The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 536

Memories of her and Sebastian flashed through Riley's mind like a high-speed film, from strangers, to fear, to finally falling deeply in love.

It all felt like a dream.

Their very first meeting was when Pierce brought her back to the Landon family home. He was in his military uniform, looking rugged and travel-worn. Pierce had introduced him simply as his older brother.

Heavily pregnant, she had sat in the gazebo, brewing tea for him.

When she barely survived the massive hemorrhage, waking up on the very edge of death, he was the first person sitting by her hospital bed.

When everyone falsely accused her of sleeping around and claimed the baby wasn't Pierce's, he was the one who stepped in and suggested checking the blood types.

When she attended Eleanor's eightieth birthday party, she spotted him standing tall and commanding in the crowd, wearing the tie clip she had bought him.

When they were sitting in the car, he had asked her to put on the cufflinks she gave him and told her to call him Sebastian.

When Seraphina had her kidnapped and she was inches away from being assaulted, he descended like a god of war, dragging her out of hell and back into the light.

When she was lying broken in the hospital, he had looked her dead in the eye and told her that he was taking care of her because he wanted to, and that it had nothing to do with anyone else.

When she finally said she wanted to give them a try, he had held her so tightly, looking absolutely thrilled.

When he got jealous, he made her coax him, wrapping his arms around her waist and telling her that kissing him was the easiest way to make him happy.

When he was drugged, he fought the effects all night, refusing to force himself on her. But when they finally crossed the line, he couldn't get enough, taking her over and over until morning.

When the media tore them apart and he was running himself into the ground, she had sneaked into his office to see him. He had held her gently, telling her that everything else in the world meant nothing compared to having her.

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Mrs. Gable walked out of the bedroom after putting Alora down, only to freeze when she saw Riley sobbing uncontrollably on the sofa. She looked completely hollow, as if her soul had been entirely ripped out. Terrified, Mrs. Gable hurried over. "Riley? What's wrong?"