Unmasked My CEO Ex-Husband’s Regret novel Chapter 333

At twenty-four, he was hardly a child.

Earning his doctorate at twenty-four, taking the reins of a powerful family, effortlessly suppressing the veteran shareholders, and firmly establishing himself as the definitive shot-caller—none of that fit the description of a useless, spoiled rich kid.

Ignorant outsiders might gossip, but no one in their elite circle would ever dare underestimate him.

Yet here was Sebastian, repeatedly playing the self-deprecating card, lamenting his youth and claiming his early success would make her view him as an incompetent heir.

Even Maddox, who had been entirely swept up in the excitement of his grandson's love life, finally caught on to the underlying message.

Maddox dropped his excited, worried demeanor, his gaze turning sharp and contemplative as he studied the grandson who was so clearly playing a strategic game with him.

This was exactly the reaction Sebastian wanted. He didn't flinch, meeting his grandfather's piercing, analytical stare with total calm.

"..."

The two men stared each other down in total silence. In that brief, unspoken exchange, a storm of skepticism, confusion, and reluctant compromise passed between them.

Maddox was the first to look away, silently battling with his own deductions before turning his eyes back to the younger man. "How much older is she?"

If she were only a year or two older, Sebastian wouldn't have gone to such lengths, deliberately degrading himself just to drop a hint.

Maddox was starting to realize that all this agonizing over age was just the tip of the iceberg...

Just as he suspected, the moment the question hung in the air, a smug, triumphant smile touched Sebastian's lips. "Quite a bit older."

Having mentally braced himself, Maddox didn't react with shock. He simply asked in a steady voice, "Who is it?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, he seemed to realize he sounded too authoritative. He quickly softened his tone. "Age doesn't matter. As long as you love her, as long as you feel at peace with her, and she makes you happy, that's all I care about."

Sebastian looked genuinely moved. "Thank you."

Maddox waved a hand, dismissing the gratitude.

He held his tongue for a few seconds before asking, "What's her family background like?"

Sebastian replied evenly, "Just a normal family. She lives with her mom."

Since Elara was currently living with Jocelyn, it was the absolute truth.

Maddox processed the information: So, she's from a single-parent household, parents divorced.

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