Chapter 85

Before Valeria could reply, Sebastian sent another text asking, "What's up?" Valeria stared at the message, rubbed her forehead, and turned off her screen. At a red light, Mallory texted Sebastian, "I just met a friend. Her daughter has a heart condition. I gave her your number, so add her, okay?" Knowing Sebastian's personality, she figured he might ignore Mallory's message, so she followed up quickly. "Do me a favor, alright? Where's your so-called doctor's compassion?" Sebastian didn't reply. If Mallory hadn't had people in the car with her, she would've started voice-bombing him. Instead, she forced herself to keep typing. "They're in my car right now. We're heading to a little ravioli shop by their place. The little girl is adorable. She and Leo are even desk mates! And by the way, Leo's been dieting and spraying cologne before school. He's obviously crushing hard..." Still, there was no reply from Sebastian. But in the back seat, Valeria's phone buzzed again. This time,