Chapter 11 Sebastian did not believe Valeria at all . His gaze continued to sweep all over her face . Her breathing grew rapid . She clutched the puppy in her arms , subconsciously taking two steps back and pressing her back firmly against the elevator's walls . Then , he added , " I'm just asking you a question , Ms. Neal . Why are you so nervous ? " Valeria replied , " Dr. Grant , don't you think that what you're doing right now is rather inappropriate ? " ki - t life " I'm standing outside the elevator , six feet seven inches away from you , and you're referring to me as inappropriate ? " Sebastian replied , looking at her calmly . 124 She was pressed tightly into a corner of the elevator as she stared at him on full alert . The elevator soon let out a few warning beeps , indicating that the doors had remained open for far too long . Sebastian eventually let go of his hand , allowing the elevator doors to slowly close . Valeria continued staring into his dark eyes until the doors shut . Then , she finally let out a breath of relief . Her back was completely drenched in sweat at that point . She wondered whether he had recognized her for a while before Chapter 11 deciding that he most likely did not . She figured that there was not much Sebastian could do , even if he did . Selena was her daughter , and she would never hand Selena over to the Grants . Seven years had passed , and Sebastian already had a new girlfriend . Valeria's past identity as Jane was nothing more than a girl he played around with . She reckoned that someone like Sebastian , who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth , would probably be even less willing to bring up that part of his past . Sebastian lowered his hand and walked back home . Nemo let out a soft whimper toward the elevator , seemingly unwilling to see its own ' son ' being taken away . Sebastian seemed to have understood its feelings as he patted its head . He spoke with a hint of sarcasm . " You only had the puppy for a week , and you already think of it as your own child , huh ? What a philanthropist you are . " Nemo slapped Sebastian's leg with its tail , clearly dissatisfied with Sebastian . It slowly trotted back to the living room , flopped into its bed , and sulked while chewing on a stuffed bunny . Sebastian sat down on the couch with his legs crossed and glanced at the money on the table , totaling up to 450 dollars . He frowned as he took a cigarette from the pack on the table and Chapter smoked half of it . The smoke from the cigarette lightly veiled his handsome face . Nemo pawed at the cupboard under the coffee table , looking for treats . Sebastian stood up and walked over , only to find that it was filled with food for puppies that he had bought recently. Valeria had already taken with her some puppy kibble , canned food , and powdered milk . He did not expect there to be so many things left . Snatching a treat from Nemo's mouth , Sebastian tossed it into the trash . " You can't eat these . They're for puppies , and you're not one anymore . " He then stared at the drawer full of pet supplies and scoffed . He had decided to consider buying them all as an act of charity . Valeria soon brought the puppy home and named it " Potato " . Selena's eyes lit up with joy when she saw it . Now that there were two dogs inside the house , it was bound to be noisy . However , Potato was already potty - trained . Valeria figured that Sebastian must have already taught the puppy . The truth was that , back at Sebastian's house , she was already wondering whether Potato would have lived a better life if it had stayed with Sebastian . She might not even be able to afford the same expensive dog food for it . Chapter 11 That night , Valeria had a dream . She dreamt of Sebastian , along with a faceless old woman . However , she could tell that the woman was Martha . The two of them had somehow found Valeria and also found out that Selena was Sebastian's daughter . Martha then accused Valeria of trying to climb the social ladder through Selena . She even cursed at Valeria , telling Valeria that she must be dreaming if she thought that she could marry into the Grant family . They then wanted to take Selena away . Sebastian would plan to marry and have a family , while Selena would become an illegitimate child that he refused to acknowledge . Valeria then dreamt of Alexander , Wendy , and their daughter , Gabriella . She also dreamt about her old classmates , who pointed at her and shouted , " You're a thief ! What a fat , ugly , and shameless girl you are , threatening Mr. Grant to be your boyfriend ! Why don't you take a look at yourself in the mirror ?! " She also dreamt about the greedy faces of her