Marrying the Ugly Heir for Truth and Wealth novel Chapter 554

Chapter 554 Spilling The Beans

It would be a piece of cake for Victoria to deal with the waning Taggart family with her family background.

Sebastian and Victoria had only met a few times, and they were not even friends yet. It was merely a coincidence that she would visit him at the hospital. Sebastian was a man who was easily satisfied, so he never tried to strive for things he knew he should not have.

With a weak smile, he said, “Ms. Lesley, thank you for your kind intentions, but Manuel has received the punishment he deserves, and Mr. Hadley has stocd up for me. I don't wish to trouble anyone else.”

A wave of frustration swelled in Victoria's chest when she heard how polite and distant he was.

Bam!

She roughly placed the bowl on the bedside table and hissed. “So I'm just ‘someone else’ to you. I thought we were at least friends after how long we knew each other, but it looks like I was making the wrong assumptions. I have other things to do, so goodbye.”

At that, Victoria stormed out of the room with her bag, slamming the door behind her.

Sebastian stared at the closed door in confusion.

I was speaking the truth, so why did she suddenly get so mad?

When Sebastian mulled over his conversation with Victoria, a thought popped into his head.

He finally realized why Victoria was so livid. It was not that Victoria had a bad temper but that he was too slow to realize what he had said.

Sebastian bitterly laughed before wearily leaning back against the headboard. He closed his eyes.

He desperately wished that he was wrong. He was only Nathaniel’s assistant, and it was clear that he was no match for Victoria in terms of status. Although he was not close to the Taggart family, he could never erase the fact that he was one of the Taggarts.

The terrible reputation of the Taggart family was going to be a burden he had to bear until the end of his life.

Although Sebastian had to admit that he was interested in Victoria, the Lesley family was certainly not going to approve of their relationship.

With that thought in mind, Sebastian became even more upset. Right then, a soft clicking sound of a door opening rang out, and Sebastian opened his eyes to look toward it. It was then he saw Victoria with a frown on her face and a flask of hot water in her hands, shuffling inward.

Sebastian asked, “Didn't you... Didn't you leave?”

As Victoria put the flask by the bedside table, she huffed and explained, “Did you think I wanted to come back? It's raining outside, but neither did I bring an umbrella nor drive here. Are you asking me to run in the rain? My clothes are expensive, and this is my first time wearing them. I can't bear to ruin them.”

The entire time, Sebastian kept his eyes on her as if he could not stop drinking at the sight of her.

Feeling uneasy from his stare, Victoria turned to fill a glass of hot water before putting it on the table.

“I saw families of patients with flasks in their hands when I walked past the pantry earlier. They said that hot water is good for your health, so I got a flask of that for you. I even ended up ruining my clothes while I was doing that.”

As she spoke, she showed Sebastian the hooked edge of her shirt. She then demanded, “I ruined my shirt because of you, so once you've recovered, you'll have to compensate me and continue shopping with me. You have no right to reject me. I'll take this as extra compensation!” Sebastian's eyes were filled with mirth as he consoled, “Sure. I'll keep you company with anything you want to do.”

His bright eyes captivated Victoria, and it felt as if a warm blanket had wrapped around her heart. A hint of crimson crept to the tips of her ears, and she averted her gaze before huffing. “I'm glad you're smart enough to answer that. You're forgiven. I guess I'll let you be my friend”

The delight in his eyes grew more visible, and he found himself relaxing. “It's my honor to be your friend, Ms. Lesley. Thank you for giving me a chance to turn over a new leaf”