Chapter 439

Sebastian put on a crew-neck silk shirt. As the sea breeze blew in, his firm abs and muscular chest were faintly visible, creating a captivating and masculine allure.

He was sexy and oozing with raw appeal.

Seeing Sebastian like this, Joanna’s heart was stirred, and her cheeks flushed involuntarily as she waited for his answer.

Sebastian slowly buttoned his shirt before speaking nonchalantly, “Because if I can’t have it, my grandfather won’t let his illegitimate children have it either. He’d rather donate it all to society and charity.”

Joanna snapped back to reality. No wonder. No wonder Timothy was so insistent that she marry Sebastian, so that he could replace him without anyone knowing.

Was this will real?

But if Natalie and Sebastian didn’t divorce, how could she marry him?

Unless Sebastian was willing to defy his grandfather for her.

Wait, there was another way.

If the old man had an ‘accidental’ death, they could find and destroy that will, and all their problems would be solved.

Sebastian watched Joanna’s contemplative face, a cold glint in his eyes.

Joanna’s stomach hurt, but Sebastian was preparing for a meeting and had no intention of getting her food. Frustrated, she left and returned to her own room next door, her heart filled with gloom.

Sebastian’s words tonight had been a slap in the face to her claims of being ‘forced by circumstances’ to leave him years ago.

Sebastian was willing to indulge her out of gratitude for saving his life.

But how could he not see through her lies?

Just like before, he had clearly seen her clumsy attempts to frame Natalie, but because of his favoritism, he had still helped her.

Ultimately, Sebastian had grown up in a hell created by his father, and she had been his only salvation. That was why he favored her.

But now…

A strong sense of crisis made Joanna uneasy. She immediately told Timothy about the will.

[Joanna, I know about this will. It’s real. That’s why you are part of this plan. I know this is hard for you, but once I have everything, we can be together openly.]

Joanna froze when she saw the message. So it was all true. Her feelings were complicated. She knew she was just a pawn: Sebastian didn’t love her anymore, he probably wouldn’t use her either. He said he loved her, but how much of it was genuine?

Joanna sneered. She still had to hold the power in her own hands.

Using Sebastian’s connections over the years, she had finally managed to do just that.

After Joanna left, Sebastian prepared for his international conference call.

No one, except Sean, knew what kind of business Sebastian was involved in.

Natalie’s night dive was a huge success. She and Marshall returned to the city the next afternoon, their boat laden with their catch.

Susan had some work to wrap up and couldn’t leave just yet.

After his morning meeting, Sebastian learned that Marshall had taken Natalie back to the city.

Sebastian stood at the pier. The weather had turned.

Yesterday was sunny and bright; today was cold.

He saw that Natalie had posted on Facebook last night-a collage. photo’s from ber night dive, showing off the many lobsters, crab’s cand fish she had caught.

He never knew she was such a skilled diver.

Natalie’s talents were finally shining through now that she had left him.

How many other skills did she have that he didn’t know about?

…

When Natalie got back to the city, she went to see lan.

His grandmother was awake and could eat some soft foods.

Natalie brought over some lobsters for lan to make a nourishing soup for the old

woman.

lan watched her put the lobsters in the fridge, a smile on his face, his gaze following her every move.

Natalie turned and said, “lan, I

brought several lobsters, so you

should have some too. There’s also

cuttlefish. You can just boil them

brought some seasoning, so you

can cook for yourself.”