The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 356

"Your Aunt Victoria got a divorce. She's staying at the manor for now. Bring Winona over when you get back."

She got a divorce?

Sebastian's eyes narrowed dangerously. "Okay." After hanging up, he immediately dialed Franklin's number. "Get in here."

Franklin hurried into the room.

Sebastian's expression was utterly cold. "Find out exactly when Victoria St. John arrived in Statenbury. And verify if she actually got a divorce."

Franklin was shocked. That woman came to Statenbury? And she got divorced?

Back in the day, despite being a married daughter, she had managed to secure a rock-solid grip on the Vice President seat at St. John Global. Her methods were far from ordinary. The St. John family was definitely about to see more chaos. "Yes, sir."

Riley came back into the bedroom with her water, noticing Franklin was there and that both men looked incredibly serious. "What's wrong?"

Sebastian wiped the icy hostility from his eyes, his gaze instantly softening. "Just some work matters."

Franklin turned and left the room.

Around 2 AM, Sebastian's fever spiked again, hitting 100°F—a low-grade fever, a significant improvement over the previous nights.

Riley filled a basin with cold water, wrung out a towel, and placed it on his forehead, cycling between two towels.

"Aren't you going to wipe me down?"

The man's deep voice made Riley freeze mid-wring. She had indeed given him a sponge bath the past two nights, but he had been unconscious then, and her only thought had been keeping him alive. She hadn't even had the mental capacity to think about anything else.

But now it was different. He was completely awake. How could she possibly have the nerve to do something like that now?

Yet he was just recovering, and Zach had specifically warned that fevers were still incredibly dangerous.

Biting her lip, Riley looked at Sebastian. "Let's wait a little longer. If your temperature keeps going up, I'll call Franklin or Zach in to help."

Seeing Riley's face turn completely red, Sebastian knew she was just shy and didn't push the issue. "Okay."

Half an hour later, Sebastian's temperature gradually returned to normal.

The next day, after checking on Sebastian's overnight condition, Zach confirmed he was officially stabilized and now just needed time to recover. He stated he would only come by daily to change dressings and handle the IV, but wouldn't stay the night anymore. He told Riley to call him anytime if something happened, and then he left.

Franklin said there was an emergency at the company he needed to handle and left as well.

Suddenly, Riley and Sebastian were the only ones left in the apartment.

Around 10 AM, Riley noticed Sebastian looking a bit uncomfortable. "Are you feeling unwell?"

Sebastian's eyes flashed with a rare, fleeting embarrassment. "I need to use the bathroom."

Riley's face instantly burned red. Sebastian's left leg was injured. Franklin and Zach had always handled this for him before, and she had no idea how they managed it. "How can I help you?"

"Help me out of bed."

Soon, the faint sound of running water could be heard from inside.

Realizing exactly what that sound was, Riley's face felt like it was on fire, the heat spreading all the way down her neck and ears.

The sound of the toilet flushing followed, and a few seconds later, the man's deep voice came through the door. "I'm done."

Riley took a few deep breaths, steadying her racing heart before opening the door and walking in to help Sebastian back to the bed.

Sebastian looked down at Riley's flushed cheeks. The rosy color had spread all the way to the tips of her ears, making her look as delicate and vibrant as the final burning clouds of a sunset. If she got this flustered over just this, how would she react in bed...?

His eyes darkened, and his Adam's apple bobbed slightly.

Riley guided Sebastian to the edge of the bed. "Take it slow, sit down first." As she spoke, she looked up and met his gaze. Seeing the scorching, fiery intensity in his eyes, her breath hitched, and her heart gave a violent tremor. "Why... why are you looking at me like that?"

Sebastian reached out, wanting to wipe the sweat from her forehead.

Riley subconsciously flinched backward.

Sebastian's hand froze in midair. She was rejecting his touch. The fire in his eyes extinguished in an instant, and he forced his hand down. "You're sweating."

Seeing the light abruptly die in Sebastian's eyes, Riley realized her flinch had hurt him. She bit her lip awkwardly and explained softly, "Don't misunderstand. I wasn't rejecting you. It was just a pure reflex."

The fire that had just receded from Sebastian's eyes began to flicker back to life. He didn't say a word. His tall, imposing frame leaned slightly forward, instantly erasing the distance between them as his warm breath heavily enveloped her.