He Never Loved Me Until the Day I Finally Left Him novel Chapter 700

She quickly packed up their belongings while Sebastian waited with surprising patience.

Come noon, he took them down to the hotel restaurant for lunch.

Skye was still happily attached to his hip.

After the meal, Sebastian drove them to the airport.

Helena didn't object.

Because refusing his help was a lost cause.

When the man set his mind to something, he was utterly uncompromising.

But with Skye around, she knew he wouldn't try anything out of line.

The drive passed in relative peace.

It wasn't long before his car pulled up to the departures terminal.

But Sebastian didn't just drop them off; he stayed right by her side until she had checked all their bags and secured their boarding passes.

He escorted them all the way to the security checkpoint.

Helena was fully disguised, hiding her face behind a face mask and dark sunglasses.

She made sure Skye was equally bundled up and shielded from prying eyes.

Sebastian, however, was dressed impeccably and completely unbothered, as if he didn't care in the slightest if the paparazzi caught him on camera.

Helena kept her distance, offering him no unnecessary conversation.

But just as she was about to step into the security line, he called out to her.

"Helena," he murmured, his voice low and magnetic.

She frowned, turning to look back at him.

Her lips parted, but before she could utter a single word—

He suddenly leaned down and captured her mouth in a claiming, public kiss.

Caught completely off guard, Helena stared at him in stunned silence.

Sebastian pulled back, a maddeningly calm expression on his handsome face. "Go ahead. I'll watch you go in."

Skye had obviously seen the whole exchange.

But the smart little girl immediately spun around and slapped her hands over her eyes, pretending to be blind to the entire situation.

They were surrounded by a sea of busy travelers.

Riverton International Airport was the busiest travel hub in the city.

So causing a scene by arguing with Sebastian in the middle of the terminal was entirely out of the question.

It would only attract unwanted attention.

Besides, she wasn't about to cause a fuss in front of Skye.

Pushing her racing thoughts aside, she quickly ushered Skye through the security line.

Meeting his gaze through the camera, Helena offered a small wave.

Julian smiled in acknowledgment before turning his attention back to Skye, engaging her in an animated conversation.

Helena stayed right where she was, quietly listening to their banter.

The two of them talked for nearly an hour.

It wasn't until their boarding announcement echoed through the speakers that they finally wrapped things up.

Julian said his goodbyes and ended the call.

Gathering their things, Helena took her daughter's hand and made her way toward the gate.

Meanwhile—

Sebastian had barely stepped out of the automatic doors when his phone began to ring with a call from Carter Miles.

"Mr. Hayes, I'm waiting for you at the office," Carter said, getting straight to the point.

His tone made it abundantly clear that whatever he had found was far too sensitive to discuss over the phone.

"I'm on my way," Sebastian replied flatly.

Sliding into the driver's seat of his luxury sedan, he navigated out of the airport and headed straight toward the headquarters of The Hayes Corporation.

The moment he strode into the executive suite, Carter hurried over to meet him.

Without another word, the two men stepped into the private office.