Sebastian found Sydney's apology unsettling.

Was she scheming against him? What was she really up to?

It felt surreal, like she had completely changed overnight. Just yesterday, she had been aggressive and threatening, but now she wore an expression of deep remorse.

He couldn't shake off the suspicion that she had some ulterior motive.

Maybe she had a hidden agenda. Sebastian couldn't bring himself to trust her appearance of repentance.

"I know you hate me," he said bluntly. "You don't need to put on a show in front of me. I don't care if you dislike me. As long as Rose cares about me, that's all that matters."

Sydney's demeanor was grating, and Sebastian felt a strange, uncomfortable unease. He even felt sorry for her. He would rather she continued to be hostile.

knew, her current behavior could be

"Rose does care about you, and you two are

telling Rose not to meet Theodore again. You must have an agenda." "I have no hidden agenda," Sydney explained earnestly. "I genuinely hope she won't meet Theo again.

expression, Sebastian remained skeptical. "Is that so? You mentioned yesterday that Theodore wasn't in the hospital room. Where

continue to be

the one giving it to me. A woman who called me a bastard is now speaking up for

Sydney began,

hung low, her face flushed, her eyes darting around as if she were battling inner turmoil. Her lips trembled slightly, radiating an unmistakable

cruelly before, but she had directed

to you calling me Mr. Carter. This

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