Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 42

Chapter 42

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After hours of relentless questioning, Stephanie had spilled more than she meant to.

She was completely drained. It took everything in her to stay upright, but eventually, exhaustion won. She collapsed onto Sebastian’s lap, curling up and falling asleep in an instant.

The harsh lighting made everything feel unreal, but Sebastian’s touch was gentle as he brushed a strand of hair from her face, tucking it behind her ear.

He picked her up effortlessly, carrying her to the bedroom without a word.

When he returned to the living room, Elliot was waiting.

Elliot glanced around the modest apartment and asked, “You bringing her back to Whispering Bay tonight?”

Long Harbor City was massive, and the Shallow Bay Area held some of the city’s most expensive oceanfront properties.

secluded. Years ago, a bunch of

managed to secure it after Stephanie casually mentioned how much she liked the place during a scenic

tour.

who’d wanted to turn it into another luxury development had been outbid. Sebastian

planned to gift it to her for her coming–of–age ceremony, but after the Giovanni mess, when Stephanie disappeared,

out onto the balcony, lit a cigarette, and took a couple

dismissively. “She need rest tonight. Let her sleep

when he realized

asked, almost as if he

him a cold look. “Is that a

quickly shook his head. “No, no problem. I’ll get it

thinking, ‘As long as it’s for Stephanie, Sebastian will put

a tiny apartment just so he

luggage, and once

every corner of the apartment, making sure there wasn’t

two years of worry, his heart finally felt at ease.

spotted a new pink bath towel–clearly meant for

when the urgent need to use

door, but the moment she stepped out of her room, she froze.