He Never Loved Me Until the Day I Finally Left Him novel Chapter 173

After dinner, Sebastian retreated to his study to handle some business.

Helena stayed behind to keep Wynn company.

Wynn's stamina was still incredibly weak, so he couldn't stay up long and went to bed early.

Just as she reached the door to his room, her phone buzzed in her pocket.

Helena glanced down to see a message from Julian Campbell.

Julian: [Lena, call me!]

The tone was demanding, completely uncompromising.

This was the second text he had sent her.

When she saw it, her fingertips trembled slightly.

She knew Julian all too well.

He wasn't a man known for his patience.

He'd wait after the first message went unanswered.

But if she ignored the second one, Julian would just show up in person.

Helena rubbed her temples, a dull headache forming.

Taking a deep breath, she typed out a reply.

Helena: [Julian, I'm perfectly fine. Please don't worry about me. I have a few things to take care of on my end, but once it's handled, I'll reach out to you. Don't do anything reckless, okay?]

She was just trying to soothe his temper.

Like Lance had told her, Julian only ever listened to her.

Almost the second she hit send, Julian's reply popped up.

Julian: [How long?]

Helena: [Until Lance gets the visa sorted out.]

Julian: [Fine.]

Seeing his response, Helena finally let out a long exhale.

But she didn't keep the messages. Terrified Sebastian might see them and cause unnecessary chaos, she deleted the thread immediately.

Only when she was absolutely certain her inbox was scrubbed clean did she step out of the room.

The moment she crossed the threshold, she found Sebastian waiting in the hallway.

Her whole body went rigid the second she saw him.

Over the past two weeks, Sebastian's demands had been insatiable.

When night fell, whether Helena was asleep or awake, whenever he wanted her, he never gave her a chance to say no.

Over time, a numb resignation had settled over her.

Yet, on the rare occasions when she didn't fight back, Sebastian's mood would drastically improve, and he'd coax her with unexpected sweetness.

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