Granny was actually serious about it?? Scar hesitated: âActually, about that--ââDid you really think Granny would be such a fuddy-duddy to arrange you a marriage??â Granny laughed at her, and Scarâs eartips instantly turned red, âI see you as my own granddaughter, but I would never force such a thing on you, silly!âScar let out a grunt. She was really worried!But then Grannyâs next sentence surprised her--âScarlett, I need your help.âThe Greens are family, my lovely doll, and they need help, right now,â Granny looked into Scarâs eyes, solemn this time, âWould you grant the wish of an old lady who is too retired to get back on the battlefield?ââHelp with what?â Scar blinked in confusion.âThe Green family, they are not as simple as ours. When a king is weak, sharks gather around the throne. Elijah is that weak king right now. I was worried there was something off about the death of his son, and now someone just fed the new prince a story to turn him against his own father. He cou
It became really hard to say no to Granny when she put in so much effort to put it all together. Scar didnât have the heart to say no to her face, so all she was able to do was a numb nod.Besides, it sounded like the problem was with Scott!Did she just got stuffed with an arranged marriage? The day became so surreal, and Scar was half-minded the best through the rest of the catch up between friends. Luickly for her, Sophia Green found an excuse to leave soon after, apparently sharing that surreal feelings of hers.Scar peeked out of the window when Sophia Green left. Sophia was shocked to see Sebastian still nailed down in the yard, and she paused. But in the end, she just shook her head and left.Scar felt bad. Sebastian did a horrible thing to her, something she could never forgive. But he had always been a good grandchild to Granny, and he really cared about her. It pained Scar to see the once lovely grandma and grandson stuck in a cold war like this, because of her no less.But
âWhat?â Granny shrugged at her two shocked-to-the-core guests with a confused frown.One thing Scar admired about Granny, was that she was a woman of her word. She mentioned one time about how she would take Scar as her own grandchild if it couldnât work out between her and Sebastian, and that she wouldnât take sides between them.She did. She took Scarâs side.Scar felt bad as if she drove Granny away from Sebastian, but it was a huge relief that Granny wasnât hell-bent on urging her to âforgiveâ him like any loving family would, or it would be really hard for Scar to face her.But still, it was shocking as a bomb when Granny really treated her as her granddaughter and started looking for a husband for her!Exchanging a look with Sophia Green, Scar could see in her eyes what she was thinking herself --Please, no.She had never seen Scott that way, not even after his abrupt confession only days ago. It wasnât about Sebastian, it was her. She had gone a long way from the girl who woul
Scar saw. She not only saw, she was there.Three days ago. Grannyâs house.It had rained for days ever since the day Scar had the bad fallout with Sebastian, just like her mood. The man never reached out for their âdealâ again. Scar so wanted to throw everything away and just carry out her plan to âpull Ava into hell with herâ, but she found the desire to die in her no longer there.She died and crawled on the thorned path of revenge, but somewhere along the way, she crawled back to life.She lost her child, and she thought that was her whole world. But itâs not. She has Silco, Alice, Lilith, and even Damian is a brother thatâs not whole bad now.In desperation, Scar realizes Sebastianâs deal worked -- He took away her will for death, and now Scar has no other option but to go the long way after Ava. AND he didnât have to go on with the deal with her!That man is still the shark at any negotiation table. Scar grits her teeth in that realization.So when she arrived at Grannyâs house a
âScar mama, are you okay?âAliceâs lovely voice pulls Scarâs gaze back from outside the window.âYes, of course,â Scar picks Alice up into her arms, putting a smile on, âWhen did you come, hmm?âLilith has been coming over every day recently, claiming itâs just because she misses Scar. Scar indulges her story, but she knows there is more -- Lilith is a simple person, and she canât hide a secret. If she doesnât force out a smile every time when Scar looks at her, while failing to hide the concern in her eyes, there might be a slight chance that her lame excuse might actually slide.âJust now,â Alice drags Scar over to the piano, âPapa Vandy is giving me a piano class later.âScar cocks her eyebrow at Lilith, who forces yet another awkward, nervous smile just in time.A lame excuse is a lame excuse, whether it's missing her or a piano class. Lilith is worried about her. Well, she has been worried about her ever since she found Scar in that institution, so thatâs no news. What intrigues
Scar bursts out in tears, hitting him and clawing him and kicking him everywhere she could, âI will never forgive you! Ever! I was blind to have fallen for you, but now I know better! If you want a piece of advice, here is one: never love someone who doesnât love you. And I, donât, love, you! Never again!âThe man stands there, letting every word slam on his heart like little hammers. But no matter how much they hurt, he just canât seem to let go. How could he when he knows what real love tastes like now? She says it as if loving him was a mistake. It wasnât. It was the best thing that could ever have happened to him.The mistake was that he didnât cherish it, because he didnât realize what he had.âYou said you would give me a chance if our daughter didnât die,â The man says.âI didnât say that!â Scar snaps.Lilith listens carefully--âYou didnât say no either,â The man says calmly. Itâs not a funny joke, but he is not laughing because every muscle in him is stretched tight, restrain
In the end, Lilith told Sebastian everything she knew, didnât get anything out of that man, AND got pushed into the small bedroom -- to avoid Scar.She didnât notice the door on the wall behind his desk when she first went into his office. The door is small, the room smaller -- just enough for a single bed, a table and a floor mirror. Nothing more. The owner of the room didnât put any thoughts into comfort when he was deciding the ufnction of the room.The bed is not made. Someone just used it very recently. The table is, magically, messier. On its top piled papers, folders, and notes. Whoever left them there, left them in an order that he might recognize, but no others could.Lilith dares not touch anything. Turning around twice, she ends up standing in the small space between the bed and the door, awkwardly.âWhere is your honorable guest?â Scar starts firing the moment she is allowed in. Lilith gets so nervous, her breathe slows down to the lowest, too. Scar might be on fire, think
Sebastianâs words freezes Lilith. His accurate intuiation shocks, but not as much as his aggressive eyes. Looking into his eyes, Lilith knows she canât win this fight without needing him to say those words. She has seen how tamed this man can be in front of Scar, and that gave her the illusion that he is not dangerous. Not as how any man in his position holding his kind of power should be.How wrong was she.When it comes to anyone but Scar, he is still the predator who is to be reckoned with.She frowns and tries to run, but the man wouldnât let her open the door: âIf you know that Silco might harm Scar and you hide it from me, then itâs on your hand when Scar gets hurt.ââItâs on me when I refuse to deliver Scar into YOURS hands, which are holding Ava Fullerâs filthy bloody ones?!â Lilith fights back fiercely, âDonât make me laugh! I come here because YOU begged to make amendment, no the other way around!âThe man doesnât show it, but Lilith could see that her words sting. If there
Does she really treat Sebastian differently?Scar doesn’t like touching this question. It stings. He is like a wound on her heart that just won’t heal. Every scar he left on her remains hurting, bleeding, and corrupting nonstop, yet she just can’t seem to gouge it out.If only she could.Why is it so hard to just cut all ties with this man? However she warns herself of the danger this man poses, she keeps finding him back in her life, closer and closer.Unlike Ava who has never even apologized for what happened but basically took all the harm she did on Scar as okay, Sebastian apologizes. He puts up the genuine guilt act all the time. Doing the right thing, that’s his brand. He takes all his chances to apologize, but he still doesn’t understand--His fault is not giving Ava a key to his house. It wasn’t even falling for that simple lie when the