Chapter 178

Sebastian gently ran his fingers across her cheek, that ridiculously handsome face of his carrying a barely-there smile. His deep blue eyes were so soft it felt like you could drown in them. His voice, low and smooth, carried a gentle rhythm. "Ella, you're my fiancée. We promised each other a long time ago that we'd get married, spend our lives together. That's all you need to remember. The rest? Not really happy memories anyway. It's better you forget them." He was saying this in the gentlest tone, standing right in front of her like he belonged there. Somehow, everything about him-his voice, his smile-should've been comforting, but all Ella could feel was this looming sense of danger. She couldn't bring herself to fully believe him. But the way he looked at her-there was something so intense, like his eyes were silently but firmly telling her, "You have to believe me. Don't question it." Avoiding his gaze, Ella opened her mouth to ask something, but before she could even finish a wor