The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 443

Zach cut him off. "Minor scrape, just lost some skin." He had heard every word of Sebastian's phone call with Riley.

Sebastian gave a curt nod. "Good."

Zach chuckled, shaking his head. Who would have thought the notoriously ice-cold CEO would be so meticulously tender toward a woman?

Ignoring Zach's teasing grin, Sebastian strode out of the room. As he passed Riley's door, he didn't stop, only casting a silent glance from the corner of his eye.

Once he eradicated every obstacle, he would walk toward her in the light.

The St. John Estate.

Eleanor sat in the living room listening to an opera record, her mind clearly elsewhere. She kept glancing toward the entrance. "Why isn't Sebastian back yet?"

Mrs. Higgins offered a warm, comforting smile. "Don't worry, Lady Eleanor. The moment the young master returns, he'll come straight to you."

Eleanor nodded. "Is Victoria back?"

"Not yet."

Eleanor frowned. While she wanted her children to get along, she hated seeing Victoria aligning herself too closely with Barnaby and Montgomery, especially Barnaby. Those two were practically thick as thieves.

Just then, the sound of movement echoed from outside. A moment later, Sebastian's tall figure stepped through the doors.

Eleanor's attention snapped toward him. As he sat down on the sofa, she immediately noticed his bandaged hand. "What happened to your hand?"

"Just a minor scratch. I'm fine."

"Start talking. What exactly happened tonight?"

"Grandma," Sebastian interrupted smoothly, his quiet gaze sweeping the room. "Let me walk you back to your room."

Recognizing the caution in his eyes, Eleanor understood this wasn't the place to talk. She nodded.

Sebastian helped her upstairs. Once inside her bedroom, he shut the door firmly.

Eleanor sat on the sofa, looking up at him. "It's just the two of us now. Out with it. Why couldn't Victoria know about Winona?"

"That wasn't what I needed to hide from her."

If Victoria had come back upstairs, Eleanor would have realized Victoria already knew about Winona's situation, which meant she would deduce Sebastian was hiding something else entirely.

Eleanor frowned. "Then what was it?"