AN UNEXPECTED GROOM

When Sebastien returned to the room, Roxane was peeling an apple for Christine. Her blond fingers held the knife, and the distance between her fingertip and the blade of the knife was infinitely close. He quickly stepped forward and said:

– Your wound is not yet healed. Let me do.

A hint of nervousness could be seen in his eyes at this moment. It was like she wasn’t holding the knife to the apple but was holding it to him right now.

Roxane did not refuse. She raised her head and looked at his well-defined fingers holding the fruit knife. His movements were elegant and skillful. Her eyes that were usually sparkling seemed to be covered in a layer of fog as she stared at him, lost in thought.

Sebastien looked at her silently as he handed her the peeled apple.

– Eat it.

Christine: ???

– I was peeling it so Christine could eat it, said Roxane.

Sebastien glanced at Christine depressed before saying lightly:

– She doesn’t like apples. You eat it.

-…

Roxane looked at Christine.

Sebastien also looked at Christine. However, his gaze was as sharp as knives.

She immediately smiled and said:

– Yes, I don’t like apples. I like watermelons.

– Oh.

She nodded before taking the apple. She lowered her head and began to nibble on the apple.

Sebastien took a banana from the fruit plate and handed it to Christine, exhausting his last bit of humanity.

Christine also accepted Sebastien’s last piece of humanity. As for peeling the banana, she had no such wishful thinking. She wasn’t worthy of such treatment, after all.

After Roxane finished eating the apple, her palms were a little sticky. Just as she was about to go to the kitchen to wash her hands, Sebastian took a piece of wet wipes and carefully wiped her hands for her. If it weren’t for Christine’s presence, he would have kissed her several times already.

– Christine, I’m leaving. I will visit you another time, said Roxane. After a moment, she added:

– I’ll bring watermelons next time.

She smiled and nodded.

– All right.

Sebastien held Roxane’s hand and left the room. The duo did not speak at all even after leaving the hospital.

When they got into the car, Sebastien told the driver to wait outside.

The windows were closed and there were only two of them in the car. The small space was extremely quiet, amplifying their breathing sounds.

Sebastian’s Adam’s apple popped as he thought about how he should start. However, before he could speak, Roxane suddenly leaned over and hugged him.

Her voice was soft and filled with distress as she said:

– Mr. Seb, it’s not your fault. You can’t blame yourself. It was an accident.

Sebastien’s breath caught for a moment as his eyes filled with emotion.

– Don’t worry. I will definitely give birth to a child for you in two years! Let’s have two children! said Roxane. After hearing Deborah’s words, she didn’t think Sebastien was at fault at all. Instead, she only felt her heart ache for him when she thought of how he might carry the guilt of his friend’s death. His heart ached for the times he had to face Deborah and Mathis.

Sebastien’s body was stiff. After a moment, he placed his slender hands on her waist and swallowed the words hanging on the tip of his tongue. Instead, he said in a somewhat dark voice:

-However, he died because of me…

For so many years, many people criticized him, held grudges against him, and even told him that he should have died in his place. No one had felt sorry for him or comforted him like Roxane had. He longed for that kind of feeling and that warmth. He selfishly wanted her to take care of him a little more.

Roxane tightened her arms around him and said softly but confidently:

– It was an accident. Even if you didn’t call him, who could guarantee that nothing would happen? You don’t have to worry about what other people think. You just have to remember that you didn’t cause Fernand’s death! You didn’t do anything to let him down!

For Fernand’s family, Sebastien could be the murderer who caused his death, but for Roxane, it was just an accident. At most, he was related to her death, but they couldn’t put all the blame on him.

Sebastien couldn’t help but kiss her face before asking in a low voice:

– You really think ?

Roxane nodded slightly before loosening her grip around him. She said:

-If it’s your fault, then the deaths of these people around me are also my fault.

She often saw other people’s futures in her dreams, but she had no way to change everyone’s destiny. She knew about the things that were going to happen, but she had no way to stop them. For example, the death of his grandmother and Christine’s accident.

– Don’t say that, said Sebastien, covering his lips,

– Everyone has their own destiny. You cannot bear the fate of so many people alone. Don’t take responsibility for it.

The stronger the sense of responsibility, the more painful it would be when she was powerless to change the fate of the people around her. He didn’t want her to be tortured by this kind of pain.

“Then you shouldn’t take responsibility for Fernand’s death either,” Roxane said. It was rare for her to reason with him in such a serious manner. She said in a comforting tone:

“I think if you could have saved him back then, you would have risked your life to save him, right?

Facing her extremely pure eyes, all the dirty and dark thoughts in Sebastian’s heart disappeared as he nodded honestly.

At that time, he tried to save Fernand. He even almost died in the process.

Humans were too insignificant compared to the sea, after all. Fernand was swept away by the strong currents. The search and rescue team searched the sea for three months, but they found nothing. After that, they announced his death.

Roxane hugged him again and said softly:

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Roxane’s face was pressed against his chest. Seeing this, a smile appeared on his face, chasing away the icy expression from his face. His frown eased and his voice was very soft as he said:

– I understand.