Chapter 2008

Sebastian crawled over to Grisha and clutched her arm. "Will you please forgive me?" "Let go of me!" Grisha snarled. Sebastian refused to let go. She was his last hope, and only with her forgiveness could he mitigate the situation. "Ahem!" Adrian cleared his throat, and Sebastian instinctively released his grip. Adrian was different from Claude. While Claude might forgive Sebastian because of their familial connection, Adrian would not. With no blood ties, if Adrian got upset, it could lead to disastrous consequences. Grisha looked at Adrian and asked, "Who are you?" "I'm Claude's friend," Adrian replied, "You can call me Adrian. I just couldn't stand Sebastian's despicable behavior. Such a person should be burned alive." Grisha forced out a smile and said, "I'd like to burn him alive as well, but it’d have serious consequences for my family. I'd be too ashamed to face anyone." Adrian fell silent. He understood Grisha's intention to preserve the Biggses’ reputation, but a despi