She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

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008 Dragon Blood POV

Scarlett's

Sitting on the cold floor, I realize I made my judgment too early.

I thought my life used to be a living hell. How wrong was I. Though everyone treated me horribly, never did they lay a finger on me.ter all, I was the precious blood vessel for the fragile Ava. They couldn't afford to lose me. But not anymore.

I palm my face, looking up slowly at the man I once called father, only to realize the coldness in his eyes: I'm still the blood vessel, just not "precious" anymore. I'm now a nice to have.

After all, Ava is all but healed now.

They won't toss me away because I might still have value What do they have to lose if I don't get my chance of a normal life?

For that slight "might", I can't have my freedom. I'm not allowed to leave the city and have my own They don't care if my heart would be broken a million times every day here, seeing Sebastian with They don't care that I might also need love, from somewhere, anywhere And they can afford to physically hurt me now.

I dart my disbelieving eyes to "Mom", to the woman that I once thought might have spared just a little love in her heart for me even though most of it is reserved for her beloved real daughter

She won't look at me. She just covers her face with her palm and sobs, just like every time when Jack forced me to give blood to Ava to the point that I would faint

"Mom, please, answer me."

Say that there is a shred of love in your heart for me, that even though you need my blood for your beloved daughter, you also wanted happiness for me

to her Jack Fuller

surprise, Sebastian blocks

over Jack's beer belly, "Whatever this is

prince charming. Even for a despicable me, he will stand up for. If

What a mistake.

could you hurt your mom like this? Can't get to me, Jack shouts at me through Sebastian, "Don't you have no shame, you ungrateful brat! She loves

what I used to believe I let out a laugh, mocking the naive, stupid

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bursts into a horrified cry, and Jack dashes

me with detest in his eyes.

home anymore, Sebastian. I

lost the last person in the family I thought that had shed love on me, no matter

his condescending offer, like the knight in

the damsel

with Ava, and started looking at me with detest like everyone else.

forever?" He gets impatient the next second, dragging me

watch Sebastian pull his hand back like I