The sky was brightly lid when Sebastian woke up.
Where am I?
He was knocked out, so he was lost for a moment when he woke up and saw the carved vintage
canopy above his head.
Shortly after, Frederick came in on his cane. When he saw that Sebastian was awake, he sat down at
the head of the bed.
âYouâre awake? Are you hungry? Should I have Tim bring you some breakfast?â
Sebastian said nothing as his consciousness gradually returned to him.
In the next moment, his terrifyingly dark eyes instantly turned cold. He flipped open the covers and sat
up to leave.
Frederick merely observed him without making any move to stop him.
But when the man got off the bed and bent down to put on his shoes, he slowly spoke while staring at
his young back. âDonât worry, for I already have people out there looking for Sasha. Also, I really didnât
send anyone to kill Jackson Blackwoodâs daughter. Iâve always been a person who dares to admit my
actions throughout the years, and you know that full well.â
The moment his words fell, the young man who was bent over jolted.
Truth be told, it appeared that he was contemplating the veracity of that statement.
Seeing that, Frederick took out the CD he brought with him and held it out.
âIf you donât believe me, hereâs the record of the whereabouts of everyone under my command last
night. I had Tim compile it overnight, so you can take it home and see for yourself.â
Still, he was greeted by silence.
Sebastian cast a glance at the CD, but he didnât take it. Instead, he lowered his head and continued
putting on his shoes.
Two minutes later, he was done wearing his socks and clothes. Only then did he turn around and look
down at his father condescendingly with his usual handsome countenance.
âWho was it if not you?â
âI donât know, but Iâve already ordered someone to investigate the matter. I gave it a lot of thought last
night, and I realized that while the culprit seemed intent on driving a wedge between you and Sasha,
heâs actually trying to damage my relationship with you. What do you think?â
Despite being regarded with such derision, Frederick didnât seem affected. His voice remained calm
and gentle.
However, his final comment seemed to have an underlying meaning to it, and one could even sense a
faint chill emanating from it.
Hah! Our relationship?
Sebastianâs thin lips finally curved into a frosty arc.
He was very emotional last night, so he didnât consider that possibility. But it was a different story now
that he was calm.
On second thought, thatâs indeed true. However, the culprit was probably not vying for a physical or
verbal conflict between us. Instead, itâs probably strife and dissension.
âWas it those old shareholders again? Or was it those people from the Hayes family? Are they hoping
to pull me down from the position of the heir of Hayes Corporation upon seeing that Iâm relapsing
again?â
âShut up!â Frederickâs veins throbbed at once. âIâll investigate this matter, so you donât have to worry
about it anymore!â
He truly abhorred hearing that since he had expended tremendous effort back then to put him into that
position, both in dealing with the protestors and Sebastian himself.
Subsequently, Sebastian started walking away.
âWhere are you going? Donât go and look for Sasha, for I already have people looking for her. Go
home. Wendy called this morning and said that the little girl fell sick after crying the entire night
because she couldnât find her mother. She has been sent to the hospital.â
âWhat? The little girl is sick?â
A trace of concern flashed across Sebastianâs face, and he quickly left.
Vivian, on the other hand, was indeed sick.
Nonetheless, she didnât cry the entire night because she wanted her mother. Instead, it was because
she was sick.
âWhy are you now only sending her to the hospital when sheâs obviously been having an allergic
reaction? Fortunately, itâs not severe, or it might be fatal!â the doctor chastised in distress upon seeing
the rashes littering Vivianâs body when he was assigned to her case.
When Wendy heard that, guilt instantly flooded her.
Oh God, I didnât know sheâs been having an allergic reaction! Besides, I didnât give her anything weird
last night. I just made some leek quiche which she ate. Does leek cause allergy?
The doctor put Vivian on an IV drip. Finally, the child who had been wailing from the incessant itch fell
asleep on the hospital bed from her exhaustion.
Half an hour later, Sebastian arrived at the hospital.
âIâm sorry, Mr. Hayes. I didnât know that it was an allergic reaction. I thought she was bitten by
mosquitoes, so I kept trying to keep them at bay. Iâm really sorry for not sending her to the hospital right
away.â
Brimming with self-recrimination and stark regret, Wendy apologized when she saw that her employer
had arrived.
An allergic reaction?
Sebastian walked over to Vivianâs bed and took a gander. Upon seeing that her chubby face had grown
much thinner within the span of a night, a wave of anguish inexorably swept over him.
âWhy did she suffer an allergic reaction? What did she eat? And didnât her mother tell you about it
previously?â
âNo, and she only ate a bit of leek quiche. The doctor confirmed that it was the cause. Mr. Hayes, is
there actually someone whoâs allergic to leek?â
Unbidden, Sebastian was immediately rooted to the spot, shellshocked at the mention of that word.
After all, he was also allergic to leek.
When he was young, his family once made calzone with leek. Finding it delicious, he ate a lot, and it
ended up with him being sent to the hospital that day itself.
After that, leek never again appeared in his house, nor did he ever eat calzone again.
It was only after he had brought Sasha back from Clear that he finally started eating it once more since
she always made it.