Sebastian knew Joanna had told her on purpose to ruin their rtionship, but he still hadn''t found out who the man backing her was.


    And Natalie was also investigating that man, which was dangerous.


    "You don''t need to worry about why. Just stay here obediently. I will never divorce you. The only way I''m leaving this marriage is in a coffin. I''ll give you a clear exnation for all of thister."


    Sebastian looked down at her, his gaze intense. "Also..."


    Natalie didn''t want to hear his ''also.'' She turned and headed upstairs.


    Sebastian''s eyes darkened as he watched her go. “Also, Natalie, you don''t love me.


    If you truly loved me, you would have been able to tell at a nce who I am and who I am not."


    Hearing this, Natalie turned back in confusion. His jaw was tight as he stared at her. She frowned. "What''s that supposed to mean?"


    Sebastian didn''t move or speak, just continued to stare at her intensely.


    She thought she saw a flicker of pain in his eyes, but when she looked closer, his expression was calm again, as if it had never been there.


    In the end, Sebastian didn''t answer her. He turned, walked past her, and went straight upstairs to his study.


    Natalie waspletely baffled. What was wrong with him?


    She frowned. Today''s mess was Joanna''s doing. That woman would never learn until she hit a brick wall.


    Sighing, Natalie felt exhausted. Since she couldn''t go to the office, she decided to work on her design sketches at home.


    After the New Year, she would return to her mentor''sb to continue her research on the Al medical system.


    As for Sebastian, she could only wait until he got bored. He would let her go eventually.


    She couldn''t win a direct fight, so she had to lie low and wait for her chance. With Joanna pregnant, the day of her divorce from Sebastian was surely approaching.


    Back in her room, Natalie received a message from Herbert.


    [Natty, Mrs. Wilson is out of danger. Don''t worry.]


    Natalie smiled. With Herbert there, she knew everything would be fine.


    Natalie: [Thank you, Herbert!]


    Herbert: [You silly girl!]


    Natalie smiled, feeling the warmth and affection in those three simple words.


    She took a deep breath and sent messages to Matthew, Marshall, andn, letting them know she was okay.


    After they all replied, she opened herptop to start working.


    But as she sat there, Sebastian''s words kept reying in her mind.


    He said she didn''t love him?


    But she had loved him so, so much before.


    What was Sebastian''s heart made of? How could he not have felt it at all?


    And what did he mean about not being able to tell who was who?


    Natalie shook her head, thinking Sebastian was both a jerk and selfish.


    Unable to figure it out, she decided to stop thinking about it.


    Focusing on her designs, making money, and surpassing Sebastian—that was the only thing that mattered.


    In the study next door.


    Sebastian stood by the window, a grim realization dawning on him.


    From the very beginning.


    The Scott family, and Joanna, had


    rtionship with Natalie. Nowel been helping Joanna destroy his et was damaged Beyond ISS


    repair


    If Natalie hadn''t decided to fight back against the things Joanna did behind the scenes, he would have never known that Natalie was t


    the


    one who had saved him all those years ago.


    All along, Joanna had wanted him dead because of another man.


    Sebastian took a deep breath and called Sean.


    "President."


    "Do as I say," Sebastian ordered. "Leak to the press that Mr. Warner''s new me, Joanna is pregnant. Prelease the hotel securit footage online."


    He, Sebastian, was not going to be the scapegoat for this disgusting mess.