She Approved the Split He Fell Apart

Chapter 79

079 Dear Father

Scarlett’s POV

Warmth calms.

I never understood why in movies the victims are all given an orange blanket even if they aren’t wet. Now I know. At the moment of shock, a blanket can work magic, and calm your jittery nerves.

But after calmness, embarrassment hits.

I hug myself, sitting in the back of the ambulance, feeling my ears burn.

What did I just do?!

I cried and snuggled in the arms of a basically stranger! Who is going to be my boss that I would meet on a daily basis?

Can I

“Here,”

it now…?

A warm cup touches my cheek lightly, and I look up startled, only to see Adrian’s chuckle. In his hand a small cup of hot milk,

How did he even get milk here?

from him and lower my eyes, having no courage to look at him. But I didn’t

that,” I land my eyes on his shivering hand, “I should have walked

on my own.”

sighs with a self- mocking laugh: “They were shaking more heavily than this when I went

wide at his words, dare not

not shaking at tiredness…but out of worry…about…me? I can’t even begin to imagine how that feels like and how that could

it and keep my head low. He doesn’t

suddenly says, his voice gentle but his tone icy cold. I look up, only

of us, a few steps

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079 Deal Father

go get your own.”

feel like he is furious. I tilt my head slowly, and I see the source of the

Adrian get this ambulance just for me? I just

want to come and check…” Sebastian mumbles in a small voice, his eyes

enough to donate blood,” I cut him

need to be to come demand that from me at such a moment?! Not to mention,

she didn’t drag me into this in

not what I

-just-”

“I know you

look up at him calmly, can’t help

I ask him slowly, tasting those words as they make me laugh,

sighs with a resigned look, but then he softens his tone the next second, I just want to check if you are alright, nothing more.” Is that special treatment for being the victim of