Chapter 33

At first, guilt had weighed on Brandon, but over time, he had grown numb to it. The worst incident happened when Sebastian was burning up with a high fever. If the butler hadn't found him in time, he would've been paralyzed. When Lucas learned the truth, he didn't hesitate to take Sebastian away and raise him himself. Sebastian was eight years old then, and he was old enough to understand—old enough to remember everything. He knew Brandon was a tool Kate used to manipulate. But even as Brandon's only son, he had never been enough. He wasn't enough to make Brandon settle down, not enough to make him let go of the endless affairs and mistresses. Though, he was more than just a son in Lucas' eyes. He was an heir. And with that title came expectations. It was a burden that had been placed on his shoulders since childhood. That was how Sebastian became the cold and indifferent man he was today. To him, feelings were the most useless thing in the world. He had never been loved, nor