Chapter 6 As Sebastian stepped forward , his foot landed on a small pink rabbit . It was plump and soft , with two long ears and a pair of bee wings attached to its back . He remembered how Jane used to adore this silly little thing . He used to tease her about it , saying that it was a mutant rabbit that wasn't even a proper animal . It was ugly and had wings for some reason . it so Jane would fall silent and merely glare at him in response . She loved it so much , so he called it ugly just to tease her . They'd gotten it from a claw machine in the movie theater . She had wanted it so badly , tugging on his arm and begging him with her soft , sweet voice . And yet , she'd even returned this ugly little thing to him . That night , Sebastian tried to call her in anger , only to find her number was no longer in service . She had severed all ties with him . Sebastian had not heard anything about Jane for the past seven years . All he knew was that she suddenly withdrew from university and completely vanished . He had been busy with his medical studies , which had been hellish to begin with . On top of that , Alexander had taken over the Grant Group . So , he voluntarily withdrew from the fight for inheritance to avoid damaging their brotherly bond . That was why Sebastian hadn't wanted to return to the country for some time . Jane became a thorn in his heart , even if he couldn't say when it appeared . While he hated and resented it , he had also silently accepted its presence . It didn't affect him most of the time , but when it did , it flared up suddenly , suffocating him . That afternoon , while driving to work , Sebastian suddenly saw a figure dart onto the road . He slammed on the brakes , and the car screeched to a halt . Then , he ran out to check . A little girl was sitting on the asphalt , and her large eyes were brimming with fear . In her arms was a tiny mutt . " Are you okay ? Are you hurt ? " he asked , bending down and gently carrying her up . He checked for injuries and didn't see any obvious wounds . However , her palms were scraped from the pavement . quickly Chapter 6 The girl seemed frightened . Her eyes reddened as she answered softly , " Mr. Doctor , I'm okay . Could you check on the puppy ? Your car almost ran it over . " The little mutt was no more than two or three months old and lay curled up in her arms . Sebastian frowned . With her fair skin and big , bright eyes , that girl looked familiar . He didn't expect to remember a patient he'd only seen once clearly . He saw countless patients every day , but he somehow recognized her . He had seen her before , and her name was Selena . + = " Do you realize how dangerous that was ? If I hadn't braked in time , the consequences would have been serious , " Sebastian scolded . 4 # 44 P T ー ル He looked around and saw that she was alone . " Where are your parents ? " Selena bit her lip nervously . " I- " " Lenny ! " A woman's voice called out . L The sound of running footsteps drew closer , carrying a faint , warm fragrance in the stifling summer air . Valeria ran up and pulled Selena into her arms . " Lenny , are you okay ? " " I'm fine , Mommy . The puppy is fine too ! " The slight sting in Selena's palms didn't matter . She reached out to hug Valeria's neck . " Mommy , I'm really okay . " Valeria's heart was still racing . Since it was Saturday , she brought Selena to have some fast food . She had gone to pick up their order when Selena disappeared . The sound of screeching brakes had nearly stopped her heart . Thankfully , Selena was fine . Looking up , Valeria met Sebastian's gaze . She bit her lip , and her eyes trembled slightly . Sebastian stood there in his light gray tracksuit with one hand in his pocket . His sharp figure and distant air made him seem even more imposing at such a short distance away . Their eyes met , and she stepped in front of Selena Her heart pounded as she began hoarsely , " You … " shielding her instinctively . She wasn't wearing a mask that day , so her face was completely exposed . The stifling summer wind lifted the hem of her pale blue dress slightly as the sun bore down on them from above . Sebastian was a short distance away , but Valeria felt her vision blurring as the world seemed to stand still . A low ringing filled her ears . " Get in the car . I'll take your daughter to the hospital for a checkup , " he said , watching her stand there protectively in front of Selena . Valeria responded , " No need to trouble yourself . I'll handle it . " Chapter At the same time , she let out a quiet sigh of relief . The way he spoke meant he hadn't recognized het Sebastian got into his car and honked once , looking at them through the window . " I'm a surgeon . Many car accident injuries won't show superficially , but they can be severe internally . I'll take responsibility if anything happens , " he commented , almost wanting to remind them that they had consulted him before . At that moment , he glanced again at Valeria . Her pale skin was flushed pink from the sunlight . Her blue dress swayed slightly in the breeze . It might have been the dress color or something else , but it caused Sebastian to squint slightly . There was something about her that seemed familiar , but he didn't ask . Doing so would have felt like a cheap pickup line . Besides , there was something odd about her . Her daughter had just been in a car accident . Sebastian did think the girl was fine since he had hit the brakes on time , and there was nothing visibly wrong . However , most parents would have either rushed their daughter to the hospital for a full checkup or demanded compensation , but this woman was different . Valeria entered the car with Selena and sat in the backseat . At the hospital , Sebastian stayed with them throughout the checkups . When it came time for a chest and abdomen CT scan , a parent was required to accompany the child . Sebastian carried Selena in , causing a doctor to tease , " Dr. Grant , is this your daughter ? She really looks like you . " Valeria bit her lip hard . Was it that obvious ? She suddenly felt several gazes fall on her . Pinching her arm , she kept her head down and avoided looking at Sebastian . Sebastian could only smile faintly and say to Valeria , " Wait outside . There's radiation inside . " As expected , he drew attention wherever he went . Valeria followed him with her head lowered , but he could still hear whispers around them . " Who's the little girl in Dr. Grant's arms ? " " Is that woman next to him his girlfriend ? " " So , that's Dr. Grant's type ? " " No way . Didn't he reject the dean's daughter by saying he liked women who are well - endowed and fair - skinned ? " Chapter 6 " Seriously ? He seems so refined , but he's into that ? " " Men are all the same . Remember , the dean's daughter even transferred to cardiothoracic surgery for Dr. Grant's sake . She threw quite a tantrum when he rejected her . " " Enough gossip . That's probably Dr. Grant's relative . That girl looks like she's five or six years old . How could she be his child ? Dr. Grant isn't even thirty yet . " " Still , that woman with him is quite stunning . " After a long afternoon of tests , it turned out Selena only sustained minor soft tissue injuries on her knee and wrist . As such , Valeria finally relaxed . " Thank you for everything , " she said softly to Sebastian . " My contact info is on this card . Don't hesitate to reach out if your daughter has any issues , " came Sebastian's reply . She lowered her gaze to the business card in his fingers and took it , thanking him again before taking Selena's hand and leaving . They had only taken a few steps when she heard his low , raspy voice behind her . " Have we met before ? " Valeria froze before coming up with an excuse . " Yes , you probably don't remember us since you . have many patients . My daughter has a heart condition , and I brought her to see you some time ago . " Narrowing his eyes , Sebastian smiled faintly . " That's not what I meant , Selena's mother . " At that , Valeria glanced back at him . Her heart trembled at the sight of his aloofness and the depth in his eyes .