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?"

I tell you? I'm scared that if Stephanie sees me like this, she'll freak out. And if

to sneak upstairs without Judith

to the guest room

into her backpack, planning to dispose

the living room sofa, patiently waiting for

clean and came out grinning, she said, "Don't look at me like that, Seb. I'm not hurt. The blood on my clothes

"Sullivan's?" he asked.

"How did you know?"

the

Seb, are you psychic or

have something to do

Emily's smile vanished.

about all

"I have my ways."

Sullivan was Rebecca's

"I do."

only found out last night, but it doesn't matter anymore. Whose side he's on isn't important. We're not

"What is it?"

"Don't tell Stephanie."

find out when she

I was coming home. I wanted to surprise her. So she doesn't know. And after a while, Stephanie will

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