Chapter 507

Chapter 507

Too much.

Saskia looked stunned. Before she could ask, the manager spoke coldly, "This gentleman says he's from the Manners family. He wants us to stop taking any guests three days before the party and beef up security..."

For the next 10 minutes,

the manager went on and on about all of Gavin's demands while handing over a contract.

Saskia glanced at it and nearly passed out from anger.

She held back her fury and dragged Gavin to a corner.

Gavin was full of rage with no place to let it out, and seeing Saskia acting sneaky made him even more annoyed.

"What are you doing? Why drag me here? That hotel manager is way out of line. The Manners family is hosting the party, so we should be the priority. He actually wants to take other guests."

"I get what you mean—you think the party guests could be future high-end customers for the hotel—but have you thought about how you're messing with their business..."

He was really stupid.

Every ingredient had to be fresh and air-freighted.

Flowers too... Customers ask for stuff like that all the time. It's normal—they can handle it or charge extra.

But Gavin just made demands without offering more money.

If the manager didn't know Gavin's real identity, he'd have kicked him out long ago.

The manager must have used every bit of willpower to keep talking to them.

Saskia had no choice. She patiently explained every detail. By the end, Gavin had no patience left.

"Forget it. What a dump. I've decided we're not using this place. Let's find somewhere else."

Gavin, whether from losing face or feeling embarrassed, just turned and walked off.

Saskia watched his back fade away and sighed helplessly.

...

Night fell.

Adelaide finally waited for Sebastian and threw herself at him, kissing his lips.

Stunned by her passion for a moment, Sebastian then took over. He held the back of her head with one hand, wrapped the other around her slim waist, and kissed her deeply.

Their lips and teeth intertwined, breaths mingling.

It was about to get out of hand.

For the sake of the baby in Adelaide's belly, Sebastian reluctantly let go.

He pressed her head to his chest, his voice husky, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Sensing her mood was off, he asked with concern.

Adelaide rested her head on his solid chest, listening to his strong heartbeat. She mumbled, "I just think they're too much. Why? They don't care about Cecilia's feelings at all, or Simon's..."

With her husband, there's nothing she couldn't say. Adelaide told him everything that happened that day.

About Simon—

Sebastian knew Adelaide talked tough, but deep down she was worried.

Otherwise she wouldn't keep finding ways to check on him.

This little woman seemed heartless on the outside, but she was actually soft-hearted.

He held her slim waist, fingers gently stroking it. "So what do you plan to do? We could send him back to the mental hospital. You're his daughter—you have the right to do that or bring him out anytime."

No matter what Adelaide decided, he'd support her.

Adelaide shook her head. "Nah, let it be. It's his karma. Simon never cared about me all these years. Now letting him be stuck with the woman he loves is fine."

She felt a bit satisfied about that.

After all, Simon had always seen Elodie as his true love.

He'd done so much for that woman—it was time for some payback.

Sebastian traced her face gently with his hand, leaned in, and kissed her lips lightly. "I just want you healthy and happy. If it bothers you, tell me anytime. We can bring him back."

"Nah, I don't care."

To cheer her up, Sebastian shared some news: they'd cracked the first layer of the computer's password. But it was a chain of passwords, so who knew how long it'd take to unlock all the secrets.

Adelaide shrugged. "No big deal. I'm not in a hurry anyway. Those people abroad are probably more anxious."

These days, she hadn't paid close attention to things abroad.

But the news still showed some stuff.

Family fights are always brutal—life or death, especially over resources.

Now the family was already battling it out, calm on the surface but stormy underneath. Like the two companies exposing each other's scandals.

The elite family power struggle had started.

Adelaide's eyes got a little red. "What if Mom were alive now and knew the truth about back then?"

Clearly, her grandma had swapped Mom out back then because she was a girl and couldn't help fight for the family fortune. She replaced her own daughter with someone else's son.

Because she was a girl, the family ditched her easily.

Just for being a girl—not valued. Even after all that suffering, neither her adoptive parents nor birth parents cared as she fell into the abyss.

A tear dropped onto his hand, hitting his heart like a stab. Sebastian felt heartbroken. "Put everything else on hold. Just focus on getting healthy, and I'll support whatever you want to do."

Adelaide smiled through her tears. "You think I'd go fight for it, tell everyone the truth, take Mom's place, go back to that family and battle for the fortune?"

She shook her head firmly. "Losing Mom is their loss. I'll make it on my own, grow the company big, and make everyone look up to me."

Had to admit, her maternal grandfather's family abroad was top-tier elite.

One she couldn't touch right now.

So what?

Someday she'd stand at the top looking down on everything, becoming someone they could only dream of reaching.

Sebastian laughed heartily. "I knew the woman I love is one of a kind. Nothing can beat her. Trust me—I'll support whatever you do."

Night grew deeper.

Sebastian held Adelaide as they fell asleep.

Meanwhile,

late at night when everyone else was asleep,

Simon was clean and sleeping soundly when someone shook him awake.

He saw the face right in front of him. His pupils shrank in terror. He tried to scream instinctively, but no sound came out.