The Hidden Empress Stripping Her Secrets After Divorce novel Chapter 246

The two men stared each other down, a silent, volatile standoff electrifying the air between them.

Then, Alister abruptly pivoted the conversation. "Your mother is in terrible health right now. She needs peace, but she also needs... something to lift her spirits."

Sebastian frowned, completely failing to grasp where this was going.

Alister continued, his tone shifting into earnest persistence. "Bringing some positive energy to the family with a wedding is an old tradition, and while it might seem old-fashioned, there's merit to it. When someone is sick, witnessing a joyous occasion can lift their morale, which does wonders for their recovery."

Sebastian's frown deepened dramatically.

"There's a niece on your aunt's side of the family, I've had my eye on her..." Alister began, only to be sharply cut off.

"Stop." Sebastian's voice dripped with raw irritation. "Mr. Blackwood, what kind of nonsense are you spouting?"

"How is it nonsense?" Alister fired back, genuinely offended. "What do you know? If you got married and had a child, your mother would have something to look forward to. Her mood would improve, and her health would naturally follow. This is backed by science—a patient's psychological state directly impacts their physical health..."

"I have zero interest in listening to this." Sebastian cut him off again. "What my mother needs is elite medical care and absolute peace and quiet, not your superstitious garbage."

"What do you mean, superstitious garbage?" Alister bristled. "This is ancestral wisdom! Let me tell you, Sebastian, you're practically thirty years old and you don't even have a girlfriend. It's downright embarrassing for me to even admit it. Look at your cousins—which one of them didn't marry and have kids early? But you..."

His tirade came to a screeching halt.

Because Sebastian's expression had turned utterly murderous.

The air in the hallway felt like it had turned to concrete. Seth stood off to the side, desperately trying to shrink his presence, though his shoulders shook subtly as he forcefully stifled a laugh. Mrs. Cunningham outright turned her back to them, pretending to suddenly be very invested in organizing a blank wall.

Realizing he might have overstepped slightly, Alister cleared his throat and was about to salvage the moment when the phone in his pocket started ringing.

"Let's see you produce a kid first before you yell at me."

The words drifted with perfect clarity down the quiet hallway.

With that, he stepped into the elevator without a second glance.

The doors slid shut, and silence finally reclaimed the corridor.

Sebastian stood frozen, his chest heaving aggressively as he practically vibrated with rage. Seth and Mrs. Cunningham both kept their heads bowed, absolutely refusing to make eye contact with him.

It took a long while before Sebastian managed to calm himself down. He turned around, his gaze falling back onto his mother in the ICU suite.

Behind the glass, a nurse was adjusting the IV pump settings. His mother still lay perfectly still, her face deathly pale, but at the very least... she was alive.