Chapter 196

After returning from Brentwald, a rare calm settled between Vivienne and Sebastian. … Just as she had promised, Vivienne moved back in. Sebastian, too, stopped disappearing for nights on end. Unless something urgent came up or he had a social obligation, he was home almost every day. As for why he kept coming back... Vivienne scoffed silently. Aside from what they did in bed, it didn't seem like there was much else keeping him there. Neither of them mentioned divorce again, as if an unspoken agreement was hanging between them. Sebastian never brought up the baby again, either. Meanwhile, Melanie had begun to rise in the spotlight under the overwhelming flood of money and resources Sebastian poured into her. Even though she hadn't produced any actual work yet, in today's fast-paced, content-hungry world, capital alone could manufacture success. Before Melanie had even released a single piece, she was already a star. ... Soon, it was time for Regina's birthday party. The las