Mending a Broken Love (Roxanne and Sebastian) novel Chapter 213

"Yes, Mr. Hayes," Cayden replied.

Nicholas looked into Sebastian's dark, inky eyes and patted him on the shoulder.

"It's not that you haven't been expressing yourself clearly. It's that in the past, you expressed yourself too clearly. Do you feel it? Everyone around you thinks you like Liana. Who would dare lay a hand on someone you like?"

Nicholas' words carried a double meaning.

Because everyone believed he liked Liana, Liana received absolute favoritism wherever she went. Anything and anyone related to Liana had to be handled with extreme caution.

And Roxanne—because everyone knew Sebastian didn't care about her, didn't value her, and didn't keep her in his heart, anyone could step on her. Anyone could mock her without consequence.

The atmosphere in the hospital ward grew heavy.

Sebastian's handsome face was dark and grim. It was like he had a gloomy cloud hanging over his head.

After a long while, the four outside shuffled back in with tiny, reluctant steps. They looked like they were walking to their execution. They glanced at each other before Jake finally stepped forward.

"Mr. Hayes, after discussing among ourselves, we think that if you're trying to pursue Roxanne… you might have to lower your stance a little… Would you be willing to accept that?"

Jake was quick-witted. He almost blurted out that Sebastian would be acting like a homewrecker.

Phew. That was a close call. He nearly lost his life right there.

Even now, it felt unreal just thinking about it. The great, untouchable Sebastian—reduced to the third wheel?

Roxanne was already married, for God's sake.

Earlier, the four of them had discussed this thoroughly and reached a conclusion.

Sebastian was the perfect cliché. He didn't appreciate what he had, realized too late what he lost, and was now setting himself up for failure when he tried to win her back.

If Roxanne were still single, maybe there would have been a sliver of hope. But she wasn't. She was married.

At this point, if Sebastian pushed any further, he wouldn't just be crossing a line—he would be blowing right through it, both morally and legally.

Winona cautiously raised her hand. "Mr. Hayes, if I may ask… If you don't like Ms. Halesworth, then why do you give her special treatment? The engagement party was such a major event, and you canceled it just because Ms. Halesworth made a call. Can I ask what you were thinking at that moment?"

Nicholas gave her a big thumbs-up.

She had hit the mark. She had nailed the key issue.

Nicholas immediately pulled out his phone and transferred her money.

"Bank transfer received: a hundred thousand dollars."

The originally tense atmosphere turned slightly funny thanks to the mechanical voice reading out the notification.

Nicholas said, "This is a personal bonus from me."

Winona was truly courageous. Asking that kind of question was practically courting death.