She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked

091 Up And Alive Scarlett's

POV

Ava likes collecting men, I knew that. But to show her intention so obviously for her target to tell was not her style. She likes to play ambiguous. After all, she was "Sebastian's girl", that's a title she would never let go of.

"May 21st..." I mumble, that was the day when Ava was thrown out by Granny, "Was that before or after Granny threw her out? Do you remember?"

"Ohhh... I went to her when the news of your wedding came out, so definitely after," Adrian nods, rolling his eyes, "I guess that explains it. I was shocked how she would flirt with me when her whole heart was Sebastian's property', so I went digging." Adrian shoots me a guilty glance: "And I found out that the girl that Sebastian claimed to love was not Ava, but you."

"What?!" I open my eyes wide in shock. "How did you even find out?!"

It wasn't like there was any hard evidence to find.

"It wasn't really a finding." Adrian waves his hand indifferently, "Remember that time when Olivia hid your history book in the abandoned school building?"

We were given an important school project, and they hid my backpack in a creepy two-floor abandoned schoolhouse, and only told me to get it at nightfall, I was scared of the "haunted building" as I was, and later Gabriel showed up as the devil he was, and tripped me when I was trying to run out of there. I went home that day with a broken knee and torn clothes.

"I overheard Olivia bragging about it to someone on the phone saying, if only the dirty orphan blood-sucking your family could get lost in there, like last time." Adrian says with an apologetic tone, "I asked them about it, and I sent Gabriel over when I found out they were talking about you.

didn't know he was that horrible to you."

"It's okay," I shake my head.

really sorry, I

"But I only knew Seb was into Ava, not really knowing why until I went to talk to Ava," Adrian sighs, leaning back into his chair as if waiting for my judgment, "and I put two and two together."

"Why didn't you tell Sebastian?" I frown in confusion, "ohh, you wanted him to be with Ava at that time." That's really evil!

"HE wanted that!" Adrian rolls his eyes, but then he rubs his head, "But not just that...I assumed you'd know, or at least, you knew it was you who he saved. I didn't say anything because I thought the result would be the same whether he knew or not he was going to marry you anyway."

"That's true..."

"I thought he would find out, and even if he doesn't, he would fall in love with you again since he did once," Adrian says solemnly, "I guess I cut myself out of your life because I was too dreadful to watch that happen...I'm sorry." That's what he is feeling guilty for?!

091 Up And Alive

"I don't blame you," I assure him, "He spent 10 years loving Ava after that one afternoon. It might not change anything even if you had told him. You didn't do anything bad. Honest. Besides, I found out about it basically around that time anyway, and I didn't think telling him would change anything, not when he hated me on Ava's behalf."

Through Ava, in a totally different way, that is.

"But the truth coming from a third party might get through, you know?" Adrain wouldn't forgive himself, "I knew there was a misunderstanding between you two, but it never occurred to me that you would suffer in the marriage..."NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.

"You are okay, silly!" I pat him on the top of his head, he really is just like a huge silly golden retriever. When he cares for someone, he cares with all his heart, "It's not like he was beating me up or anything. I was not happy because I wanted his love which he wouldn't give. That was nobody's fault...probably his, but no others."

He tries to laugh at my joke, but his smile is uglier than a crying face: "I wouldn't have allowed them to take from you with no restrain. I know everything now, the bone marrow transplant and the blood donation. All of that. That was not okay, and I will make them pay!" I laugh at his aggrieved look: "You need to remind yourself that I'm not your little wolf, more constantly!"

I don't have the right to put the weight of my revenge on him. Not to mention, I'd rather take my leave

than a revenge.

With Adrian's help, maybe I can leave the city, and maybe...find my real mom and dad?