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.”

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

With Mr. Fuller? Yes.

deep flow of hatred behind his eyes when he looked at me since I could remember. I just didn’t know why until I found out I was adopted. And for how I found out I have to

Mrs. Fuller is fine,” Driving faster than usual, Aurora spares mind to comfort me. Well, I guess for a former

“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 me back to the living hell that they force me to call

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

fold, two folds, three…I throw the million pieces out to the remote road between the airport and

actually thought I could, because Ava is supposed to be cured now, meaning I don’t have to

naive

Mom, I’m sorry but

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

fancily decorated welcome home party filled with a happy crowd, I know my wish

I was at the airport, hence the

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

Knight, good for

One of the most luxurious assets in the city. One that I used to call home which it

at a safe distance from the crazy kids in the water. He sits

sees me, and he frowns

“Miss Scarlett, Mr. Fuller

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