He Never Loved Me Until the Day I Finally Left Him novel Chapter 118

"Yes," Helena replied quietly, forcing herself to stay composed.

She bit her lip, choosing her next words carefully. "I'm on my way to the hospital to see Wynn. Thank you for allowing this."

Her concession sounded undeniably stiff.

Sebastian definitely noticed, but for once, he didn't call her out on it.

Giving her permission to see her brother was simply a tactic to keep her emotional state in check.

He needed the child in her womb healthy.

A dark, complicated emotion flickered in his eyes, though his tone over the phone remained perfectly masked.

He simply gave a low hum of acknowledgment and left it at that.

The luxury sedan glided to a halt in front of the hospital entrance.

"I'm here. I have to go," she said, breaking the heavy silence.

Before he could say another word, she disconnected the call.

Staring at his phone screen, Sebastian's expression instantly darkened.

Did she just hang up on him?

In the past, he was always the one to cut the line.

Whenever she received a call from him, she used to be practically vibrating with joy.

The pure delight in her eyes had been impossible to miss.

Now, she sounded entirely emotionally vacant. Detached.

A surge of profound irritation hit him, followed by a sudden, irrational urge to drive to the hospital and demand an explanation.

His gaze grew colder by the second.

He actually took a step toward the door to leave.

Just then, Carter Miles hurried over. "Mr. Hayes, Ms. Ramirez's team is asking for you again. Plus, you have that executive briefing soon, so we can't afford to stay too long."

Carter, of course, knew this was a massive birthday bash for Janetta.

Sebastian had cleared exactly two hours in his brutal schedule just to make an appearance.

He had spared no expense to inflate her public image.

Janetta liked to project an image of humble low-key elegance, but behind the scenes, she craved the spotlight.

When it came to anything involving Sebastian, she wanted the entire world to know.

Yet, around him, she expertly maintained an aura of breezy nonchalance.

When her car pulled up, her security detail scrambled to open the door.

A sea of flashing cameras instantly locked onto her.

Instead of her usual curve-hugging gowns, she wore a loose, flowing white dress.

Normally, she swore by towering stilettos because they accentuated her incredible legs.

Any actress worth her salt knew how to flaunt her best assets.

But today, she stepped out in soft-soled, matching white flats.

Her assistants hovered around her, treating her like fragile glass.

The rumors of her pregnancy had already been swirling, and this blatant display just sent the internet into a total meltdown.

Through it all, Janetta offered zero comments, smiling serenely for the cameras.