She Approved the Split He Fell Apart

Chapter 3

003 How to slay A dragon

Scarlett’s POV

“The bone marrow transplantation was three months ago, silly,” Sebastian’s chuckle follows her request out to the empty hallway.

I put my hand on the doorknob, but I can’t seem to find the strength to turn it. I have seen how loving they are together, too many times for too long.

As if torturing myself, I just freeze there, listening.

“Today is just a regular checkup, and the result has been good every time before this, hmm?” Sebastian comforts.

I could see his tender smile in my head as he coaxed the love of his life, his powerful palm patting her on the head like she was the most delicate flower in the world.

That warmth and love are something I have had only once from him, and that one time I thought I touched the sun. For that one time of light I saw in my dark life, I threw myself to that sun, betting with everything I had.

And just like the sun, he burnt me.

No matter how much I loved him, no matter how much I did for him, I won’t ever get anything in return. Because he already paid the ultimate price: he married me, a woman he doesn’t love. And that makes everything okay.

if it failed…again?” Ava says in a

Sebastian basically bought this VIP ward for her, and spent the past five years coming up with one plan after another with the doctor he got her with a seven-digit salary, who is said to have made

Sebastian replies with all the tenderness in the world, “you know I won’t let anything happen

can’t. I can’t enter. His words drain all the energy I

I can remember. You’d think I should be numb to that pain by now. I wish. But my

just…” Ava mumbles, hesitatingly adding, “I won’t be able to be with you if I remain the imperfect

breaks at the lightest touch. Usually, her words like

answer instantly this

he tell her the good news? That he will be a free man today? He can now. He knows his

don’t want to hear him saying it out loud. But I dare not. The last time I let my feelings take the better of me, it got me

“Ava, I’m married,”

What did he say?

blink in shock. Did he really just say that? That he is married? Is

shouldn’t have…!” Ava burst into tears, her tone so sad even I felt guilt growing inside

have. Even if he didn’t agree to it, I would still save Ava. It’s not like my parents would

of blood.

because I was

price to save his love. He did. I thought I was getting what I wanted for once. But all I did was to prove his love to her, and

his chance with his love, and he

It’s only fair.