She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

Chapter 40

040 His Condition Scarlett's POV

I really want to throw my purse into his face before leaving with Lilith, but I can't do that to Granny. Our war should not ruin her day.

In the end, we watched Sebastian and Ava walk in with winning smiles, leaving us by the gate. While Ava attacked Lilith just to upset me, she has a point. I can't let Lilith walk in there in her jeans. It would definitely upset Granny. So long as we get a dress, we can make it through the party. Granny might not

her.

t even notice

"It's okay, I can wait for you guys at some bar nearby." After me and Aurora's awkward explanation, Lilith hugs us with a comforting smile, "I really don't mind."

"It's only because-" I want to explain more. If only I had told Aurora what the party was about.

If only I thought I could handle Sebastian and Ava on my own...

"You know I don't like this kind of stuff, I understand," Lilith grins at me, not looking offended. Or she just hides it well.

"I="

to be the problem

all turn to it in surprise. A friendly-looking guy leans at us as if eavesdropping, but he is doing it in an exaggerated way with a genuine smile, and it's a bit hard to be mad at him. "It's just..."

the guy is

help your situation in any way," He backs one hand with a

this guy is. He wears his dirty blonde

him in any way. He wears luxurious suits, but somehow he gives the sunny aura of the handsome neighbor that any girl would have a crush on in And he shares my

stranger left us alone after he provided his car for Lilith to change into what was apparently a new dress. He said he just likes to be prepared, and with pure gratitude filled us, we didn't want

045 His Condition

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for me, Auroral took Lilith in a different

- her iron

of the empire to Sebastian for years, there are still people swarming the few days when she would show up in public, like her

Granny nods at me with a pleasant and apologetic look, and I nod back,

leave?" Sebastian approaches with a glass of champagne, whispering at me as he

I have to put on a smile, too, and the jerk chooses this moment

my words out through gritted

pulling my waist