He Never Noticed Me Until I Loved Someone Else novel Chapter 117

Sebastian shoved Julian back slightly and shifted into a more comfortable position on the sofa.

"It was just that woman we ran into twice before. The one who's always crying. She ran into the street to rescue a puppy today and nearly got hit by an e-bike. Since she was injured, I drove her to see a doctor."

"Her again?" Julian's eyes went wide as saucers. "Counting today, that makes three times you've run into her! Royal Oaks is a massive city, how can it be such a coincidence every single time! Seb, are you sure she isn't doing this on purpose?"

The woman clearly wants nothing to do with me, how could it be on purpose?

Sebastian shot Julian another eyeroll, too exhausted to even dignify the idiotic question with an answer.

Julian wasn't satisfied at all. He turned to Jarrod. "Jarrod, do you really think coincidences like this happen naturally?"

Jarrod naturally knew that Sebastian wasn't dense enough to be completely fooled.

Still, Jarrod offered a cold, indifferent warning. "Didn't you say she's married? Don't get too invested."

Recalling the sight of Stella limping out of the hospital all by herself, Sebastian let out a deeply disdainful scoff. "That absolute jerk doesn't even qualify as a husband."

"Last time, her family hit her, and she was crying all alone in the garden. Today, she was badly hurt, but she'd rather let a complete stranger help her than call that scumbag for help. A divorce is just a matter of time."

"Seb, listen to how angry you sound right now. Don't tell me you actually plan on going after her once she gets divorced?" Julian asked incredulously.

At his words, the image of Stella looking at him with utter sincerity flashed through Sebastian's mind. The way she had softly yet firmly said, "It wasn't their fault."

She had been in such terrible shape, yet it hadn't even crossed her mind to misplace her anger on the animals.

At that exact moment, something in his heart had genuinely shifted.

"Whether I go after her or not is hard to say."

Sebastian paused. "But she really is quite special."

"Oh, it's over for you. You're completely gone. Last time you said she was pitiful, and now you think she's 'special.'"

Sebastian knew exactly what Chloe was worried about. "I didn't tell him. But if he somehow finds out from someone else, that's not on me. If you ask me, my uncle locking you in the house is exactly what you need to straighten up."

"Alright, lay off her, Seb. She's already suffered enough," Julian interjected, trying to smooth things over.

Chloe looked at Julian. "What woman were you guys talking about just now?"

The mention of the topic immediately reignited Julian's gossiping spirit. "Your cousin has got his eye on some pitiful, damsel-in-distress type. Looks like you're getting a sister-in-law soon!"

"Really?"

Chloe turned to look at her cousin. He had always been the type to play the field without ever letting a single woman tie him down. "What kind of girl managed to catch your eye?"

"She's a—"

"Alright, that's enough nonsense out of you. There is absolutely nothing going on between us. If rumors like this start spreading and the wrong person hears, it could cause massive problems for her." Sebastian quickly cut Julian off.