Sebastian had never spent a night like this, pausing again and again in disbelief.
Heat surged through his body once again. He figured he shouldn’t have taken that hot shower earlier. He should’ve taken a cold shower.
Half–asleep, Noelle felt a warm presence beside her and instinctively curled into it. She burrowed into his
chest.
That scent on Sebastian was especially pleasant.
Many men wore the same scent, but it felt completely unique on him. It was so distinct that Noelle couldn’t help but snuggle closer, eagerly taking in more of it.
With her curled up in his arms like a kitten, Sebastian felt his heartbeat speed up uncontrollably.
She was restless, slipping into his arms and murmuring something.
Sebastian couldn’t catch her words, so he frowned and asked patiently, “What did you say?”
Finally, after Noelle mumbled it three times, he understood what she was saying. “Thank you,
In the darkness, Sebastian’s lips curved in a tender smile. “You’re welcome, Mrs. Cole.”
Sebastian.”
The next morning, breakfast was already set at the Cole residence, so William and Denise were seated at the dining table.
Noelle hurried down from the second floor, feeling embarrassed for keeping the elders waiting.
Once she sat down, she quickly apologized. “Mr. Cole, Mrs. Cole, I’m sorry. I overslept and kept you
waiting.”
Sebastian sat beside her at an unhurried pace and explained, “She didn’t oversleep. I just didn’t tell her you were waiting to have breakfast together.”
Denise smiled as if it were nothing, pouring Noelle a glass of fresh juice. “No need to talk about waiting. Since you’re awake, let’s have breakfast together and bond a little.”
“Bond” felt like a strange phrase to Noelle. At least she had never heard words like that in the Ashford
residence.
After all, Yasmine believed that people could never truly be family without blood ties. And if they weren’t family, there was no reason to grow closer. They were just living under the same roof because of one
common person.
William then said, “Noelle, from now on, this is your home too. You don’t have to be so reserved.”
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Noelle nodded politely and took a sip of the juice. “Okay.”
While warming toast for Noelle, Sebastian asked casually, “Did you go there yesterday because of that oil
painting?”
Noelle froze for a moment. She was not good at lying. “Yes.“.
Sebastian keenly sensed that something was off. After William and Denise had finished and left, he finally frowned and asked, “Did Caleb give you any trouble because of that painting?”
This time, Noelle paused even longer. She had never been good at lying. Mary had once warned her that a single lie would take countless more to cover.
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