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?

the milk from him and lower my eyes, having no courage to look at

I land my eyes on his shivering hand,

on my own.”

raises his own hand, staring at it for a second before he sighs with a self-

my eyes wide at his words, dare not to think into what they

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

and keep

gentle but his tone icy cold. I look up, only to see

of us, a few

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go get your own.”

for some reason I feel like he is furious. I tilt my head slowly, and I see the source of the annoying cry that

get this ambulance just for me? I just thought it

mumbles in a small voice, his eyes on me with cheap worry, “Scar, how are you

enough to donate blood,”

see right now. How cruel does one need to be to come demand that from me at such a moment?! Not to mention, I would have

to help her, if she didn’t drag

what I

-just-”

know you are shaken

calmly, can’t

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

he softens his tone the next second, I just want to check if you are alright,

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