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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.”

met 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.

lap. The words Sebastian had

there,” I muttered, shaking my head, almost to myself. “She sat there and

nodded, his swollen face taut with pain. “Like it was certaintment,” he

shot to my feet again, pacing 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… this was a

my voice low, almost a growl. “I knew she hated you because of who your father was, but to have you beaten? What the hell is wrong with

doesn’t just hate me, Alex. She wants me gone. Out of your life. Out of everything. And if this doesn’t convince

a hand down my face. My mother’s actions were unforgivable,

But this?

too far,” I said, my voice steady but cold. “And I won’t let her keep hurting the people I

slightly. “What are you going to

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

you again. Not while I’m here.” A faint smile tugged at the corner of his busted lip. “I appreciate that, Alex. But be careful. She’s

leaning back in the

work, Alex. But she’s still

No matter how angry

something had

I said firmly, standing up and adjusting my jacket. “You focus on getting better. Let me worry about

but there was doubt in his eyes. I didn’t blame

to leave,

“Alex.”

I glanced back.

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“Thanks. For… being here.“–

tight.

move. My

into my mother’s private study, the tension in my chest coiled tight like a spring. She was seated at her polished mahogany desk, perfectly composed, her sharp eyes barely flicking up from the stack of

not bothering to feign surprise.

didn’t bother with niceties. “You crossed a line, Mother,” I said, my

sculpted eyebrow, leaning back in her

stepped closer, planting my hands firmly on the desk. “Sebastian. You sent those men after him. Don’t you dare deny it.” Her lips curled into a smirk, one so venomous it made my blood boil. “And if I did?

I snarled, slamming my fist on the desk. “He’s your husband’s son. My

gracefully, her expression hardening. “He is not family. He’s a mistake. And don’t forget whose fault

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