Chapter 8 A hand landed on Sebastian's shoulder Ryan Carter stood behind him in a tailored suit, the hotel badge on his chest gleaming almost painfully bright "Ryan?" Sebastian froze for a second. "What are you doing here?" Ryan did not answer him. Instead, he turned to the receptionist and said, "Mr. Hawthorne is a friend of mine. Don't be rude. The receptionist gave a small, professional nod. "Mr. Carter, this gentleman is here to see Ms. Lily Carter." Ryan's smile faded a little as he looked at Sebastian.

"What do you want with her?" Sebastian took a cigarette from his pocket, held it between his lips, and spoke as if he did not care. "We crossed paths before. I heard she sold herself for money, so I came to take a look." Ryan's face darkened, and his voice dropped. "Mr. Hawthorne, watch your mouth." Sebastian gave a mocking laugh, holding the cigarette between his fingers as he looked Ryan up and down. "What, you know her too? Or is she your woman now?" Ryan said nothing. He simply took him to the VIP reception lounge. Sebastian thought he had guessed right, and contempt filled his eyes.

Then you'd better be careful. That woman is damaged goods. She was mine for three years. I used her until there was nothing left. Before he could finish, Ryan punched him in the face. Sebastian stumbled back three steps and knocked over an expensive decorative vase. Shattered porcelain scattered across the floor. Ryan grabbed Sebastian by the collar and hauled him up from the ground, his eyes red with fury. "So you're the one who abused my sister?" Sebastian froze. "Lily is your sister?" "She was switched at birth and suffered for more than twenty years.

Later, the Carter family found her, but she refused to come home." Chapter 8 MoboReader INSTALL Enjoy reading interesting books, Novels & stories of your favorite authors. 80.00% Ryan crouched down and stared into Sebastian's eyes. "Do you know why she refused to come back? Because that stepfather left her with trauma so deep that she believed no one in this world would ever truly treat her well. "She said she had finally met a man who loved her, and she wanted to build a good life with him through her own hard work." Ryan lifted his foot and kicked Sebastian hard.

"And you lied to her!" "You're a murderer. You killed her baby, and you killed her adoptive mother too!" Sebastian sprawled on the floor after the kick, his mind completely blank. "She really was pregnant?" Ryan gave a cold laugh. "God was watching after all. A child of a piece of trash like you never deserved to be born." "And one more thing. This hotel was transferred into Lily's name last month. From now on, you'll address her as Ms. Carter, the owner." Sebastian's pupils constricted sharply. The Peninsula New York. The most expensive hotel in the city.

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