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.

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

the sun,

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 woman he doesn’t love. And that makes

failed…again?” Ava says

with one plan after another with the doctor he got her with a seven-digit salary, who is said to have

will keep trying,” Sebastian replies with all the tenderness in the world, “you know

all the energy I can find in my

You’d think I should be numb to that pain by now. I wish. But

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

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

not answer

I have to hold my breath. Will he tell her the good news? That he will be a free man today?

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 take the

“Ava, I’m married,”

What did he say?

he really just say that? That he is married? Is that a rejection? Am I safe to allow the tormenting hope sprout, just

burst into tears, her

I would still save Ava. It’s not like my parents

were both born with RH- type of blood. A blessing to her, a

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