Chapter 93
So, Mallory’s eyes hadn’t played tricks on her.
She was 37 years old this year, but she felt like her blood pressure was acting up. Her own younger brother, Sebastian, had actually gotten involved in someone else’s marriage.
She was still at the Grant residence, and she walked straight to the small balcony.
“Do you know what you’re doing right now?” she asked.
Sebastian’s brow furrowed for a second, then he lowered his head and took a bite of the apple.
Outside, the night was pitch black. His face was illuminated only by the hazy lights from street lamps and passing cars.
It felt dark and cold.
The lights also lit up the apple in his hand. It was red and beautiful.
Selena had given him the biggest, reddest one. But the more he ate it, the more sour it tasted.
“Tell Mom I’m busy next week, and the week after too. She doesn’t need to worry about those things. I won’t be meeting any of the heiresses she has lined up,” he said.
Mallory, however, felt that the most urgent issue now wasn’t about whether he would go on those dates or not. It was that her brother, the youngest son of Slate City’s most influential family, was wrecking someone else’s marriage.
“Sebastian, do you have any idea what would happen if Mom and Dad found out about this? It’ll blow up,” she said.
“Well, they don’t know, do they? Besides, I didn’t do anything.” His voice was icy. He looked down at the apple in his hand. It had been a while, and the flesh had already started to turn
brown.
“If our parents find out you’re trying to be the other man, Dad would cut you off without a second thought!” Mallory clutched her chest.
Her words made Sebastian’s eye twitch. He stayed silent and said nothing more. For once, he had no comeback.
“Can’t you hope for something good for me?” He didn’t feel like continuing the call and hung up right away.
Mallory was about to call him again. She hadn’t finished what she wanted to say, but Martha suddenly walked up behind her.
“What other man?” Martha asked.
Mallory jumped in surprise. She was just about to set Sebastian straight and stop him. But when she turned around, she didn’t expect to see Martha standing there.
She tended to stutter when she felt guilty. So she said, “M-Mom, what are you doing here? You gave me a fright.”
“You haven’t replied to my question. What homewrecker are you talking about?” Martha asked again.
Mallory thought quickly. Instead of saying “You must have misheard”, she immediately changed the subject, wanting to test Martha’s opinion too.
In the family, Martha was relatively open-minded and kept up with the times. As for Nicholas, Mallory didn’t even dare to imagine how he would react.
“It’s Zayn. He has a cousin who’s having an affair with a married woman,” Mallory explained.
“Oh, dear. Isn’t that just asking for trouble? He was doing just fine. Why would he do something so reckless?” Martha said.
She vaguely remembered that Zayn had a cousin who was called Nathan, but couldn’t recall the rest of his name. He had started his own business and was a decent-looking man. He wasn’t that young anymore either.
“Mom…” Mallory asked tentatively. “I mean, if that woman were divorced, would it still be okay?”
“Does she have children?”
“She does.” Mallory was starting to lose her nerve.
“That won’t do. Raising someone else’s child is a lot of trouble. Tell Zayn to talk him out of it, “Martha replied. “I remember his cousin is a good-looking young man and has a decent personality. Why would he…
Martha walked over, and Mallory reached out to steady her. It was clear that this was a sensitive topic for the former.
‘As Nathan’s cousin-in-law, don’t get too involved in this. Let Zayn handle it,” Martha continued. “Oh, right. Call Sebastian for me. I think the young lady from the Dale family is
rather nice.
“Even if he doesn’t like her, he should at least meet her once. At this rate, I’ll be six feet under before I ever see him married.”
“Mom, don’t say that. You’re perfectly healthy,” Mallory replied.
first glance.
But Valeria came from an average background. More importantly, she was married. She had a happy family, and Selena was already six years old.
And now Sebastian was barging into someone else’s family.
What kind of mess was this?
Earlier, she had thought she was seeing things. How else could she have seen Sebastian’s fingers brush down Valeria’s back?
Chapter 93
So, Mallory’s eyes hadn’t played tricks on her.
