He Never Loved Me Until the Day I Finally Left Him novel Chapter 662

Sebastian's expression remained impassive.

Carter's logic was perfectly sound—it was the exact conclusion the public had reached.

It provided a flawless, bulletproof justification for every single move Helena had made.

But Sebastian knew better; nothing about this felt that simple.

"Dig deeper into the timeline," he commanded quietly.

Carter gave a firm nod.

"I don't think she's trying to hide her true intentions," Sebastian mused. "I think she's simply waiting for the right moment to strike."

And he absolutely despised being on the defensive; he needed to preempt her next move.

"Understood, sir," Carter replied.

The luxury car pulled up to the hotel's grand entrance, and Sebastian stepped out.

Carter remained in the vehicle, already pulling out his laptop to start digging.

The moment he walked through the lobby, the hotel manager rushed over to greet him.

"Mr. Hayes, here is the master keycard to Ms. Wallace's suite," the manager said, discreetly sliding the plastic card into his hand.

It was a flagrant violation of hotel policy and guest privacy.

But this was Riverton.

And Sebastian owned a controlling stake in the property.

When the majority shareholder made a demand, the manager obeyed without question.

With a slight nod, Sebastian bypassed the front desk and took the private elevator directly to the penthouse level.

Meanwhile, up in the suite...

Skye had finally worn herself out playing with the toys. Helena had ordered room service, and the little girl was happily munching on her dinner.

Suddenly, a crisp knock echoed from the heavy mahogany door.

"I'll get it," Helena called out.

She assumed it was the hotel staff bringing dessert.

Before she could even stand up, Skye had already dropped her fork.

"I got it!" she mumbled around a mouthful of food, sliding off her chair.

Helena chuckled. "Alright, go ahead."

She smiled fondly at the girl, whose cheeks were stuffed full like a chipmunk.

She looked impossibly adorable.

She watched her visibly swallow the large bite, looking like a hungry little animal.

The sight melted every lingering trace of stress from Helena's heart.

Neither of them said another word.

"Did you eat yet?" Skye chirped, happily interrupting the tension.

Julian offered her a gentle smile. "Not yet. Mind if I share your dinner?"

She furiously shook her head. "Nope! This is kid food. Lena hasn't eaten yet either, so you guys should go out and get grown-up food together!"

Even at her young age, she could clearly sense the serious energy radiating from him.

She might be innocent, but growing up in the Campbell family had sharpened her instincts.

She was far too observant to be completely clueless.

She had definitely noticed the strange dynamic between Helena and Sebastian.

And she was highly aware of the complex bond between Helena and Julian.

Nothing escaped her big, observant eyes.

"Alright," Julian chuckled.

But he didn't put her down immediately; he stayed right there, giving her his full attention.

She didn't mind at all, happily babbling away about her new toys.

And by some unspoken agreement, neither of them brought up Sebastian's name.