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.

warmth and love are something I have had only once from him, and that one time I thought I touched the sun. For that one time of

like the sun,

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 everything

Ava says in a

ward for her, and spent the past five years coming up with one plan after another with the doctor he got her with a

trying,” Sebastian replies with all the tenderness in the world, “you know I won’t

can’t. I can’t enter. His words drain all the energy I can

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

hesitatingly adding, “I won’t be able

lightest touch. Usually, her words like this

answer

tell her the good news? That he will be a

I dare not. The last time I let my feelings take the better of me, it got me a

“Ava, I’m married,”

What did he say?

married? Is that a rejection? Am I safe to allow the tormenting

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

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

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

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