She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked

Scarlett's POV

Shivering in Sebastian's suit, Ava stumbles back into Jack Fuller's arms, along her side is Damian Vanderbilt. All three ignored me as they hinted at Sebastian to follow them. Coldness, sure, but none of them indicated any following up punishment for my "crime". This is the mildest "consequences" I have gotten from hurting Ava in years. I'm not used to it.

I follow them nervously, uncertain of where this is going. Finally when we reached the fancy gate of the house, Jack Fuller stopped in front of me, blocking my way. Ava shoots over a timid glance before she crawls into Damian Vanderbilt's arms, waiting. My sentence is here.

"Sebastian?" Ava murmurs, landing her hopeful eyes on him, "We are having dinner. Do you want to join us?"

Before Sebastian could answer, Jack Fuller frowns at her: "Get inside, Ava."

Ava flinches at her father's cold tone, then leaving with Damian Vanderbilt with a reluctant look. I glance in Sebastian's direction and he looks back. I dart my eyes away before I can see his eyes. I'm not too sure, but I seems to have heard a slight sigh from him. I'd understand it if he is mad at me.

He thinks Ava is the girl important to him, and I just threw her into a freezing lake in front of him. I need to tell him about Ava's lie. I need to tell him everything.

"Ava's birthday party is in two days," Jack Fuller says after Ava leaves, his tone heavy and low, "I hope you can come, at least this one time."

Right after I threw Ava into a lake, Jack Fox Fuller extends me the invitation to her birthday party?? Why?

I glance at Sebastian, realizing his invitation is for my husband. He is still the same old fox, spoiling his daughter with everything he has, even if it's someone else's husband that Ava wants: "I'll try. But even if I can't make it, Sebastian will." Sebastian frowns, not saying anything.

But Jack Fuller does: "It's you who I want to be there, Scarlett."Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

I can't help but raise my eyebrows, knowing how rude it is. Why after so much that has happened, he suddenly started extending friendly signals? Who's this show for?

"--" Jack Fuller starts, only to stop

and sigh. He steps down the high stairs to my front, and I see a tired look on his face that I have never seen before. Like in this moment, he is not the crafty man who stole me from my mom, who hated me for all these years, who hurt me for his daughter over and over. He looks beat, for some reason.

"I'm sorry..." Jack Fuller suddenly starts, "...for everything. I should have told you the truth about your mother--"

"Jack!" Sebastian suddenly calls his name in a warning tone, his eyes narrowed dangerously.

"I mean no harm this time," Jack Fuller raises his hands at Sebastian, "I just...I think I owe her an apology."

This time? When did he do anything like this before this time?

Sebastian puts his hand on my waist gently, searching for my approval: "Are you ready for this talk? You have the right to say no. It's your decision, but I'll be here no matter which it is."

This is the first sentence he says to

me after Ava's incident. I look into his eyes carefully, but I don't see anything other than care. I dare not hope that he is not holding anger for what did to Ava in his chest, but how amazing would it be if he really is not?

"So, what happened to my mom?" I blurt, asking Jack Fuller.

"Her car flipped by the cliff and she was badly hurt, stuck by the safety belt," Jack Fuller sighs, "I saw the whole thing, and I only had time to take you out of there before the car fell over the cliff. That's what happened." Just like this? He is telling me about my mother's death, here? After such a night? Just like this?

"Why didn't you tell me about any of these?" I demand, not sure how to react to this. He kept Mom's necklace away from me all these years!

Not just that! He gave it to Ava!

"Because when I took you to the hospital and found out your blood type, in my most selfish moment, I decided to take you home for Ava He sigh's, closing his eyes with a painfuDlook, "I wanted to love you as my own, but every time I saw you, I just saw the darkest side of myself and I don't know how to face you..."

Under the dark night, my past is dumped on me like a bomb.