AN UNEXPECTED GROOM

Sebastien’s expression immediately darkened. He didn’t give the other party a chance to react before grabbing the other party’s shoulder in a flash. He turned around and executed a beautiful shoulder throw.

-Ah!

Christine, who was thrown to the ground, screamed. She was still holding the black toy gun. Her little face was contorted with pain.

Roxane, who was about to get out of the car, saw this scene. Her mouth was open in shock and she forgot to get out of the car. She felt pain just looking at Christine. Sebastien was really too ruthless. She made a note not to pull a prank like this on him in the future.

After Christine stood up, she placed her hands on her hips and said angrily:

– Brother ! Why does your strength become stronger when you hit me?

Sebastian’s expression was calm. He said in a cold and shameless voice:

– Since you know, don’t continue to play such stupid tricks.

Christine rubbed her waist and looked at him resentfully.

Sebastian ignored his anger and asked coldly:

– Why did you come back?

– The new year is almost here. I was afraid you were alone, Christine said, patting the snow on her body. Then, her eyes shone with expectation as she asked:

-Or are you planning to bring sister-in-law there to celebrate the New Year?

“I’m not going there,” Sebastian said as his expression turned grim.

Christine’s eyes darkened as she asked again:

– So, are you going to your sister-in-law’s house to celebrate the New Year? If so, can you take me there?

He looked at Christine with a hint of impatience as he said:

– Return to the old residence to celebrate the New Year.

Christine’s expression immediately fell.

-Ah, I specially came back to accompany you, not these old men. Every year I have to listen to them say the same thing over and over again. My ears get calluses just from listening to them…

No emotion could be seen in Sebastian’s eyes as he looked at his sister.

Seeing this, Christine lowered her head and said, discouraged:

– Okay, I’ll go back to the old residence…

She could feel someone’s gaze from the car even though she couldn’t see through the tinted window. She immediately waved her hand.

Roxane saw Christine waving at her and knew she couldn’t hide in the car anymore. She opened the car door and shouted:

– Miss Flores…

– Sister-in-law, don’t call me Miss Flores. You can call me Christine, she said warmly and cheerfully.

Roxane’s face heated up when she was called “sister-in-law.” She glanced at Sebastian and smiled when she saw there was no change in his expression.

Sebastien said coldly:

-Logan, send young Miss back to the old residence.

-Oh?

Christine complained as she showed the house:

-Why are you sending me back to the old residence? I want to live here!

-Either you return to the old residence, or I will send you back to H City. There is no third choice, Sebastian said mercilessly.

Hearing the words ‘H City’, Christine lowered her head and said obediently:

– GOOD. Will I return to the old residence? Then, she turned around to ask Roxane:

-Sister-in-law, it’s so late now. I’ll come visit you another day!

She nodded with a smile.

– All right.

After Christine got into the car, Logan put his luggage in the trunk before driving off into the snowy night.

Roxane looked at Sebastien and asked curiously:

-Why didn’t you allow him to stay here?

Sebastien saw the snowflakes in her hair and gently pushed them away, saying calmly:

-The Moon Pavilion is my private residence… No one can come here…

– ???

– So, my brother and Quentin…

Sebastien held her hand and pulled her into the house, saying:

– This rule only applies to members of the Flores family.

Roxane looked down. Her lips opened and closed several times before she finally swallowed the words into her mouth.

The butler walked over and picked up their coats before handing them warm towels to dry their hands.

– I’ll go up first. Good night, Roxane said before lifting the hem of her dress and heading upstairs.

Sebastien looked at her slender back. Although the dress was conservative, a small portion of her upper back was exposed. Her skin was clear and supple, making him gulp. Even though she didn’t ask any questions, he knew she was curious. He hadn’t thought about how to tell her about him and the Flores family.

…

After taking a shower, Roxane sat on the couch and dried her hair. She looked at the dress hanging on the rack, lost in thought.

She had seen Sebastien and Christine talking when she was in the car. Although she hadn’t heard the conversation, she had seen the slight changes in his expression. His look was a little sad and confused. She couldn’t help but wonder why he was sad and unhappy.Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Roxane, who was lost in her thoughts, forgot to dry her hair, and she didn’t even hear a knock at the door.

When Sebastian opened the door, he saw her sitting on the couch in a daze as her damp hair hung limply around her face. He cleared his throat slightly.

She came to her senses and smiled at him.

-Have you not rested yet?

Sebastien came in and handed him a glass of hot milk.

-What were you thinking? You didn’t even hear me knock on the door.

She shook her head, clearing the thoughts in her mind before saying:

– It’s nothing. I was just spacing out…

Every time she lied, she looked away, too afraid to meet his gaze.

Sebastian grabbed the towel in her hand and sat down next to her before helping her dry her hair. Then he said:

– It’s the new year in a few days.

– Hmm, Roxane said weakly after taking a sip of hot milk.

-You should go home and celebrate with your family, Sebastien continued,

– Grandma’s health is not good so you should spend more time with her. There will be a lot of people during the New Year at the old residence, so I won’t come back with you.

She was both relieved and disappointed.

– All right.

They were husband and wife in name only, although they were a couple now. It was normal for them to spend the New Year apart; there was no need to stick to each other all the time. It shouldn’t be hard to come up with an excuse if his grandmother asked.

– Roxane…’

He suddenly stopped moving.

She turned to look at him.

Sebastian’s Adam’s apple rolled several times and his eyes flashed as he said:

– My parents divorced a long time ago. My mother quickly remarried, and my father died of illness a few years ago…

A hint of shock flashed in Roxane’s eyes. She opened her mouth, wanting to comfort him, but she didn’t know what to say.

As if he knew what she was thinking, he smiled slightly and said:

– I’m doing well. It’s just that there are quite a few relatives in the Flores family. The tradition is to spend the New Year in the old house. I don’t want you to meet them so quickly to avoid upsetting yourself.

Members of the Flores family knew of his marriage, but he had secretly prevented them from approaching Roxane. He didn’t want to make her life complicated and he also wanted to protect her.

Roxane knew that big families had many rules and they liked to plot against each other. She frowned and asked:

-Are they very scary?