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.

it failed…again?” Ava says in a

is not curable…yet. Sebastian basically bought this VIP ward for her, and spent the past five years coming up with one plan after another with the doctor

trying,” Sebastian replies with all the tenderness in

all the energy I can find in my limbs and

was reminded of that every day for as long as I can remember. You’d think I should be numb to that pain

won’t be able to be

the lightest touch. Usually, her words like this

does not answer

tell her the good news? That he will be a free man today? He can now. He knows his freedom is on its way, and he can promise his life to

out loud. But I dare not. The last time I let my feelings take the better of me, it

“Ava, I’m married,”

What did he say?

he really just say that? That he is married? Is that a rejection? Am I safe to

burst

would still

with RH- type of blood. A blessing to

because I was born

and I asked Sebastian to pay the ultimate price to save his love. He did. I thought I was getting what I wanted for once. But all

his love, and he made sure to

It’s only fair.