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?

of your egg, please?" He hold the fork closer to my lips. I turn away with a frown.

gently on the little table in front of me, and I grip my

see Ava in jail, no?" Sebastian tries to

wouldn't let him know if I wanted that.

that it's going to

be seeing that day if you

care..." Only after I heard myself did I realize I

to me. Seeing him hurt sends the pleasure of revenge through my hollow chest. Of course he cares. He is the white knight, the man who requires himself

to care about his wife who almost died at the hands of his

Ohh, right. Ex-wife.

with the righteous act. We are already divorced," I look away.

said, and I'm

snap at him. Didn't tell him that already? He shouldn't have known what Ava was

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

And I

for my eyes, "I just need to prove that to the police.

sorry, I don't see two police man standing by Ava's door!" I swing his hand

through

no dignity. But he does. He wants everything

eyes on his as

you also lie with pretty words, hmm? Sebastian Knight? Spent too much time with Ava, so now lying

deep sorrow in his

laugh. The

Ava wants my life, and you are giving her the knife! Just like you left our door open for her! And now you are telling me you are trying

my wrist gently. I pull my wrist