Chapter 749

Sebastian's internal clock was always set for 7 am.

Upon waking, he powered up his cellphone and was immediately greeted by a text message.

It was from Emily.

[Seb, I'm waiting by the dog kennel until you're up. The security guard already let me in. Please don't tell Stephanie, pretty please.]

Sebastian's eyes sharpened as he turned to look at Stephanie sleeping soundly beside him.

Carefully, he slipped out from under the covers and tiptoed downstairs, still in his pajamas.

Downstairs, Judith was busy in the kitchen preparing breakfast.

Seb made a beeline for the dog kennel, and as he approached, he spotted a little girl covered in blood sitting beside it.

He frowned and said, "Emily?"

Emily looked up and gave him a pained smile. "Seb, can I take a shower first and change into some clean clothes?"

"Aren't you going to explain first?"

this, she'll freak

sneak upstairs without

led Emily to the guest room and

tidied up, Emily bundled her bloody clothes into her backpack, planning to dispose of them when no one was

room sofa,

look at me like that, Seb. I'm not hurt. The blood on

"Sullivan's?" he asked.

"How did you know?"

happened on the

are you

have something

Emily's smile vanished.

about

"I have my ways."

you know Sullivan was Rebecca's

"I do."

he's on isn't

"What is it?"

"Don't tell Stephanie."

when she sees your

her. So she doesn't know. And after a while, Stephanie will

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