The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 344

Riley was now a bit terrified of being alone with Sebastian. "Weren't you going to drop Winona off at campus?"

"There's no rush. I have something to give you." Sebastian looked at Winona. "I'll wait for you downstairs."

Winona nodded eagerly, then shot Riley a highly suggestive look.

Riley pretended not to notice and looked at Sebastian in confusion. "Give me what?"

"You'll see when we get downstairs," Sebastian said, leading the way to the door.

Winona held up her two index fingers behind him, tapped them together, and mouthed, "Get together."

Riley furrowed her brows, glaring at her playfully before turning and leaving.

Once downstairs, Riley saw Sebastian walking toward the parking spaces by the landscaping. Thinking he was going to his car to grab something for her, she stood right where she was to wait.

Sebastian took a few steps, realized Riley hadn't followed, and turned around. "Come here."

Riley hurried over, eventually stopping when Sebastian halted in front of a sleek white sedan parked right next to his black Rolls-Royce. Just as she was wondering if he had walked to the wrong spot, a set of car keys appeared right in front of her. "Get in and try it out."

Riley was entirely caught off guard. "Huh?"

Sebastian reached out, took Riley's hand, and placed the keys in her palm. "My mother bought it for you."

Shock flooded Riley's eyes. She took another look at the car in front of her. Its body had smooth, elegant lines, and it wasn't overly large—perfect for a woman. Even at a glance, the interior looked high-end and luxurious. It couldn't have been cheap.

She refused immediately. "No, I can't accept something this expensive."

"Mrs. Lowell said my mother bought this for her future daughter-in-law."

Hearing that, Riley's hand froze mid-air as she tried to hand the keys back. Meeting Sebastian's deep eyes, which were laced with a faint smile, her face burned intensely. She hurriedly explained, "Madeline mistook me for Winona's sister. I only temporarily adopted that identity to earn her trust so I could get close enough to treat her!"

Sebastian nodded. "I know. Mrs. Lowell told me. Therefore, in my mother's eyes, you are her future daughter-in-law, and it is perfectly reasonable for her to buy a car for her future daughter-in-law."

Riley was speechless.

"You need a commuter car for work. As Alora grows older, it's not going to be convenient for you and Mrs. Gable to take her out without one."

Sebastian's words struck right at the core of Riley's daily struggles. She could endure the commute to work since it wasn't that far, but taking Alora to the maternal and child health clinic for vaccinations without a car was genuinely a hassle.

Every time she took Alora out, she had to pack an absurd amount of things: diapers, formula, dry and wet wipes, sweat-absorbent towels...

And if it rained, it was a total nightmare.

But Riley suspected that Sebastian was actually the one who bought this car. Yesterday, while he was walking her to work, he had casually asked if she had ever considered buying a car.

She hadn't thought much of it at the time and honestly told him she didn't have the spare cash right now, and would look into it when her finances were a bit looser.

Especially the way he was looking at her right now. It was intense. Deep. There were churning emotions in his eyes that she couldn't decipher, as if the moment she rejected him again, those emotions would break through their constraints and completely drown her.

Crucially, they were standing right outside her apartment building. Anyone could walk by at any second, and if someone saw them holding hands...

Panic filled Riley's eyes. Not daring to defy him any further, she quickly nodded. "I understand."

Sebastian released Riley's hand and turned around to deal with the little shadow who had followed them. Looking at the small head peeking out from the stairwell entrance, he said, "Are you coming out or not?"

Riley was so startled her soul nearly left her body.

Who was it?

She spun around and let out a massive sigh of relief when she saw Winona walking out from the stairwell.

She had nearly been scared to death. She thought a neighbor had seen them just now.

Winona had followed them out the door almost immediately. She had expected to see some kissing or sweeping romantic gestures, but all she witnessed was the delivery of a car and a reluctant hand-hold. She was thoroughly disappointed.

Suddenly, a noise came from nearby, sounding like a car door opening.

Riley frantically looked toward the source of the sound. Who was it this time?