Chapter 22 It wasn't that Beatrice was being nosy . It was because the car Sebastian had parked in front of the shop was way too flashy . Every passerby turned their head to look . Valeria explained , " No , he's just a friend . " After dinner , they stepped out of the ravioli shop . Sebastian reminded her to take Lucy to the hospital soon and said her antihypertensive medication needed to be changed to avoid similar episodes in the future . She thanked him . It was 9:00 pm . A light breeze blew gently , stirring the hem of Valeria's long dress , her hair fluttering in the night . Sebastian stood in front of his car and opened the door , glancing sideways at her . He seemed to be in thought for a while before asking , " Where's your husband ? " He could tell that the woman from earlier , Lucy , was her mother - in - law . On the phone , Selena had described her as " Grandma " . However , the few times they had been to the hospital , it was always Valeria bringing her daughter alone . No man had ever appeared . Valeria frowned . " He's abroad . Sorry to have bothered you tonight , Dr. Grant . Take care . " With that , she turned to leave . As she spun around , her thick hair swept through the air in a dark arc , like mist quickly spreading . Sebastian lifted a hand , and his long fingers instinctively reached out . Her hair was like silk , soft and smooth , slipping right through his fingers . He stood there watching her walk away , his hand still suspended in midair . In that fleeting second of contact , her hair carried a faint , lingering scent . It was a strange feeling . It wasn't like he had touched a woman's hair . It felt more like poppies brushing across his fingertips , leaving a tingling numbness . Valeria returned to Lucy's apartment . She told Selena to rest in the room . Then , she started tidying the scattered medicine boxes on the coffee table . Glancing at Valeria , Lucy couldn't help but ask , " That man just now… " Chapter 22 2/2 Valeria quickly responded , " He's a doctor I've met a few times . Nothing more . " " And yet , he came all the way over tonight ? I couldn't breathe , and Selena panicked . She grabbed your phone and made one call , and that guy showed up within 20 minutes . " Lucy thought Valeria had had it rough all these years , raising her daughter alone . She genuinely hoped Valeria could meet someone decent , but that guy just now … That doctor - not even mentioning how handsome and tall he was - had a Rolex on his wrist . Back when Danny was alive , he had one passed down in the family , and now her son , Shane , had it . " He's just a regular friend , " Valeria said with a smile . It might not even be that . Lucy was worried Valeria would get taken advantage of . She was beautiful and fair - skinned . There had been men trying to pursue her - even the tenant down the hall had made several moves . Once , he got drunk and tried to harass Valeria , and Lucy had dumped an entire bucket of greasy dishwater on him . " He's good - looking , I'll give you that . If you like him , date him , sure . Just don't marry someone like that . Take it from me , I've lived through it . I've got a sharp eye for people . " That kind of doctor ? I bet he's got women lining up for him . Plus , he's clearly rich . You won't be able to keep men like that . It's what you young folks would call a total player . " Valeria couldn't help but laugh . " Mrs. Clark … where did you even learn that term ? " Lucy gave a proud little huff . " I dance with three different men at the square every night . Do you think I'm clueless ? Do you think I can't keep up with you youngsters ? " Valeria stayed with Lucy a little while longer , making sure she was alright before heading upstairs . Selena had already washed up and was lying obediently in bed . Valeria hesitated for a moment before asking why she had called Sebastian . The little girl blinked innocently . " He's a doctor . He can save Granny Lucy . " A child's world was simple , unlike an adult's . Valeria realized maybe she had been deeply wounded , afraid that he'd recognized her as Jane . She feared that he would find out Selena was his daughter and that she would hear the ridicule in his voice , disrupting her quiet life . She had been reckless and naive seven years ago . Now , she had no desire to get involved with him again .