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...?

A warm cup touches my cheek lightly, and I look up startled, only to see Adrian's chuckle. In his hand a small cup of hot milk,

How did he even get milk here?

Mumbling thanks, I take the milk from him and lower my eyes, having no courage to look at him. But I didn't miss the slight tremble of his arms.

that," I land my eyes on his shivering hand,

on my own."

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

eyes wide at his words, dare not to think into what they

tiredness...but out of worry...about...me? I can't even begin to imagine

get it and keep my head low. He doesn't

but his tone icy cold. I look up, only to see Sebastian stopping

us, a few

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go get your own."

furious. I tilt my head slowly, and I see the source of the annoying cry that has been in the background - Ava, in a horrifying cry as she lies on a stretcher, alone on the ground. Did Adrian get this ambulance just

come and check..." Sebastian mumbles in a small voice, his eyes on me with

donate blood," I cut

does one need to be to come demand that from me at such a moment?! Not to

she didn't drag me into this in

I

-just-"

you are shaken

him calmly, can't help but smirk coldly. He stops

are here?" I ask him slowly, tasting those words as

tone the next second, I just want to check if you are alright, nothing more." Is that special treatment for being the victim of his

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