She Approved the Split He Fell Apart

Keeping Me Sane Damian’s POV “What’s going on?” Oliver frowns in the direction of the bar.

He has been staring in that direction ever since Scarlett Fuller left.

He said he was into her, but I thought he was joking.

I mean, they barely knew each other.

Even if he is interested in her, it can only be so shallow.

“Nothing is going on, it’s a bar and she is an adult,” I tease him, “If you really are worried about her, maybe you should help me figuring out why she’s afriad of me.” I wouldn’t want such a random problem getting in the way of me getting to know her.

I mean, she’s likely a Vanderbilt.

“Maybe because you have been cold to her,” Oliver glares at me, “I mean, what’s that about? I would have doubted if you loved Alice if I didn’t know better.” Am I cold to her? I mean, except for the first time when I thought she bullied my Alice.

I guess I haven’t been exactly friendly to her, but it’s because I didn’t want to rush into anything.

“You never accused me of being cold to Ava.

Why?” I ask Oliver curiously, “I treats them in the same way.” “Ava is too smart to leave a conversation cold with any man who she deems valuable,” Oliver snorts condesendingly at me, “I can’t believe you are blind to that.” I frown, trying to think.

Oliver is right.

on their identity before I can be sure of anything, but Ava Fuller has been more

to put distance between us, for some

know?!” I

color, it’s me,” Oliver smirks at me, “I had a crush on her too when we just met, and she was the sweetest girl until she learned about my parents.” Then he adds: “Yeah, it

effort on people she can afford to hurt.” His words raise a gross

don’t let Ava Fuller be

worse to forever condolence the image of a perfect daughter, or getting her back only to see her grown into an apple far from

into a woman like Ava Fuller if we

the table and shouting before she can even see that her husband is no longer on the

I taunt her, and

Ohh.

this? Scarlett glares at me with tears in her

my tone soft easily: “Hmm, what I mean is–” “Help!” Scarlett grabs my sleeve, begging in tears, “Lilith is in trouble! She’s your pet, no? You have to save

Oliver heard some abnormal noise!

beside me, giving

Not really necessary.

noise is getting louder with painful