Reborn to my engagement night by Baxter Walters

Chapter 17 Feeling Aggrieved

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Meanwhile, Madelyn was deep in slumber, her head covered, and thus she didn’t hear the sound of the door opening.

When Sebastian entered, he saw her wrapped up and found it somewhat amusing. He helped her by pulling the blanket away.

What greeted him was the sight of Madelyn gently resting her hand on her stomach as she breathed softly, sleeping as peacefully as a child,

The corner of Sebastian’s mouth curved into a smile.

Subsequently, his gaze fell upon her hand. Indeed, on her fair and slender arm, a patch of skin had been. scalded to a noticeable red, and several conspicuous blisters had formed.

Sebastian couldn’t help but frown. This foolish woman! Why didn’t she tend to her wounds? Is she stubbornly trying to prove a point to me?

A sudden pang of heartache seized Sebastian, his eyes flickering with a trace of self–reproach. He really shouldn’t have treated her this way.

He wasn’t sure why, but every time he saw her with Christopher behind his back, he couldn’t help but lose his temper.

In truth, if blame was to be assigned, it should fall on himself. It was his own fault for placing too much faith in Madelyn, believing she had changed. But in reality, she hadn’t, which only served to fuel his frustration.

If he hadn’t trusted Madelyn, then there wouldn’t have been such anger. With this thought, Sebastian let out a soft sigh.

Seeing that Madelyn had slept for quite a while, Sebastian knew he had to act. If her injuries weren’t treated soon, they would surely worsen. With no other choice, he gently nudged her, rousing her from her sleep.

Madelyn was in the midst of a dream when she felt a nudge. Groggily, she opened her eyes.

Upon seeing her open her eyes, Sebastian instinctively took a step back, maintaining a certain distance from her.

Madelyn opened her eyes and was momentarily taken aback to find Sebastian right beside her. Soon after, a subtle sense of triumph began to swell within her.

Sure enough, he couldn’t contain himself and came back.

Madelyn was confident about one thing. She knew Sebastian didn’t have the heart to leave her to fend for herself.

Despite her outward appearance, Madelyn feigned anger, her voice laced with indifference as she asked, “What are you doing back here?”

Unexpectedly, Sebastian’s demeanor remained icy. “I came back to get some documents.”

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bit of concern for

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was still injured! How could Sebastian possibly mis such an obvious burn?

I’ll just have to give him a gentle reminder. “Oh, is that so? And here I thought someone had a sudden attack of conscience and came back to check on my injuries. Seems like it was just wishful thinking on my part. If that’s the case, why should

Madelyn nonchalantly stood up, pretending

proved effective. Upon seeing her about to leave, Sebastian finally said in a cold tone, “Why haven’t you taken care of

out a self–deprecating chuckle, deliberately saying, “What’s there to fuss about? They’re just a pair of worn–out hands. It’s better if they’re ruined. After all, no

that. Madelyn headed straight for the bathroom. She was groggy from

concern. Her fair arm was already

here!” he

Madelyn toward him, assertively drawing her into

into his warm embrace and was momentarily stunned. As she realized what had happened. she struggled fiercely. “Sebastian, what are you doing? I thought you despise me? Don’t you find me repulsive? Then don’t touch

surge of strength, he yanked her onto the sofa.

tone left no room for argument. Even though Madelyn pouted in defiance, she obediently

the housekeeper to bring over the first–aid kit. Following that, he began to attentively tend

a cotton swab in one hand, dabbing it in disinfectant to clean her wound. In his

of tending to her wounds, his actions

few harsh words, to rovoke Sebastian and alleviate the frustration

her heart.

and authority, meticulously and gently tending to her wounds, her nose tingled,

of today, there really wasn’t any misunderstanding. An explanation would have sufficed, yet neither of them was willing to back down. Even though they

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felt upset, and to her surprise, she found herself breaking

fell, landing on Sebastian’s hand as

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her tear–streaked face. He thought he had been too rough, causing

when she burst out in a fit of pique, “Yes, it hurts so much! It’s all your fault, you big jerk! You were so mean to

but just as he was about to say something. Madelyn started crying

course. But then, he touched my hand and took liberties with me. I was so disgusted, I felt like throwing up. I ran to the washroom to scrub my hands, nearly scrubbing them raw. Finally, when the takeout was ready, I

had poured out her heart in a jumbled mess of words, punctuated by her fists pounding against Sebastian’s body. Only then did she

grievances, Sebastian was finally

intended to make

witnessed was merely a scene taken out of context by

want to marry Christopher? How come you’re suddenly repulsed

In the end, all she could do was grumble, “Can’t you just

frowned slightly. However, since Madelyn. didn’t want to discuss it, he decided not