Chapter 182

Ella froze for a second, completely speechless. Sebastian had hidden too many things from her. She barely knew him at all. Even if he really was up to something shady behind her back, did she even have the right to interfere? After a moment of silence, she finally spoke up, her voice soft, "I don't think I can really control what he does... Besides, I don't think he'd actually do anything bad, right?" Bellamy had only been teasing, but she didn't expect Ella to take it so seriously-and even ponder over it before answering. Looking at this clearly sweet and honest girl falling into Derek's hands, Bellamy suddenly felt a wave of sympathy for her. But... "uncle", huh? Bellamy raised an eyebrow, an amused smile playing at her lips. "You call Derek ‘uncle'?" Ella was still very serious and straightforward. "Even though he told me we were basically engaged since we were kids, to the world, he's still my uncle. So calling him ‘uncle' feels right." "Oh? Is that so..." Bellamy chuckled, her smi