She Approved the Split He Fell Apart

126 A Sour Turn

Scarlett’s POV

I ignore the ice coke.

As if I would reach out for it and give Ava a good laugh!

I got myself some mashed potatoes and some salad, but nothing on the table lures me like the hot, steamy bowl right in front of me. No one is even touching it, and I can’t, not with something cold to go with. I guess I can settle for a cup of ice water…

I glare at the plain, boring water. I don’t want it..

My eyes dart to the kitchen. Maybe there is more coke in there? The Fullers don’t drink sodas. Having a daughter fighting death every day does that — they eat and do everything to the extremely healthy. But maybe–

“The coke came with the order,” Sebastian suddenly says, with an innocent tone no less, as if he didn’t just see through my thoughts, “The restaurant? They surely know how to enjoy a good buffalo wing.”

I do, too! I begin to regret pushing the coke away. Yes, the jerk got it, but the coke was innocent. I shouldn’t have lashed out on the poor drink.

It’s all on him!

I glare at the devil who single–handedly ruined my dinner, and in shock, I freeze as he reaches out for a

wing!

words out of my clenched

poor, unappreciated piece of chicken in his fingers, “it

put down my fork, and look at him, a taunting smile on my lips: “You surrender now, I’ll

very arrogant way. Well, I tried

when his mind orders him to save face. He lets out a long groan when he is finally through. His lips are glittering

does make

my fist supporting my head so I can sit

much, Mr. Knight,” I try really hard, but I can’t keep

curving up, “the ice coke puts the oil on fire, try

With a bone held in his hand, he stares at me as if

not?” I taunt him, “Worried you might get addicted to

coke with buffalo wings?”

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I took a sip?” Ignoring my

knows that, too. He pushes the coke to my side, carefully with just one finger: “I got it for you, so you can have it. No

look at him, no longer able

this is why I hate him. He can be so nice to you that you would feel like you are cared for in every way you want. Even when he cares or spoils, he does it