Chapter 264

"Sebastian, if you want to see Lenny next time, just let me know in advance. I'll… make time," Valeria said. Sebastian replied, "I'm heading abroad for a while. I probably won't be back anytime soon." She froze. In that split second of hesitation, he wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her against him. He rested his chin on her shoulder, his arms locking her in. Then, he said, "Valeria, Lenny will always be your daughter. No one will ever take her from you—I promise." Sebastian buried his face in her hair, breathing in her scent like he couldn't get enough. Out of her sight, his eyes went red, and when he finally spoke again, his voice was rough. "Valeria, can you hug me?" People were greedy by nature. At first, all he wanted was to take Selena to the amusement park before he left. Then, dropping Selena off, he couldn't resist one last look at Valeria. Then, he wanted to hold her. After that, he wanted her to hold him back. Valeria's fingers hung loosely at her side.