She Approved the Split He Fell Apart

Chapter 8

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Scarlett’s POV

Sitting on the cold floor, I realize I made my judgment too early.

I thought my life used to be a living hell. How wrong was I. Though everyone treated me horribly, never did they lay a finger on me.ter all, I was the precious blood vessel for the fragile Ava. They couldn’t afford to lose me.

But not anymore.

I palm my face, looking up slowly at the man I once called father, only to realize the coldness in his eyes: I’m still the blood vessel, just not “precious” anymore. I’m now a nice to have.

After all, Ava is all but healed now.

They won’t toss me away because I might still have value What do they have to lose if I don’t get my chance of a normal life?

For that slight “might“, I can’t have my freedom. I’m not allowed to leave the city and have my own They don’t care if my heart would be broken a million times every day here, seeing Sebastian with They don’t care that I might also need love, from somewhere, anywhere

And they can afford to physically hurt me now.

I dart my disbelieving eyes to “Mom“, to the woman that I once thought might have spared just a little love in her heart for me even though most of it is reserved for her beloved real daughter

She won’t look at me. She just covers her face with her palm and sobs, just like every time when Jack forced me to give blood to Ava to the point that I would faint

“Mom, please, answer me.”

Jack to not lure me back. Say that there is a shred of love in your heart for me, that even though you need my

to me

talking to her Jack Fuller charges at me

my surprise, Sebastian blocks

figure towers over Jack’s beer belly, “Whatever this is about, you can use your

prince charming. Even for a despicable me, he will stand up for. If he didn’t

What a mistake.

could you hurt your mom like this? Can’t get to me, Jack shouts at me through Sebastian, “Don’t

let out

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into a horrified cry, and Jack dashes over to take her into his

don’t want to hurt Anna, Scar,” Sebastian frowns at me, holding his hand out for me with detest in his eyes. “I’m the one who

home anymore, Sebastian. I built

have a home now. I ner had one. And today, I lost the last person in the family I

condescending offer, like the knight in his shining armor saving a damsel in

damsel he

me, he became best friends with Ava, and started

as my salvation was just another lie I have been

there forever?” He gets impatient the next second, dragging

the door, and I watch Sebastian pull his hand back like I have