Chapter 228 It's Not Like That

Nancy wanted to explain, but Seth yanked her back, shielding her behind him. Seth stared hard at the man before him. "Sebastian, I don't care what you heard. If you dare hurt her, I will never let you off the hook." Sebastian seemed not to hear a single thing he said. His eyes were bloodshot, and his heart felt as though someone had grabbed it and crushed it mercilessly. There was only one person he trusted, but her family was involved with the deepest, most agonizing wound in his life. Nancy wrenched free of Seth's hand, stepping forward and looking at him anxiously. "It's not like that!" She continued, "Sebastian, just wait for me. Don't you remember? I told you before that I would explain everything to you in a while. The truth will come out very soon. Just give me a little more time." Time? She still wanted time. Was it time to concoct a flawless lie? Or to find an excuse to wash the Sullivan family's hands clean? His mother's death was a wound that would never heal. Now,