“Gran, can you stop your drama now? Can’t you see you are scaring the poor girl,” Sebastian said hugging his grandmother. Kylie was dumbfounded by them. Was she just acting to be tough?
“Shut up brat! You spoiled all the fun,” Old Mrs. Smith slapped Sebastian’s hand away. Then walked to Kylie.
“She’s so beautiful. Where did you find such a pretty girl?” she asked caressing Kylie’s face with love.
“Hello Mrs. Smith, my name is Kylie,” she said and went to hug the old woman. But was stopped mid-way.
“Don’t call me that. You are now Mrs. Smith too. You can just call me Gran like that brat or you can call me Susan,” she said with a scowl. But Kylie didn’t miss the playfulness dancing in her eyes this time and chuckled.
“Okay, Gran. Did he ever tell you that you are adorable?” Kylie asked cupping her face with a grin.
“No, he didn’t. And that’s the reason I always asked you to get married,” she told the last line eyeing Sebastian. Who raised his hands in the air making a sign of surrender.
“Let’s sit and have a chat. You have no idea how long I have been waiting to meet you. Did you know he showed me your photo when you were dating in university?” she said settling Kylie on the sofa. Kylie was shocked to hear this. She never knew Sebastian was this serious with her. She looked at him with questioning eyes but he was busy scrolling his mobile as if he didn’t hear anything. So Kylie turned to his grandmother.
“He told you about me? What did he say?” Kylie asked and it seemed like one of Susan’s favorite topics so she started replying enthusiastically.
“He always talked about you when he came back home for vacation. One day he showed me your photo in his phone and told me you were going to be my granddaughter-in-law. He said he would marry you once you graduate. Later he stopped coming home and talking about you,,,,”
“Gran, I am hungry, can we have the food now, please?” Sebastian stopped his grandmother from revealing his weakness in front of Kylie. Both of the women were displeased because he interrupted them. But Sebastian gave no importance to their scowling face and started pulling his grandmother to the dining hall.
“So when are you going for your honeymoon,” Susan asked while having her food; making the couple in front of her freeze in their place. They looked at each other before smiling at the old lady nervously.
“We haven’t thought about it yet, Gran. What’s so hurry?” Sebastian replied cutting the steak in front of him.
“Of course, there is a hurry. If you don’t go on honeymoon then how will you give me a great-grandchild?” Susan slapped on the table angrily. But Sebastian was unmoved by her anger.
“Gran, you can’t get angry so stop the act. Also, your grandson is so energetic that I can give you a great-grandchild at home. Then what’s the point of the honeymoon?” hearing his words Kylie choked on her food. She never thought this man be so shameless in front of an elder. Kylie couldn’t stop the coughing, Sebastian passed her a glass of water and slowly patted her back.
Susan observed the cute interaction of the couple in front of her. She thought Sebastian’s feelings had changed for Kylie over the years. But now after seeing the love between them, she felt she could rest in peace.
“I have asked Bella to prepare your room. You must stay in your home tonight. I am feeling sleepy so going to bed early,” she said and left the couple alone.
“Are you feeling better?” Sebastian asked in a soothing tone. Kylie nodded wiping her lips with the tissue.
“How can you say something like that in front of your grandmother? You are shameless,” Kylie said her cheeks becoming hot and red.
“I said the truth. I am energetic in bed. I don’t need any honeymoon to get hard and make you scream my name. If you feel you need a honeymoon to get horny then we can go to one,” he winked at her.
“Stop saying those, someone might hear you,” as soon as Kylie finished saying her words they heard the sound of throat clearing.
“Mr. Smith, your bedroom upstairs is prepared. You and Mrs. Smith can go upstairs to take a rest now,” Bella said and left the room. Kylie felt embarrassed and pinched Sebastian making him flinch.
“What? This is my house, I can say whatever I want to say. Even if I fuck you at this table, the servants will cover their eyes and ears and leave us alone,” he said sliding his hand under her dress. Suddenly Kylie felt hot.
“I am feeling tired. Where’s your room,” she asked closing her eyes as his finger brushed the thin fabric of her panties right at the center of her core.
“Let me take you there,” Sebastian laced their fingers and took her upstairs. His room here was the same size as his penthouse. It was full white with a mixture of navy blue curtains and bedsheets. On the nightstand, she saw a photo of her and Sebastian. It was a selfie she took in her old apartment. Sebastian followed her eyes and saw the photo frame. He cursed himself inwardly. He forgot to remove this photo and his gran must have found it in his drawers.
“I threw this photo in the trash bin but I thought Gran found it and framed it. Don’t think I still have any feelings for you.
“I know,” Kylie said softly, she suddenly felt out of place and excused herself, “I need to use the washroom,” saying that she rushed to the door of what she thought was a bathroom. Upon closing the door, she splashed cold water on her face.
‘Why are you feeling sad? You knew he didn’t love you anymore. So why are you feeling so sad? He doesn’t deserve your emotions, so forget about these feelings. Just one year and everything will be over.’ Kylie patted her face and exhaled a deep breath before coming out of the bathroom. When she entered the room, Sebastian was nowhere to be seen. Where did he go?
She waited for him for a long time before dozing off. It was midnight when she felt a hand circling around her waist. Then the strong smell of alcohol hit her nose.
“Why did you cheat on me? Why did you leave me without any explanation? Did you know how much it hurt me? It broke my heart, Kylie Johnson. I love you,” Sebastian whispered those words to her ear before passing out. But sleep was long gone from her eyes. What did he mean by she cheated on him? When did she cheat? Wasn’t it he who slept with Samantha while they were dating?
Kylie was confused and couldn’t find the answers in her memories. She must ask him these questions when he’s sober, she thought. She can’t let this confusion slide like she did in the past.