Chapter 126 Have a Little Brother
"Julian froze when he heard the call. Before he and Joyce could react, Sebastian was already there, pulling Joyce into his arms.
Sebastian whined, ""Joyce, you can't feed him, only me."" Then he bit the waffle out of Joyce's hand, even licking her fingers on purpose.
He grinned and said, ""This waffle's terrible. I got you your favorite cake.""
Joyce's mood soured instantly. She grabbed a wet wipe from her bag and cleaned where Sebastian had licked. ""Sebastian, I hate durian and durian cake. I only tolerated it for you. Stop embarrassing yourself!""
She dragged Julian to the car, ignoring Sebastian's calls. He watched their car drive away, the cake falling from his hand. He felt a deep sense of rejection.
'Is this how Joyce felt every time I chose Isabella?' The thought pained him. He got back in his car and told Dominic, ""Let's go.""
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Joyce had a blast all day. She and Julian went to the amusement park, watched a suspense movie, and enjoyed street performances. These were things she had always wanted to do with Sebastian but never did. Julian made it happen.
She got out of the car, still buzzing with excitement. ""Julian, today was amazing, thank you.""
Julian looked at her, the streetlamp's light making her eyes sparkle. His Adam's apple bobbed. ""Making you happy is my greatest wish.""
Their shadows stretched long under the streetlamp. From a distance, Sebastian watched, thinking Julian was about to kiss Joyce. His blood boiled.
He patted his dog, Baxter. ""Baxter, someone's trying to take your mom. If he wins, she'll forget you, and you'll be an orphan.""
Baxter barked twice and dashed out. Julian, careful not to scare Joyce, noticed some cotton candy on her mouth. He smiled and moved to wipe it off when Baxter suddenly appeared and knocked him over.
Julian's first instinct was to protect Joyce. When he looked up, he saw Baxter fiercely guarding her, barking with red eyes.
Joyce shouted, ""Baxter, don't be rude!"" But Baxter barked even more aggressively at Julian.
Just as Baxter was about to pounce, a cold voice commanded, ""Baxter, don't be rude!"" It was Sebastian. Baxter stopped barking immediately.
But Baxter still stood between Julian and Joyce.
Sebastian walked over, bent down, and patted Baxter's neck a few times. With a hint of apology, he said, ""Sorry, Baxter's not cool with any guy but me getting close to his mom.""
Joyce glared at Sebastian. ""What are you trying to do?""
Sebastian's eyes were full of emotion. ""I'm helping Baxter chase after his mom, can't you see?""
Joyce gritted her teeth. ""Well, let me tell you, you'll never catch up because I won't give you a chance!""
She turned to Julian. ""Are you okay?""
""I'm fine. You should go up now. It's been a long day. Take a bath and get some rest. I'll pick you up tomorrow.""
Joyce took her bag, waved with a smile, and went upstairs, ignoring Sebastian completely.
Sebastian watched her go and smiled. ""She's mine, always will be. Don't waste your time.""
Julian shot back, ""Mr. Winters, if you were a real ex-boyfriend, you might be a threat. But you never were, so I'm not worried.""
Sebastian smirked. ""I'll make sure there's a day when you are.""
He left with Baxter.
A week later, Julian understood what Sebastian meant. He had been swamped with cases all week, leaving no time for dates with Joyce. Sebastian had used his connections to flood Julian with work, making it look like he was helping him.
Finally, the weekend arrived, and Joyce took Julian to Maya and Tyler's wedding anniversary celebration.
Seeing them, Tyler grinned and whispered to Sebastian, ""Joyce brought Julian. Is she making their relationship public? This should be interesting.""
Alexander added, ""Joyce waited three years for some jerk, but she was just his pet. If it were me, I'd have kicked him out and found someone like Julian—good-looking, talented, with a good family background, and deeply in love with Joyce.""
Sebastian didn't like their words but stayed calm. He watched Joyce introduce Julian to Maya with a smile. ""Maya, this is Julian Knight.""
Maya smiled. ""I've heard Mr. Knight is talented. Seeing him today, he truly lives up to his reputation. You and Joyce look great together.""
Julian greeted her politely and handed her a gift. ""Congratulations on your anniversary.""
After some pleasantries, Joyce clapped her hands at Maya's daughter. ""Lydia, come here!""
Lydia smiled and nuzzled Joyce's face, making Joyce reluctant to let her go.
While Joyce played with Lydia, Sebastian suddenly walked up behind her and said loudly, ""Hey Lydia, how about a little brother? Ms. Blackwood and I can make that happen."""
