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.

After a hesitation, Sebastian says in a low voice, “I just want to let you

heard your fucking 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 that you didn’t do anything wrong? That you should choose

“You have every right to blame me, and I know you are scared. I just…I

let Ava die, Liam Ryan would have done it without hesitation,” I nod, shaking my

know him too well. I know his thoughts

understood that?!” Sebastian’s voice raised with pleasant surprise,” Thank God, Scar! I didn’t think

coldly. The fury in my chest burns brighter and brighter as I look at him, the man I once loved, with such

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

co–exist with Ava, and he doesn’t seem to understand that he needs

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 chair from where you were. Did you honestly think

vicious sweetness of revenge. I don’t care if I’m not being reasonable right now. I don’t fucking care

to talk about the 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 telling Liam Ryan that you never loved me just to save your Ava, then he wouldn’t even be interested in hurting me! You brought this on Ava by enjoying your