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

mouth, they both

gaze deepened, while Stephanie’s

I knew it. I knew he’d ask,

not daring to tell

happened last night? That’d

His eyes darkened even more.

smacked her lips together and blurted out, “I really don’t! Maybe a bug bit

the dining room suddenly turned

didn’t dare meet Sebastian’s

other hand, leaned forward slightly, his voice laced with meaning. “And do you hate

does it feel like he’s not really asking

his gaze but found nothing readable in

I do. I hate it,” she stammered, quickly lowering her head again. In a fluster, she grabbed her

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was now an even deeper shade of

watched her, amusement and affection softening

barely managed to finish her breakfast before practically bolting from the dining room, her retreating figure making it obvious she

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she 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 say to her? It’s carly in the morning, and

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