I Stopped Fighting for Love, and Love Finally Fought for Me novel Chapter 9

Sebastian's smile faltered for a second, but his tone remained steady. "Ah, I actually live right below you. I heard some strange noises upstairs late last night and came up to check. That's when I found you passed out in your living room..."

Willow frowned.

The unit downstairs belonged to a newlywed couple; she had even interacted with them when she bought her place a year ago.

Noticing her suspicion, Sebastian quickly added, "I just bought it recently."

Right.

Was he really going to buy an apartment just to cover a lie?

Willow subtly evaluated the man before her. He was refined, calm, and cultured—not someone who looked like he possessed immense physical strength.

As a profiler, she was absolutely certain this was not the man from last night.

The raw, borderline-uncontrollable violence and feral tension of her rescuer could never belong to this polite gentleman.

He was lying.

Willow lowered her eyes.

The real person who saved her likely sent him to claim the credit on purpose.

Since the person wanted to remain hidden, she had no reason to expose the lie.

She thanked him sincerely, then picked up her phone. "Mr. Sloane, could we exchange WeChats? I'd like to transfer you the money for the medical bills."

Sebastian quickly took out his phone, added her, and said, "Adding each other is fine, but don't worry about the bill. It wasn't much anyway. How about you buy me dinner sometime instead?"

Willow looked at him.

His smile was warm, his gaze sincere, and his offer casual.

She nodded.

She canceled the transfer of hundreds of thousands of dollars she had just set up.

In truth.

Willow wasn't broke.

During her senior year, Quinn had spread vicious rumors about her, completely uprooting her promising future at the police academy.

After that, no matter what job she applied for—legal consulting, private investigation, or even basic data entry—she was always rejected due to "coincidences" or being "unsuitable."

Back then, Julian had wiped away her tears and promised, "Willow, I'll take care of you from now on."

He kept his word and was incredibly generous.

Expensive gifts, unlimited credit cards, all living expenses covered.

However, she viewed those as "wages" she rightfully earned.