My Unborn Baby Chose My Husband for Me novel Chapter 171

Sebastian gazed down at Sienna, who had collapsed onto the floor, his voice low and entirely devoid of emotion. "What exactly do you want me to believe?"

Sienna shook violently as she sobbed, reaching out to grasp the hem of his jacket.

Sebastian took a step back.

Sienna's hand froze in mid-air, fresh tears streaming down her face.

Sebastian shot her a fleeting glance, his tone laced with impatience. "Let's all just calm down for now."

Victoria retracted her gaze with evident satisfaction and turned to leave, only to realize her son hadn't followed.

She glanced back, following his line of sight.

Seraphina was sitting on a bench in the corridor, a man's coat draped over her shoulders, her baby bump slightly visible.

Lucian stood loyally by her side.

Sebastian simply stared at her, his eyes swirling with a mixture of bitter reluctance and profound regret.

Seeing this, Victoria's expression instantly darkened.

She hurried back, lowering her voice into a harsh whisper. "What are you looking at? Do you have no idea what Seraphina's status is now? That's Lucian Langford standing next to her. Do you really want to cross the Langford family?"

Sebastian remained silent.

Victoria's voice grew colder. "Keep your eyes to yourself."

Sebastian lowered his gaze. "I know, Mom."

Victoria finally breathed a sigh of relief. She turned and walked over to Lucian, offering a polite smile. "Mr. Langford, our family is well aware of what happened today. Mrs. Langford is completely innocent in all this."

Lucian gave a curt nod, offering no verbal reply.

Noticing his icy demeanor, Victoria tactfully grabbed Sebastian's arm and hurried away.

The corridor fell quiet.

Sienna was still slumped on the floor.

She turned her head to glare at Seraphina, but Seraphina didn't even spare her a glance.

It wasn't a deliberate snub; Seraphina genuinely couldn't care less.

Zelda rushed over to help her daughter up, keeping her voice low. "Let's go. We'll talk about this at home."

Samuel stood a few feet away, his face livid.

He cast a complicated look at Seraphina, opening his mouth as if to speak, but no words came out. Finally, he threw his hands up in frustration and stormed off.

The hallway was finally engulfed in total silence.

Seraphina sat on the bench, a protective hand resting gently over her subtle bump.

"She was a nobody growing up! No one cared about her, no one loved her."

"I had everything! But look at us now. Did you see the way Sebastian was looking at her? He has never looked at me like that!"

"And Lucian... he practically shields her from the world."

"Mom, who exactly does Lucian think he is? What could he possibly see in her?"

Zelda didn't reply.

She saw the situation much more clearly than her daughter, and she was far more terrified.

The display Lucian put on today was a blatant warning to everyone: Seraphina had the full backing of the Langford family. Anyone who dared to touch her would be declaring war on him.

Seeing her mother stay silent, Sienna grew frantic. "Mom, say something!"

Zelda finally looked up at her. "Calm down. We can't rush this. The Langfords aren't people you can easily mess with."

"I didn't say I wanted to go up against the Langfords."

Sienna's voice suddenly dropped, dripping with bitter resentment. "But Seraphina can't hide indoors forever, can she? She can't stay glued to Lucian's side for the rest of her life."

Zelda caught the dark implication in her daughter's words. She didn't argue, nor did she agree.

She remained silent for a long moment before standing up. "You get some rest. I need to make a phone call."