Chapter 309

Valeria glanced at the necklace resting on the nightstand. The morning sun streamed in, casting a beam of light that caught on the diamonds, sending a flash straight into her eyes. She let out a faint sigh of relief. When the nurse called her earlier, she had really feared that Sebastian might have done something reckless again. After slipping the necklace into her bag, Valeria set the paper bag she carried on the nightstand before adjusting Sebastian's IV drip. Sebastian was awake but drained. His eyes were closed, as if he was dozing off. He had felt it the moment Valeria walked in. Her scent was unlike anyone else's, and her footsteps were unmistakable. He didn't dare to open his eyes and only listened to the sounds of things being set on the nightstand, though his eyelids trembled faintly. Valeria carried her laptop with her. Seeing Sebastian still asleep, she sat in the bedside chair and set the computer on her lap, getting straight to work. It was then that she remembere