Chapter 4

Elaine POV

About ten minutes later, a commotion suddenly came from downstairs.

I went down and saw Sebastian's friends filling the living room.

They were frantically gluing together the torn book pages one by one, trying to put them back on the shelf, as if reconstructing those paper fragments could bring everything back to how it was.

Seeing me appear, several people spoke at once.

"Elaine, Alpha Sebastian nearly turned all of Europe upside down looking for you, don't scare him like this."

"Next time you're angry, tell us, we'll help you beat him up, just don't turn off your phone again. Sebastian will really go crazy."

"Yeah, when Sebastian saw all those shredded papers on the floor, his face went white. He almost fainted on the spot, and he insisted on going through the trash, saying he had to glue every single piece back together."

"Stop talking." Sebastian stood to the side, his face full of remorse. "It's all my fault for making Elaine feel wronged. However she treats me, I'll accept it."

"Sebastian truly loves Elaine to the extreme. He has no pride at all in front of her. She's so blessed."

I looked in the direction of the voice and realized Diana had also arrived at some point, standing in the crowd with an envious expression.

Sebastian looked perfectly natural, a gentle smile on his lips. "Of course I'll spoil the woman who's mine."

My stomach suddenly churned with violent nausea.

I spoke flatly. "Don't bother putting the books back, I want to change the style."

Sebastian immediately came to my side, reaching out to put his arm around my waist, his tone gentle and firm. "Alright, everyone stop. Listen to me."

He helped me sit on the sofa, then turned back to the kitchen.

Soon, the dining table was filled with dishes I used to love.

But I had no appetite.

With one hand, he thoughtfully served me food, coaxing me in a low voice to eat more; but under the table, his other hand was tightly clasped with Diana's.

In that moment, I suddenly found all of this absurd to the extreme.

I just wanted to escape.

After dinner, Sebastian took me away from the pack to the seaside.

There he had prepared a fireworks show over the ocean for me, and hired my favorite jazz band.

Halfway through the performance, he excused himself to go to the restroom.

Possessed by some impulse, I followed him.

In the yacht's VIP lounge, I saw Diana actively throw herself into Sebastian's arms, standing on her toes to kiss his lips.

"Sebastian, I missed you so much, just for a moment."

Sebastian wrapped one arm around her waist, one hand pressing the back of her head, deepening the kiss as the room's temperature suddenly rose.

After a long while, Diana pushed him away with a flushed face, breathing heavily. "That's enough, you should go back and keep Elaine company."

"Can you bear to let me go?" Sebastian's eyes were tinged with desire, his fingertips caressing her red lips.

Diana lowered her eyes. "I can't, but Elaine wouldn't even answer your calls because of me. I don't want her to be sad anymore. I can wait, wait until you're done keeping her company before coming to find me."

"Your understanding always breaks my heart. Good girl, don't think about anyone else right now, just enjoy." Sebastian kissed her lips, trailing downward...

Pleasured moans escaped from Diana's lips. "Sebastian, don't..."

I felt like I'd been plunged into ice water. I bit down hard on the back of my hand to stop myself from crying out.

I thought my heart was already dead. But seeing it with my own eyes still shredded me.

My stomach seized. I covered my mouth and ran to the bathroom, heaving until nothing was left. A dull ache spread through my belly.

I pressed my hand to my stomach, tears blurring my vision.

Baby, I'm sorry.