Early that morning, Sebastian went back to Wynthorpe Manor.
He laid his cards on the table in front of Charles.
Charles was visibly shaken.
He slowly set down his teacup and spoke with a heavy tone, "Sebastian, I always thought you and Elaria still had a chance. But now, you're heading out with Serena in this unclear situation... Once word gets out, there's no way to explain it. Just thinking about it would push Elaria even further away-how could she ever accept you again? Are you really sure about this?"
Sebastian didn't speak for a long time. A bitter smile finally tugged at his lips.
"Dad, you know there was a time when all I wanted was a kid. I thought if we had a child, maybe Elaria would come around, maybe she'd give me another chance to make things right. But even t
