Chapter 380

"Yes, Mr. Grant." Sebastian hung up the call. He gazed out into the garden downstairs and saw Martha and Valeria walking together. They were holding hands as they chatted and laughed merrily. As a breeze blew past, Sebastian could vaguely hear the two women talking about him. He wasn't sure if he was just imagining it or not, though. … Martha and Valeria were in fact talking about Sebastian—specifically Sebastian when he was a child. "There used to be a sycamore tree here in the garden. Sebastian started climbing it when he was four and even built a treehouse for himself up there, insisting on living in it. He'd climb up the tree every time he got into an argument with Nicholas. Sebastian was always very agile in that way. "But one day Nicholas had the tree chopped down to try and get to Sebastian. Angry with his father, Sebastian hid underneath Florian's study desk. He knew Nicholas would never search for him in Florian's room," Martha said. Valeria could hear the warmth in Mar