Chapter 20 Sebastian's Mockery

• Madeline paused for a moment, and she smiled bitterly. "It's… fate, I guess. Five years ago, my cousin fell terribly ill—" Someone rang the doorbell again before she could finish. She stopped talking and smiled at Sebastian apologetically. "I'll take the door. Sorry."
• Sebastian nodded in understanding. She got up and went to the door, but when she looked through the peephole and saw who was outside, she frowned. A while later, she sighed and opened the door. "Dan, you—"
• Before she could finish, Dan raised his hand against her. She could have easily dodged that slap if she wanted to, but she didn't. She had no right to, for she owed him her life.