The Divorce That Brought Us Back novel Chapter 272

It had been a long time since Seraphina had spoken to her with such an overly intimate tone.

A chill ran down Nora's spine. Her shoulders tensed instinctively, and the hairs on the back of her neck stood up.

She asked warily, "Do what?"

Seraphina walked over slowly, linking her arm through Nora's, and lowered her voice. "Go see Sebastian."

Nora was speechless.

Well, that made sense.

What else could Seraphina possibly want from her?

It always boiled down to two things: either trying to steal her husband or trying to force Nora to become her sister-in-law.

"If I go see Sebastian, are you going to use that as a distraction to hit on my husband?"

Nora fired a point-blank shot.

Seraphina's face shifted.

That was a remarkably obnoxious thing to say.

She looked thoroughly disgusted. "What we're discussing right now has absolutely nothing to do with Maloney."

"Then why do you want me to see your brother?"

"To piss him off."

Nora stared at her.

Was that supposed to be an insult aimed at Nora?

"Sebastian and I aren't even close."

"You might think you aren't close, but he considers you the greatest regret of his life." Seraphina let out a mocking scoff. "He never actually wanted to break your arranged marriage. If Maloney hadn't been in the picture, he would have married you just like they planned."

Nora frantically set the record straight. "Whether Maloney existed or not, I was never going to marry Sebastian."

"I know you have a pretty good idea, and there's no reason to second-guess it. I'm not afraid to tell you—Sebastian is the one who started it." As she spoke, Seraphina's expression began to contort. The corners of her eyes sharpened, her nostrils flared, and she gritted her teeth. "Do you know why he did it?"

Nora stiffened her neck and shook her head furiously.

Seraphina shot her a side-eye. "This actually involves you a bit, too."

"Huh?" Nora blinked.

Seraphina asked, "You know the story of how your uncle saved my grandfather's life, right?"

Nora nodded. "Yes, I know that."

Seraphina continued, "To repay that debt, my grandfather originally wanted to arrange a marriage between me and your cousin. But my parents refused, so the arrangement shifted to you and Sebastian."

Nora nodded again. "I know about that too."

"At the time, Sebastian thought your family background was weak, you weren't pretty enough, and you offered zero strategic value to him. He was completely sick of you. On top of that, he was terrified I would marry a powerful man and overshadow him. So, when he found out I was into Maloney, he was thrilled. He couldn't wait to push us into an engagement, because back then, Maloney's family wasn't that well-off either. Sebastian figured that would neutralize me."