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Chapter 160

Alex’s POV.

The hospital smelled of antiseptic and despair, a scent I hated but couldn’t escape. My steps were quick, my mind reeling as I navigated the stark white halls. Room 307. That was where they said Sebastian was. When I pushed the door open, the sight of him hit me like a freight train.

He lay there, barely recognizable, his face swollen and bruised in shades of purple and red. His right eye was almost shut, and the corner of his mouth was split open. The bandages around his torso told me the damage didn’t stop at his face.

“Sebastian,” I muttered, my voice tight with anger and worry as I stepped closer.

He shifted his head slightly, wincing at the effort. “Alex,” he croaked, his voice raw and weak.

I sat beside him, gripping the edge of his bed. “What the hell happened? Who did this?” My jaw clenched as I fought to keep my tone steady.

He closed his eyes, breathing heavily, as if gathering the strength to speak. “I didn’t… want to wake you or Christiana,” he began. “So I left early. Thought I could clear my head… but as I walked down the street—”

Sebastian paused, his battered face twisting with pain.

“Take your time,” I urged, though every fiber of my being screamed for answers.

He exhaled shakily. “Five men… they came out of nowhere. Before I could react, they were on me. Kicking, punching…” His voice broke, and his good eye filled with tears. “And then… I saw her.”

I leaned closer, my breath hitching. “Who? Who did you see?”

“Your mother,” he said, bitterness lacing his words. “She was there, Alex. Sitting in her damn car, watching the whole thing like it was some kind of… show.”

My heart stopped for a beat. “What?” The word came out sharp, disbelieving.

Sebastian nodded weakly. “It was her. I know it was. She didn’t even try to hide. When I looked at her, she smirked. Like she was proud.”

I shot to my feet, pacing the room, my fists clenched so tight my nails dug into my palms. “That woman!” I snarled, my voice echoing off the sterile walls.

“Alex…” Sebastian’s weak voice pulled me back.

I turned to him, my chest heaving. “She’s gone too far this time. She could’ve killed you, Sebastian! For what? Because of something that happened decades ago? Because you’re my father’s son? That’s no excuse!”

Sebastian tried to smile, but it came out as a grimace. “You think I don’t know that? But she doesn’t care. To her, I’m just a mistake… one she wants to erase.”

I sat back down, my head in my hands. My mother’s face flashed in my mind–her perfectly painted lips, always curved into that cold, calculating smile. I should’ve known she’d do something like this, but seeing Sebastian like this… it was too much.

“I won’t let her get away with this,” I said, my voice low but filled with boldness.

Sebastian looked at me, his one good eye filled with a mixture of gratitude and fear. “Be careful, Alex. She’s your mother… but she’s dangerous.”

his gaze, my own eyes burning with rage. “She’s hurt you, Sebastian. She’s hurt

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that stand.”

The room fell silent.

my breath heavy, my fists clenching and unclenching on my lap. The words Sebastian had just said were still sinking in, and every

shaking my head, almost to myself. “She sat there and watched while you

with pain. “Like it was certaintment,”

the small hospital room like a caged animal. The rage inside me was threatening to boil over, but I couldn’t let it–not here, not now. My mother might have been vindictive, but this…

I said, my voice low, almost a growl. “I knew she hated you because of who your

push himself up but winced, collapsing back onto the bed. “She doesn’t just hate me, Alex. She wants me gone.

I wanted to admit. I sank back into the chair beside him, dragging a hand down my face. My mother’s actions were unforgivable, but despite everything, she was still my mother. The woman who raised me, who shaped me into the man I

But this?

bruised and battered face a painful reminder of her cruelty. “She’s gone too far,”

slightly. “What are you going

was racing, trying to figure out the next steps. Confronting her would only

know yet,” I admitted finally. “But I promise you this, Sebastian–she won’t touch you again. Not while I’m here.” A faint smile tugged at the corner of

scoffed, leaning back in

into his face, “She’s a piece of work, Alex. But she’s

moment, the weight of his words settling over me. He was right. No matter how angry I was, no

had to

I said firmly, standing up and adjusting my jacket. “You

nodded, but there was doubt in his

I turned to leave, his voice stopped

“Alex.”

I glanced back.

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“Thanks. For… being here.“–

jaw tight. “Always, Sebastian.

mind already plotting my next move. My mother had

at her polished mahogany desk, perfectly composed, her

not bothering to feign surprise. “To what do I owe

a line, Mother,” I said,

a perfectly sculpted eyebrow, leaning back in her chair. “Oh? Which one this

lips curled into a smirk, one so venomous it made

dare!” I snarled, slamming my fist on the desk. “He’s your husband’s son. My brother. Whether you like

expression hardening. “He is not family. He’s a mistake. And don’t

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