Chapter 48 Do Not Hold It Against Me

The memorial ended, and night had already fallen. The car rolled steadily along the road back. All of a sudden, a sharp ringtone broke the silence. Sebastian slowly opened his eyes and answered the call. He merely responded with a quiet, "Okay." After hanging up, his fathomless eyes appeared even colder in the dim lighting. "We're going back to the Gates residence later," he told Taylor. He turned his head, his gaze landing on Nancy. "Taylor, drop her off at Gates Manor first." Nancy immediately shook her head. "Don't bother. I'll just go with you." Then, she leaned forward a little. "It's not like I have anything to do if I go back anyway." She knew what Michael was like—biased to the point of absurdity. After suffering such a huge loss that day, Joseph was bound to run home to tattle. Who knew what kind of trap was waiting for Sebastian this time? There was no way she would let him face it alone. Sebastian didn't utter a word; he merely studied her. His gaze was unreadabl