"I don't understand... If what you said is true, why did your father ask me to treat your brother?" she mumbled. "Has he come to regret his action?"

"As if. The word 'regret' does not exist in my father's vocabulary. I don't know why he's asked you to treat Bobby, but it's definitely not for the reason you think it is," he said with confidence.

Avery stared at Sebastian's face dazedly.

"My bodyguards will start to suspect that something is wrong if you keep staring at me instead of eating," he lowered his voice and reminded her. "If you want to keep looking into this, it's best that you learn to not show any emotions on your face."

She snapped out of it right away and smiled at him, before grabbing her spoon to start eating.

"After hearing what you have to say, I realize you don't have it easy either! If you make a mistake, will your father treat you the way he treated your brother?"

"He will."

"Wouldn't he be more cautious? You are his last capable son, and if he destroys you,