Shadows Between Us (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 328

Chapter 328

“S–Stella,” Blake called out as he turned around, a beaming smile spreading across his face.

Stella just gave a flat “mm,” brushed past him, and went straight Sebastian.

Stella just smiled.

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Bathed in sunlight, the two of them standing together made Blake feel as if the entire scene carried a soft, glowing warmth.

In his mind, his chibi self was doing a wild, joyful dance. ‘Sebastian and Stella are just made for each other! They’re perfect! he thought, nearly tearing up from happiness.

Sebastian, caught off guard, looked momentarily awkward.

He shifted his gaze to the left.

Stella smiled.

He shifted his gaze to the right.

Stella kept smiling.

Sebastian said, “I didn’t eat anything I shouldn’t have.”

His expression remained completely blank.

There came a “BOOM” in his brain.

‘Wait, what? Sebastian’s cheating?‘ Blake’s mind exploded.

It was like a bolt of lightning came out of nowhere and fried Blake on the spot, leaving him completely shell–shocked, inside and out.

His happy smile froze on his face.

‘Sebastian’s cheating?!‘ Blake was so stunned that he almost couldn’t believe what he’d just heard.

‘Who exactly? Which woman?‘ His heart nearly jumped out of his chest. ‘Why?‘

In Blake’s mind, his chibi self clutched his cheeks in utter disbelief, tears streaming down. ‘If Sebastian and Stella really split up, who do I go with?!‘ he wailed, completely torn apart.

Sebastian said, “John totally put me up to it.”

He pointed straight at John, who was standing not far away and selling out his subordinate without the slightest hesitation.

Stella sighed helplessly.

Blake felt as if he’d just been scorched all over again, completely fried inside and out.

John put him up to it?! Blake’s brain short–circuited.

‘Seriously, what a shameless clown.

John, standing a short distance away, was left speechless, invisible question marks practically popping

He couldn’t hear what Sebastian was saying, but his gut told him nothing good was coming.

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He narrowed his eyes.

‘Gotta keep it together!‘ he told himself.

Stella asked, “You mean John?”

Sebastian nodded, trying to sound casual. “Who told you I snuck bite of Cookie?”

Stella sighed helplessly.

Blake just stared, totally speechless.

“Turns out that phrase actually means straight–up stealing food, ot cheating!‘

‘Clusian is seriously mind–blowing!‘ Blake thought, totally floored by how tricky the language could be.

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Stella pulled out her phone and turned it toward him, showing a photo of Lucas stomping his feet in a huff, cheeks puffed out like an angry little pufferfish.

Sebastian, caught off guard, looked momentarily awkward.

‘Oh,‘ he thought, suddenly getting it.

‘It was candy jar time.‘

Sebastian said matter–of–factly, “I left a note. I even drew a picture so no one would miss it.”

He was totally sure of himself, like he hadn’t done anything wrong at all.

Stella sighed helplessly.

She kept her face blank, just raising an eyebrow.

She reached out toward Sebastian, and Blake’s eyes went wide. He instantly jumped in front of Sebastian, shielding him. “Stella, calm down!” he yelled. ‘No way, don’t go full rage mode! he panicked, completely losing it.

Behind him, Sebastian blinked.

He tilted his head.

He popped his head out from behind Blake.

Stella didn’t even look at Blake. She simply reached out and grabbed Sebastian’s large hand. “Let’s go.”

“Yeah,” Sebastian replied.

With his other hand, Sebastian pushed Blake out of the way.

Blake was confused.

His mind went completely blank. Nothing remained except stati

Landen was frozen, totally spaced out.

Meanwhile, on Sandridge Island, Lucas was lying on the floor, cheeks puffed out in a furious pout, wi jar knocked over beside him.

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He looked totally done with life.

“Lucas-” Allan called out, squatting down next to him and giving him a playful poke.

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Lucas angrily swatted his hand away, then plopped himself upright with a huff, his messy hair flopping down and covering his eyes completely.

Lucas puffed out his cheeks, trying to blow his hair out of his eyes.

He tried again and again, but no matter how hard he blew, the hair refused to move.

Now he was even more ticked off.

“Tsk, Lucas, your hair’s gotten so long!” Allan teased, reaching ou to pinch his cheek.

“Hmph!” Lucas waved him off, turning his back and hugging his chocolate jar even tighter.

‘Uncle Sebastian!‘ Lucas grumbled inwardly, still pouting.

‘So bad!‘ he huffed, pointing accusingly at Sebastian.

Snowball rested his large head on Lucas’s shoulder, let out a hug yawn, and began tapping the tip of his tail against the floor in perfect rhythm. In the very next second, rage mode activated. Someone had just stomped on the base of his tail.

Snowball jerked his head up.

Big Ben came running over, waving a pair of shark–shaped scissors. “Lucas’s bangs are under my protection!” he declared.

Snowball was so furious that it was practically sputtering gibberish.

Trying to stay calm, he scooted his tail over to the other side.

‘Patience, patience, he chanted to himself, doing everything he could not to explode.

Then came the sound of “tap, tap, tap“.

Scrappy yelled, “Lucas! Lucas! Lucas!”

The very next second, Snowball went full rage mode again.

‘Son of a-!‘ he cursed inwardly.

‘Are you bots freaking blind or what?!‘ he screamed inside, completely losing it.

Snowball spat out a tiny specter, which sluggishly crawled into the corner. Instantly, a storm cloud rolled overhead. Wind howled, thunder crashed, and lightning flashed, all channeling Showball’s simmering rage.

Just you wait. One day, I’m gonna gobble every last one of you !‘ Snowball seethed, his fury practically sparking in the air.

Lucas screamed as he reached up to grab his bangs that were covering his eyes, hugging his chocolate jar and zoning out

“It blocked my eyes.”

Allan sneaked a peek, then leaned in close to Lucas, cupping his cheeks with both hands. “Aww, Stell little face anymore!”

Lucas fell silent.

cute

That was a direct hit to the heart.

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Allan leaned in even closer, using a high–pitched, squeaky voice What if Stella doesn’t like Lucas anymore?”

Lucas fell silent.

Another arrow shot straight to the heart.

Allan cooed, “Stella, dear.”

With a pop, little pufferfish–like Lucas puffed up his cheeks and punched out with his tiny fist.

Allan froze, momentarily speechless.

‘Tsk, that’s classic Lucas–still his true self when Stella’s not around, he thought, amused.

“Come on, let me trim those bangs for you!” Allan said, sitting cross–legged right in front of Lucas.

Lucas scoffed, not bothering to hide his disdain.

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Allan stared at Lucas’s adorable little face and couldn’t help but see a second Sebastian right there. ‘Man, those family genes are wild!‘ he thought.

“Whatever. Stella’s gonna be back soon anyway. If you don’t want a trim, that’s fine by me-” Allan said, flashing a cheeky grin. as he started to rise.

But before he could actually move, Lucas grabbed the corner of his pant leg.

Allan snickered, feeling pretty pleased with himself.

Ten minutes later, Lucas sat in his little chair, cute as a button with a bib around his neck and his long bangs brushed down. all floppy and soft.

Right in front of him, Snowball had Eggie perched on his head, while Big Ben and Scrappy sat side by side–one cuddling a plain plant, the other hugging an Obsidian Orchid.

Annette had just come downstairs and was watching Allan, whooked way too confident for his own good. She opened her mouth to say something, but then thought better of it.

Annette said, “Little Allan…”

Allan snapped the shark–shaped scissors in the air, grinning. “Chill, chill! It’s just trimming your bangs, and this’ll be over in

no time!”