Remorse After Breaking Up

Sebastian felt that he had been quite merciful already. Out of respect for Lillian, he had repeatedly shown restraint toward her family. He never expected Lyra to remain unrepentant and even escalate the situation. This pushed him beyond his limits of tolerance, and he saw no need to hold back anymore. He swung his hand to deliver a slap.

With a dull thud followed by a crisp sound, Lyra was left stunned by the slap.

Everyone was shocked. No one expected Sebastian to dare to strike someone, especially not Kenny's woman. It seemed like he had a death wish.

Sure enough, Kenny immediately flew into a rage. "Damn you! How dare you hit my woman? I'll kill you!" Kenny was prepared to take action.

"Calm down!" Victor intervened to stop him. For top-tier families like theirs, killing someone was no different from crushing an ant, but they still couldn't do it openly.

Kenny forced himself to calm down, and he stared coldly at Sebastian as he said, "Just you wait, you brat!"

Sebastian wasn't about to let him off easy. He raised his hand to slap Kenny's mouth.

That was when Esme quickly grabbed his arm tightly.

Although she knew that Sebastian was the Supreme One, she was also aware that the Supreme Nexus was severely weakened and that its power was far from what i I once was.

If it was just dealing with the Strauss family, there wouldn't be a problem. But the other side was in cahoots with Charles. If a large-scale conflict erupted between the two sides, it would surely lead to bloodshed. Just then, Esme's mother, Marie, walked in.

Although Marie was nearly 50, she looked like she was in her 30s due to her good self-care. She still retained her charm. Compared to inexperienced young girls, Marie was more alluring.

As soon as she appeared, she immediately attracted many eyes, and even Charles couldn't help but lick his lips.

Marie walked straight toward Prince Charles, then bowed obsequiously. "Hello, Prince Charles. I'm sorry I'm late."

Charles arrogantly said, "You're just

in time. Your daughter has openly rejected my proposal, which is a slap to my face. This makes me very angry."

"Please don't be angry, Prince Charles. I'll make sure you get a satisfactory explanation," Marie said, her face full of flattery.

She then turned to Esme, her expression instantly darkening. "What's wrong with you, Esme? Prince Charles is of noble birth and high status. Marrying him would be a great honor for you and our entire Bailey family. Why did you refuse?

"Also, how could you be so intimate with another man in public? Have you no shame?"

Esme replied, "Mom, he's my fiancé."Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

"Fiancé? Your parents' words are what matters most. You can only marry Prince Charles. Get over here!" Marie shouted.

As Esme was still somewhat afraid of her mother, she obediently walked to Marie's side.

Marie glared at Sebastian, then took Esme's hand and tried to place it in Charles'. However, this met with strong opposition from Esme. "Mom, please don't force me," Esme pleaded.

Marie became furious. "Why don't

you understand? Don't you know our family's current situation? Do you wandto see our family ruined before you're happy?"

Esme looked at Sebastian. "Sebastian has returned. With him here, he'll surely help our Bailey family overcome this crisis." "Him? How could he possibly help?"