Chapter 212

As she watched Haley's carefree figure as she left, Julia muttered, "A candy-coated trap?" Haley had her judgment about Sebastian, but she felt slightly at ease after Sebastian demonstrated his professional skill in taking care of Julia. On top of that, she had been swamped at work, so she did not go to the hospital every day. Julia's ears finally had some moment of peace and quiet, and she stayed in the hospital for another two days. She had almost gotten used to having Sebastian around, and then she saw Xavier, who was dropped off by Elaine. "Why are you here again?" she asked. The Color drained from Xavier's face upon hearing that. "Julia," Elaine called out softly. Julia saw her son's pale face, and she felt her heart soften. "I'm not trying to drive you away. It's that you're still very young, and you shouldn't be coming to the hospital often," she explained. Children had weak immune systems, and hospitals were filled with germs. What if he were to catch something after g