Aino, who was abruptly awakened by the ringtone, climbed onto Sebastian’s lap like a little kitten, listening in on his call while laying down.
On the other end, as expected, was Old Master Shaw." Sebastian... please don't get angry at me. I was the one who helped Selene and her parents escape to Star Island."
After listening to his confession, Sebastian asked calmly, "Do you know where I am now?"
Old Master Shaw remained silent, waiting for him to continue.
"I'm currently in my car, and I'm not home yet. My daughter is lying right here beside me. She was sleeping very peacefully, but you woke her up," Sebastian said with a solemn tone.
Old Master Shaw quickly responded, "I didn't know you had the child with you."
Letting go of the matter, Sebastian asked again, "Why are you calling me?"
The old man let out a sigh. "Sebastian, you have a child yourself now. Your heart already aches when I wake her from her sleep, so you must understand how I feel about my own granddaughter. Seeing as my daughter is gone, all I have left is my granddaughter, who has suffered for 20 years. Marrying you is her
lifelong dream, which was why she angered your wife.
"Based on my experience, I know you won't just let my granddaughter, Selene, go.
"As such, I had no choice but to send her to Star Island before you could do anything to her."
Sebastian's stoic tone did not waver. "Do you think they're safe now just because you’ve sent them away?"
The old man’s aged voice remained firm as well." That's what I wanted to talk to you about, Sebastian. Previously, I promised that I would do everything in m y power to help you conquer Star Island if you married Selene.
"Yet now, on top of not marrying her, you want to kill her as well, simply because of your wife. You leave me no choice but to forgo our deal. In fact, I'll do everything in my power to help Star Island defend itself from your attacks!"
Nevertheless, Sebastian wasn't surprised at all by the old man's words.
He had already thought about all of this at the meeting, and had arranged for his subordinates to prepare the necessary arrangements.
"Old Master Shaw, I hope you won't end up regretting this," Sebastian said.
Sensing some hidden meaning behind his words, the old man asked anxiously, "You... what do you mean?"
Once again, Sebastian did not bother explaining. "My
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