Divorced CEO's Forgotten Wife Strikes Back (Riley and Bryce) novel Chapter 332

Chapter 332 A Bet

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Sebastian knew how badly Riley wanted to see Samuel as soon

as possible and how much Samuel meant to her.

But she’d chosen to stay.

And just now, she’d told his father straight to his face that he and Gregory were different people.

Was this real? Scenes like this only happened in dreams.

“You didn’t leave?” The words came out rough and hoarse after a long moment.

“No, I didn’t leave,” Riley said.

“Why didn’t you leave?” Sebastian thought she wanted to get away from here.

“I just don’t like your father. That’s all,” she said.

The next second, he pulled her into his arms and held her tight. His hands carefully avoided her left shoulder, though, making sure he didn’t hurt her wound.

“You stayed. You really stayed,” he murmured into the curve of her shoulder.

Her scent and her warmth finally settled his racing heart.

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Riley didn’t push Sebastian away. She just let him hold

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They’d broken up, and she should be keeping her distance, but his hands were shaking so badly that she couldn’t bring herself to pull away just yet.

Riley sighed inwardly.

God, I really am not being decisive enough about this matter.

After a while, Sebastian finally calmed down enough for Riley to speak, “Alright, let’s go inside.”

Sebastian loosened his grip and let her go.

Riley caught his hand and examined his knuckles. The skin was scraped and sore in a few places, probably from when he’d fought with Gregory.

“Make sure you put some medicine on that,” she s

“I will,” Sebastian said.

They went inside, and Sebastian pulled out the first aid kit. He started treating the scrapes on both his hands.

“What about the rest of you? Did he hurt you anywhere else?” Riley asked.

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“A few spots are sore, but I think I’m okay,” Sebastian

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Riley had watched the whole fight from the sidelines, so she knew how hard those punches had landed. Sebastian definitely had some bruising, but she didn’t know if anything was broken.

The problem was that they were alone on this island right now. There wasn’t even a doctor around.

“Take your shirt off,” Riley said.

Sebastian looked a little surprised, but he didn’t argue. He just pulled off his clothes until his entire upper body was bare.

Riley looked at his chest and stomach and saw exactly what she’d expected. Dark red bruises were starting to form in a few places. Those had definitely come from fighting with Gregory.

ally bad,

She reached out and touched the injured areas, then pressed down with practiced movements. “If anything hu tell me.”

Her mother had been a military doctor, and Riley herself had served for a while, so she knew the basics of checking for bone injuries and fractures.

If Sebastian only had surface injuries, that would be fine.

But if he’d damaged any bones, he’d need to see a doctor right

away.

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Her hands moved across his body, checking each injury carefully.

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Sebastian just stared at her in a daze. He still couldn’t quite believe she’d actually stayed.

Riley pressed a few spots on his back, but Sebastian never made a sound. She looked up at him. “Does any of this hurt more than

the rest?”

Sebastian seemed to snap out of his thoughts. “No, nothing hurts too bad.”

“Then your bones should be fine. Just put some ointment on it, and you’ll be okay,” she said.

He stared at her intently and suddenly asked, “Do you really think I’m different from my father?”

Riley nodded. “You’re not the same as him.”

“Yeah, I’m not like him,” Sebastian murmured. “You didn’t leave with my father today. Are you sure you won’t regret it?”

“At least not right now,” Riley said. “I’m hoping you’ll actually keep your promise and send me back when the time comes.”

The hope in Sebastian’s eyes slowly faded. “So you don’t really trust me, do you?”

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“No, I don’t fully trust you. I’m just gambling that you w to me this time, that you’ll actually send me back when yo you would,” Riley replied. “Sebastian, I really hope I didn’t bet wrong this time.”

He gave a bitter smile. “If you win this bet, will you be willing to trust me then?”

“Trust isn’t something you earn by winning a bet,” Riley said. “I’m going to the study to find a book to read. You can put the medicine on yourself.”

With that, she turned and left.

Sebastian looked down and touched the places on his body where her hands had just been. Those spots still seemed to carry the warmth of her touch.

He should be happy. She’d chosen to stay instead of leaving with his father.

So why did it feel like something was tearing his heart apart? Like it was telling him that the mistake he’d made back then could never be fixed.

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That evening, Riley got a call from Lara.

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“Riley, you know what? The Lincoln family is coming to Washington.”

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