He Never Loved Me Until the Day I Finally Left Him novel Chapter 139

Over the next few weeks, Helena noticed a shift in Sebastian's behavior.

A compromise forged entirely for the sake of his inheritance.

True to his word, he stopped visiting Janetta. Aside from his hours at the office, he was glued to Helena's side.

The atmosphere between them wasn't hostile, but it was far from pleasant.

She treated him like a stranger.

Perhaps it was her icy demeanor, or something entirely unhinged within him, but Sebastian countered by smothering her with obsessive attention.

He wanted to force her to acknowledge his presence.

But then, realizing he cared entirely too much about her reactions, he would abruptly pull away, icing her out completely.

Caught in this toxic, volatile pendulum, Helena was certain one of them was going to end up in a psych ward.

They were a powder keg waiting for a spark.

Her supposed victory brought her zero comfort.

She remained on high alert.

The moment he left for work, she grabbed her phone and called Lance James.

"Lena, are you okay?" Lance picked up, sounding stressed. "I know my grandfather paid you a visit, but please ignore him. Technically, I don't even have Everett blood in me. If worse comes to worst, I'll just cut ties with The Everetts."

He said it so casually, desperate to put her mind at ease.

Helena wasn't swayed. "And if you burn that bridge, what happens to your mother? She shouldn't have to suffer for our choices."

That shut him up.

Lance's mother had raised him single-handedly. When she married into The Everett Family, she could have easily left him behind.

But she fought tooth and nail to keep him, demanding the family treat him as one of their own.

Lance could afford to be reckless, but he couldn't throw his mother to the wolves.

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