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.

one time I thought I touched the sun. For that one time of light I saw in my dark life, I threw myself to that sun, betting with everything I

the sun, he

him, no matter how much I did for him, I won’t ever get anything in return. Because he already paid the ultimate price: he married me, a

if it failed…again?” Ava says in

years coming up with one plan after another

tenderness in the world, “you know I won’t let

can’t enter. His words drain all the energy

he loved her. I was reminded of that every day for as long as I can remember. You’d think I should be numb to that pain by now. I

hesitatingly adding, “I won’t be able to

her words like this

not answer instantly this

tell her the good news? That he will be a free man today? He can now. He knows his freedom is on

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 take the better of me, it

“Ava, I’m married,”

What did he say?

just say that? That he is married? Is

shouldn’t have…!” Ava burst into tears,

he didn’t agree to it, I would still

of blood. A blessing to her, a curse

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