âWho gave you the permission to barge in here?â While Sasha was overwhelmed by the tidal waves of
emotions, she heard another womanâs voice reprimanding her from behind.
Sasha finally returned to her senses.
âI-Iâm here to check on Mr. Hayesâ condition. May I know if heâs around?â
She pulled herself together immediately and greeted the woman who had shown up out of nowhere.
The latter was a housemaid in her mid-forties. She confronted Sasha, thinking she was an intruder.
âWhat do you mean youâre here to check on Mr. Hayesâ condition? Why wasnât I informed of you arrival?â
âAre you sure? Mr. Hayesâ assistant, Luke, brought me here. Can you please verify this with Mr. Hayes? I
think he knows Iâm coming.â
However, the housemaid behaved as though she was clueless about the things. Minutes later, a man
heard the commotion and came out of his room.
âSasha? Who the hell brought you over?â
Sebastian stood right at the top of the stairs. His hair was wet, and he was wearing a grey open-collared
cashmere shirt with a pair of white track pants.
He seemed different from his usual aloof and intimidating self. Nonetheless, the casualness didnât seem
to affect the air of natural-born nobility around him.
Sasha was baffled by Sebastianâs words. âItâs Mr. Scott! Heâs the one who insists on having me here to
check on your condition!â
âAre you talking about Luke? Sasha, can you please carry out your due diligence before lying next time?
Do you really think Iâll ask him to bring you here?â
To Sashaâs surprise, Sebastian denied her of her words and deemed her to be lying again. His initially
pale face turned gloomy with frustration.
His response bemused her because Luke even went the extra mile to bring her over. However, it
occurred to Sasha that the assistant had insisted she made her way into the villa herself!
Sashaâs heart skipped a beat when she linked the missing pieces of puzzles together. She finally figured
out she had been deceived again.
âWhatâs wrong? The cat caught your tongue? Did I hit the bullseye again?â
Sebastian eyed her contemptuously when he noticed her furrowed brows. Seconds later, he marched
down the stairs.
Sasha panicked and retreated subconsciously.
âW-Wait! Please calm down and listen to me! Itâs Luke! He said you were rushed to the hospital after
passing out on the yacht! Therefore, he brought me over to check on you! Since Iâm here, why donât you
let me run a simple diagnosis and see if everythingâs fine?â
She resisted the urge to run away and brought up the offer to check on his condition, as per her
agreement with Luke.
Since things had gotten to the point of no return, she pushed her luck to try to secure the chance to see
Ian every day. Luke was rightâas long as she could prove herself worthy, Sebastian might give in to her
request.
Seconds after she brought up the suggestion, the scumbag broke into a laughter.
âAre you serious? Iâm not a fool with a death wish, Sasha. Iâm telling you for one last time! Iâm aware of
your malicious scheme, and I will never let you take Ian away from me! You want to kill me as soon as
possible to exercise your right as his legal guardian, donât you? Ha! In your dream!â
What the heck is he talking about? It sounds like a great idea, but I would never resort to such a petty
trick!
Sasha chuckled out of extreme frustration. She decided to play along with him. âYouâre wrong, Sebastian!
Why would I want to take him away when I can leverage his identity as your successor as soon as youâre
dead? Instead of taking him from you, Iâll have him inherit the Hayesâ empire and enjoy a carefree life
once youâre dead! I will never bring him away unless I have lost my mind like you!â
âSasha! I dare you to repeat what you just said!â
She managed to stir the hornetâs nest with her sarcastic remark. A murderous and gloomy expression
loomed over Sebastianâs handsome face, as though he was ready to devour her if she didnât choose her
next words carefully.
As intimidated as she was, Sasha refused to back off just yet.
âHave I said anything wrong? I offered to check on your condition, yet youâre saying Iâm trying to kill you!
Whatâs wrong with playing along with you? Iâm telling you this for one last time as well! If youâre not the
father of my son, I wonât even waste my time on you because youâre not worth it! Since youâre Ianâs
father, I canât let him be an orphan at such a young age!â
The living room went dead silent, like the calm before a storm. A chill ran down the housemaidâs spine,
and she wished she were anywhere else but here.
Oh, God! Who the hell is this woman? How dare she pick on Mr. Hayes in the middle of the night? What
makes her think she has the right to yell at him? Ms. Green would never confront Mr. Hayes like this!
Sheâs the exact opposite of this woman!
Just as she was looking for an excuse to leave the conflicting duo behind, a boy walked down the stairs
and diffused the dreadful standoff.
âWhat are you guys doing?â