Scarlett’s POV

“The bone marrow transplantation was three months ago, silly,” Sebastian’s chuckle follows her request out to the empty hallway.

I put my hand on the doorknob, but I can’t seem to find the strength to turn it. I have seen how loving they are together, too many times for too long.

As if torturing myself, I just freeze there, listening.

“Today is just a regular checkup, and the result has been good every time before this, hmm?” Sebastian comforts.

I could see his tender smile in my head as he coaxed the love of his life, his powerful palm patting her on the head like she was the most delicate flower in the world.

I have had only once from him, and that one time I thought I touched the sun. For that one time of light I saw in my dark life, I threw myself

the sun,

did for him, I won’t ever get anything in return. Because he already paid the ultimate price: he married me, a woman he doesn’t love.

if it failed…again?” Ava says in a crying

spent the past five years coming up with one plan after another with

with all the tenderness in the

drain all the energy I can find in

of that every day for as long as I can remember. You’d think

It’s just…” Ava mumbles, hesitatingly adding, “I won’t be

breaks at the lightest touch. Usually, her words like

does not answer

hurting so much that I have to hold my breath. Will he tell her the good news? That he will be a free man today? He can now. He knows his freedom is on its way,

want to barge in and stop him. I don’t want to hear him saying it out loud. But I dare not. The last time I let my feelings

“Ava, I’m married,”

What did he say?

just say that? That he is married? Is that a rejection? Am I safe to allow

for me! You shouldn’t have…!” Ava burst into tears, her tone so sad even I

he didn’t agree to it, I would still save Ava. It’s not like my parents would

with RH- type of blood. A blessing to her, a curse to

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