Chapter 174

Valeria and Sebastian had not spoken to each other ever since that argument that made him leave. They did exchange a few words since, but it was only because he was picking up Martha. Sebastian's shoulder slammed into Valeria's—hard. It was clear that he did it on purpose. The sound of the rest of the family chatting and laughing upstairs grated on his ears. As Shane and Valeria were walking together on the first floor, Sebastian could hear them laughing as they went up. He realized that this was their home after all. It was no wonder that she became so heartless, as Shane had finally returned home. The family of four lived in harmony. It was no wonder she stopped sending Sebastian any messages for the past few days. It was simply because Sebastian never mattered in the first place. He had never seen her smile like that before. It was a bright smile that came from the heart. Valeria was extremely stunning when she smiled, but it only ever appeared when she was with Shane. It