Chapter 116

Chapter 116

Holding Stephanie in his arms, Sebastian carried her downstairs.

He glanced at her nightgown, then casually tossed her his jacket from the exch

She caught it and wrapped herself up.

The fabric was still warm from him.

“What are you doing up this late?” Sebastian asked.

Stephanie hesitated.

She wanted to say she was hungry, but she wasn’t sure if Sebastian would allow it.

He was strict about food and meal times–late–night snacks had always been off–limits.

But right now, she couldn’t take it anymore.

“I’m hungry,” she admitted pitifully.

Sebastian raised a brow. “You already ate plenty at dinner.”

Sure, it was just a bowl of noodles, but she had quite a bit of side dishes. It wasn’t exactly a small mea

Stephanie blinked up at him, eyes wide and pleading.

Sebastian felt a wave of heat rush through him. He hated it when she looked at him like that–it made him want to tease her

“You really that hungry?”

She nodded earnestly. “Starving.”

Elliot, who had been silently watching, finally spoke up. “Maybe we should just let the chef make something”

Poor girl looked like she was about to pass out.

Elliot had seen firsthand how strict Sebastian was with Stephanie’s diet.

Honestly, it wouldn’t surprise him if she was never truly full.

As expected, Sebastian shot him a look.

Elliot quickly turned away. “Miss Stephanie is really hungry.”

He understood the pain of trying to sleep on an empty stomach. It was pure torture.

Stephanie shot Elliot a grateful look–rarely did he ever take her side.

Sebastian noticed, of course.

Without warning, he pulled her into his arms. “That settles it. No crazy dieting.”

He still remembered the last time Sofia had tried to lose weight. The doctor said she was severely lacking in some essential nutrients from long–term malnutrition.

then, Sebastian had been paranoid about Stephanie

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she

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the type to gain

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carried a little baby fat, but she never seemed to get

cheek. “Tell the chef to make you

“Okay!”

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rushed off to ask the kitchen staff for a bowl of beef

staff had changed but didn’t

she overheard Sebastian and Elliot still

out a cold chuckle. “Fred really thinks he’s

Olivia? What kind of joke

“I didn’t see that coming either.”

ever seeing Olivia

of water, his gaze

asked, “So what do we

smirked. “Tell them to keep

Elliot replied.

no needed

like Olivia–sickly or not,

away from her? Now that’s a solid idea.”

family think there’s something between you

their problem. Besides, putting Chris

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interpret things this way, but if it gave him a chance to make Chris suffer, why not go

with Olivia. If his family suddenly banned him from seeing her, how much would that mess

it. I’ll handle it.”

“Go ahead.”

glass and glanced toward the kitchen door. “Why

Stephanie walked over.

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really breaking them up?” she asked.

Olivia? That was practically a

lap. “What are you talking about? I’m doing a good

stared at him.

he even hear

he say that

Olivia like she’s the plague. I’m helping them out.”

Stephanie paused.

when you put it that

win for the Ashfords, but for

guess you are doing

was going to be rough for both

through marriage, but

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