081 A Gamble On Life

Scarlett's POV

I wouldn't even know that he didn't sign the papers if the policeman hadn't found the folder in Liam Ryan's belongings and checked the content.

Sebastian raises his hand, and I hand it over, only to notice that both our hands are shaking visibly.

"Are you alright?" Sebastian takes my arm instead of the folder, his other hand. holding my shoulder, "You are freezing! Did you take the hot cocoa-?"

His eyes land on the milk beside me. I only had a few sips.

"I haven't had anything for more than a day, what did you expect?" I push him away, sitting down at the back of the ambulance, seeing black spots in front of my eyes as I try to adjust to my dizzy head. I was too shocked by the near- death experience and the medical staff suggested a short rest first.

Talking to Sebastian is not a rest. It boils my blood at the price of my little remained

energy.

says in a low voice, "I just want to let you know that I wouldn't have

me, "What are you looking for from me? To say that you didn't do anything wrong? That

to blame me, and I know you are scared. I just...I

you love her, and if you choose to let Ava die, Liam Ryan would have done it without hesitation," I nod, shaking

well. I know his thoughts

with pleasant surprise," Thank God, Scar! I didn't think

don't fucking understand!" I cut him off coldly. The fury in my chest burns brighter and

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a way to do the right thing.

with Ava, and he doesn't seem to understand that he needs to make a choice. He already

you failed to, is that you risked my life to gamble

"You "THINK' your strategy can keep the both of us safe, but that's just a good wish. What if he

where you were. Did you honestly think you could have caught mine if Liam Ryan dropped me

the vicious sweetness of revenge. I don't

that I'd be lured to Ava at midnight for a faint hope of leaving the city! The truth is, if you hadn't paus Ava by enjoying your intimate time with her in public, and you forced me to pay for what you

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