Semua Bab Bound By Duty, Captivated By Love: Bab 91 - Bab 96

 “S-Sir?” Thea was clearly startled to see Sebastian behind the wheel. He was dressed in a plain white short-sleeved T-shirt, long jeans, and a black cap on his head. Far from looking like a businessman or a tycoon, he appeared more like a man in his twenties.“Can you use another way to address me? Don’t call me ‘Mister,’ because right now, I’m not your boss,” Sebastian said as the car exited the basement.“But…” Thea frowned, hesitant.“You can address Edward casually, even though you haven’t known him long. Can’t you be just as relaxed with me?”“The thing is, Edward—”“Younger than me?” Sebastian cut her off, displeased with her tone.“That’s not it,” Thea replied.“Then what is it?”“From the beginning, we were neve

Two hours later, Sebastian and Thea returned to the hospital. Before leaving, they had both checked their phones and found no emergency notifications, which meant nothing serious had happened to Thea’s grandmother.Upon arriving at the hospital, they went straight to the ICU where Thea’s grandmother was being treated. A few hours ago, only Thea’s father and Isam had been there, but now Sebastian saw the figure of a slightly plump woman with brown skin, dressed in a rather flamboyant style, at least to Sebastian’s eyes.At first, when Sebastian had seen Thea’s father and noticed no resemblance between him and Thea, he assumed Thea must take after her mother. But now, upon seeing the woman standing there, he was once again puzzled, as physically they still looked nothing alike. What convinced Sebastian that this was indeed Thea’s mother was the way Thea suddenly froze beside him.“Ma?” Thea greeted politely. The woman, who had been busy with her phone, turned her head, raised an eyebrow

Thea’s grandmother was transferred to a VIP ward as soon as the doctor gave permission, at Isam’s request. At that time, only Thea, Sebastian, and Isam accompanied her during the move. According to Isam, Thea’s father had gone home to change clothes, since when Thea’s mother had come earlier, the woman hadn’t brought anything—not even food. Meanwhile, Thea’s mother clearly hadn’t returned since taking Thea’s phone.Thea had already tried calling her mother’s number using Sebastian’s phone, because her new number hadn’t been saved in her old phone. But there was no response at all, which only made Thea more suspicious.The VIP ward provided by the provincial hospital was noticeably different compared to the VIP wards in the capital’s hospitals that Sebastian was familiar with.The VIP room where Thea’s grandmother was placed had its own bathroom, along with a space that featured a