She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

087 His Confession

Scarlett's POV

I don't know how long I slept, but I felt much better when the bright twilight

woke me up.

The ward is empty. No doctor, no nurse....

No Adrian.

I guess the baby did his job alright.

Warning myself that it's stupid to weep over something I never had, I slip down the hard, tiny bed and walk toward the window. The breeze at the end of the fall is no longer warm. It's chill.

I wanted the baby thing to get me out of the awkward talk, so why am I feeling so low?

Anyone in the right mind getting to know that the girl they met a week ago won't stay around in the hope of any romantic whatsoever. He did the right thing. Actually, I wanted him to make this choice.

I don't know how to love again.

day I can heal, but I'm broken right now, I

of her world, who could laugh at his happiness and cry at this sorrow. I gave all that to Sebastian, and it's not fair to Adrian if I were to try things with him when I know I can't give him the same thing. I just...really wanted to be on the other side of favoritism for a

when I was in danger; I wanted a man who would take my side with no condition, and protect me from all the greedy, vile,

Sebastian doesn't

the one

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a pure joy of life that one would feel after a near-death experience, but I suddenly find myself so drained that I barely want to go on. I got out of danger, only to have it confirmed once again that

opens the door, only to freeze when he sees me by the

no word. One more word and my tears would

minute!" Adrian raises a finger before he dashes out of the room, and the next second several men file into the room, each with a huge bouquet in their arms, big enough

The annoying smell of disinfectant is replaced by a soothing fragrant, tickling a deep corner of my memory, as if I was once in a room pretty and scented

I

a tie before? He sorts his suits out with one hand behind his back, his back stiff straight and his look a bit nervous,

answer.

that what he is here for?

take a step back, a million thoughts screaming in

I'm standing

answer. And besides, I'm really