Sebastian’s expression remained unchanged, but there was a hint of mockery in his eyes.
As Sean noticed that, his face took on a ghastly expression.
He had been having some complicated feelings toward Myra recently. As such, after hearing Lyla’s words, he jumped to the conclusion and blamed Myra for everything, as usual. I’m so used to doing this—no matter what happens, I always assume that Myra’s the one who made a mistake. I’ve actually… never given her a chance to explain her side of the story; plus, I’ve never really trusted her words at all.
Instantly, Sean’s expression darkened as he came to this realization.
As for Myra, she was astounded by Sebastian’s words. Soon after that, she felt a burst of warmth from deep inside her heart and it grew inside her.
Sebastian may look impassive with his pursed-up lips, but I know that this is all just an appearance he puts up in front of me. Although he constantly acts as if he dislikes me, he always comes to my defense when necessary. Grandpa used to be the one who stood up for me when he was alive. Ever since he passed away, besides Tony, no one else has had such faith in me.
“Well, there is a way to prove today’s incident,” Sebastian commented, a nonchalant look on his face as he crossed his arms behind his back. He shot a look at Lyla, who was currently held in Sean’s embrace. Lyla immediately tightened her grip on Sean’s shirt in response. Soon after that, she heard Sebastian murmur coldly, “However, I reckon someone might not want the truth to come to light. If that’s the case, do you still insist on a fair trial for the woman in your arms, Chase boy?”
Sebastian had previously referred to Sean as Mr. Chase, but once he changed to addressing the latter as Chase boy, he had reduced Sean’s status by a few generations.
At this point, Sean’s expression turned ugly as he heard the way Sebastian addressed him.
Meanwhile, Lyla remained silent as she trembled in Sean’s arms.
It finally dawned on Sean that things might not be as he thought but frankly, he would rather be unaware of it. After a short pause, he turned around without another word and exited the building with Lyla in his arms.
The skies were clear and soft sunlight shone on the fountain outside the Stark Group, forming a tiny, colorful rainbow that was refracted from the water droplets.
Sean’s expression was impassive as he walked out of the building, and it was as if he was unaffected. Despite that, Lyla was rather anxious as she could clearly feel his tight grip on her hands, and she felt like her bones would shatter due to his force.
“Sean…” Lyla raised her head out of his arms as tears streamed down her face. Her tone was rather pitiful and full of grievance. “Do you believe Myra’s words? Do you think that I’m the one…” Her expression was clearly dejected as she continued, “I had just realized what Old Master Hart was implying. He basically wanted to look at the footage of the security camera. I’m not afraid of that but I just didn’t want you to go against him. After all, he’s the chairman of the Hart Group and we can’t afford to offend him…”
Lyla gave the impression that she was mainly acting in Sean’s best interests as she held onto his shirt tightly. “However, today… It was such a close call and our baby… I nearly lost our child again…”
As soon as she mentioned this, Lyla’s tears became uncontrollable as she aired all her grievances.
All of a sudden, Sean lowered his head to look at the woman in his arms. There was a flash of unexplainable emotion in his gaze and after some time, he calmly asked, “Earlier on, did you accuse Myra of pursuing me?”
Lyla met his calm gaze and she couldn’t control her apprehension. She bit hard on her lower lip as she looked at him in disbelief. “You… You’d rather trust Myra’s words than mine? Have you forgotten that she was the one who caused the death of our unborn child?”
Besides feeling shocked, Lyla was more saddened by his reaction. As such, she hastily tried to get out of his embrace.
However, Sean remained unmoving. This time, he didn’t try to stop her or appease her feelings, and watched on as she stood on her own.
Lyla’s initial intention was just to put on an act and she didn’t expect Sean to actually let go of her. As such, the fear in her heart grew tremendously.
