She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked

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110 Ava's Pay Day

Scarlett's POV

I look up in surprise, and I see Ava crying. Sobbing like a deeply wronged, perfect doll, she wipes her face but tears pour out so fast that drops keep splashing near my feet.

Nothing good even happens when she cries.

"Your mom begged Daddy to take you home...". Ava cries so hard that she has to gasp for air, and that breaks her words, "You want to leave so much, then leave, but Daddy saved you when your mom was turning cold because of the drugs she used! Daddy would have saved her if he-!"

"As if I'd believe any of your vicious lies!" I snort at her lousy try, trying to stand up on my twisted ankle, "Junkie? Seriously??? You told me yourself that I was dumped at the orphanage, need I remind you!"

Ava is never timid except when she lies. She knows playing the victim gets her what she wants, especially from Sebastian.

I'd be stupid if I believed her.

"That was anger talk!" Ava keeps up her poor little thing act, "I told you Daddy took you back from that trip to North Dakota, didn't I?! He found you under a bridge and he got your post-register from the orphan later so you can have an identity. Your mom could barely move, frozen and drugged, and she was-"

"Ava!"

Jack Fuller and Sebastian both shout, and she cracks up more, stomping her foot: "You all want to protect her, but she is bullying you! I just want to let her know how much you have been doing for her!"

I didn't believe her when she cried with yet another version of the "truth", but seeing Jack Fuller's sullen look and hearing Sebastian's strict shout, my heart skipped a beat.

I stare at Ava. It can be true...It just can't!

Finally she's cured, and finally I got the freedom I didn't dare to hope for. And now you are telling me my real parents are already died?

I turn to look at Sebastian. He purses his lips and then lowers his eyes.

His look says it all.

"She is lying..." I stare at him, trying to keep my eyes wider as tears blur his face, "Tell me she is lying! Did you know this - this is the 'leads' you have on my parents???! How dare you!"

Ava is a habitual liar, but Sebastian never lies.

She lied to me with the truth?!

I realized this is what Jack Fuller didn't say. He would be cruel to tell me this. But not through Ava, not with her righteous act, taking the role of a straight-talking girl who is only trying to do right by her daddy.

My world turns twirling as blood rush to my head. My ears ring so hard I can barely hear myself at the end of my shouting. "Just to keep me as a backup plan for Ava you could be so cruel??! You-" My eyes go black and I hear surprised gasps, only to realize later that I was falling.

But I didn't fall this time.

A pair of firm hands. It's Sebastian. I can't see yet as light spots shift in front of my eyes, but I can tell.

"Don't touch me!" I struggle, making no difference in front of his strength, "Adrian...Adrian..." I mumble, trying to grab him as the last straw because I feel like I'm drowning.

What did she say? Junkie? Jack Fuller? Saving people?

Sebastian holds me, trying to keep me standing straight. I don't want his fucking hands on me and I just want to fucking destroy everything: "Let me go! Let go of me!"

He holds me even tighter and I grab his arm and bite down as hard as I can. His arm trembles between my teeth and all I can feel is the sweetness of revenge.

"Sebastian!" Ava shouts right by my ear, other people shout his name too. I curl up my body as small as I can in fear of her attack, but I don't want to let her prince go. I just want to inflict as much pain as I can!

"Scar! You need to let go!" Adrian's voice sounds like it came through the water, "Don't move! You can hurt her teeth!"

Who's her? Me?

"I'm not moving." Sebastian answers simply, letting Adrian untangle me from his arm. Gasping for air after I let go, my sight is finally coming back. And the first thing I see is the wet, scarlet red stain on Sebastian's shirt. Ava hiding behind him.

"Ava Fuller!" I shout in panting, and Ava lets out a scared yelp, turning to run. Jack Fuller opens his arm and she dives right in.

She has taken too much from me, and no one can protect her today!