Aunt Jennifer and Uncle Thomas . Valeria then saw herself lying in a pool of blood . Selena was crying beside her and eventually collapsed from a heart attack . It jolted Valeria awake from the nightmare right away . She got out of bed and rushed to Selena's room without even putting on her slippers . She finally breathed a sigh of relief when Chapter 17 she saw Selena sleeping peacefully . She could not help but lean down and gently kiss Selena on the cheek . Selena was slightly stirred awake and murmured , " Mommy ? " Valeria lay down beside Selena and pulled Selena into her arms . Mommy's right here . " Feeling her own daughter's breathing and warmth , she slowly calmed down . Valeria could not fall back to sleep . She waited until Selena was asleep once more before getting up and walking to the window to stare at the moon high and bright in the sky . The moonlight spilled faintly through the window . Valeria was still feeling rather unsettled . However , she was not the only one who could not sleep that night . Sebastian was awake at the moment as well . He had to assist Shawn with a surgery the next morning , so it was crucial to get a good night's sleep . Yet , all he could do was toss and turn on his bed as his mind kept replaying the scenes like a projector on loop . Unable to fall asleep , he decided to take a sleeping pill . However , even after that , Jane's face still kept on appearing in his mind . Chapter 11 6/8 One moment , she was crying and begging him to adopt Nemo . The next moment , Jane was shaking him by the arm , begging him to fix her ugly bunny plushie that she had made a mess out of . And the next , she was wrapping her arms around his waist , their clothes disheveled . They were in the corner of the gym storage room , with Sebastian kissing her until she could not catch her breath . Her voice was hoarse as she whispered , " Someone's outside- ' Another fellow student had come in to look for some gym equipment , and the two of them hid in a corner . Sebastian dozed off for a bit and then woke up again - it was 3:00 am . He sat up and started breathing heavily to catch his breath . Then , he went to the bathroom to freshen up and get changed . Sebastian felt that something was off that night . He felt his temples throbbing intensely . He cursed at himself , realizing that he actually had a wet dream about Jane . He was not able to control himself and smoked two cigarettes in a row . TH Agitated , he took out his phone and opened up Telegram , only to find Jane's profile still had the usual gray tone . He frowned and made a call to one of his childhood friends , Mark Chapter 11 Davidson . 11 The voice coming from the other end was a groggy one . Sebastian , is that you ? Why aren't you sleeping in the middle of the night- " With a frown , Sebastian explained , " Mark , I need your help to look someone up . Her name's Jane Carlson . " He figured that his recent emotional turmoil was largely due to hearing news of Jane's " death " . They had been sleeping together for three years after all . He was not exactly a heartless person . Even a normal classmate would feel bad for Jane when they heard that she had died of a serious illness . Sebastian's mood swings , laced with concern and anxiety , along with his recent insomnia , were all just normal reactions to Jane's supposed death . It lasted for quite some time as well . Even his colleagues at the hospital had started to notice that something was off . " Dr. Grant , you seem really distracted lately . " Sebastian frowned and responded lightly . In the afternoon , a colleague informed him that Shawn was treating everyone to dinner that night at a ranch - turned- restaurant . His phone rang while he was on his way there . " Hello , Sebastian ? I'm calling you about the person you asked me to look up for you- Chapter Jane Carlson ? There are a ton of women with that name in Slate City , but only two matched the age range that you provided . " One of them was recorded to have gone through treatment at a small clinic six years ago . She had a major hemorrhage during childbirth and gave birth to a baby boy . The baby boy , however , died right after being born . " The other one was married . She fought with her husband and took her own life by taking poison two years ago . " The sound of tires screeching echoed as Sebastian slammed on the brakes . His fingers clenched tightly around the steering wheel . He stared straight ahead while his whole body trembled uncontrollably . Mark continued , " That's all I could find . Hey , Sebastian, are you listening ? Hello ?! " Sebastian was frozen in place , as if someone had pressed the pause button on him . Spin to Claim Your Surprise Reward ! X