NovelUSAChapter 556 Phipps's eyes darkened as he lowered his head. "Sebastian, you've just started your business. You've been so busy, you forgot to take care of yourself- collapsed at work from exhaustion." Sebastian frowned, puzzled. "But I don't remember any of that happening." He racked his brain, but there was no memory of blacking out.
This was the third tthis month he'd woken up in this hospital room, and each time, his memory was a complete blank.
"You must be under a lot of stress lately, Sebastian. No matter how important work is, your health comes first. You really need to take care of yourself," Phipps said, trying to sound reassuring.
Sebastian studied him, noticing the way Phipps's face tightened as he spoke. Something didn't add up.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe kept his suspicions to himself, slowly sitting up in bed. "Don't worry, Phipps. I'll make sure to get srest. I should head back now." With that, Sebastian left the hospital.
As soon as he stepped outside, his phone buzzed with notifications. Social media was flooded with posts about Citrine her nwas everywhere. Most of the videos about her had already been scrubbed by the Carmichael and Saunders families, but after scrolling through countless threads, Sebastian finally pieced together what had happened.
The moment he understood, his expression changed completely. Without thinking twice, he headed straight to Citrine's house.
He was so worried he didn't stop to consider his actions-he just rang the bell. What he didn't expect was for Citrine's father to answer the door.
Raymond looked at Sebastian with barely concealed surprise-and suspicion. "Who are you?" he demanded, eyeing the stranger on his doorstep.
Sebastian was taken aback but quickly regained his composure. "Good evening, sir. I'm a friend of Citrine's. I saw what's been happening online and wanted to check if she's alright." "A friend?" Raymond's face darkened. Since when did Citrine have any male friends? He narrowed his eyes, giving Sebastian a thorough once-over.
Just then, Citrine appeared in the hallway, drawn by the commotion.
She blinked in surprise when she saw Sebastian. "What are you doing here?" Sebastian's eyes softened. "Sorry I just saw everything online. I wanted to make sure you're okay." Citrine walked over, glancing at her father as she introduced them. "This is a friend of mine, Sebastian." "Nice to meet you. I'm Citrine's father," Raymond replied, forcinga polite smile. As much as he disliked the situation, he wasn't about to embarrass his daughter in front of company.
"Good evening, sir." Sebastian picked up on Raymond's disapproval but offered a polite smile in return.
Citrine, oblivious to the tension between the two men, turned to her father. "We'll go downstairs to talk. You should get srest." Raymond shot Sebastian a glare that could have frozen him in place. "Alright," he said through clenched teeth. He made a mental note he wouldn't forget this young man's face.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCitrine pulled on a jacket, and the two of them headed downstairs.
Even then Sebastian couldn't shake off the chill from Raymond's glare He glanced at Gitrine. "Sorry. I didn't to I show up at such a bad time.". meant BUMS
"Don't apologize. I appreciate you coming." Citrine smiled surprised Citrine how easily Sebastian shifted The by content is on novelenglish.net! between his usual self and the more
reserved side she'd seen in the hospital. She hadn't expected he'd call this way just for her. The allthis content is on novelenglish.net! Right now, he looked genuinely worried.
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