The Double Life of My Billionaire Husband novel Chapter 72

Sebastian was sitting on the sofa beside her.

The dim light from the TV cast sharp shadows on his face, making his features look sharper.He was leaning comfortably against the sofa, sending messages on his phone.

“Why didn’t you wake me up?” Natalie rubbed her eyes.

A gray blanket slipped down from her shoulders.

“I thought you would wake up any time.” Sebastian smiled and handed a glass of warm milk to her.

“Drink this and go to your room.It would be more comfortable for you to sleep there.”.Natalie took the milk and drank it obediently.

The room fell silent again.

“By the way, thank you for helping me last night.Did your hand get hurt when you smashed the wine bottle?”

She had been busy worrying about Hannah that she almost forgot what happened in the Quinn family house.

Holding the glass, she studied Sebastian’s face.

His expression remained the same throughout.He put down his phone and took a sip of beer.

“It’s okay.We are husband and wife,”he said, his eyes still fixed on the TV.

“You don’t have to thank me.” Natalie pulled the blanket closer in her arms and looked at him.

The light from the TV brightened her face.

She drew circles on the rim of the glass, carefully choosing her words.

“Now that you know I wasn’t the one you had planned to marry, do you still want to be in a serious relationship with me as my husband?” Sebastian stopped drinking beer and turned his head.

His eyes narrowed as he looked at her.

“Why do you ask? Who else do you want to marry?” Natalie’s hair stood on end when she heard the threat in his tone.She looked away and shook her head.

“No.1 didn’t mean that.”

Sebastian was an excellent man, and she had no reason to stay away from him.

After a moment’s thought, Sebastian asked, “You always refused to consummate our wedding and be a real couple.Was it because you married me as a substitute? Were you planning on leaving me one day?”

Natalie’s mouth parted.She didn’t know what to say.

Sebastian had observed her every move intently.

“Well, that was one of the reasons.But I didn’t intend to leave without telling you the truth.I just wanted to wait for a proper timing to tell you everything so that we could decide what to do next.”

A blush flamed Natalie’s cheeks.She didn’t know why they were talking about this all of a sudden.

“What about now?” Sebastian grabbed her wrist.

The warmth of his body seeped into her skin.

He pushed the blanket away and leaned closer to her.

His tall nose and chiseled jaw made him look manly.

Natalie pulled the blanket closer to her as she felt her heart was about to leap out of her chest.

At such a close distance, she could see his drooping eyelashes.

“I… ‘m not ready yet.! have to pay for Hannah’s surgery.There are still a lot of things for me to do.I have to finish the design for the company as well.And… and there are eggs in the fridge… well, we have to finish them as soon as we can. They have been in the fridge for almost two months.”

Sebastian arched his brows and listened to her rant about the most random thing to avoid the topic.

“How long do you think you can avoid it?”

Flustered, Natalie cleared her throat and said, “You know what, Sebastian. The money George and Lauren give me won’t even cover up to half of the surgery fee.I have to find a way to pay for it.Now, I think I have no choice but to borrow money from the bank even if the interest rates are high.”

Sebastian slowly loosened his grip on Natalie’s wrist.His slender fingers trailed down her hand and interlaced her fingers.

He kissed her knuckles and smiled.

“You have said a lot.Catch some breath now.Is your throat dry?”

Natalie was taken aback; she stared at him with wide eyes.

A blush crept onto her cheeks.

She lowered her gaze, batting her eyelashes.