The Hidden Empress Stripping Her Secrets After Divorce novel Chapter 494

"What exactly does 'fine' mean?" Henry Whitlock raised an eyebrow. "Did you win her back or not?"

Sebastian Thorne remained silent. Henry didn't press the issue, smoothly changing the subject. "What do you need me for?"

Sebastian set his glass of water down. "I need you to look into someone for me."

Henry raised an eyebrow. "Who?"

"Lyra Langford," Sebastian replied. "She spent three years in France. I want to know everyone she interacted with and if anything unusual happened. The more detailed, the better."

Henry thought for a moment. "Lyra Langford? The ballet dancer? Christian Lancaster's fiancée?"

"Yes."

Henry studied him. "Why are you looking into her? Is she hiding something?"

Sebastian didn't deny it.

Henry took a sip of his coffee and set it down. "Alright. I'll check it out. But Sebastian, I have to warn you, this woman isn't simple. During her years in France, she got very close to the Astor family. If you're going to dig into her past, be careful not to drag yourself down with her."

Sebastian nodded. "I know."

Henry looked at him, falling silent for a few seconds. "You've changed, Sebastian."

Sebastian said nothing.

Henry stood up and patted his shoulder. "Alright, I'll run the background check. Just focus on recovering from your injuries. Don't go kicking the bucket before you even get a chance to be a father."

He left. Sebastian sat alone in the cafe, gazing out the window at the Seine. The sunlight danced across the sparkling water. After sitting in silence for a while, he stood up and walked out. Lance Sterling had already pulled the car up to the entrance. Sebastian opened the door and slid into the back seat.

"Back to the estate."

By the time Sebastian returned to the estate, the sky was already growing dark. He walked into the living room to find Evelyn Sullivan reading on the sofa while Madeline Thorne scrolled through her phone beside her. Seeing him enter, Madeline looked up.