Chapter 37
Sebastian raised an eyebrow as he glanced at Leo. “Did you say thank you after receiving that pizza?”
“Thank you, Ms. Neal.”
Valeria smiled. Not only was Leo quick to understand when he was in the wrong, but he was also kind-hearted.
“I’m sorry, Selena,” he apologized. “I only pulled your hair because I thought it looked pretty and smelled nice. I won’t do that again.”
“It’s alright. I shouldn’t have clawed you either.”
Valeria glanced at Leo. She never thought that the little boy who had pulled Selena’s hair was actually Sebastian’s nephew.
Although she had never met Mallory before, she had to admit that genetics was an amazing thing. Perhaps it was all in her mind, but she felt like Leo and Selena had certain features that
looked similar.
Under the table, Sebastian stretched his long legs, causing them to brush against hers.
Valeria lowered her head and glanced under the table. She had already moved her chair backward by quite a bit. Still, there was no reason for him to have done it on purpose.
Perhaps she was just overthinking.
Sebastian’s long and slender legs, wrapped in high-quality clothing, had appeared in her line of sight. Hence, Valeria could only scoot back a little more.
Sebastian didn’t like eating fast food.
He watched as Leo ate the pizza until his mouth was covered in oil, while Selena ate her slice delicately. Her fair complexion and beautiful eyes made her look extremely adorable.
Perhaps it was because she would get sick frequently, Selena looked tiny. Taking a slice of pizza, she handed it to Valeria. “Mommy, I’ll feed you.”
Soon, the last slice of pizza was left in the box.
Selena looked at Sebastian and asked, “Mr. Grant, do you want to eat some pizza? This last slice is for you.”
Leo’s chubby hands immediately went to grab it. “Uncle Sebastian wouldn’t want it. I’ll eat it instead.”
Reaching out, Sebastian swatted Leo’s hand away. Then, he looked at Leo’s oily hands with slight disgust, asking, “Who says I wouldn’t want it?”
Then, he proceeded to snatch the pizza out of Leo’s hand and took a bite. It surprisingly tasted
nice.
“Uncle Sebastian, you never had this kind of stuff before…” Leo pouted as he looked at Sebastian sadly after not managing to eat the last slice.
Not only had Sebastian eaten the pizza, but he even drank a cup of orange juice.
Leo had his eyes on the orange juice. Whenever Sebastian brought Leo to such places for a meal, he would never have the drinks, leaving Leo to finish all the drinks.
However, Sebastian ended up finishing the second cup.
Leo’s expression became much more aggrieved as he whined, “Uncle Sebastian…”
“What’s wrong?” Sebastian asked as he pulled out a tissue and began wiping his fingers.
Suddenly, Valeria felt like Sebastian seemed a bit childish. Hence, she couldn’t help but smile lightly.
It was a small one, but he had caught the corners of her lips lifting. She looked like a blooming
flower, and there was a sense of tranquil beauty radiating off of her.
Tightening his grip around the cup, Sebastian stared at her smile in a daze. Then, he ran his tongue across his teeth as he stared at Valeria’s pink lips.
He didn’t even react when Leo rubbed his oily hands on his jacket.
Once Valeria noticed that Selena was done eating, she grabbed Selena’s hand and got up to leave.
Turning to Leo, Selena waved. “Goodbye, Mr. Doctor. Goodbye, Leo.”
As Valeria walked past him, Sebastian could sense a faint fragrance drifting in the air. It didn’t smell like a type of perfume, but more like a natural body scent, soft and subtle.
It almost felt tangible as the smell brushed past his cheek.
Sebastian bit on his straw and drank the last of his orange juice. Then, his cunning eyes fell on Leo as he said, “Let’s go. I’ll send you to your grandma’s house.”
Still thinking about the cup of orange juice that he didn’t get to drink, Leo began rubbing his hands together, suggesting, “Uncle Sebastian, let’s buy a cup before we leave. I might get thirsty on my way back home.”
Grabbing Leo by the back of his collar, Sebastian patted him on the shoulder. “No can do. We need to go now. Your mom already knows that you were caught pulling a girl’s hair. You’d better go home so that Grandma will protect you.”
“Uncle Sebastian, you’ve betrayed me!” Leo wailed as he grabbed Sebastian by the sleeves.
Sebastian’s expression darkened as he looked at the two oily handprints. “Not only did I betray you, but I’m also planning to tell Mallory that you ate a lot of junk food today.”
To help Leo lose weight, Mallory had been controlling the amount of junk food he ate. She would only reward him occasionally and instruct their chef to make a healthier version of any dishes he fancied.
Pushing the door open, Sebastian and Leo stepped out of the pizzeria.
Lunchtime had passed, so there weren’t too many people around. Only a few people remained standing at the school’s entrance.
Suddenly, not far off, a young panicked voice rang out. “Mommy, are you alright?”
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