Reborn, I Refused the Man I Once Forced to Marry Chapter 16

I found Sebastian.

We didn’t get the dramatic, heart-wrenching reunion that people might have expected.

The doctor only said that Sebastian’s health was so poor that nobody knew how many days he’d remain unconscious before waking up.

I stayed by his side for nearly three months.

I continued eating and sleeping as usual. Every day, I’d try the new desserts that opened up in town and style my hair into pretty updos.

I kept preparing for our journey, too.

Only now, I was packing one extra set of luggage.

I’d already made up my mind.

If Sebastian never woke up, I’d go see the South by myself first.

I knew he wouldn’t want me spending the rest of my life sitting beside his hospital bed.

During that time, Adrian came looking for me once.

I refused to see him.

I simply had someone deliver a message.

He owed me two lives.

Later, rumors spread through high society that the Bennett family’s Underboss had gone insane for some reason.

He wasn’t even married yet, but he was already acting as though he wanted to die alongside his wife and children. He’d actually slashed his own wrist with a knife.

They’d managed to save him, but one of his hands was left permanently disabled.

I stopped paying attention to Adrian.

I was too busy embroidering my wedding veil.

Our wedding with the Sterling family had originally been scheduled for September 11, and the date was fast approaching.

Many people advised me to stop embroidering. They were afraid all my effort would go to waste.

But I refused.

One stitch at a time, I continued working until the veil was beautiful.

On the night before September 11, I had the entire residence decorated with white roses and fresh flowers.

Many people said I’d gone crazy.

I wasn’t angry in the slightest.

I simply stroked Sebastian’s peaceful face and smiled.

“Little cripple, if you don’t wake up soon, you’re really going to end up without a wife.”

There was still no response.

I sighed and stood up.

Then, suddenly, a weak voice filled with amusement came from behind me.

“If I wake up now, am I still in time?”

Tears flooded my eyes.

My voice broke as I answered.

“Just in time.”