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008 Dragon Blood

Author: Nyx Rai
last update Last Updated: 2024-07-30 18:54:36
Scarlett's POV

Sitting on the cold floor, I realize I made my judgment too early.

I thought my life used to be a living hell. How wrong was I. Though everyone treated me horribly, never did they lay a finger on me. After all, I was the precious blood vessel for the fragile Ava. They couldn’t afford to lose me.

But not anymore.

I palm my face, looking up slowly at the man I once called father, only to realize the coldness in his eyes: I’m still the blood vessel, just not “precious” anymore. I’m now a nice-to-have.

After all, Ava is all but healed now.

They won’t toss me away because I might still have value. What do they have to lose if I don’t get my chance of a normal life?

For that slight “might”, I can’t have my freedom. I’m not allowed to leave the city and have my own life. They don’t care if my heart would be broken a million times every day here, seeing Sebastian with Ava. They don’t care that I might also need love, from somewhere, anywhere.

And they can afford to physically hu
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Victoria Yabut
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Ciara
Story is decent. Writing is mediocre. Might be a translation issue?
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