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.

and that 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

the sun, he burnt

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

it failed…again?” Ava says

ward for her, and spent 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 have made

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

His words drain all the energy I can find in

reminded of that every day for as long as I can remember. You’d think I should

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

Usually, her words like this

answer instantly

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 can promise his life 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 better of me, it got

“Ava, I’m married,”

What did he say?

that? That he is married? Is that

do that for me! You shouldn’t have…!” Ava burst

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

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

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