Chapter 224

"Bella." Sebastian's voice sounded in her ear.

Isabella woke up as if from a dream, suddenly opened her eyes, and pushed him away.

Sebastian staggered a few steps, perhaps because of his injured knee, he lost his balance and fell to the ground with a thud.

Two figures emerged from the shadows: Marvin and Jack.

It turned out that the two had been hiding in the dark corner all along, but Isabella hadn't noticed!

Marvin and Jack reached out to help Sebastian, one on each side.

"Mr. Landon!"

Marvin glanced at Isabella and clicked his tongue. "Ms. Miller, you really are heartless."

Isabella's heart tightened, and her throat felt blocked, unable to speak.

"Marvin!" Sebastian's voice cut through the room, dark and commanding. "Don't you dare talk about her like that!"

Marvin was speechless but had to comply with Sebastian. "Alright, alright, I won't say it, okay? Mr. Landon, at least get up from the ground first."

Even with Marvin and Jack's help, they couldn't pull Sebastian up.

Sebastian still sat on the ground, exposing his injured knee, facing Isabella.

He refused Marvin and Jack's assistance, reaching out to Isabella with longing eyes. "Bella."

Isabella wanted to go over, but she didn't dare.

This was the Landon family.

No one knew if there were cameras in the room that would record all their actions.

Isabella hesitated for a few seconds, then turned to open the door and leave.

"Bella, don't leave me!" Sebastian suddenly stood up from the ground, rushed over, and hugged Isabella from behind.

Isabella's hand was on the doorknob, but she felt as if all her strength had been drained in an instant. She stood there, paralyzed, unable to turn the handle.

Sebastian held her tightly, his arms like steel bands around her. He buried his head in her neck, his voice fragile. "Don't leave me, please."

Isabella felt a sudden wetness on her neck, causing her entire body to shudder.

Sebastian was actually crying!

Isabella froze completely, losing the last bit of her rationality.

Jack and Marvin exchanged a glance and discreetly departed.

Sebastian held Isabella's shoulders, turned her around, and pressed her against the door.

With a click, the door was locked.

Isabella looked at the handsome face so close to hers and finally whispered, "Sebastian, are you crazy?"

Hearing Isabella's words, Sebastian wasn't angry; instead, he smiled with relief.

He couldn't see, so he could only touch Isabella's cheek with his hand.

Fortunately, Isabella's appearance was already etched in his heart, so even though he couldn't see now, he still remembered her face.

"Bella, is our child a boy or a girl?"

Isabella's eyes widened in shock. "How did you know?"

Sebastian's hand brushed past Isabella's ear. "I'm just blind, not stupid."

Sebastian held Isabella's fingers, intertwining them with his. "Bella, is it a boy or a girl?"

The mention of Sweetie made Isabella's eyes well up. Especially with Sebastian asking, she felt an extra pang of guilt.

As a mother, she had lost Sweetie right after birth!

She thought there couldn't be a worse mother than her in this world!

Isabella sniffed, her eyelashes trembling. "It's a girl."

As soon as the words left her lips, tears began to fall.

Sebastian bent slightly, his forehead against Isabella's, gently wiping her tears with his thumb, softly comforting her, "Don't cry, Bella. Don't cry."

He smiled through his tears, "A daughter is wonderful. She'll be my little bundle of joy."

Isabella's tears continued to fall, her voice trembling as she said, "Even though she's not biologically yours, you're still this happy?"

"Who said she's not my biological child?" Sebastian pressed against her. "Nina told me, the person at the campsite that night was you!"

Isabella was stunned. "Nina told you?"

"Yes." Sebastian's voice trembled with excitement and joy. "Bella, do you know how happy I am? I'm so stupid! The clues were always there, but I never suspected you. Instead, I believed Vanessa's words and was deceived by her until now!"

"I'm so damn stupid!" Sebastian said.

Isabella raised her hand to cover his mouth, not wanting to hear Sebastian curse himself.

Sebastian held her hand and kissed it lightly. "Don't worry. I will find our daughter."

Somehow, his words brought a measure of calm to Isabella's racing heart.

She wiped away her tears and said, "I've already named our daughter. Her full name is Stella Landon and her nickname is Sweetie."

"Nice name!" At this moment, Sebastian was like a child, blindly admiring Isabella. No matter what she said, he would agree and praise her.

"Sebastian, to protect the child, I have to marry Leo." Isabella regained her rationality, thinking this was a good opportunity to explain everything to Sebastian.

As soon as she finished speaking, Sebastian leaned in and kissed her hard.

Isabella tried to push him away, but he pressed harder, leaving her no room to resist.

It wasn't until she was almost suffocating that Sebastian let her go, gasping. "Bella, you can only marry me in this lifetime!"

"Sebastian!" Isabella's eyes widened. "I just want to protect the child, I believe you feel the same way as I do!"

"I'm not like you!" Sebastian kissed her again, this time gently. "Only children make choices; I want both you and the child!"

"But..."Isabella wanted to say something more, but suddenly footsteps sounded outside the door.

Then, Leo's voice came.

"Have you seen Isabella?"

Hearing this voice, Isabella almost froze.

She clutched Sebastian's clothes tightly, whispering, "Leo is here!"

Sebastian remained calm, listening intently.

In the hallway, a Landon family servant informed Leo, "It seems Ms. Miller went into the guest room."

"Really?" Leo glanced at the closed door. "Got it. Thanks."

With that, he walked over.

Finally, Leo stopped at the door.

Just a thin wall separated Isabella's racing heart from discovery. Her face was a mask of terror, and she was tensed to the point of rigidity.

Feeling her unease, Sebastian gently stroked her back. " Don't be afraid."

Isabella's eyes widened.

If they were discovered, she, Sebastian, and Sweetie would all be doomed!

She thought, 'Now that Leo is standing at the door, how can I not be afraid?'

Seeing Isabella unable to relax, Sebastian sighed softly. He pinched her chin and kissed her again.

Isabella's whole body was tense to the extreme.

Sebastian, however, was unaffected, deepening the kiss.

Suddenly, there was a sharp knock on the door. Isabella pressed her back against the door panel, feeling the vibrations as if they were an extension of her own trembling.