Chapter 97

"Alright, I got it," Sebastian replied with a frown. Last night, when Xavier called, he was on the way to buy ravioli for Julia. He hadn't answered because he was afraid the boy would insist on tagging along. When it had just been him following Julia alone, her resistance toward him wasn't so obvious. But after he brought Xavier along, he could clearly tell that Julia was repressing her emotions even more deeply. Did she hate both of them? Sebastian thought of what Jennie had said about pregnant women being sensitive and easily hurt. He casually hung up the phone and turned his head, only to meet Julia's gaze. She had been watching him. It had dawned on him a beat too late—she had probably heard Penelope's voice over the call. He opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but Julia had already calmly looked away. She was no longer questioning him, no longer jealous. Sebastian found it strange. When Julia used to get jealous over everything, he found it annoying and thought she was