AN UNEXPECTED GROOM

Sebastien’s movements froze for a moment when he heard these words. However, he quickly recovered and pretended to be casual as he asked:

-Have you been very ill? Is that why you had to take so many pills?Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Roxane stiffened upon hearing these words. Then, she leaned back on the couch and relaxed before responding nonchalantly:

– Yes. I was very sick.

She had a serious illness and almost lost her life. If it wasn’t for Diego…

She looked down and shook her head. “Forget it. I don’t want to think about him anymore…”

Sebastian took out the fever pills and looked at the listless woman next to him. He asked in a low voice:

– So you are cured now? I know a lot of good doctors.

She smiled slightly and said:

– I am fine now.

“However, what made me better no longer exists…”

…

The cook prepared a stomach-nourishing millet porridge and some refreshing appetizers for dinner.

Because of the cold, she didn’t have much of an appetite. She reluctantly finished the small bowl of millet porridge before returning to her room to take a shower.

When she walked out of the bathroom, her gaze met a pair of deep and piercing eyes.

– You… Why didn’t you knock before coming in?

“I knocked, but you didn’t hear me,” Sebastien advanced with his long legs. He was clearly unhappy when he said:

-You didn’t even dry your hair properly. Do you want your condition to get worse?

Roxane’s face was red, but her lips were slightly pale. Her damp hair stuck to the sides of her face and the ends of her hair were still dripping with water.

– I just came out of the bathroom and I haven’t had time to dry it yet, Roxane said. She didn’t understand why he was angry.

– Take the medicine. Where is your hair dryer? Sebastien asked, handing him the medicine.

“In the bathroom cabinet,” Roxane replied.

When she saw Sebastian walking towards the bathroom, she rushed and blocked his path.

Sebastian:

-?

– I, I’m going to comb my hair after taking the medicine, said Roxane.

She stood in his way, steadfastly refusing to let him into the bathroom.

“Please! I just took a shower! My underwear is still in there. If he sees them, I won’t be able to live.”

“Go take your medicine,” Sebastien said before reaching out to brush her away.

Roxane tried to resist with all her might, but with the difference in their strength, she could only stand aside and watch him enter the bathroom. Her little face turned even redder.

He walked over to the cabinet next to the sink. He easily found the blue hairdryer lying in the cabinet. When he turned to leave, he saw a bundle of clothes hanging on the rack. The most eye-catching thing was the white bra.

He froze. He finally understood why she didn’t want him to enter. She was shy. He rubbed the bridge of his nose as a helpless smile appeared on his face.

When he came out, he saw Roxane gently hitting her head against the wall over and over again. She looked silly and cute.

She was so immersed in her embarrassment and frustration that she didn’t notice Sebastian. Just as she was about to hit her head again, she felt a warm hand caress her head.

– Eh?

She looked up and met Sebastian’s dark eyes.

He said weakly:

“You’re not smart, to begin with. If you hit your head again, you’ll be even more stupid.

Since things had already escalated to this point, she said:

– How stupid am I? I’m very intelligent, okay?

– I see no proof of your intelligence, said Sebastien, heading towards the sofa,

– If you’re so smart, how could you fall in love with Diego Rios in the first place?

Sebastien’s expression darkened slightly when he thought that Roxane liked Diego Rios.

– That has nothing to do with that,

retorted Roxane in a slightly hoarse voice,

– loving someone has nothing to do with intelligence!

-Besides, I don’t love him anymore…

Sebastien plugged in the hairdryer before saying coldly:

– Haven’t you heard that a wise person doesn’t fall in love?

She put down her cup and said:

– I got it. I also know the full saying is “A wise person does not fall in love, only fools rush to fall in love”.

When she met Sebastian’s gaze, her heart skipped a beat. She realized that she had gotten carried away. She looked down and said softly:

-Who hasn’t fallen in love with a few bastards when they were young?

Hearing her words, he laughed before asking:

– A few scumbags? How many bastards have you met?

“Just one,” Roxane replied immediately.

“Come here,” said Sebastien, beckoning him to come. He didn’t want to talk about such an unpleasant subject anymore.

When she saw that he intended to dry her hair, she quickly said:

– I can do it myself.

However, he had already turned on the hair dryer. The noise was not loud and the warm air blew gently on her hair. After a while, he said hoarsely:

-Your brother told me to take good care of you. Otherwise, he won’t let me go.

“So he’s nice to me because of brother?”

A feeling of loss immediately rose in Roxane’s heart. After a while, she muttered:

– Don’t worry. I will not tell anything. Plus, you’re his boss! He won’t do anything to you.

– Enzo is the backbone of the company’s technology department. If he changes companies, not only do I lose a talent, but there is also a risk of confidential information leaking.

Roxane raised her head and quickly defended her brother.

– My brother is not that type of person. Additionally, a large company like yours has had to have its employees sign confidentiality agreements.

Sebastien smiled slightly.

– Oh, you even know about confidentiality agreements.

– Isn’t it always like that on television? Even though I’ve never experienced it before, I still know a thing or two from the shows I’ve watched.

-…

“Lower your head,” Sebastien said, gently pushing his head down. His slender fingers held his long hair as he continued to dry it.

As he stood next to her, she glanced at him out of the corner of her eyes.

The yellow lights in the room seemed to soften his features. He didn’t seem as cold as usual. Instead, he looked warm and gentle.

She sighed inwardly. It was really hard to resist or not be tempted by such a man.

Not only was he handsome, but his family and status were not comparable to ordinary people.

With this thought in mind, she felt discouraged and frustrated. She couldn’t help but say in a low voice:

– Sebastien, don’t be so nice to me.

– Hmm?

He looked at her, but his movements didn’t stop.

“It’s very easy for women to misunderstand if you’re too nice,” said Roxane, lowering her head and twisting her fingers.

-If you treated every woman like this, you would be known as a sea king!

Sebastian didn’t spend much time on the Internet, so he wasn’t familiar with the latest Internet slang. He asked:

– What does that mean?

– The sea king is someone who treats women very well. He doesn’t commit, but he doesn’t refuse either. Therefore, he does not need to take responsibility for his actions that may cause misunderstandings.

She wondered, “Is he an unwitting sea king? No wait. Doesn’t he have a phobia or aversion to women?”

Sebastien turned off the hairdryer, unplugged it and wound the cord before placing it on the table. Then, he turned to look at Roxane and said with a warm and sincere look:

– I’m very busy so I don’t have time to treat every woman well. Other than my sister, I’ve never helped another woman dry their hair before this.