Chapter 519: Sour Taste
Seb grabbed the packed lunch box, ready to head out, when the housekeeper stopped him with a question, "Sir, when is ma’am expected back home?"
Halting at the door, Seb turned around and replied, "She’ll be discharged tomorrow, Miss Mari. I’ve already written down the things for you to prepare tomorrow. They are there on the table."
Mari glanced at the list and nodded," Of course, Sir. I’ll make arrangements for it right away. Do you need me to prepare dinner for you before I leave in the evening."
"No. Thank you." Seb answered before leaving decisively. Mari tsked. It was the missus who’d been injured but it was Mr Frost who looked like a zombie ghost. Taking a look at the dishes Mr Frost had asked to prepare, she frowned, before tearing up the list. That man needed someone to look after him the way he looked after his wife. But she was here to do that!
As she started the preparation for tomorrow’s special dishes, she hummed along to an old song, before relaizing that she had completely forotten something. Hurriedly, taking out her cell phone, she made the call," Mr Frost has left the house. No, of course, he doesn’t suspect anything. All right. Bye. I’ll take care of tomorrow’s plan. Don’t worry. He won’t know..."
As the call was disconnected, she returned to her work, nonchalantly, unconcerned about anything going wrong.
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Seb reached the hospital feeling like a guilty wreck. It was a feeling he had become familiar with in the past few days when visiting Olivia. He wondered if she would be sleeping today like she had been yesterday. That would be a relief. Maybe he could snuggle again and hold her once more. He knew the moment he told her eyerthing, he wouldn’t be allowed to touch her again.
As he reached the door, however, his thoughts were interrupted by the sound of her laughter and he stopped midstep. Freezing at the sound, he felt his heart, beat faster. It seemed like eons had passed since he’d heard her laugh so openly. It was as if he’d felt the spring rain after a long, dry, frozen, winter. Was Nora visiting again today? She was the one who could make Olivia laugh like that or Lucien probably...