Chapter 232

By the time Roxanne returned to Valoria, it was already close to 1:00 pm. As soon as she crossed into the city's boundaries, she called Sebastian. He picked up almost immediately. "Rox," he called. "Where are you? Do you have the pendant? I'm coming to get it," she asked, her tone rushed and anxious. Sebastian understood her urgency. He had spent hours submerged in cold water the day before and still hadn't fully recovered. Nicholas had stayed glued to his side, watching him like a hawk to make sure he didn't try to slip away. Sebastian didn't want Roxanne to worry, so he hesitated to tell her the truth about where he was. He stayed quiet, unsure how to explain his current condition. On the other end of the line, his silence made Roxanne's heart sink. She frowned. "Sebastian… don't tell me you didn't get it back? Or did something happen to the pendant?" A surge of anger flared up inside her. She knew she couldn't count on him! Liana wasn't the type to just hand something over.