Chapter 31

There was a hint of self-deprecation as Julia said snidely, "This is not the first time, so why the need to explain to me?" The look in her eyes was slightly icy. How many times had Sebastian brushed her off by using business matters as an excuse? It was business matters when Penelope called Sebastian in the middle of the night, and it was still business matters when she called him after work. Sebastian's gaze was gloomy. He was feeling more and more exhausted. He did not respond to Julia's snide comment. If he were to "explain" any further, they would probably get into a fight again. How many times must he explain that nothing was going on between him and Penelope? Also, Penelope was someone Julia trained herself. How could she be jealous and suspicious of her? "Xav felt very guilty last night. He kept crying until the middle of the night. He even lost his voice. He kept screaming for you and only stopped late last night. He said he wanted to see Mommy when he woke up." Sebast