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?

my eyes, having no courage to look at him. But I didn’t miss the slight

about that,” I land my eyes on

on my own.”

it for a second before he sighs with a self- mocking laugh: “They were

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

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

pretend I didn’t get it and keep my head low. He doesn’t

tone icy cold. I look up, only to see Sebastian

a

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079 Deal Father

go get your own.”

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

get this ambulance just for me? I just thought it

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

blood,” I cut him off

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

she didn’t drag me into this

what I meant,” Sebastian

-just-”

hasty, “I know you are shaken

at him calmly, can’t help

slowly, tasting those words

the next second, I just want to check if you are alright, nothing more.” Is that

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