Chapter 236

Sebastian's gaze sharpened. His fingers curled slightly, and in the next moment, he looked up at Roxanne with a cold, piercing glare. He thought, "Shawn? Roxanne's husband?" Roxanne didn't notice the sudden shift in Sebastian's demeanor. The moment she heard the name, she instinctively walked toward the door, pulled it open, and stepped outside to take the call, leaving Nicholas behind to absorb the full weight of Sebastian's brewing rage. A shiver ran through Nicholas as the invisible pressure closed in. Outside, Roxanne pressed the phone to her ear. "Shawn, how are you?" Shawn's voice sounded exhausted. "Not good." Her chest tightened. "What happened?" There was a pause before Shawn spoke again, this time his voice thick with frustration and pain. "I still haven't found the child." Roxanne felt like someone had punched the air out of her lungs. A heavy weight settled in her chest. It was tight, aching, and impossible to shake. The war in Jorland had already claimed the liv