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

like the sun,

won’t ever get anything in return. Because he already paid the ultimate price: he married

Ava says

plan after another with the

keep trying,” Sebastian replies with all the tenderness in

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

that every day for as long as I can remember. You’d think I should be numb to that pain by now. I wish. But my

adding, “I won’t be

at the lightest touch. Usually, her words like this get everyone rushing over to comfort

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.

out loud. But I dare not. The last

“Ava, I’m married,”

What did he say?

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

have…!” Ava burst into tears, her tone so sad even I

agree to it, I would

type of blood.

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