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.

he knew, her current behavior could

Sydney replied with a faint smile. "Rose does care about you, and

her husband," Sebastian said firmly. "How can friends compare to that? No matter how much you dislike me, I'm married to Rose. I don't understand why you're saying these things today, 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. They've

that so? You mentioned yesterday that Theodore wasn't in the hospital room.

suddenly felt that Rose shouldn't continue to be entangled with him. There are some things I decided not to mention.

you're the one giving it to me. A woman who

Sydney began, her voice

battling inner turmoil. Her lips trembled slightly, radiating an unmistakable sense of shame. How

so cruelly before, but she

"I'm more used to you calling me Mr. Carter. This sudden closeness feels like you're plotting something

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