Seeing Sebastian again stirred up all sorts of feelings in Elaria.
Mrs. Collins' voice still echoed in her mind-
"When you had complications during labor, I told Sebastian to get on his knees. Honestly, I just wanted to vent some anger..."
All these years, Sebastian had never mentioned it.
That wasn't like him at all. Always so calculating, yet he'd kept that to himself.
The lights around them were bright and dazzling. Elaria's gaze was a bit dazed.
Mrs. Collins, sharp as ever, instantly realized Elaria hadn't known about it. She quickly scooped up Melina and made a run for it.
The long corridor suddenly felt even emptier.
Only the two of them were left.
Sebastian looked the same as always-a suit draped over his shoulder, sharp features defined under the bright
