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.

been paranoid about Stephanie pulling the same

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won’t,” she promised.

St

the type to gain weight easily

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was true. Stephanie had always carried a little baby fat, but she

cheek. “Tell the chef to make you something.”

“Okay!”

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Stephanie rushed off to ask the kitchen staff for a bowl of beef pasta. She was starving.

changed but didn’t think

overheard Sebastian and Elliot still talking about Fred.

a cold chuckle. “Fred really

him that sickly girl, Olivia? What kind of joke was

his head. “I didn’t see that

to keep Chris from ever seeing Olivia again,

took a sip of water, his gaze

we do on our end?”

“Tell them to keep her.”

Elliot replied.

needed to send

would never accept someone like Olivia–sickly or

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

make the Chris family think there’s

to believe that, that’s their problem. Besides, putting Chris through a

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way, but if it gave him

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

it. I’ll handle

“Go ahead.”

down his glass and glanced toward the kitchen door. “Why are you

Stephanie walked over.

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breaking them up?” she

was practically a death sentence

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

stared at him.

even

say that with a straight

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

Stephanie paused.

you put

the Ashfords, but

I guess you are doing a good

was going to be rough for

the Hart family was connected to the Ashfords through marriage, but in reality, the Harts were completely dependent on

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