Chapter 230

Chapter 230

The word “why” echoed in the air.

Stephanie nuzzled against his chest, murmuring, “Because I like Sebastian…”

Her words echoed, each repetition hammering into Sebastian’s heart like a thunderclap rolling over distant mountains.

His pupils contracted as a wave of emotion surged within him.

“Do you like your brother, or do you like Sebastian?”

His deep, magnetic voice was unreadable–so neutral that even a sober person might struggle to discern his emotions, let alone Stephanie, who was already half–asleep.

However, this time, Sebastian didn’t hear her answer.

A few seconds passed before he glanced down and saw that her lips slightly open, her breathing soft and even.

Her small, pale fingers, which had clung so tightly to his shirt, had loosened their grip.

She had fallen asleep.

Sebastian looked at her flushed little face, a helpless smile tugged at his lips.

He carried her upstairs and laid her gently on the bed. Just as he was tucking her in, she stirred, her drowsy eyes hazy with sleep.

“Sebastian,” she mumbled.

“What is it?”

she whined, her voice laced with quiet grievance. “Hold me

“Alright,” he murmured.

aggrieved eyes, Sebastian couldn’t refuse her. He sat down on the

arms.

cold after drinking, so

brushed a kiss against her forehead. “Be good, go to sleep.”

felt like they had

she was a child, Stephanie had clung to him the same way, refusing to sleep without

he had school, she would wait for him.

had come

had taken Stephanie with him, hiring help to look after her in the house opposite the school. It wasn’t until Stephanie needed to attend school that they moved

Sebastian gazed at her red lips, his throat tightened, and his eyes darkened with something

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leaned down, his lips brushing against hers–soft,

sweet grapes, pulled

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opened her hazy eyes. Recognizing the familiar warmth surrounding her, she felt she

wrapped around his

moment before responding–his kiss deepening, passionate and unwavering.

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noise woke Sebastian up. It was

turning his attention

covering her with the quilt, he touched his lips.

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