The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 339

Pierce came out of the room.

"Did you hear everything?"

Pierce nodded. "I heard it. Thanks, Sebastian."

Sebastian lit a cigarette, took a drag, and slowly exhaled a ring of pale smoke. "What are your plans now?"

Pierce wasn't quite sure what Sebastian was getting at. "What do you mean?"

"Don't you want to remarry her?"

Pierce was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Sebastian to care so much about his private affairs. Perhaps Sebastian still remembered the kindness the Landon family had shown him by taking him in. Otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed to look after Riley and her daughter so easily last time, nor would he have helped test Zachary today.

"Yeah, but Riley is pretty resistant to me right now." Pierce's mind flashed to what Riley had said to him last time. She had said that looking at him made her sick, and the memory made his chest feel tight. "I know she's still angry. I won't let go. I'll show her my sincerity and how much I've changed."

Sebastian lowered his gaze as he smoked, his eyes darkening. "You just betrayed her. She hasn't gotten over that hurdle yet. If you just blindly pester her, it will only backfire."

Pierce nodded in agreement. "You're right."

"Go back to Riverport. Come to Statenbury less often and give her some time. Wait until she figures things out before you pursue her again. It won't be too late. There's plenty of time."

Pierce knew this was the only way for now, but he still couldn't rest easy. Riley was so outstanding. What if another suitor like Zachary appeared? "Sebastian, I hope you can keep an eye on Riley and Alora from now on. If anyone like Zachary bothers her again, please remember to notify me."

Sebastian calmly lifted his gaze to look at Pierce. He smoked in silence and didn't say a word.

Pierce's tone was sincere. "Sebastian, I'm begging you."

"Don't worry. I will definitely take good care of the two of them."

"Thanks. If there's ever anything you need me for in the future, just say the word."

Outside the private room, by the ajar door, Zachary, Felix, and Lawrence listened to the conversation inside, all struggling to hold back their laughter.

The three of them walked toward the elevator together.

Zachary scoffed, "Asking Sebastian to look after them? Isn't that just throwing her straight into the wolf's den?"

Lawrence shook his head. "If Pierce ever finds out he personally pushed his wife right into Sebastian's arms, he'll probably lose his mind."

Felix chuckled. "Sebastian is truly ruthless. He's secretly making moves on the guy's ex-wife while simultaneously having Pierce express his undying gratitude."

Zachary clicked his tongue and shook his head, silently thanking his lucky stars that he was Sebastian's friend and not his rival. Otherwise, with Sebastian's methods, he wouldn't even know how he died.

At the hospital.

Riley was doing her ward rounds when a nurse walked in from the doorway. "Dr. Vance, someone named Winona Spencer is here to see you."

Why would Winona come to the hospital?

Was it an emergency?

Riley instantly guessed what this was about. "The boy you like?"

"Yeah."

"Where did he go?"

"He went abroad. His grades were excellent, and he got a scholarship to study at a top overseas university. He left without saying a single word to me. I only found out the news from someone else."

As Winona spoke, fresh tears spilled over. "He must be angry. He's angry that I rejected him, so he left without saying goodbye."

Riley couldn't quite understand. "If you like him, why did you reject him?"

Winona's red, swollen eyes looked at Riley pitifully. "He was a senior, a year ahead of me. He was known around campus as the aloof, arrogant handsome guy. He came from a poor family, rarely spoke, and didn't have many friends.

"I had no idea he liked me. A while ago, he confessed his feelings to me. I was so caught off guard that I rejected him, but slowly, I realized that I actually liked him too."

Riley asked, "Then why didn't you make things clear with him?"

Winona lowered her gaze, picking at her delicate fingers. "I thought about it for a long time and felt that we weren't a good match. It wouldn't lead anywhere, so I... I chickened out."

"You felt his background wasn't good enough for you?"

Winona immediately shook her head. "No, I never looked down on his background. But you know my parents treat me like the apple of their eye. They've told me more than once that I either need to marry a local guy in Statenbury who can provide a comfortable life, or they'll pick a man willing to marry into our family and take our name."