He followed her inside, a tenderness he himself had never seen before softening his cold, stoic features.


    Sean stepped forward to open the door.


    He smiled and said, “Madam, pleasee in."


    Natalie looked at Sean and smiled back. "Sean, just call me Natalie. We''re friends, after all. You can just use my name."


    Sean heard footsteps behind him and his smile froze. How could he dare?


    Sebastian would kill him!


    He wouldn''t dare.


    He truly wouldn''t dare.


    Natalie paid no mind to his reaction and stepped into the main hall.


    The vi was a pre-owned but unupied new build. The decor was in Sebastian''s preferred monochrome palette, but he had someone put up white wallpaper.


    Itplemented the furniture, creating a rather nice effect. It was, in fact, her style. Theyout of the vi was identical to her own, with arge, open-n kitchen. Natalie stood there, quietly looking at the kitchen. The kitchen... it used to be her favorite ce.


    She would spend hours there, trying out all sorts of dishes to please Sebastian, but he never cared.


    She turned to face Sebastian. His tall, imposing figure stood under the light, making him seem even more noble, his stern features softened.


    Natalie couldn''t understand him anymore. "Sebastian, can you even live in a ce this big by yourself?”


    This vi only had three floors, while her current one had four.


    Sebastian walked to her side, shoulder to shoulder. His voice was husky. "Aren''t you here? And in the future, we''ll have children."


    The word ''children'' jolted Natalie. Her emotions red up instantly. “Sebastian, don''t you dare mention children to me! If it weren''t for you, I..."


    Natalie snapped back to reality. What was she thinking?


    In this life, she hadn''t been pregnant.


    She met his searching, confused gaze and quickly exined, "Sorry, I lost myposure just now. What mean is, you and I are getting a divorce eventually. I''ll have children witha man love someday, but it'' won''t be with you."


    Her words made his eyes grow colder. Have children with another man?


    The phrase stabbed him deeply. He suddenly pulled her into his arms.


    Natalie tensed up, her eyes wide with rm and disgust. "What do you think you''re doing?"


    In that moment, Sebastian was


    defeated by Natalie''s disgust and indifference. He suppressed the jealousy raging inside him and said, Let''s gotet''s go see our room upstairs."


    Afraid he might snap, Natalie obediently followed him.


    The master bedroom was on the second floor Sebastian led her inside. The room was spacious, decorated in a soft gold theme. The ent wall was simple and neutral, which gave it a timeless and elegant feet.


    SWI


    Natalie smiled. "The room is beautifully decorated. As long as you like it. I''ve seen it now, so I should be going."


    Sebastian''s tall frame blocked her way. "Stay. We can have a good life together from now on."


    Sebastian rarely spoke with such vulnerability. Ostracized since childhood, he had always used a cold mask to protect himself.


    His unapproachable demeanor kept the members of the Griffith family at bay.


    But with Natalie, he always unconsciously let his guard down.


    In contrast, Joanna always presented a docile and obedient facade.


    Whenparing her to the often-angry Natalie, he had always been biased, subconsciously believing Joanna''s words while ignoring the details.


    Just as Natalie was about to refuse, Sebastian''s phone rang.


    He pulled it out. The caller ID read: "Joanna."


    Natalie gave a cold smile. “I''ll be leaving, then. Your Joanna is calling."