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.

the sun. For that one time of light I saw in my dark life, I threw myself to that

like the sun, he burnt

in return. Because he already paid the

it failed…again?” Ava says

the past five years coming up with one plan after another with the doctor he got her with a seven-digit salary, who is said to

all the tenderness in the

words drain all the energy I can find in my limbs and

You’d think I should be numb

just…” Ava mumbles, hesitatingly adding, “I won’t be able to be with you if

breaks at the lightest touch. Usually, her words like this get everyone

does not answer instantly this

is dry as it clenches, 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, and he

don’t want to hear him saying it out loud. But I dare not. The last time I let my feelings take the better of me, it got me a five-year-long

“Ava, I’m married,”

What did he say?

that? That he is married? Is that a rejection?

you had to do that for me! You shouldn’t have…!” Ava burst into tears, her

to it, I would still save Ava. It’s not

type of blood. A blessing to her, a

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