Chapter 28

Roxanne wouldn't reply to Sebastian's messages or answer his video and voice calls. Fine. Just great. Seemed like she was hell-bent on holding a grudge this time. Sebastian massaged his throbbing temples, exhaustion and helplessness etched into his brows. He hated this feeling of things slipping out of his control. … Roxanne had just ended the call with Elvira when another call came in. It was Carissa Henson. She answered the phone. "Ms. Sawyer, today is your scar removal appointment. When will you be coming in?" Since she had nothing else to do, Roxanne replied, "I'll go now." "Alright. I'll be waiting for you." Roxanne brushed her fingers over the spot on her back she couldn't quite reach, her mind drifting to the past. A year ago, she had taken a knife for Sebastian—a near-fatal wound. She had spent a full week in the hospital fighting for her life before she was finally out of danger. It was sheer willpower—the desperate desire to see Sebastian again—that had pulled her f