Chapter 358
Chapter 358 The Whitmore Family Secret
Lillian lowered her eyes to the heavy box in her hands, then glanced at Sebastian. “All right. I’ll accept it-if only to fulfill her wish p>
Evan nodded, visibly relieved. “That’s the right answer p>
Sebastian leaned back against the sofa, posture casual, his tone anything but. “Grandfather, I doubt you came all this way just to deliver gifts p>
The old man’s expression faltered. He forced a laugh, then let out a long sigh. “You’re right. There is something else I need to tell you.” He paused, as though weighing his words. “Renee has returned. Tomorrow the Lindt family is hosting a welcome banquet. Mr. Morten called personally, hoping you’ll attend-he said it would be a chance to bury the hatchet p>
“Bury the hatchet?” Sebastian gave a sharp, mirthless laugh. “He chose the wrong words. My father was cast out of the Whitmore family because of her. She was married off abroad because of my father. What’s there to reconcile? More likely, this is nothing but scheming p>
Evan’s sigh was heavier this time, his shoulders drooping. “Scheming or not, this meeting can’t be avoided. She’s been in Radovia for many years-aren’t you curious why she’s returned now? And more importantly…” His gaze flicked to Lillian before returning to Sebastian. “Triny already knows about your relationship. If she knows, then the Lindts must know. For Renee to reappear at this exact moment-don’t you think that’s suspicious p>
Sebastian’s brows knitted. “How did she find out p>
“She and Ariana went to your company,” Evan replied. “They saw you together in front of the building. Ariana came straight back and told us p>
At that, Lillian suddenly remembered the car that had tailed them that day. It all made sense now. The threads were more tangled than she’d imagined.
Sebastian’s expression turned cold as steel. “So it’s a Hongmen banquet after all. Very well. If that’s the case, then I’ll go p>
Evan’s face creased with guilt. “It’s my fault. If I hadn’t been so stubborn back then, none of this would have happened p>
“It’s not your burden to carry,” Sebastian said flatly. “Everyone makes their own choices. Choices come with consequences. My father bore his, and so did Renee p>
He pushed to his feet, eyes hard. “Tell Mr. Morten I’ll attend. You don’t need to worry further p>
After Evan left, the manor fell into a hush. Sebastian sat in silence, his mind somewhere far away. Lillian stayed by his side, asking nothing-because she knew if he wanted her to know, he
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Minutes stretched into hours. At last, Sebastian reached out and pulled her into his arms, holding her against his chest. His voice was low against her hair. “You’re not going to ask me what happened back then p>
She shook her head gently. “If you want me to know, you’ll tell me. Until then, I’ll wait. Everyone has wounds they’d rather not reopen. I’m no different p>
His arms tightened around her waist, his chin resting on her shoulder. “The Whitmores and the Lindts were once family friends. Renee and my father grew up together-childhood sweethearts, people liked to say. But when my father fell in love with my mother, who’d come to Dracovia to study, Renee turned bitter. She schemed to trap him. At a banquet, she made sure everyone found her in his bed p>
His jaw clenched, voice lowering. “That was a time when reputation meant everything. Grandfather tried to force him into marrying Renee. Father refused. The conflict split the family wide open. Grandfather cut ties, and Father left with my mother. Not long after, Renee was sent abroad in marriage. She never came back-until now p>
Lillian’s heart twisted with unease. “And still you agreed to attend the Lindt family’s banquet tomorrow p>
Sebastian’s gaze was cold and steady, fixed on some distant point. “If she dares to return, I have no reason to shrink back. Let her come. What happened back then-it’s time it was put to rest p>
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