Scarlett’s POV

“What was that?” Aurora blinks. My one-sentence phone call amazes her.

I grip my phone, for the second time today, struggling with my plan. I just want to stop being hurt. Is it too much to ask? I close my eyes. A part of me wants to just grab the ticket and leave, letting the world burn behind me.

But I can’t. If mom needs a blood transfusion, I need to be there. That’s what I’m in this family for. Their blood vessel.

Please, lord, please tell me this phone call has nothing to do with my message to Sebastian.

Between Mom really is injured, and Sebastian selling me out… I’m not sure which I hope is the situation.

“I guess I’m not leaving today after all,” I let out a sigh, mumbling to Aurora, “I’m really sorry but…I need you to take me back.”

genuine happiness in her voice, “That was him? What did he say? Is

With Mr. Fuller? Yes.

could remember. I just didn’t know why until I found

usual, Aurora spares mind to comfort

“I…thanks.”

hope so”. Because if mom is not hurt, then it means the only person in the family who ever showed me warmth, lied to me. Just to lure

beloved wife, he wouldn’t just throw me a sentence. He would send guards to

million pieces out to

get my freedom. I’m the blood vessel to my “family”, making leaving something I can never have. I actually thought I could, because Ava is supposed to be

naive

Mom, I’m sorry but

don’t have to lose you.

decorated welcome home party filled with a happy crowd,

was at the

Just one word and I would have stayed for him, to be the blood vessel for his love, but even such a small thing he won’t do. He let THEM stop me

good

assets in the city. One that I used to call home

walk by the pool, I see Sebastian. Black suits ironed straight, with his leather shoes at a safe distance from the crazy kids in the water. He sits under the umbrella, a drink in his

sees me, and he frowns

immediately Alfred approaches: “Miss Scarlett, Mr. Fuller is waiting for you in

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