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

I land my eyes on his shivering hand, “I should

on my own.”

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

at his words, dare

I can’t even begin to imagine

pretend I didn’t get it and keep my head

tone icy cold. I look up, only to see Sebastian stopping in front of us, a few steps away, “This is her

of us, a few

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go get your own.”

tilt my head slowly, and I see the source of the annoying

just for me? I just thought

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

enough to donate blood,”

cruel does one need to be to come demand that from me at such a moment?! Not to mention, I would have been

she didn’t drag me into this in the

what I meant,”

-just-”

“I know you are shaken

can’t

here?” I ask him slowly, tasting those words as they make me laugh, “Why

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

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