The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 351

Riley kept her head down. Having not heard Sebastian respond, her heart drummed anxiously.

Did he not want this anymore?

Had he changed his mind?

If he rejected her, how was she supposed to recover from this?

Should she play it off as a joke to brush past it?

Or just get up and walk away, acting like strangers from now on?

While her mind was racing, she suddenly felt a tightness around her waist. The next second, she was pulled into a broad, secure embrace.

Sebastian held Riley tightly, as if terrified that if he let go, she would vanish before his eyes. "You're not allowed to back out."

Riley froze for a second before realizing what he meant. A wave of relief washed over her, and a gentle smile touched her eyes. She raised her arms to hug him back, hesitated in midair for a moment, and finally summoned the courage to gently wrap her arms around his narrow waist. "I won't back out."

Sebastian buried his face in the crook of Riley's neck. The faint, clean scent that had haunted his dreams now filled his senses in reality, sinking deep into every corner of his body with every breath he took.

The sheer reality of this moment filled him with overwhelming joy and contentment.

The two held each other quietly for a long time.

Riley spoke softly, her face burning. "You just woke up. You shouldn't sit up for too long. Lie down and rest for a bit."

"Just hold me a little longer."

His voice was incredibly low, with a seductive depth that sounded exceptionally good.

Riley's cheeks burned hot. They had only just confirmed their relationship, and being entangled in an embrace like this felt overwhelming. She really wasn't used to it yet.

Sensing the stiffness in Riley's body, Sebastian knew she was embarrassed and gently let her go.

Riley helped him lie down and tucked him in. She was just about to grab the empty soup bowl to wash it in the kitchen when Sebastian grabbed her hand as soon as she turned around.

"Don't go."

Riley turned back to him. "I'll be right back."

Sebastian stared at her with deep, unreadable eyes. He didn't speak, nor did he let go.

Riley felt that, right now, Sebastian was acting exactly like a sick child who desperately needed company. She sat back down on the edge of the bed. "I'm not going anywhere. Go to sleep."

Only then did Sebastian close his eyes, though his grip on Riley's hand never loosened.

A moment later, the steady sound of the man's even breathing came from the bed.

Riley tried to gently pull her hand away, but the grip tightened instantly. Thinking he was awake, she looked up, only to find his eyes were still closed, though his handsome brows were slightly knitted.

Forget it, the bowl could wait. Letting him get a good sleep was the most important thing right now.

Riley hadn't slept at all the night before. Now that Sebastian was officially out of the woods, her tightly wound nerves finally relaxed. Exhaustion crashed over her like a tidal wave, and her eyelids felt impossibly heavy.

She glanced at Sebastian again. He was sleeping soundly.

She'd just take a quick nap, too. Just a tiny one.

Both the boss and Riley were highly rational people. They had both practically just crawled out of hell; there was no way they'd be messing around right now.

"And here I thought Sebastian finally lost his thirty-year-old virginity."

Why did he sound so disappointed?

And wasn't he the one who just said the boss's body couldn't handle it?

"The boss finally has someone to love him." For some reason, Franklin felt like crying. The boss had been through so much. He had genuinely believed his boss was destined to die alone. He never expected to see a light at the end of the tunnel.

It was truly wonderful.

Zach chatted with Franklin for a bit before hanging up. Then, he dumped the photo straight into the group chat with Sebastian, Lawrence, and Felix.

The group chat immediately exploded.

Felix: Sebastian finally got what he wanted!!

Lawrence: When did this happen?

Felix: Sebastian moves fast. Boy got some action quick.

Lawrence: Why is his head wrapped in bandages? What happened?

Felix: Is he hurt?

Zach hadn't told Lawrence and Felix about Sebastian's injuries—not out of a lack of trust, but because telling them wouldn't have solved anything; it would only make them worry unnecessarily.