She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

173 You Gave Her Hope

Scarlett's POV

"Ava, is that you?"

Sebastian asks and I look away. I wouldn't look too good if I saw the pain and care on his face.

"Sebastian, I'm scared..." Ava begs in a crying tone.

"It will be fine," He comforts her patiently, "Can you give the phone to your dad? I need to talk to him, alone."

A short moment of silence before Jack Fuller's voice comes through again: "I'm here."

"I don't want Ava to hear this," Sebastian insists, waiting.

I don't want to wait anymore. I have waited for him long enough. I turn and leave, but he grabs my forearm and pulls me back to him. Bumped into him, I cover my mouth just to not make a sound when the damn phone is right in front of me-

"She can't hear you," Jack Fuller answers calmly.

"Good," Sebastian nods slightly, "Sounds like Ava is not dying of blood loss, so what are you requiring Scar's presence for?"

Dead silence.

if seeing him for the first time. Lilith, too. Damian Vanderbilt exchanges a look with Oliver Scott, who has a

through the phone, magnified by the speaker. Apparently Jack Fuller just closed a door.

knew Ava was listening," Jack Fuller grunts, obvious anger in

now shows real anger, more than before with its icy aura, "You shouldn't have lied for her,

What?!

Yelling at Ava's dad...for me? Since when did he stop being

makes her my WIFE. I have warned you about this last time," Sebastian is not done with Jack Fuller, "I used to wonder why Scar was so reluctant to help Ava, but

cuts him off with almost a modest tone: "You are the one

deeply. I can

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lets

In the end, Sebastian

a cold snort,

Vanderbilt, thanks for the help.

be there," He

I know. He found himself a more powerful lord. He saw Sebastian as his rich son-in-law in grasp, and he would never risk his chance at catching this big fish if he didn't