She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

126 A Sour Turn

Scarlett's POV

I ignore the ice coke.

As if I would reach out for it and give Ava a good laugh!

I got myself some mashed potatoes and some salad, but nothing on the table lures me like the hot, steamy bowl right in front of me. No one is even touching it, and I can't, not with something cold to go with. I guess I can settle for a cup of ice water... I glare at the plain, boring water. I don't want it..

My eyes dart to the kitchen. Maybe there is more coke in there? The Fullers don't drink sodas. Having a daughter fighting death every day does that they eat and do everything to the extremely healthy. But maybe-

"The coke came with the order," Sebastian suddenly says, with an innocent tone no less, as if he didn't just see through my thoughts, "The restaurant? They surely know how to enjoy a good buffalo wing."

I do, too! I begin to regret pushing the coke away. Yes, the jerk got it, but the coke was innocent. I shouldn't have lashed out on the poor drink.

It's all on him!

I glare at the devil who single-handedly ruined my dinner, and in shock, I freeze as he reaches out for a

wing!

don't eat spicy!" I hiss at him, squeezing words out of my

tried it before," He waves the poor, unappreciated piece of chicken in his fingers, "it doesn't mean I won't like it

my eyes, put down my fork, and look at him, a taunting smile on my lips: "You surrender now, I'll take that hot trouble off

- everywhere his lips touch the meat, his body wants to fall back when his mind orders him to save face. He lets out a long groan when he is finally through. His lips are glittering red and sweat is literally rolling off

his pain does make me

look like you enjoy your new experience very much, Mr. Knight," I try really hard, but I can't keep my ips from curving up, "the

stares at me as if lost. "Why not?" I taunt him, "Worried you might get addicted to

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took a sip?"

him. He knows that, too. He pushes the coke to my side, carefully with just

no longer

like you are cared for in every way you want. Even when he cares or spoils, he does it in a good manner. All his cruelty, he gave me and only me. This is how he was able to hurt me so deeply - he knows

the