079 Dear Father

Scarlett’s POV

Warmth calms.

I never understood why in movies the victims are all given an orange blanket even if they aren’t wet. Now I know. At the moment of shock, a blanket can work magic, and calm your jittery nerves.

But after calmness, embarrassment hits.

I hug myself, sitting in the back of the ambulance, feeling my ears burn.

What did I just do?!

I cried and snuggled in the arms of a basically stranger! Who is going to be my boss that I would meet on a daily basis?

Can I

“Here,”

it now…?

cheek lightly, and I look up startled, only to see Adrian’s chuckle. In his hand a

he even

him and lower my eyes, having no courage to look at him. But I didn’t miss the slight

that,” I land my eyes on his shivering hand, “I

on my own.”

staring at it for a second before he sighs with a self- mocking laugh: “They were shaking more heavily than this when I

his words, dare not

of worry…about…me? I can’t even begin to imagine

keep my head low. He

icy cold. I look up, only

us, a few steps

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go get your own.”

he is furious. I tilt my head slowly, and I see the source of the annoying cry that has been in the background

me? I just thought it came

want to come and check…” Sebastian mumbles in a small voice, his eyes on me with cheap worry, “Scar, how

to donate blood,”

now. How cruel does one need to be to come demand that from me at such a moment?! Not to mention, I would have

she didn’t drag me into this

not what I

-just-”

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