She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

127 Lashing Out

Scarlett's POV

"No, thanks," Noticing Ava's stare I add, "I have to go and guard my plunder."

Jack Fuller left the table when Ava teared up at her prince gulping in sweat. Anna Fuller sat through the dinner with us, mostly out of manner before she left the moment she was allowed to.

But not Ava. She stayed, and apparently, she had words for him, too.

It's been a long day, and I need to make sure I have a bed to sleep in for the night. I wouldn't be too surprised if Ava bought Alfred to mess up the room instead of cleaning.

"I'll walk you to your room then," He offers jokefully, adding before I could say no, "Or you'd rather talk about our deal here?"

"Seb..." Ava murmurs timidly as she approaches.

I swing off his hand, looking at him coldly to wait for his decision. I know what his decision would be. Ava knows too. The only one who doesn't seem to know is him.

on me. I leave. Love is a game big enough for only two,

is not stopping

To make me feel at home maybe, he even moved some of the old things in from the attic. I'm actually surprised that the Fullers

too young

I hadn't found out the true color of

pulls the album out from under my finger gently. He followed me up. I know I can upset Ava easily now, when Sebastian suddenly is hell-bent on maintaining our marriage; I know if I so much just nod, I can have the man

it's just not the

not the boy who saved me anymore. There is ten years of hatred between us. And I'm not that helpless little girl either.

say as a statement, and going through the album, Sebastian quickly puts it down as he explains almost in

to keep a distance from her, that

and look at him: "You think bullying

He answers

you sat with me on the dinner table instead of her, and announced me as your wife in front of her. All to

away that

me!" I can't raise my voice when the sourness kicks in, "It tells me that you knew exactly what you were