The reason I came to see Myra was because Kris had mentioned that Myra was pursuing Sean. Obviously, I didn’t mention that in front of Myra. However, I was upset about this and wanted her to look bad in front of all her staff. This was the best way to ruin her reputation and at the same time show Sean her true colors! Despite this, the situation went out of hand and didn’t go according to plan. In fact, Myra no longer has any feelings toward Sean, not to mention that Old Master Hart arrived and interrupted us.
All of a sudden, Lyla couldn’t help but to grab hold of Sean’s hand as she asked, “Sean, can you be frank with me? You haven’t developed feelings for Myra, have you?”
Myra and Sean had been married for the past two years and led a life together all this while. Their daily interactions for the past two years could potentially lead to him developing feelings toward Myra, despite his apparent loathing of her.
Although Lyla asked the question, she didn’t allow Sean to say a word. She looked at his expressionless face and shook her head. “No, no… Don’t answer my question. I know I’m being insecure here. I know you love me and soon, our baby will be born. We’ll definitely have a fulfilling and happy life as we raise our child together.”
Lyla looked quite vulnerable right now with her tear-stained face. Coupled with the fact that her makeup was all smudged, she was quite a sight at the moment. Sean then thought to himself, I know she came to see Myra because she felt quite insecure, which makes any offending words she said to Myra understandable. The doctor who spoke to me in his office this morning had mentioned that Lyla is in quite a weak state. To top it off, she had a miscarriage once, thus I need to take care of both her physical and mental well-being. It’s crucial for a pregnant lady to be well-rested and content. It hurts to see her in such a saddened state.
I realize she’s quite uneasy, especially after the huge fight she had with Mom yesterday. Perhaps Mom’s words about what Myra had said angered Lyla to the point of fainting. As such, she must have come to confront Myra today. I nearly misunderstood Lyla too, after listening to Old Master Hart’s words earlier. Moreover, Myra’s currently building up her relationship with the Hart Family so clearly, they would never stand on our side.
Besides, Myra is not as calm as she portrayed herself to be—she has a scheming side to her. Otherwise, how would she be able to win the hearts of everyone in the Hart Family in such a short time? Judging by her interaction with Sebastian, Myra must be very close to him. In fact, the flask he handed to her had chicken soup in it. Sean knew this because the scent wafted toward him when Sebastian handed it to Myra.
His expression clouded over and he gave a light sigh. Right now, Lyla was in a state of trepidation and dejectedness, so he pulled her into his arms and hugged her. “Of course; our baby and us will definitely live a fulfilling and happy life together.”
Lyla has my best interests at heart and she’s carrying my child. On the contrary, Myra is a wicked woman and she was closely entangled with Tony even before our divorce. How is it possible for me to have feelings for Myra, then? I never had any feelings for her right from the start. Even if I did, it must be out of habit only. I’m just used to our married life.
Lyla wept tears of joy as she murmured, “Sean, I knew it… I know you’re still in love with me…”
As soon as Sean heard Lyla’s words, a wave of emotion hit him. It was as if there was a deep voice deep down trying to override his previous thoughts, but he didn’t quite want to contemplate it because he was afraid of the consequences. He feared that he would fall into an abyss the moment he figured things out.
“Enough of that, silly girl. I’ll send you back to the hospital and I promise I’ll come over tonight. I can send you home as well if you don’t want to stay in the hospital. Mom admitted that she acted on impulse yesterday, so can you forgive her? After all, she’s already quite old,” Sean explained everything to Lyla in a low voice.
Upon hearing that, Lyla thought to herself, I’m not quite convinced by Sean’s words but I’ll let it go this time. I think he must be used to having Myra in his life or he could have had something to discuss with her, which is why he went to see her. I know that his explanation is his way of giving me an out. Besides, there’s no way I’m going to leave Sean because he’s my last resort.
“I want to go home.” Lyla meekly nodded her head at Sean as she said, “Yesterday, I was too impetuous as well. From now on, I’ll try my best to build up a good relationship with Mom. Rest assured; I won’t put you in a difficult position.”
