Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 88

As a child, even if she got a mosquito bite, Sebastian would grill the hoo staff for hours. If he started questioning her now. she truly had no idea how she was supposed to answer.

Seeing her remain frozen in place, Sebastian raised an eyebrow. “What? Do I have to go over there and carry pone

“I–I’m just not hungry,” Stephanie stammered.

The moment she finished speaking, Sebastian stood up from his chair and strode toward her with long, determined steps.

Before Stephanie could even process what was happening, he was already in front of her

In one swift motion, he scooped her up into his arms and carried her toward the dining table.

“Hey!” Stephanie gasped, her face turning red beneath the mask. “Put me down! I can walk on my cent

Sebastian glanced down at her. “Now you suddenly remember how to listen? I thought after all these years away, yould gotten too rebellious to be handled”

Stephanie’s face burned even hotter. Rebellious? Okay, fine… I guest to Sebastian and Mom, me leaving home mat ve seemed like some kind of rebellion, she wondered.

Sebastian carried her straight to the dining table and set her down in a chair. “Take off the mask

This time, Stephanie didn’t dare disobey. She quickly pulled the mask off her face.

Sebastian, seated directly across from her, immediately caught sight of her swollen lips.

furrowed. “What happened to your

moment the words left his mouth, they both recalled last night’s events at

while Stephanie’s lips twitched awkwardly.

knew it. I knew

lied, not daring to tell him that

he doesn’t remember what happened last night? That’d be

eyes darkened

“I really don’t! Maybe a bug bit

in the dining room suddenly turned thick with an indescribable tension.

dare meet Sebastian’s

slightly, his voice laced with meaning. “And do you

it feel like he’s not really asking

to meet his gaze but found nothing readable

again. In a fluster, she grabbed her bowl of oatmeal and started eating, desperate to escape

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realize was that her face was now an even deeper shade of red.

and affection softening

practically bolting from the dining room, her retreating figure making it obvious she was fleeing.

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was leaving, Macro entered from outside, crossing paths with her. He caught a glimpse of her flushed face and immediately turned to Sebastian. “What did you

knowing look, his gaze deep and unreadable. “Do you really want