The very moment she brought up Xandra, she felt her heart wrenching subconsciously.
Sebastian didnât expect she would bring Xandra up out of the blue.
Xandra? Is that the reason sheâs making a fuss for no apparent reasons?
The man finally eased up. A barely noticeable smirk appeared on his face. He seemed to be up to
something in his mind.
âAre you jealous?â Sebastian asked in return.
âWhat? Me? Why would I be jealous?â
âArenât you going to leave because of my fiancée?â
His expression confused Sasha, and she couldnât form a complete sentence to reply to him.
Indeed, Xandra was one of the many reasons she no longer wished to stay around.
However, she deemed it over the top to describe her departure as making a fuss out of jealousy.
The initially embarrassed Sasha got infuriated. âNo! Why would I be jealous? She has nothing to do
with me! I just donât think itâs convenient for me to stay around any longer!â
âWhatâs bothering you? Itâs my villa, isnât it?â
âThereâs nothing bothering me as of now, but we canât be certain things will be the same in the near
future, right?â
âI can assure you it will always be the same.â
To Sashaâs surprise, when Sebastian was confronted, he assured her nothing would change.
It will always be the same? What is that supposed to mean? That woman is his fiancée. How are things
supposed to remain the same when sheâll eventually move in? Previously, he couldnât wait to file for
divorce with me because he wanted to get married to her as soon as possible!
Does that mean theyâre going to move to somewhere else after theyâre married? Is that the reason he
couldnât be bothered by her presence and say things will remain the same?
Sashaâs heart skipped a beat.
She clenched her fists as colors drained from her face.
âI knowâ¦â
Judging by her expression, he knew she had misunderstood him again.
Crossing his slender pair of legs, he explained himself once more. âAre you sure? Havenât I made
myself clear? For the sake of our children, I wonât file for divorce with you for the time being. In other
words, I wonât be getting married to another woman anytime soon.â
Sheâs always been a smart woman. What has gotten into her mind and turned her into such a fool
today?
Seconds after she heard his words, her glistering pair of eyes gleamed in excitement.
âY-Youâre not going to marry her?â
âYes.â
âW-Why? Donât you love her? Havenât you been waiting for her over the years? Why are you giving up
when youâre merely a step away from your ideal life?â
Sasha blabbered in confusion. Unable to get a grip of herself, it was evident the manâs reply
overwhelmed her.
The news of him calling off his marriage with Xandra had taken Sasha by surprise, but it seemed to be
a relatively trivial matter for Sebastian.
He looked at the confused woman with a poker face. âSince when have I said I would marry her?
Sasha, the only ones I care about are my children! Do you think I can start a new family and forsake
my childrenâs wellbeing like you?â
Suddenly, he was mocking her again.
Meanwhile, Sashaâs mind went completely blank for a few seconds because Sebastian had
misrepresented the facts as well.
Since when have I started a new family with another man and forsaken our childrenâs wellbeing? Youâre
my one and only legal spouse!
Although Sasha was speechless, she had no intention to return his sarcastic remark because she was
in a great mood.
Nonetheless, she decided to tease him in return. âYou can always marry another woman and stop
blaming me. Itâs not like Iâm trying to get in your way!â
The confused and helpless Sasha was nowhere to be seen as she had returned to her usual sprightly
and sarcastic self. A gorgeous smile could be seen on her beautiful face.
âHa!â Sebastian scoffed.
All of a sudden, a little girl yelled from the stairway, âMommy! Where are you? I need you!â
When she found out she was being summoned, Sasha was about to tend to her daughter, but the man
behind her said, âYouâre not allowed to hide from me in the future!â
Sasha staggered and almost accidentally fell to the ground.
After the conversation they had in the evening, she stopped talking about leaving.
Similarly, she stopped staying away from him as instructed and got along with him as usual.
Since it was the end of the year, Sebastian had a lot of tasks on his plate. He didnât have time to deal
with the family affairs. Sasha was the one who had to deal with those on his behalf.
For instance, she would have to get everything ready for Matildaâs birthday party
âMs. Wand, I donât think Mr. Hayes has any intention to attend the birthday party. Why donât you head
over on his behalf with the children?â
Wendy ruled out the possibilities of Sebastianâs reply and told Sasha not to get her hopes high.
Sasha frowned. She loathed the idea.
Although Frederick had invited her to join him, she could foresee the outcome due to her messed-up
relationship with Matilda.
Since she played a part in the Emmanuelsâ misfortunes, she made the call to be absent as well.
A few days later, Royal Court One received an invitation card from the Emmanuel family. It almost
seemed as though they knew none of them would take part in the birthday party and decided to pay
Sebastian and Sasha a visit in person to deliver the invitation.