All Chapters of She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Sebastian’s POVI have never seen Scar so happy with her laughter reaching her eyes...when she left with her friends.She never laughs with me, she just smiles at me -- she used to smile at me, but not anymore. Not for months. But even before when she did, it was different from the laugh she had with her friends. Her smile at me was always timid and restrained, like a puppy scared of being hurt, but also desperately flatters people for food.She wasn’t happy with me. I made sure of that.I thought I was just “not loving” her. I didn’t. I don’t! And because of that, I never cared if I was hurting her. She forced my hand, and I used that to justify everything.The past three days were really rough for me.I couldn’t stop thinking about Scar’s accusation, of how horribly we have been treating her. I felt sick of myself every time I think of the phrase “blood vessel”. I kept searching in my memory for clues to justify my actions. Maybe she deserved it, maybe she brought that to herself, m

Sebastian’s POVAdrian Dunn is bad news.He inherited from his father not only the biggest newspaper in town, but also his cold dark view of the world from the last century. He believes not in law, but in power; not in just, but in narratives. He hurts people without a blink even if they are innocent, and he protects those whom he cares to no boundaries.I stand against everything he is, and that puts his target on my back.“What do you say, Seb-babe?” Adrian smirks. As if the bruises on his cheekbone doesn’t hurt at all.Right. I also hate his lousy low-taste nicknames.“Fuck off, Adrian,” Gabriel stands up, using his “intimidating walk” on Adrian -- pressing his bulky features into his face.Adrian is my height, but Gabriel is almost 6.5 feet, bulky no less. I think that’s why he got his bully name even though he doesn’t really do the bully shit. Also why Adrian calls him “bear”.Adrian is not flinching.“You don’t want to fight me, teddy bear,” Adrian doesn’t even put his icon fake

Scarlett’s POV“I was mad at you for loving him when he was a total jerk to you, but that’s not the main reason why I couldn’t talk to you in all these years.” Lilith starts with a nervous look.I did not see that coming. I really thought that was the reason.“I...I know a secret, sort of, of Sebastian’s, I didn’t want to tell you because it would only hurt you, but I don’t know how to face you when I know I’m keeping such a secret from you, so...”Her blurt is baffling but I sort out a lead, somewhat--“Okay, so what’s this big secret?”Taking a deep breath, Lilith looks like she is preparing herself for her death sentence before she says slowly:“May 21st, five years ago, do you...remember?”How could I not? That was the day Sebastian came to me and said “he agrees” -- to my deal for his hand. I thought it was his version of “I do”. Sourly mistaken.How happy I was that day! I close my eyes, feeling so stupid when that memory pops up in my mind. I knew he didn’t love me, I knew he o

Scarlett’s POV“Yep,” Aurora grins at Lilith, “I was shocked, too, three days ago. If I didn’t see her floating out of the Fuller’s Villa like a ghost, I wouldn’t have believed that she’s over that jerk, either.”That was hellish of a day. I didn’t know I was having a low fever until Aurora found me sitting by the pool. I wouldn’t have had any strength to walk out if she didn’t go in to look for me.“No need to trash him. He has the right to not love me,” I shake my head, “I was the one at fault, and I learned my lesson now.”“Sure, but he didn’t have to torture you!” Aurora grunts, rolling her eyes, “Besides, he is the one agreeing to the deal, and HE didn’t deliver his end! It’s totally not worth it!”I laugh at the ranting Aurora, suddenly feeling so much better about this whole thing. She is wrong, but it IS a pleasure to be favored without reason. No wonder Ava likes it.“Wait, what’s not worth it?” Lilith gasps, staring at Aurora, “Scar finally told you about the deal?!”They on

Scarlett’s POVLong after Damon left, I’m still standing on the street corner with Aurora, showering in the no-longer-too-warm breeze of the end of summer because she is staring in the direction where his car has left.“Someone is smittennnn,” I tease when I have to rub my arms to keep warm, “do you want me to call 911 to arrange a date for you?”“What?!” Aurora snaps out of it, exclaiming, “What are you talking about!”“Umm, the elephant on the street???” I follow her as she strides in to dodge my eyes, “Since when?!”“I’m not into him!” Aurora shouts with red ear tips, “You--”She suddenly stops, and I giggle as I follow her sight to look, only to freeze where I am.Sebastian, leaning against the wall elegantly beside the elevator. He bends his swan neck a little, his soulful eyes landing on the ground as if in deep thought. His hands are in his pants pockets, and he has one leg curled up a little with the tip of his shining shoes pointed at the ground.Damn peacock. He has to look