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.

the first time. Lilith, too. Damian Vanderbilt exchanges

magnified by the speaker. Apparently Jack Fuller just closed a

in his

have lied for her, but I said what I said just in case you did,

What?!

this the same Sebastian I knew? Yelling at Ava's dad...for me? Since when

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 if I was demanded of my blood by four bodyguards who were allowed to use violence, I would be, too! Ava's status dropped, then get

with almost a modest tone: "You

and it hurts Sebastian deeply. I can feel his body stiffen up, and I push him

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Gave

lets

her so long as I'm here," In

a cold

the help. We can

be there," He

Now I know. He found himself a more powerful lord. He saw Sebastian as his rich

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