Chapter 196

What happened this morning?
“Come in and have breakfast.”
Sebastian’s voice was low as he hung up.
Sean suddenly had no desire to go inside. How could he eat with that block of ice? But he had no choice.
The door was ajar, so Sean walked in. Sebastian was already at the dining table, eating.
Pancakes, steak, milk-all his favorites. The breakfasts Natalie had prepared for him had always been perfect.
When had everything changed?
It had all started when Joanna came back. Her schemes had only worked because of his indulgence.
Sean sat down, smiling at the sight of the delicious spread. “Thank you for breakfast, sir.”
Sebastian took a bite of black pepper steak. “Did you look into what I asked you about last night?”
“Sir, you were right,” Sean said. “The Spencer family’s branch companies are in trouble, but they can’t find the cause. Marshall has been at the branch trying to sort it out, but he’s had no luck. They’ve already lost two major contracts. It’s a shame.”
Sebastian’s eyes narrowed. Natalie had been right. He lowered his gaze and continued eating.
Seeing his boss’s silence, Sean ate faster.
“By the way, sir, was Ms. Scott here last night? I saw Ms. Sanders come in and then leave almost immediately, and a few minutes later, Ms. Scott came out too.”
Sebastian’s gaze darkened. “Why would Joanna be staying here?”
Sean couldn’t help but point out, “Sir, have you forgotten? A few months ago, Joanna was allowed to stay here. The guest room is filled with her designer clothes and personal items.”
“She could even go into your room whenever she wanted. Ms. Sanders mentioned to you that this was your home together and it was inappropriate for Joanna to be here. Do you remember what you said then?”
Of course, Sebastian remembered. At the time, he had believed he would marry Joanna. Natalie and Joanna were constantly at each other’s throats, and he was stressed with a problematic project at work. He had been short-tempered with Natalie.
Sebastian put down his fork, his voice hoarse. “Have someone throw out all the clothes upstairs. From now on, Joanna is not allowed in this house.”
Sean’s eyes widened, and he nearly teared up.
“Sir! Congratulations, you’ve finally come to your senses! Before Joanna came back, you and Mrs. Spencer were so happy. When you couldn’t see and couldn’t walk, it was incredibly difficult to care for you.”
“But she worked tirelessly every day, giving you acupuncture, bathing you, feeding you medicine, and cooking for you. She never stopped. And in Joanna’s eyes, all that effort was just the work of a glorified nurse.”
Sean finished his breakfast with a smile, then called a cleaning crew to remove all of Joanna’s belongings.
Natalie arrived at her office, fuming.
The shameless behavior of
Sebastian and Joanna had infuriated her. After Joanna returned, she had
constantly interfered in their lives Natalie had given Sebastian so many chances, but he only had eyes for Joanna. Even though she no longer loved him, the memories still made her angry. The source of thɪs content is.net
She threw open her office door and froze, a murderous rage building in her eyes.