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.
“I know you are not feeling well right now, and I know you are mad 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 fall, if that means anything to you.”
“I 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 Ava Fuller at the price of my life?!”
“I…I’m sorry…” Sebastian 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 to be hurt because I named Ava, because-”
“Because he knows you love her, and if you choose to let Ava die, Liam Ryan would have done it without hesitation,” I nod, shaking my head slowly.
I know him too well. I know his thoughts with just a look at him.
“You-! You understood that?!” Sebastian’s voice raised with pleasant surprise,” Thank God, Scar! I didn’t think you would-”
“You want 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 intimate time with her in public, and you forced me to pay for what you two did!”
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