Chapter 24

Sebastian turned around, pausing in his steps. He raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at the woman standing a few feet away. Selena greeted politely, "Mr. Doctor." "Hey." Sebastian nodded. He took a few steps forward, pausing briefly when he passed by Valeria. However, he said nothing. His eyes dropped to glance at her lowered eyelashes before he left. A faint trace of men's cologne lingered in the air as he passed. When Valeria heard the door close, she finally let out a sharp breath, her whole body relaxing at once. She walked over to Lucy's bed. "I brought you some jicama salad and sauteed zucchini tonight. Eat up." Selena was already sitting obediently by the bed, leaning over the nightstand. Today, she was working on a hand-drawn poster for school. Valeria sometimes wondered whether Selena had inherited some of her talents—bold and creative in drawing and colors. Sometimes, Valeria also thought of her own mother, but she had no memory of her. When she was little, she of