She was 37 years old this year, but she felt like her blood pressure was acting up. Her own younger brother, Sebastian, had actually gotten involved in someone else’s marriage.
She was still at the Grant residence, and she walked straight to the small balcony.
“Do you know what you’re doing right now?” she asked.
Sebastian’s brow furrowed for a second, then he lowered his head and took a bite of the apple.
Outside, the night was pitch black. His face was illuminated only by the hazy lights from street lamps and passing cars.
It felt dark and cold.
The lights also lit up the apple in his hand. It was red and beautiful.
Selena had given him the biggest, reddest one. But the more he ate it, the more sour it tasted.
“Tell Mom I’m busy next week, and the week after too. She doesn’t need to worry about those
things. I won’t be meeting any of the heiresses she has lined up,” he said.
Mallory, however, felt that the most urgent issue now wasn’t about whether he would go on those dates or not. It was that her brother, the youngest son of Slate City’s most influential family, was wrecking someone else’s marriage.
you have
“Sebastian, do It’ll blow up,” she said.
any idea what would happen if Mom and Dad found out about this?
“Well, they don’t know, do they? Besides, I didn’t do anything.” His voice was icy. He looked
own at the apple in his hand. It had been a while, and the flesh had already started to turn
Drown.
“If our parents find out you’re trying to be the other man, Dad would cut you off without a second thought!” Mallory clutched her chest.
Her words made Sebastian’s eye twitch. He stayed silent and said nothing more. For once, he had no comeback.
“Can’t you hope for something good for me?” He didn’t feel like continuing the call and hung up right away.
Mallory was about suddenly wall
n again. She hadn’t finished what she wanted to say, but Martha
Chapter 93
“What other man?” Martha asked.
Mallory jumped in surprise. She was just about to set Sebastian straight and stop him. But when she turned around, she didn’t expect to see Martha standing there.
She tended to stutter when she felt guilty. So she said, “M-Mom, what are you doing here? You gave me a fright.”
“You haven’t replied to my question. What homewrecker are you talking about?” Martha asked again.
Mallory thought quickly. Instead of saying “You must have misheard”, she immediately changed the subject, wanting to test Martha’s opinion too.
In the family, Martha was relatively open-minded and kept up with the times. As for Nicholas, Mallory didn’t even dare to imagine how he would react.
“It’s Zayn. He has a cousin who’s having an affair with a married woman,” Mallory explained.
“Oh, dear. Isn’t that just asking for trouble? He was doing just fine. Why would he do something so reckless?” Martha said.
She vaguely remembered that Zayn had a cousin who was called Nathan, but couldn’t recall the rest of his name. He had started his own business and was a decent-looking man. He
wasn’t that young anymore either.
“Mom…” Mallory asked tentatively. “I mean, if that woman were divorced, would it still be okay?”
“Does she have children?”
“She does.” Mallory was starting to lose her nerve.
“That won’t do. Raising someone else’s child is a lot of trouble. Tell Zayn to talk him out of it, “Martha replied. “I remember his cousin is a good-looking young man and has a decent personality. Why would he…”
Martha walked over, and Mallory reached out to steady her. It was clear that this was a
sensitive topic for the former.
“As Nathan’s cousin-in-law, don’t get too involved in this. Let Zayn handle it,” Martha continued. “Oh, right. Call Sebastian for me. I think the young lady from the Dale family is
rather nice.
“Even if he doesn’t like her, he should at least meet her once. At this rate, I’ll be six feet under before I ever see him married.”
“Mom, don’t say that. You’re perfectly healthy,” Mallory replied.
Martha sighed deeply. “You know what Sebastian is like. I had a tarot reading done for him. recently, and the tarot reader said his love life would be full of ups and downs.”
Mallory thought that the reading was spot-on. “Ups and downs” didn’t even begin to cover it
either.
“Mom, just hypothetically, if… I’m saying, what if Sebastian suddenly wanted to be in a relationship and happened to fall in love with a married woman—’
