Chapter 201
As if he could read her mind, Sebastian said helplessly, “It’s true. The garage was being renovated recently, so I asked Charles to move all the cars out Only two were left, and he had to leave early due to a family emergency.”
Maxine took a deep breath. “Then I’ll just call a cab,” she said.
Sebastian said, “It’s already past midnight, and this area is quite remote. It’ll be hard to get a ride at this hour. Just stay the night and leave tomorrow.”
Maxine checked her phone and was stunned, it was already the next day. She couldn’t believe she’d actually spent so much time in Brian’s room.
Maxine had to admit Sebastian was right. The ride–hailing app kept searching for over a minute, but no driver accepted her request. With a resigned sigh, she reluctantly tapped to cancel the order.
Hugh came downstairs with some fresh clothes for her. But it wasn’t until after Maxine had washed up that she realized Sebastian had totally set her up.
The reason was simple, in the sprawling Mason mansion, there wasn’t a single available guest room for her.
Hugh said apologetically, “After the recent disagreement between Mr. Sebastion and Mr. Brian, he impulsively gave all the cleaning staff time off. I’m afraid the spare rooms are probably covered in dust now…”
Hearing this, Sebastian looked at her and said, “Then stay in the primary bedroom tonight.”
Maxine said firmly, “Not a chance. I’ll sleep on the couch.”
‘The fact that I agreed to stay is already a lot to take in. There’s no way I’m sharing a room with Sebastian,‘ she thought.
Hugh glanced between the two of them and said respectfully, “We can’t possibly have Ms. Hudson sleep on the couch. Let me prepare a proper room for you right away.”
As Hugh was about to turn and leave, Maxine looked at the elderly man and finally relented. “Never mind. Don’t bother cleaning. I’ll just make do with him for the night,” she said.
Maxine lingered outside the door for what felt like ages, gathering her nerves before finally stepping inside. Sebastian was already sitting on the bed, casually flipping through a book with his phone resting nearby.
Maxine noticed that Sebastian had left a large space for her on the bed. Hugh had even thoughtfully prepared two separate blankets for them.
‘At least this is way better than sharing the same blanket with him,‘ Maxine thought.
Maxine shuffled hesitantly to the bed, forcing herself to appear indifferent to Sebastian sitting there.
Just then, Sebastian suddenly said, “If you’re really uncomfortable, I can ask Hugh to get me an extra blanket. I can sleep on the floor.“”
As Sebastian started to get off the bed, Maxine stopped him through gritted teeth. “No need. Just leave it,” she said.
Maxine thought, ‘Even with the central heating in the villa, sleeping on the floor all night would still make him catch a chill. Sebastian just got over a cold. If he falls ill again, he’ll definitely start whining and pester me to stay with him.’
Without even changing out of her loungewear, Maxine burrowed straight under the covers.
Sebastian watched her, completely on guard. He pressed his lips together, opened his mouth as if to speak, but ultimately remained silent.
In the middle of the night, Maxine tossed and turned restlessly, unsure whether it was because Sebastian was sleeping beside her or her pajamas were just too warm, either way, she couldn’t get a good night’s sleep.
Maxine opened her eyes and gazed at Sebastian’s sleeping face beside her. She thought, ‘After all these years, he hasn’t changed at all.‘
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Maxine let out a dismissive huff, yanked the blanket up, and turned her back to him. What does it matter to me if he’s changed of her
bitterly.
As she turned away, Sebastian opened his eyes, I thought she’d finger just a moment longer for me… he must
Maxine didn’t manage to fall asleep until almost dawn. By the time she finally woke up, it was nearly noon, and Sebastian was aiready lang pan
After Maxine came downstairs, the butler immediately brought out a reheated meal. “Ms. Hudson, Mr. Mason instructed me to make sure your Reaves. something to eat before seeing you off,” he said respectfully.
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