---- 18 In an instant, Sebastian's face flushed red all the way to his ears. He greedily kissed my soft lips but stopped before going any further. He couldn't take advantage of someone in distress. Just then, the doorbell rang-the doctor he'd called had arrived. The doctor administered a sedative, and I fell into deep sleep. Sebastian knelt beside the bed, gently tucking my scattered hair behind my ears. He reached out, tracing the outline of my face in the air. After all these years, this face still made his heart race. Remembering that kiss, Sebastian unconsciously touched his own lips, smiling foolishly to himself. My phone rang. It was Alpha Winters. Sebastian, worried it might be urgent, answered the call. ---- "Evelyn, where are you? Did something happen?" Sebastian replied awkwardly, "Uncle, Evelyn had too much to drink and is resting at a hotel now." "Don't worry, I'll take good care of her." Alpha Winters exhaled in relief. Heaven knew how worried he'd been when he saw the message I'd sent three hours ago. Three hours was long enough for anything to happen. Thank goodness Sebastian was with me. "Sebastian, do you truly care for our Evelyn? If so, do you like her for her status or for who she is?" Sebastian didn't evade the question, answering Alpha Winters directly. "Uncle, I love her." "The moment I first saw her, I knew I could never love anyone else. She's my mate." Alpha Winters nodded with relief. This child was more blessed than their Evelyn. ---- Meanwhile, Scarlett, who was at the party with Seth, sent Kieran photos of me in the private room -breathing heavily, face flushed, finally being carried away. But she deliberately delayed sending them by an hour. She wanted Kieran to see with his own eyes how the face he loved most looked when acting wantonly beneath another man. The suffering she'd endured, that hateful face should endure too. Kieran's pain was her pleasure. Kieran abandoned his grandfather in the hospital and raced at full speed to the club, learning that Evelyn had been taken to the penthouse suite. Kieran felt his breathing stop. Without a second's hesitation, he ran to the elevator. When it stopped at the top floor, Kieran felt every additional second was torture. He turned and ran to the stairs instead, taking