Chapter 256

Sebastian averted his gaze, unwilling to meet Valeria's gaze. From where he stood, the open door gave him a clear view of the suitcase sitting in the living room. The bags were already packed. The place looked neat, almost too neat, as if no one had really been living there. If not for Margaret's illness, Valeria probably wouldn't have returned to Slate City at all. And the cruel truth was, he was the cause of it. Was he really about to drive Valeria away again? He had already hurt her so deeply, yet here he was, pushing her to leave the very city she had once called home. If not for him, she and Selena might still be here, living the simple yet happy and cozy life like before. Sebastian had already uncovered the truth that Valeria's marriage to Shane had been nothing more than a contract marriage. She had agreed to it to secure Selena's preschool admission, while Shane did so for the sake of his dying father. She had clawed her way into building a life here in Slate City. Yet