She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

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.

eyes on his shivering hand, "I should have walked

on my own."

he sighs with a self-mocking laugh: "They

words, dare not to think into

I can't even begin to imagine how that feels like and how that could

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

only to see

us, a

13

+25 BONUS

079 Deal Father

go get your own."

glance at Adrian, and for some reason I feel like he is 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

mumbles in a small voice, his eyes on me with cheap

good enough to donate blood," I

right now. How cruel does one need to be to come demand that from me at such a moment?! Not to mention,

to help her, if she didn't drag

not what I

-just-"

you are

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

not why you are here?" I ask him slowly, tasting those words as they make me laugh, "Why are you

with a resigned look, but then he softens his tone the next second, I just want to check if you are alright, nothing more." Is that special