Mrs. Gable's eyes nearly popped out of her head at the sight. A second later, she immediately spun around. “I didn't see anything.”
Riley panicked, her first instinct being to pull her clothes back up.
Sebastian held her hand down. “Not done yet.”
He had just applied the ointment, but the dressing wasn't on yet. If she pulled her shirt up now, the medicine would rub right off.
Riley's face burned a brilliant red, her toes curling in sheer embarrassment. At a moment like this, this man was still focused on applying the medicine. “That's good enough.”
“No, wait a moment.”
A hurricane of thoughts tore through Mrs. Gable's mind as she sprinted back to her room, slammed the door, and collapsed on the edge of her bed, gasping for air.
Mr. St. John and Riley were actually...
And even when they were caught, they didn't stop... they had to finish...
This... this...
Riley was Pierce's ex-wife, Sebastian's former sister-in-law. How could they...
Mrs. Gable recalled that ever since they moved to Statenbury, Mr. St. John had indeed taken great care of Riley and her daughter. She had always assumed his care was purely familial, especially since he had personally promised Pierce he would look after them.
But now it seemed that 'looking after' meant something entirely different.
Suddenly, Mrs. Gable remembered the terrifying rumors about Sebastian—that he was ruthless and cold-blooded—and a shiver ran down her spine.
She had just stumbled upon his darkest secret. Was he going to silence her?
What should she do?
Riley would protect her, right?
While Mrs. Gable was drowning in her wild theories, the sound of the doorknob turning made her grip the bedsheets in pure terror as she stared at the door.
A moment later, the door opened, and Riley stood in the frame.
Mrs. Gable tilted her head slightly, peering behind Riley.
Riley knew exactly what she was looking for. “Sebastian left.”


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