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.

Ava says in a crying

past five years coming up with one plan after

in the world,

words drain all the energy I can find in my

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

just…” Ava mumbles, hesitatingly adding, “I won’t be able to be with

the lightest touch. Usually, her words like

does not answer

as it clenches, hurting so much that I have to hold my breath. Will he 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

barge in and stop him. I don’t want to hear him saying it out loud. But I dare not. The

“Ava, I’m married,”

What did he say?

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

for me! You shouldn’t have…!” Ava burst into tears, her tone so sad even I felt

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

born with RH- type of blood. A blessing

because I

I was getting what I wanted for once. But all I did was to prove his love to her, and leave a

chance with his love,

It’s only fair.