50.00 % Chapter 11 Sebastian's brows furrowed tightly . With a curt gesture , he ordered the driver to lower the window . The glass slid halfway down , and Mrs. Hartley's grief - stricken wail slammed into the car like a storm surge , raw and deafening . " Sebastian Langford ! My daughter is dead ! You drove her to her death ! And now you won't even let her rest in peace ? Are you even human ?! Do you even have a heart ?! " Her grief ignited into fury - and she raised her hand and struck him hard across the face through the half - open window . The sharp crack of the impact stunned everyone . Sebastian's head snapped to the side , his cheek stinging , but more than pain , it was the sheer absurdity that shocked him . " Are you insane ?! " His voice cracked like a whip , hot with fury and disbelief . " Insane ? Yes , I'm insane ! My daughter is dead - don't I have the right to go mad ?! " Mrs. Hartley's sobs tore through the air . She yanked a stack of papers and photographs from her bag and hurled them through the window , scattering them across the leather seat . " Look ! Look for yourself ! What is this ?! What is this ?! " The top sheet was an official document stamped with a red seal . [ Death Certificate ] Name of the deceased : [ Vivienne Hartley ] Cause of death : [ Severe Burns and Inhalation Injury ] Beneath it were several high - resolution photos from the fire scene . Charred walls , twisted metal furniture , and - a corpse . Blackened beyond recognition , half - covered with a white cloth , but still faintly human - shaped . On its wrist clung a misshapen , scorched bracelet- still unmistakably the emerald heirloom Vivienne had never taken off . The very bracelet she had once clutched while writing her so - called " voluntary kidney donation letter . " BOOM ! It was as though a thunderclap seemed to split his skull in two . His mind went completely blank , his blood freezing solid . His fingers trembled as he picked up the certificate , his eyes locked on every word , every official seal . Impossible . It wasn't real . It had to be a ploy . A trap Vivienne set just to punish him , to make him regret everything . She loved him - loved him enough to endure everything . She couldn't have truly chosen death ... could she ? Yes - this was fake . It had to be fake . He suddenly jerked his head up , his eyes bloodshot , voice erupting into a roar that shook the car . " Find out everything ! I want a full report on the fire - every detail , every second accounted for ! Now ! " The assistant stumbled out of the car , fumbling to make the call . Chapter 11 W WebNovel 4.3 * FREE Google Play OPEN I knew you were trouble when you walked in 55.00 % Serena sat frozen , her face pale as paper . The sight of the photos left her trembling , and she instinctively pressed closer to Sebastian . " Sebastian ... this is so scary . She was fine when we left ... how could this have happened ? " But Sebastian didn't seem to hear her . His gaze was fixed on those photos , on that corpse . And his heart felt like a steel fist was crushing it , making it almost impossible to breathe . Mrs. Hartley's cries grew sharper , like knives carving through the air . " Investigate ? What's left to investigate ? She's dead because of you ! On your wedding anniversary , you took that little homewrecker out to play while leaving her alone to face a room full of guests ! Can you imagine how humiliated she felt ? How desperate ? Sebastian Langford , may you rot in hell ! " The funeral motorcade began to roll forward , the line of black vehicles solemn and unyielding . Sebastian's convoy finally , silently , moved aside to let them pass . He sat there , motionless , watching as the procession carrying " Vivienne " disappeared into the distance . 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