Chapter 200
Standing Before Love
At the Stark Group, after Sean left with Lyla in his embrace, Sebastian suddenly snorted loudly and gave Myra a long stare as he muttered, âTemptress!â
Myra grimaced in return as she lifted the flask in her hands and said, âThank you, Old Master Hart.â
âWhy are you thanking me? I wasnât the one who prepared it!â Sebastian turned away as he went back to his usual haughty self.
What a surpriseâI sure didnât expect to see Myra caught up in a skirmish with another woman, and then that Chase boy turned up as well. As a matter of fact, if I hadnât appeared, she would be bullied by the two of them and she would definitely not be able to get a word in. Sebastian frowned and said, âYouâre such a wimp. Itâs no wonder that youâre no match for Tony.â
Myra was feeling quite awkward at the moment.
I never imagined that this would happen. I canât believe that Old Master Hart saw the dispute between me, Sean and Lyla. In fact, I didnât expect him to stand up for me either!
Sebastian suddenly recalled that the Fisher girl was indeed pregnant. He couldnât help but glance at Myraâs stomach as he asked, âHave you been staying at Tonyâs lately?â
Myra was taken aback by the sudden change in topic and her face flushed red in response. She nodded her head lightly. âYes.â
Just then, the crowd increased as everyone started coming back to work after their lunch hour.
Realizing that it was awkward to be standing here in conversation, Myra asked, âHave you had your lunch, Old Master Hart?â
Sebastian waved her off as he realized her intention and replied, âIâve eaten. Iâm fine, so donât fuss.â
However, he couldnât contain his curiosity and asked, âHow long have you two been together?â
Why is there no baby in sight?
Obviously, Sebastian was not going to reveal to Myra that he had pestered Lisa continuously that morning to prepare the chicken soup. It had taken him a lot of effort to get Lisa to agree to boil the soup. In fact, not many people had the chance to taste Lisaâs cooking.
Ever since what Tony mentioned last night, Sebastian had been extremely attentive to the matter of his great-grandchild. I know Katieâs pregnant now but theyâve already decided that their first-born will be following her surname. Thatâs such a shame! Well, the good thing is that Tony has a woman too! Therefore, if Myraâs pregnant, the baby will be my first great-grandchild. This is great news!
Last night, Sebastian had pestered Lisa for ages as he discussed this topic. They had in fact started discussing the gender of the baby and even came up with a list of names too.
âIâve been together with Tony ever since⦠I finalized the divorce with Mr. Chase.â
Sebastian furrowed his brows upon hearing that, âWhat? Itâs been less than a month!â
Thatâs too short for sure. Looks like there wonât be a great-grandchild in sight anytime soon!
Myra was significantly stunned as she heard his words, and she wasnât quite sure what was on his mind at the moment.
She looks so lost! I canât stand this any longer! Her intelligence level is quite worrisome, though; what if my great-grandchild takes after her?
Sebastian stomped his feet in frustration as he commented, âEat more walnuts.â
âWhat?â
âWhat do you mean by âwhatâ? Just do as I say!â Sebastian then straightened his clothes as he glanced at Myra. âGo home early once you finish work, alright? You should spend more time with TonyâI heard itâs popular among youngsters to foster a relationship.â The more time you youngsters spend together, the faster Iâll get a great-grandchild!
âAfter you finish the soup, let me know what you think of it. If itâs to your liking, Iâll get someone to send it over every day.â Sebastian then thought to himself, Itâs important to nurture her body so that she can get pregnant soon.
Upon hearing his words, Myra shook her head hastily. âThereâs no need for that. Youâre too kind; I can ââ
âThereâs no need to feel shy. Come over to the Hart Residence anytime and Iâll make sure you get to eat whatever you like.â Sebastian had completely overlooked the fact that he was the one who had been pestering Myra to cook for him previously.
