Chapter 236

No one had asked if Felicia even had money to stay at a hotel. Felicia curved her lips into a mischievous smile. "Not a hotel—a man's house. He was kind enough to take me in, and honestly, I've been quite comfortable there." Sebastian fell silent. His eyes flared with anger, his protective instincts kicking in. "You're a young woman! How could you possibly stay at some stranger's house? That's completely inappropriate! I'll book you a hotel right now, and you're not—" "Sebastian Fuller," Felicia interrupted, her voice sharp and unwavering as she called him by his full name. "There's no longer any relationship between me and your family. What I do with my life is none of your business." Sebastian froze, stunned by her words. She had always called him "Sebastian". Hearing her strip away that familiarity cut deep, but he tried to reason with her. "Mom only hit you because she was upset. Everything she said was in the heat of the moment. Don't take it to heart!" he urged.