Chapter 605 It's Your Son Who Insisted on Marrying Me
Reese couldn't stand Clara's pushy attitude, feeling a wave of irritation bubbling up. "Mrs. Hawthorne, what kinda price are you talking about?"
"Me? Oh, I want..." Clara started to make a big demand, but when she caught Reese's intense stare, she froze.
Reese saw the fear in Clara's eyes and sneered, "Mrs. Hawthorne, Sebastian's planning to marry Alyssa. Even if Alyssa gets a little hurt, it just shows Sebastian will treat her well when they're hitched."
Clara's face twisted with anger at the mention of Sebastian marrying Alyssa. "Are you kidding me? Who said Sebastian's gonna marry Alyssa? I've heard about her from the Flynn family. She's your little princess, spoiled since forever. A pampered girl like her marrying into our family? She won't have a good time. Plus, our family has a ton of rules. Alyssa might not..."
With his hands in his pockets, Malcolm gave off a cold, intimidating vibe. "Our family isn't beneath the Hawthorne family. Actually, it's the other way around. Let me remind you, Mrs. Hawthorne, it's Sebastian who insists on marrying Alyssa."
Clara snorted, "It was Alyssa who said she wanted to marry Sebastian."
Malcolm's eyes narrowed, filled with coldness. He shot back, "Mrs. Hawthorne, you know they were just kids. It's normal for kids to say stuff casually. As long as we adults don't take it seriously."
Clara's condescending attitude was almost unbearable. "It's not about whether I take it seriously. It's Alyssa who came onto Sebastian."
Alyssa felt super uncomfortable being talked about like this.
She took a deep breath. "If you think I came onto Sebastian, I can promise you I won't see him again. But can you guarantee your son won't come looking for me?"
Clara looked at Alyssa like she heard the funniest joke ever, her eyes filled with disdain. "What good would it do if I locked him up? The point is you. If you wanna seduce him, how can I stop you?"
Alyssa's temper flared up instantly. "Then what do you want? You're just here to pick a fight."
Reese couldn't be bothered to argue with the Hawthorne family. "Since you're already here, you can take care of Sebastian yourselves. That would be more reassuring."
With that, Reese grabbed Alyssa, ready to leave.
"Reese, don't... don't go," a weak voice came from the hospital room.
Everyone looked towards the room.
Clara was even more shocked and hurried into the room, "Sebastian, you're finally awake."
But Sebastian didn't even glance at Clara; his eyes were locked on Reese.
Seeing this, Clara felt extremely unbalanced. "Sebastian, you should be looking at your mom right now. Why are you staring at Reese?"
"I'm fine. Where's Alyssa? Is she hurt?" Sebastian searched the crowd for Alyssa.
Reese gave Alyssa a nudge from behind. "Go on, girl."
Alyssa stood her ground, fuming. "No way. If he's fine, I'm outta here. I don't wanna end up fighting with his crazy mom."
Reese knew Alyssa was upset by Clara's words because she genuinely cared about Sebastian.
Despite Alyssa's usual stubbornness, the Flynns were all pridefull.
And Alyssa was one who valued her dignity.
Reese knew that if Sebastian didn't make the first move, Alyssa would stay mad.
She walked up to Sebastian, "Alyssa's fine. Now that you're awake, get some rest. The nurses will come to change your meds regularly. We're outta here."
Sebastian frowned. "Reese, did my mom say something to you?"
Clara snorted, "Even if I did, it's justified. If it weren't for them, would you be hurt?"
Despite his pale face, Sebastian struggled to speak, "Mom, can you stop saying this stuff here? My injury has nothing to do with anyone else. I brought this to me."
Clara sneered, "What do you mean? I've looked into it. Those people were after Alyssa. If you weren't with her, you wouldn't have been involved."
Sebastian retorted, "Enough. What's the point of saying this now? Besides, isn't it my duty to protect my future wife?"
Reese chuckled softly at his words.
Clara's eyes widened in disbelief. "What are you saying? Have you lost your mind? How can this woman be your wife? Why are you so fixated on her? If you want a wife, there are plenty of capable women lining up for you. Any one of them is better than Alyssa."
Sebastian shot back, "That's my business. When my dad had nothing, how did you fall for him?"
"You... your dad can't be compared to her!" Clara had always known Sebastian was sharp-tongued, but this was the first time he had used such an attitude to shut her up.
Sebastian told Clara, "I'm fine now. You and Dad should go home. Alyssa will stay to take care of me."
Clara was even more opposed to this. "How can you let her stay? She has no clue how to care for a patient! What if your condition gets worse?"
Sebastian was firm. "I'm not asking her to change my meds. Besides, Mom, you know I got hurt because of her. Isn't it reasonable that she takes care of me?"
Thinking about it, Clara realized she couldn't let Alyssa off so easily.
If it weren't for this girl, would Sebastian be in this state?
She turned to Reese, demanding, "Since Sebastian said so, you should do as he says. After all, it's because of you that he's hurt. You're responsible for taking care of him."
Alyssa had been somewhat polite to Clara, but Clara's relentless attitude irritated her even more.
She couldn't help but snap back, "We said we would, but you came in here making a fuss. What else do you want us to say? You're Mrs. Hawthorne, not some loudmouth from the streets. Is it necessary to shout in a hospital? Why are you taking it out on Reese? She didn't do anything to provoke you."
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