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…?

and I look up startled, only to see

even

courage to look at him. But I didn’t miss the slight tremble of his

I land my eyes on his shivering hand,

on my own.”

a second before he sighs with a self- mocking

open my eyes wide at his words,

not shaking at tiredness…but out of worry…about…me? I can’t even begin to imagine how that feels like

keep my head low. He

his tone icy cold. I look up, only to see Sebastian stopping in front of us, a few

of us, a few steps

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go get your own.”

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

Adrian get this ambulance just for me? I just thought it came

small voice, his eyes on me with cheap worry, “Scar, how are you

donate blood,” I

to see right now. How cruel does one need to be to come demand that

help her, if she didn’t drag me into this in the

I

-just-”

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