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.

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

like the sun, he burnt

matter how much I did for him, I won’t ever get anything in return. Because he already paid the ultimate price:

failed…again?” Ava says in a

the past five years coming up with one plan after another with the doctor he got her with a seven-digit

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

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

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 wish. But my

hesitatingly adding, “I won’t be able to be

Usually, her words like this get everyone rushing over

answer

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?

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

“Ava, I’m married,”

What did he say?

just say that? That he is married? Is that a rejection? Am I

for me! You shouldn’t have…!” Ava burst into tears, her tone so

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

I were both born with RH- type of blood. A blessing to

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