Chapter 428​​

Sebastian kept his phone gripped in his hand as he descended the stairs. When he reached the door, his phone started ringing. Kate was calling him. He didn't need to imagine how insane and devastated she was on the other end of the line. However, her breakdown had nothing to do with him. After all, this was the life that she chose for herself. The reality was that he wasn't the only one who knew about what was happening to Kate. Lucas knew as well. He had found out the same year she gave birth to her child. A decade had passed since then, but why had they both refrained from telling Kate the truth? It was because they had never considered Kate as part of the Hayes family from the very beginning. She was only allowed to mooch off them because she had given birth to Sebastian, giving the Hayes family an heir to continue the bloodline. The truth was Kate had a chance to become a true member of the Hayes family, but Lucas had rejected her because she was too selfish and stupid. Due to