He Never Noticed Me Until I Loved Someone Else novel Chapter 86

Putting the pieces together, Sebastian was absolutely convinced this woman's husband was beating her!

"Do you need me to call the police?" Sebastian asked seriously.

Stella shook her head.

George hadn't actually hit her before; today was just a boiling point of multiple conflicts, pushing him over the edge.

Still, the bitter irony wasn't lost on her—a complete stranger was offering her more concern than George, who hadn't even bothered to call and check on her.

"Is your husband some powerful guy? Are you scared of him?"

When Stella stayed quiet, Sebastian leaned in, fiercely protective. "Don't be afraid. I'll go to the police station with you!"

"No, it has nothing to do with him," Stella replied softly. "I just had a fight with my family."

"But thank you anyway," she added sincerely.

In a world where everyone minded their own business, a stranger willing to step up for her was incredibly rare.

Though Sebastian remained skeptical, he took the hint when he saw her reluctance to talk. Picking up his spoon, he dug into his sweet cream custard.

Even if it wasn't domestic abuse, he was absolutely certain her husband treated her like garbage.

Otherwise, why would she hide out alone to cry after being wronged, instead of going to her husband for comfort or help?

Just then, Sebastian's phone buzzed with a tag notification in a group chat.

It was Julian Jenson: [Seb, didn't you say you ran into that girl again—the one who cried over the cats? How's it going? Did you actually talk to her?]

When Sebastian first entered the cafe, he had texted his group chat with Julian and Jarrod Fuller, mentioning he had spotted the crying girl again.

Julian followed up by tagging Jarrod. [Jarrod, what do you think?]

Jarrod happened to be looking at his phone. Arthur Bishop had just texted him, asking how to handle the Quinn family. Several major partners were waiting on his verdict. If he confirmed the termination, the Quinn family would face a massive financial crisis.

Before Jarrod could reply to Arthur, he saw Julian's tag.

He glanced at the chat history and replied lazily: [No opinion.]

Julian immediately added: [Jarrod, I heard you accompanied Chloe to the States and some paparazzi caught you two on camera? What, aren't you worried Stella will be upset when she sees it?]

Sebastian chimed in: [? Julian, why are you bringing up Jarrod's wife out of nowhere? You sound like you're defending her. What, do you know her?]

Julian replied: [Wouldn't say I know her, but I met her once. Just two words: Drop-dead gorgeous.]