Early next morning, Sebastian was woken up by the sound of sobbing next to him.
He opened his eyes in confusion, seeing Stephanie next to him crying and wiping her tears.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtStephanie was overwhelmed by a sense of disintegration. It felt like everything was falling apart for her. Sebastian's expression immediately changed to a serious and concerned frown. "I'm sorry..." he muttered. Rolling her eyes, Stephanie mockingly said, "Silver Fox, could you please be more careful out there? I'm the one who always ends up getting hurt..." Sebastian's face grew even more rigid, his features hardening. "Okay," he replied curtly.
"Are you feeling any better, Silver Fox? Is there any discomfort anywhere?" Stephanie asked, her concern evident despite her own distress.
"No," Sebastian responded. He was in a tumultuous state, yet Stephanie was still worried about him and any lingering problems he might have.
A mix of emotions surged within Sebastian. Stephanie's concern was genuine, devoid of any hypocrisy.
"Could you passthe backpack on the bedside table, Silver Fox?" Stephanie requested.
Sebastian grunted in acknowledgement, swiftly retrieving the backpack and handing it to her. Stephanie was huddled up in bed, painstakingly removing a watch from the bag. Her face was stil appeared incredibly earnest. Taking Sebastian's left hand, she gently streaked with tears, and ot placed the watch on his wrist.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThen she admired it for a while, crying and laughing at the stime, "I knew it! This watch really suits my Silver Fox! Happy Birthday, Silver Fox! I wish you health and happiness every day." Sebastian smiled faintly, "Thank you..." This was undoubtedly the most meaningful birthday of his life.
From the despair he felt last night, to Stephanie willing to give herself as a gift to him.
There were ups and downs, but he was content.
After meeting her, at least not everything that happened to him was bad, and he started receiving good things. "Silver Fox, you've been so good to
me, I should be the one saying thank you. But Silver Fox, your birthday is have other more important things to do."
Sebastian looked at her in confusion, "What other more important things?" "You get up and freshen up first, Silver Fox. You'll find out later." "Okay."