Myra felt a burst of warmth in her heart. Noticing Sebastianâs glare, she nodded her head in resignation and she thanked him. âOkay. Thank you, Old Master Hart.â
âYouâre welcome.â Sebastian was quite pleased with himself as he had achieved his goal for today. As such, he didnât plan to stay any longer. He turned around and walked toward the front door as he said, âHurry up and have your lunch, and make sure you donât starve yourself.â
He turned around and left the Stark Group after saying that, and he didnât even give a chance for Myra to walk him out the door.
As Myra looked at the flask in her hands, she couldnât quite explain her current feelings.
Ever since Grandpa and Mom passed away, I finally found comfort in Eve. However, this was all a façade as her love was conditional; in fact, she was the one that tried to send me to prison. I was quite affected by all this. Despite that, Iâm quite lucky to have met others that love and appreciate me.
Besides, I have himâ¦
As Tony came to her mind, she suddenly heard her phone buzz. Myra glanced at it and to her surprise, it was Tony calling her.
She felt a warm fuzzy feeling as she took the phone call. At the same time, she looked on as Sebastian made his way out of the building and got into a waiting car. Then, she turned around and walked toward the elevator.
âHello?â
Myra could hear his low breathing sounds and she felt as if he was right next to her just by listening to that.
âDid Grandpa pay you a visit?â His low yet enchanting voice rang out from the other end.
As soon as she heard his voice, the slight unhappiness she felt after the dispute with Sean and Lyla dissipated. She glanced at the flask in her hands as her mouth curved upward into a smile. âYeah,â she replied.
Tony, who was in a slightly frustrated mood, calmed down significantly upon hearing her voice. He put out the cigarette he was holding and without realizing, he asked, âDid Sean turn up too?â
At his words, Myra was stunned. Subconsciously, she scanned her surroundings but unfortunately, she had already walked into the elevator. Sebastian had just left the Stark Group, so it couldnât be him that mentioned this to Tony. She raised her eyebrows in surprise as she tried to come up with the words to say. However, she gave up and teasingly asked, âAre you jealous?â
Tony chose not to answer her question.
As such, both of them remained silent for that moment.
Suddenly, the elevator gave a loud âdingâ to indicate that it had reached the intended floor, and Myra walked out.
Realizing that Tony was quite sensitive about this topic, she couldnât help feeling amused about it as she honestly replied, âLyla came over to talk to me. She wanted me to leave her family alone and stop pursuing Sean.â Myra paused for a second before continuing, âShe grabbed hold of me. However, when I tried to get out of her hold, the force must have pushed her backward, resulting in her nearly falling down a flight of stairs. Coincidentally, Sean arrived and saw what happened, so we had some disagreement then. That was the only thing we talked about. By that time, Old Master Hart arrived and thanks to him, I was able to get out of the messy situation.â
Over the phone, Myra didnât realize that Tonyâs was brooding and his mood was quite somber.
He narrowed his eyes but his voice remained unchanged. âHave you had lunch?â
Iâm not sure why Tonyâs changed the topic but thatâs fine too. I donât want to continue this topic either.
Thinking of Lyla ruins my mood and brings up the anger in me. Since Sebastian has solved this issue, itâs best to leave it as it is. Besides, I donât want things to get more complicated.
âI havenât. Old Master Hart had just dropped off some food for me and I could smell chicken soup. Iâll have that for lunch; I canât be bothered going out anyway. Besides, Iâve lost my appetite.â
She was telling the truth as she had lost all her appetite after the ruckus with Sean and Lyla.
Consequently, Tony didnât pursue it further. He then reminded her in his low voice, âIâll pick you up after work.â
âAfter workâ¦â Myra suddenly realized she had a dinner appointment tonight, thus she hurriedly replied, âYou donât need to come tonight; I have a dinner appointment so Iâll head home after that.
Tony pursed up his lips and he replied in a low voice, âSure.â He didnât say much after that and hung up promptly.
Myra wasnât quite sure whether she was overthinking things, but she felt that Tony was suppressing his feelings.