Chapter 81

081 A Gamble On Life

Scarlett’s POV

I wouldn’t even know that he didn’t sign the papers if the policeman hadn’t found the folder in Liam Ryan’s belongings and checked the content.

Sebastian raises his hand, and I hand it over, only to notice that both our hands are shaking visibly.

“Are you alright?” Sebastian takes my arm instead of the folder, his other hand. holding my shoulder, “You are freezing! Did you take the hot cocoa-?”

His eyes land on the milk beside me. I only had a few sips.

“I haven’t had anything for more than a day, what did you expect?” I push him away, sitting down at the back of the ambulance, seeing black spots in front of my eyes as I try to adjust to my dizzy head. I was too shocked by the near–death experience and the medical staff suggested a short rest first.

Talking to Sebastian is not a rest. It boils my blood at the price of my little remained

energy.

at me,” After a hesitation, Sebastian says in a low voice, “I just want to let you know that I

anger in me until the curse burst out of me, “What are you looking for from me? To say that you didn’t do

looks like he wants to explain, but he just apologizes again, “You have every right to blame me, and I know you are scared. I just…I don’t want you

die, Liam Ryan would

too well. I know his thoughts with just a look

understood that?!” Sebastian’s voice raised with pleasant surprise,” Thank God, Scar!

in my chest burns brighter and brighter as I look at him, the man I once loved, with such deep

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thing, always, but sometimes there isn’t a way to do the right thing. while having it AND

to understand that he

to, is that you risked my life to gamble for hers, and you do not fucking have that right!” I tried to keep my voice down but failed at that, “You “THINK‘ your strategy can keep the both of us safe, but that’s just a good wish. What if he dropped me the moment you chose Ava? You barely caught her

face, and that gives me the vicious sweetness of revenge. I

been fair on taking my blood for her, then I wouldn’t be so desperate that I’d be lured to Ava at midnight for a faint hope of leaving the city! The truth is, if you hadn’t paused

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