Chapter 2

Evelyn, who was standing on the stage, had a cold look in her eyes, and there was no trace of the affection she used to have for me.

She completely ignored me but embraced and kissed Matthew, who was holding the baby, as if they were a family who had been living together for five years.

I froze in place, standing there below the stage.

When I saw this scene, I suddenly began to wonder if those five years of living together had just been an illusion.

My hands, hanging by my sides, clenched into tight fists, and I silently endured the various mocking looks cast upon me.

Henry pulled at my sleeve guiltily and said with remorse, "Seb, did Evelyn get angry because of my appearance?"

I forced a smile on my face. Before I could say anything to comfort Henry, a sudden force pushed Henry down violently.

Then a shrill and ear-piercing voice shouted angrily, "You're really clueless! You're blocking my way to breathe in fresh air. Move aside!"

I shielded Henry behind me and stared at the strange woman in front of me with a dark expression.

After thinking for a long time, I recognized that this woman was Matthew's younger sister, Tina Dawson.

She was enraged by the look on my face, and the words she said became even more offensive. "You're truly a low-class idiot! Just looking at you two makes me feel sick! Get out of my sight right now. If you damage my newly done nose, I won't let you off easily!"

Tina picked up a bowl of thick soup from the dining table and poured it all over me.

My exposed skin ached faintly from the scald of the soup, and the anger in my heart could no longer be suppressed. I grabbed Tina's arm as she was about to leave and gritted my teeth, saying, "Apologize to me right now!"

Tina tried to pull her arm away. After finding that she couldn't break free, she shouted at the top of her lungs, "Somebody help! These two bumpkins are hitting me!"

Hearing this shout, the Dawsons surrounded Henry and me.

Tina pointed at Henry and said with a sense of righteousness, "That little brat made it impossible for me to breathe just now and almost ruined my newly done nose!"

Upon hearing this, the Dawsons immediately pulled Henry out from behind me without saying a word.

They surrounded Henry and kept beating him. Someone even raised a wine bottle and smashed it hard on the back of Henry's head.

Henry let out a faint cry for help in pain. "Seb, save me! Seb, help!"

I urgently picked up a chair and swung it hard at the people who were beating Henry. Only when these people felt the pain did they reluctantly stop.

I quickly held Henry, whose face was covered in blood, in my arms. "Henry, don't be afraid. I'll take you to the hospital right away!"

Just as I helped Henry up, Tina blocked my way again and sneered, "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? You haven't apologized to me yet."

I roared, "You'd better get out of my way right now. If anything happens to my brother, I will never let you off!"

As soon as I finished speaking, the commotion we caused here finally attracted Evelyn, who was toasting the honored guests on the second floor.

She frowned in dissatisfaction and walked quickly towards me. Without any regard for my dignity, she shouted angrily, "Sebastian, there are many big shots here today. Do you really have to embarrass me today?

"The contract that was about to be finalized is going to be ruined because of you!"

She slapped me hard in the face in public.

When Henry, whom I was supporting in my arms, wanted to explain to her that it wasn't my fault, Tina spoke up first, "Evelyn, his brother deliberately tried to ruin my newly done nose. You have to stand up for me!"

Looking at Tina, who was accusing the innocent while being the guilty one, I felt my anger flare up even more. "Tina, don't spout lies! We didn't touch you at all. It was you who beat my brother like this!"

Evelyn glanced at Henry, whose consciousness was already fading, but she still didn't believe what I said.

She forced me harshly. "Apologize to Tina right now!"

I refused sharply. "It's not my fault. Why should I apologize to her? The one who really should apologize is her!"

Seeing that I refused to yield at all, Evelyn became less patient. She shouted at me, "Sebastian, you gotta know your place! If you don't apologize, I'll call someone to throw you out of here!"

Noticing that Evelyn was really angry, Matthew, who was standing aside, pretended to be kind and persuaded Evelyn, "Evie, calm down. I think there must be some misunderstanding here."

He motioned to Tina with his eyes and said, "Apologize to Sebastian and Henry now."

Tina said reluctantly, "I won't apologize to them. Evelyn also agrees that I didn't do anything wrong."

After saying that, Matthew put on an expression of helplessness. This look of his made Evelyn feel pity for him.

She took Matthew's hand on her own initiative and shouted at me angrily, "Sebastian, you've really embarrassed me today. Leave here right now!"

Seeing that I was looking at our one-month-old baby, she continued, "You don't deserve to be around the baby. From now on, Matthew will raise him."

Looking at the cold and heartless expression on Evelyn's face, I felt my heart completely broke.

I stared at Henry, who was implicated because of me in my arms, and a feeling of guilt welled up all over my body.

I looked coldly at Evelyn, who was acting coquettishly in another man's arms, and all the love I once had for her vanished completely.

I swore in my mind, "Evelyn, from now on, there will be no more relationship between you and me."