Chapter 5

Sophia's POV

The whole table fell silent. No one spoke for a moment.

"I... I'm full. I'll head back now."

I hastily fled the scene.

I didn't expect to see Renee approaching in the distance as soon as I walked out.

She was definitely here to find Sebastian.

I turned to hide, but bumped right into someone's chest.

"Mm?" Sebastian took half a step back, looking down at me. "Still hungry?"

I signaled him with my eyes.

"Renee's here..."

Only then did Sebastian notice the figure in the distance. He grabbed my wrist and pushed me into the car alone, smoothly closing the door.

Before he could get in, Renee ran over and started talking to him.

I couldn't hear their conversation.

But Renee kept crying, seemingly emotional. Sebastian backed away, speaking expressionlessly.

I quietly cracked the car door open a bit.

The man's cold voice drifted in. "You said you wanted to learn piano so you could play for me once you learned."

Renee's voice was choked, breaking intermittently. "I didn't... those things you mentioned... I don't know who told you what..."

Sebastian showed no emotion.

"Who said it doesn't matter. This is the end."

Just as he opened the car door and was about to get in, Renee rushed up in a few steps, forcefully grabbing the car door and actually kneeling down right there in front of Sebastian.

"Mr. Hart, I know I was wrong..."

I didn't expect Renee, someone so proud, could humble herself to this degree just to apologize.

Sebastian looked at her calmly.

"You don't need to do this."

At that moment, my phone made a sound. I instantly silenced it in fright.

Renee froze, wanting to look into the car. Sebastian blocked her view with his body.

She understood. Her expression turned awful in an instant.

He got into the car, glanced at me, and slowly raised the window.

"Eavesdropping?"

I avoided his gaze, my heart racing uncontrollably.

"You're not her father."

"I never said I was, but I do think I count as her father in a way."

I fell silent for a moment before answering. "In what way are you her father?"

Sebastian pressed the start button.

"Sugar daddy. Doesn't that count as a kind of daddy?"

The car started down the mountain.

He swiped his finger across the driver's screen and played a song.

I really felt like he was driving me crazy.

I never imagined he wasn't the mistress's actual father.

My first reaction was to apologize. "I'm sorry. My husband seduced your girlfriend."

"Ah, you're a perfect wife." He suddenly sighed.

I was furious. "Mr. Hart, you seem to have a problem with me."

"No. I've been betrayed, so this is just how I talk." He kept his eyes on the road ahead. "I hope you'll be understanding."

He'd said everything there was to say...

I replied quietly. "I've been betrayed too. Why should I be understanding toward you?"

He turned the steering wheel with one hand, showing no sign of being offended.

"Oh, so you only show understanding to your husband."

"You-"

The car turned a corner. Due to inertia, I swayed back slightly, and my curse died on my lips.

Lush green mountains entered my view.

The song on the speakers had just reached its climax.

"This is my favorite stretch of road," Sebastian suddenly said.

I quietly admired the mountain scenery.

But my phone kept vibrating. Ethan was calling repeatedly.

Sebastian noticed too.

"He seems to call every ten minutes."

I dimmed the screen.

"I don't know what's gotten into him lately."

Sebastian glanced at me.

"Unfaithful people have less security than faithful ones. Because they know what they're doing when they don't answer the phone."

I almost laughed in anger. "Is he actually suspicious of me?"

"Looks like you're not planning to get revenge by betraying him back." He quietly withdrew his gaze.

I fell silent.

After a while, the music suddenly cut off. Sebastian's phone rang.

He looked at the number, frowned, and pressed the answer button.

"Hello?"

"Excuse me, is this Mr. Hart's assistant?"

His Bluetooth was connected to the car, so the voice came through the speakers. Almost instantly, I recognized whose voice it was. My body went rigid.

Why was he making this call?

Sebastian was still unaware. "I'm Sebastian Hart. How did you get my private number?"

The person on the other end fell silent for three seconds, his voice suddenly cold.

"I'm Sophia's husband."