Chapter 255

But with Stephanie’s current state of mind, she didn’t have the mental capacity to come up with another reason. Just stop asking. If he asked any more, she really wouldn’t be able to handle it and would just tell him the truth. And then they might not even be siblings anymore. No, she couldn’t bear to lose him, and she didn’t dare take that gamble.

Sebastian asked, “You fell? Stefi, do you think that excuse is convincing?”

Stephanie was speechless and thought to herself, ‘You’re really continuing to press this issue. Argh.’

“Please, call the police and have her arrested. At this moment, she’d gladly accept any charge just to be locked up.”

“Stefi.” His magnetic voice continued to pound at Stephanie’s tense nerves. Stephanie couldn’t take it anymore. ‘Forget being siblings. Maybe I should just pursue him?’

With a steeled resolve, Stephanie Giovanni decided to risk it all. However, before she could utter a word, Sebastian’s phone buzzed, interrupting their conversation. Stephanie, her body stiff with tension, glanced at the phone as if it were a lifeline. “Your phone’s ringing.”

Sebastian looked at her, finally letting her go and picking up his phone to check the caller ID. It was a call from Elliot Grant. At this hour. Sebastian’s expression darkened as he walked aside and answered the call with a cold, single word, “Speak.”

Seeing Sebastian answer the phone, Stephanie’s heart was still pounding wildly. She had a feeling that this was far from over. Within a minute, Sebastian came back in from the balcony with his phone, his expression less than pleased.

“Weren’t you sleepy? Why aren’t you sleeping yet?”

Stephanie replied, “Oh, yeah, I’ll sleep right away.” With that, Stephanie burrowed herself into the bed. Just don’t ask any more questions, please. ‘But what should I do tomorrow?’ Stephanie wondered to herself in distress.

Chapter 299

This bruise on her neck wouldn’t disappear in less than a week. Seeing her buried under the quilt, Sebastian, who had been cold-faced, couldn’t help but show a hint of helplessness.

He approached, picked her up, and laid her down flat. ‘I’ve told you countless times, don’t sleep on your stomach. It’s bad for your heart.’ Stephanie was speechless. I’m just trying to hide like an ostrich right now. I’ll turn over when you leave! But she dared not say these things.

Sebastian pulled the quilt over her. Before he got up, his fingers brushed against the bruises on her neck. Stephanie was at a loss for words. Her already uneasy heart now raced even more. Sebastian’s tone was filled with significance, “There are so many bruises. They won’t fade in less than a week.”

Stephanie was speechless and thought to herself, ‘Do you have to stimulate my nerves like this?’

“Wait, what does that mean?” She sensed that Sebastian actually remembered everything. The moment Sebastian got up, Stephanie clutched the front of his pajamas. In her haste, her fingernail accidentally scratched Sebastian’s chest, perfectly matching his existing marks.

Stephanie’s breath caught in her throat instantly. Sebastian felt a pain and looked down at the wound on his chest. “Stefi,” he said. Stephanie froze, her words tumbling over each other in disarray.

Sebastian asked, “Stefi, did you scratch me?”

Stephanie replied, “I didn’t.” This is bad. She really can’t explain herself clearly. But heaven knows those wounds he had weren’t inflicted by her.

Sebastian gazed deeply into her eyes. Those meaningful eyes seemed to conceal a hint of fiery passion at this moment. Stephanie’s breathing quickened. “Sebastian, is it really unforgivable for me to fall in love with a man?” Especially falling in love with you.

She really couldn’t take it anymore. Alright, she thought she might as well tell him. It was just a matter of time before she faced her fate.