Chapter 298

"Vivienne." Sebastian's voice was low and unhurried as he gently pulled her into his arms. The woman in his embrace was slender and frail. When he drew her close, he felt the stiffness in her body. She closed her eyes, as if resigning herself. "Yesterday, I was too rough. I'm sorry," Sebastian said as he held her. His tone was as soft as when he used to coax her when she was upset. "Don't be angry anymore, alright?" Vivienne felt suffocated. She was someone who yielded to gentleness, never force. The hardest thing for her to resist was Sebastian's tenderness toward her. Hadn't she always known he did not love her? When Sebastian treated someone well, it was as if he could hand them the whole world. How many women wouldn't fall for such a Sebastian? He had once asked her why she kept resisting him, as if he had no idea what she was holding back for. Back then, even she had felt a little uncertain. Only now did she finally understand her resistance and hesitation toward him. It w