She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

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.

are mad at me," After a hesitation, Sebastian says in a low voice, "I

are you looking for from me? To say that you

he wants to explain, but he just apologizes again, "You have every right to blame me, and I know you are scared. I just...I

Ava die, Liam Ryan would have done it without

know him too well. I know his thoughts with just a look at

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

I cut him off coldly. The fury in my chest burns brighter and brighter

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+25 BONUS

way to do the right

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

that you risked my life to

failed at that, "You "THINK'

caught her chair from where you were. Did you honestly think

and that gives me the vicious sweetness of revenge. I don't care if I'm not being reasonable right

desperate that I'd be lured to