The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 592

Riley looked up slightly. The harsh sunlight pierced her eyes, and tears instantly rolled down her cheeks.

She lifted a hand to wipe them away, whispering to herself, "The sun is really blinding today."

Then, pointing at a butterfly resting on a flower not far away, she said softly to her daughter, "Look, Alora. A butterfly."

Alora followed her mother's finger, her dark, grape-like eyes lighting up. She let out an excited "Ah!" and waved her chubby little hands in the air, kicking her legs as she leaned eagerly toward it.

Riley carried her and slowly chased after it.

The butterfly fluttered its wings, drifting lazily forward. Alora giggled brightly, her crisp, sweet laughter filling the fragrant garden. Her little head bobbed as she tracked the butterfly, making happy little sounds as if trying her best to catch her very own fairy.

Watching her daughter's pure, unfiltered joy instantly healed Riley. The suffocating knot in her chest slowly began to untangle.

By the archway, Sebastian watched the mother and daughter playing in the garden from afar. His sharp, cold features unconsciously softened. The cigarette between his fingers had burned down to a long ash, yet he didn't even notice. He simply stood there, hidden in the shadows where she couldn't see him, finally allowing himself to gaze at her openly.

Daphne wanted to spend more time with Riley, so when Eleanor politely invited her to stay for dinner, she immediately agreed.

Victor caught the fleeting look of surprise in Eleanor's eyes and gave a helpless smile. "Lady Eleanor, I apologize for the intrusion."

Eleanor quickly laughed. "It's no intrusion at all. The more, the merrier."

She turned to Macy. "Will you be joining us for dinner as well, Ms. Sinclair?"

Macy very sensibly declined. "Thank you for the kind offer, Lady Eleanor, but I promised my parents I'd be home for dinner. I shouldn't impose."