The sky was brightly lid when Sebastian woke up.
Where am I?
He was knocked out, so he was lost for a moment when he woke up and saw the carved vintage canopy above his head.
Shortly after, Frederick came in on his cane. When he saw that Sebastian was awake, he sat down at the head of the bed.
“You’re awake? Are you hungry? Should I have Tim bring you some breakfast?”
Sebastian said nothing as his consciousness gradually returned to him.
In the next moment, his terrifyingly dark eyes instantly turned cold. He flipped open the covers and sat up to leave.
Frederick merely observed him without making any move to stop him.
But when the man got off the bed and bent down to put on his shoes, he slowly spoke while staring at his young back. “Don’t worry, for I already have people out there looking for Sasha. Also, I really didn’t send anyone to kill Jackson Blackwood’s daughter. I’ve always been a person who dares to admit my actions throughout the years, and you know that full well.”
The moment his words fell, the young man who was bent over jolted.
Truth be told, it appeared that he was contemplating the veracity of that statement.
Seeing that, Frederick took out the CD he brought with him and held it out.
“If you don’t believe me, here’s the record of the whereabouts of everyone under my command last night. I had Tim compile it overnight, so you can take it home and see for yourself.”
Still, he was greeted by silence.
Sebastian cast a glance at the CD, but he didn’t take it. Instead, he lowered his head and continued putting on his shoes.
Two minutes later, he was done wearing his socks and clothes. Only then did he turn around and look down at his father condescendingly with his usual handsome countenance.
“Who was it if not you?”
“I don’t know, but I’ve already ordered someone to investigate the matter. I gave it a lot of thought last night, and I realized that while the culprit seemed intent on driving a wedge between you and Sasha, he’s actually trying to damage my relationship with you. What do you think?”
Despite being regarded with such derision, Frederick didn’t seem affected. His voice remained calm and gentle.
However, his final comment seemed to have an underlying meaning to it, and one could even sense a faint chill emanating from it.
Hah! Our relationship?
Sebastian’s thin lips finally curved into a frosty arc.
He was very emotional last night, so he didn’t consider that possibility. But it was a different story now that he was calm.
On second thought, that’s indeed true. However, the culprit was probably not vying for a physical or verbal conflict between us. Instead, it’s probably strife and dissension.
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