Chapter 78

078 My Hero

Scarlett’s POV

Everything happened too fast.

I only closed my eyes for a second at Sebastian’s choice, and the next second he was on the floor, holding on to Ava’s chair with her dangling in the air. I didn’t see what knocked Liam Ryan over. I just know the moment he turns to Sebastian, he suddenly stumbles to the side, and the next thing I feel is a hard kick on my chair.

This is it.

The horrifying fear of the loss of gravity kicks in, and I can’t help bursting into shouting to let the burning fear out of my chest.

In that split second, I don’t even feel hatred. He loves her, and he chose her. I couldn’t expect more than that. At that moment all I feel is an overwhelming of sorrow, the sorrow of knowing that he would find out about his baby dying with me when I hit the ground.

Would he be sad over that innocent little one? Or would he not be moved at all?

Either way, it’s sad, and that sadness overtook any emotion I could have, and I cried,

under the claw of fear.

fell for

rein deeply into me, but never before has pain given me such a huge feeling of

are okay, don’t move and I’ll pull you up. Are you with

my eyes only to a slit, and I’m rising steadily until he puts me down on

me still, barely feeling the pain the rope left on my arm. My eyes are following Adrian but my brain can’t seem to

face stuck so close to mine? How is Adrian even here? Did

to death!” He pushes Sebastian to the side

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tightly, “Are you alright?

married. I barely know this

can’t resist the safety the warm hug gives

hand rubs the back of my neck like comforting a kitten. In that moment I melt in his arms, and a scared cry burst out of

can’t catch a breath

To my surprise, Adrian apologizes instead, “Did I scare

mean to…

hug. Feeling my reluctance, he lets out a relieved sigh and pulls me back into his arms,

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