She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

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Scarlett's POV

Because of my special condition, the police didn't take me in, but just kept me under tight surveillance with two officers guarding my hospital ward.

Ava is not happy about it.

She wanted me to be charged with attempted murder. Actually, I think she wanted me on the chair the next day.

To be honest? I wish I could be charged with successful murder. I'm not living anymore. I'm just surviving, for a revenge that I see no hope of getting. I wasn't trying to kill her when I lost control and hurt her with the fruit knife. If I wasn't irritated into that and actually had my right mind, I wouldn't have missed.

I wanted her dead.

In that sense, they SHOULD lock me up.

"Scar...? Scar..."

It took me a moment to realize that Sebastian is talking to me.

He has been coming to visit me every day, ever since I stabbed his Ava. Surprising. He hadn't got time for me after I almost died with out child, but he is free to shed crocodile tears now.

I turn to look at him, silently.

I think just purely out of manner, I should respond. But I have no energy, the least for him. I can't seem to command my muscle to utter a simple "hi".

Why can't he just drop the act as if any of this matters?

fork closer to my lips. I turn away with a frown. The oily smell repels me.

plate gently on the little table in front of me, and I grip my fingers, waiting for the fake friendly mask to finally

in jail,

him know if I wanted that. He would make sure

going to happen without him

that day if you don't

myself

he cares. He is the white knight, the man who requires himself to do everything righteously. He can hurt me, but he did that for the balance of the universe. He can

him to care about his wife who almost

Ohh, right. Ex-wife.

act. We are already divorced," I look

believe what you said, and

wouldn't need to confirm!" I snap at him. Didn't tell him that already? He shouldn't have known what Ava

could think of is how stupid I have been. How I let Ava push me further and further, all the way

I do

need to prove that to the police. You want to see that, don't you? You need to eat so you

see two police man standing by Ava's door!"

through

shame and no fear and no dignity. But he does. He wants everything

lips, nailing my eyes on his as the

you also lie with pretty words, hmm? Sebastian Knight? Spent too much

me, deep

The more,

life, and you are giving her the knife! Just like you left our door

or you might hurt yourself," Sebastian grabs my wrist gently. I pull my wrist back