Chapter 31
Just then, Martha called to ask about how things were going between Sebastian and Sabrina. She had even claimed that Sabrina and Jessica were visiting the next day and told him to come
home.
Sebastian replied, “Mom, that’s perfect. You can just help me decline them.”
“My chest hurts… I think I might need to call an ambulance to come over…” Martha exclaimed in mock pain.
“Don’t bother calling an ambulance. If your chest hurts and you call the ambulance, the doctor on duty today might be my colleague.
“He might even call me back for work. There’s a first aid kit at home. It’s filled with any type of medication that you could need…”
Three hours ago, Martha had used the excuse of high blood pressure to get him to agree to have dinner with Sabrina. That was the only reason why Sebastian had agreed to dinner in the first place.
“You brat. My blood pressure is rising again…” Martha and Jessica were friends who played cards together every week.
Martha was also quite fond of Sabrina, so she would be ecstatic if her son ended up with her. She felt Sebastian ought to give Sabrina a shot before deciding whether they were a good
match.
“If you don’t like Ms. Lawson, I’ll help you turn her down. What about that young lady from the Dale family? She’s an art teacher, and she’s quite elegant. You should meet her when you
have time.”
Since Martha had not heard a reply from Sebastian, she continued, “Speaking of which, doesn’t Joseph’s daughter have a thing for you? I’ve met her before.”
He listened to her as he focused on whatever he was doing.
Glancing at his phone, he spotted Martha’s cartoon profile picture. Leo had changed it for her recently, and Martha adored it. Despite being in her 60s, she behaved like she was in her 40s.
“Mom,” he interrupted, ready to say something.
However, Martha cut him off, saying, “I don’t care what you do, but you must let me meet your girlfriend this year. It doesn’t matter if you like a celebrity.
“I’ll be fine with it as long as she comes from a decent family. I’ll deal with your dad when the
time comes.”
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Martha was lowering all of her previous standards. Back then, she couldn’t stand the thought of allowing a celebrity to marry into their family.
As she lay back on her chair and sipped on her coffee, she suddenly thought of something and asked, “Weren’t you dating someone when you were in university?
“You broke up with her before you went abroad. Now that you’re back, you should try contacting her. If you can’t lower your pride, you can always give me her number, and I’ll contact her for you.”
Sebastian fell silent. “She might not want to see me.
There was a hint of self-deprecation hidden behind his calm tone.
“Is she married already? Most people at your age are already married. If she’s already married, then it’s a lost cause,” Martha murmured.
Sebastian, on the other hand, remained silent.
In truth, she had quite an open mind. If her son really liked that woman, he could always be with her once he got a divorce. All she had to do was convince Nicholas to accept them.
However, if that woman was already happily married and had a happy family, how could she break them apart just so her son could be with that woman?
Martha would visit Greenhill Church every month to pray, so she knew breaking up a happy marriage was a sin.
“What are you talking about?” Nicholas asked as he pushed the door open and walked in. “Are you badmouthing me again?”
He immediately saw Martha lounging on the chair with coffee and chips on the side, talking on the phone with someone.
Nicholas advised, “Don’t drink this at night. You drank some coffee at night a few days ago and couldn’t sleep throughout the night.”
Martha ignored him and began to make loud slurping noises with her straw.
After ending the call, she called Jessica to arrange dinner the following night.
Listening in, Nicholas frowned. “That brat won’t even attend tomorrow’s dinner. Who are you hosting this dinner for? You’re just wasting your time.”
Martha replied, “As his mother, who would worry about him if I don’t? Unlike you, I can’t spend my whole day fishing in the sun. You’re tanned now. Get out of my bed and sleep in the study.”
She wasn’t really trying to chase him out, so she asked nonchalantly, “Do you still remember
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that Sebastian dated someone when he was in university?”
“I do.” Nicholas sat by the headboard and took a book.
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He had indeed remembered it. Having already experienced the loss of one son, he understood Sebastian’s personality better than anyone as his father.
Sebastian had been smart and talented since a young age, much more talented than his two
older brothers.
If it weren’t for that kidnapping, Sebastian would not have been so traumatized by Florian’s death when he was young. After all, Florian had been tortured to death, right in front of
Sebastian.
They were twins, so the whole thing had traumatized him greatly. His attitude had changed completely, going from being mischievous and cunning to quiet, cold, aloof, and distant.
The Grant family’s eldest son, Alexander, was the son of an old friend who had passed away. Hence, they had raised Alexander by their side, and Sebastian respected him greatly.
Originally, Nicholas planned to have his two sons manage the Grant Group together, but to everyone’s surprise, Sebastian had decided to study medicine instead.
Then, he took the initiative to study abroad for seven years, not wanting to participate in any power struggles within the family.
Hence, Nicholas always felt like he owed Sebastian, his biological son, a lot.
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