She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

092 A True Angel

Scarlett's POV

"Why? I can't revenge a FRIEND against a bunch of heartless bloodsuckers?" Adrian rolls his eyes like a capricious child, "The happiness of my love life is in your hand! I'm at your command, my master!"

I laugh at his Assassin's Creed tone, and he smiles with me. It's amazing to spend time with Adrian. He just has a bright energy to get laughs out of me, making me feel like no dark cloud in life matters, like light magic.

"Actually, I do want to-"

"Glad to see you up and alive so soon after the kidnapping," A knock on the door raises right before the owner of the voice opens my door.

My jaw is on the ground: "Granny?!"

Of all the people, I didn't expect to see HER here. How did she even know I was here? And most importantly, did the doctors tell her anything about the pregnancy?!

I grab Adrian's arm in panic, and instantly he understands my fear.

"I'll leave you two to some girls' talk then," Adrian grabs his suit before bowing at Granny jokingly with my test results hiding under that suit, heading to the door, "Ladies." Granny hmphs at his exaggerated act with a faux snort, keeping her cold look up until Adrian is out of the

door.

by my side, tipping my chin up for a

shaken up," I raise my

would make Sebastian not dare to come himself, but to order my old bones around just to take a look

my eyebrows

fight, but he didn't "dare" to come? Sounds like he just doesn't have time to. Ava is going through a million delicate check-ups. I'm sure. "He cares-" Granny starts and I lower my

did. I didn't want her to know about the divorce. But she saw through us. Now? Now

but not loving

tell you

"What?" I blink.

Granny tilts her head to search for my eyes. I don't care to know. I dare not to meet the wisdom in her eyes that could see through

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happy," Granny starts, and my ears burn up instantly. I close my eyes, dreadful of this conversation, I didn't want her to draw the line between us, too. She is

this "family", and that's why I wasn't really pushing Sebastian

tone: "...but I don't want to take sides between

I was stunned frozen at her

laugh: "Silly girl. I do care about you, and that's not because he married you. Not everyone who says they care about you is heartless and lying, but I guess you have met your share of scums

tears instantly burn my