Chapter 406 Too Late
Bradley said, "Siena, stick with Mr. Landon. I'll get him back before dawn."
"Okay," Siena nodded.
"Bradley!" Seb growled through clenched teeth.
Bradley just shot Seb a cold look and said, "Sorry, Mr. Landon, I only take orders from Mr. Black."
Once Bradley left, it was just Seb and Siena.
"Seb," Siena reached out, grabbing Seb's hand.
But Seb yanked his hand away.
"Seb," Siena called out.
Seb didn't even glance at her. He tried to get up from the sofa a few times, but it was no use.
"Seb, where are you trying to go? Let me help you," Siena reached out again.
Siena thought, 'When someone's at their lowest, they need help. Even if Seb hates me right now, he still needs help.'
She'd be happy to help Seb, but before she could touch him, he pushed her away again.
"Get lost!" Seb shouted.
He shoved Siena aside and managed to stand up on his own. But within seconds, he fell again.
"Seb!" Siena exclaimed.
After being pushed away so many times, she hesitated, not daring to approach him again.
"Seb, what Bradley gave you wasn't just a regular sedative; it had anesthetic too. Your legs won't feel anything for hours. Just listen to me and rest here for a bit. In a few hours, you can go back."
Siena's voice choked up. Her eyes widened, pupils trembling as she watched Seb crawl on the ground.
"Seb," she murmured, heartbroken.
Seb's legs were useless, so he crawled toward the door using his hands.
"Seb, don't waste your energy! Even if you rush back now, it's too late. The Black Family has always wanted Isabella from the start!"
Seb froze. He turned around, eyes blazing. "What did you say?"
Siena squatted down, grabbing Seb's arms, trying to help him up. But Seb didn't budge. Instead, he grabbed her hand and yanked her down hard.
The world flipped for Siena. Before she knew it, Seb had her pinned to the ground, one hand gripping her neck tightly. "Siena, what did you mean? What does the Black Family want with Bella? Speak!"
Siena bit her lip, refusing to talk.
Seb sneered. "You're always a threat. Maybe I should just kill you now."
With that, Seb tightened his grip.
"Seb," Siena gasped, her breath becoming labored. Her face turned from red to pale blue.
At first, Siena didn't struggle; she probably thought Seb wouldn't really strangle her. But now, she was truly scared. Seb wasn't bluffing! He seemed dead serious. The pressure on her neck kept increasing.
Siena was in agony. She started to struggle, but her limbs were weak; she couldn't muster any strength.
Facing death, everything else seemed trivial. Siena raised a hand, clutching Seb's clothes desperately, and forced out, "I'll speak."
Suddenly, the pressure on her neck vanished. Siena gasped for air, almost fainting, while Seb watched coldly.
Once she caught her breath, Seb demanded, "Talk! Why does the Black Family want Isabella?"
Siena looked into Seb's terrifying eyes, scared he'd lash out again, so she spilled everything she knew. "The Black Family has another daughter besides Elodie, named Lova Black. A few years back, Lova fell ill with a strange illness and hasn't been seen since. Rumor has it she's been undergoing treatment. Quentin is obsessed with it. He and Esme came back specifically for Isabella. I don't know all the details, but they want to take Isabella to treat Lova."
Seb's heart clenched. "I see!"
Siena continued, "Seb, Quentin is determined. By now, Isabella is probably already on a plane; she's left Lakina."
Seb was quiet for a moment, then suddenly grabbed Siena's hand. "Siena, take me back. Bella can't be in danger!"
Siena held his hand. "Seb, it's too late. By the time you get there, it might be too late. Why do they want Isabella? It's obvious it's for something on her body. I suspect it's her heart!"
Seb was confused. "Her heart?"
Siena nodded. "Exactly! Think about it, what kind of illness requires one person to save another? Only organs."
"Bella." Pain surged in Seb's eyes.
Seb hated his own stupidity and his powerlessness! Isabella was now in great danger, but he was stuck here!
Seb pushed Siena away and kept crawling forward. Even if he had to crawl, he would get back today!
Siena didn't stop him but went to fetch something. She quickly returned and injected a sedative into the back of Seb's neck.
A sharp pain surged through him, and Seb abruptly shoved Siena away, causing the syringe to fall off. It rolled a few times on the ground before coming to rest quietly in a corner.
Seb felt his neck was wet. He touched it and found his hand covered in blood. The next second, Seb felt dizzy and collapsed to the ground.
Half of the sedative was still in the syringe; it wasn't fully injected because of his resistance. Half the dose wasn't enough to put Seb to sleep, but it was enough to calm him down.
Siena walked over, knelt on the ground, and lay down beside Seb.
Looking at Seb's cold features, she couldn't help but reach out to touch him. "Seb, if sedatives can make you obedient, I don't mind using them on you all the time."
When her fingers touched Seb's lips, Seb's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened.
Siena was stunned. The next second, Seb opened his mouth and bit off half of her finger.
A piercing pain shot through her fingertip, and Siena didn't even have time to scream. With a sickening snap, Seb had bitten off her finger! Seb, with a mouthful of blood, passed out.
Siena looked at her severed finger and started screaming.
Moments later, Bradley walked in. "What are you screaming about!"
Before he could finish, he saw the blood on the ground and was also shocked. Then Bradley quickly walked over to check on Seb.
Siena cried out. "Dr. Vaughn, my hand, my hand, that's not Seb's blood; it's my blood!"
Bradley turned and glared at Siena, his gaze lightly sweeping over her severed finger. "That's Seb's blood. He spat out a mouthful of blood before passing out."
Bradley didn't dare delay and immediately called Quentin.
After getting a series of instructions from Quentin, Bradley said, "Okay, Mr. Black, I'll take care of it."
In the middle of the night, an ambulance came and went with sirens blaring.
A swarm of media personnel besieged the entrance of the Moon Club, capturing haunting images of Seb, who was bloodied and bedraggled, being forcibly ejected from the premises. Accompanying him was a woman, who was equally disheveled, her hair a tangled mess.
The next day, the soon-to-be-married president of the Landon Group, Seb, had scandalous news spreading the world the night before his wedding.
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