She Approved the Split He Fell Apart

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 wouldn’t have let you

choice, Sebastian!” I didn’t know I had such anger in me until the curse burst out of me, “What are you looking for from me? To say

just apologizes again, “You have every right to blame me, and I know you are scared. I just…I don’t

let Ava die,

know him too well. I know his thoughts with

voice raised with pleasant surprise,” Thank God, Scar! I

fucking understand!” I cut him off coldly. The fury in my chest burns brighter and brighter as I look at him, the man I

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thing, always, but sometimes there isn’t a way to

he doesn’t seem to understand that he needs to make a choice. He already made the fucking

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 chair from where

gives me the vicious sweetness of revenge. I don’t care if I’m not being reasonable right

truth?! Then let me fucking tell you the truth! The truth is, if you had at least 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 on