Chapter 280 The Murderer

Joyce's fingers brushed against the scorching heat and she jerked back, startled. She shot him an annoyed look. "What the heck are you doing? Dad's still outside."

Sebastian pulled her close and kissed her forehead. "Did I freak you out? It's not like you haven't seen it before. It's been extra excited lately; must be missing you. Babe, how about tonight..."

Before he could finish, Joyce clamped her hand over his mouth. "Nope, doc said third trimester's a no-go for sex."

Sebastian kissed her palm. "Just messing with you. I can keep it in check. Once our baby arrives and you're all healed up, we'll leave him with his grandpas and go on our honeymoon. You wanted to see the Northern Lights and hit up Radiant Canyon, right? We'll do it."

Joyce's mind was already drifting to happy places. She imagined snuggling with Sebastian, awestruck by the Northern Lights. They'd be on the other side of the world, soaking in the Grand Canyon's epic views.

Joyce wrapped her arms around Sebastian's neck, her eyes sparkling. "The best thing ever is doing what you love with the person you love. Babe, I'm so happy."

She stood on tiptoe and kissed his chin.

Sebastian looked down at her glowing face and felt a pang of guilt.

Since they'd been together, Joyce hadn't had a single peaceful day. They finally got hitched, but she was stuck at home, unable to go anywhere. Yet she never complained. She still found happiness.

'How much must Joyce love me to put up with all this?' Sebastian felt a bit moved.

chin resting on her head, his voice muffled. "Joyce, once this is all over,

family members who love me. I feel like the happiest person right now. Sebastian, we'll always be this happy, right?" Sebastian's heart tightened. He was silent for a moment, then said hoarsely, "Yeah, we'll be even

bit

already set the table. As he served the soup, he smiled and said, "Joyce, try this soup. I found the recipe online. The baby's growing fast

If I keep eating like this, I'll be huge by

still look thin to me. You're seven months in and not over 130 pounds. You need

a piece of meat into Joyce's mouth. "Dad's right. Putting on a bit of weight will give you

labor. Now, drink this bowl of soup,

eating and chatting. It was warm and happy. All of Sebastian's

Sebastian took a walk with Joyce outside, helped her with a bath, and told her

Just then, an email from Dominic popped up: [Mr. Winters, here's the

joy of reading with others and spread the word. The next chapter is just a visit away! Sebastian frowned at the image

as an adult looked just as refined. But how could he who seemed so gentle

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rock solid, and the trial went smoothly. Cordelia pleaded guilty the whole time. But when the judge brought

court, Sebastian felt a stab of pain. He wished she was not her mom. That way, he wouldn't have to

case involved two lives, and Cordelia should've been sentenced to immediate execution. But since they still needed to

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