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!

at him, squeezing words out of my clenched teeth while maintaining

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

eyes, put down my fork, and look at him, a taunting smile on my

in a very arrogant

fighting a stingy hornet’s nest — everywhere his lips touch the meat, his body wants to fall back when his mind orders him to save face. He lets out a long groan when he is finally through. His lips are glittering red and sweat is literally rolling off his

pain does

the table, my fist supporting my head so I can sit sideways easily as I

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

up, “the ice coke puts

he can’t talk. With a bone held in his hand, he

might get addicted to it? By the way, how did you know

coke with buffalo wings?”

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took a sip?” Ignoring my

to my side, carefully

at him, no

why I loved him, and 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