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 that always how you

With Mr. Fuller? Yes.

flow of hatred behind his eyes when he looked at me since I could remember. I just didn’t know why

sure Mrs. Fuller is fine,” Driving faster than usual, Aurora spares mind to comfort me. Well,

“I…thanks.”

nor “I hope so”. Because if mom is not hurt, then it means the only person in the family who ever showed me

if anything really happened to Mr. Fuller’s beloved wife, he wouldn’t just throw me

to the remote road between the airport and the city. Between my

making leaving something I can never have. I actually thought I could, because Ava is supposed to be cured now, meaning I don’t have to give her my blood when she gets even if just

ridiculously naive was

Mom, I’m sorry but

injured, so that I don’t have to lose you.

Villa to Ava’s fancily decorated welcome home party filled with a happy crowd, I know my

at the airport, hence the

told them after all. 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

good

assets in the city. One that I used to call

his leather shoes at a safe distance from the crazy kids in the water. He sits under the umbrella, a drink in his hand,

me, and he

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

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