Chapter 57. Distracted

CELINE’s POV

Mrs. Anderson and I went downstairs and quickly headed over to the dining room, only to find a man who looked exactly like Sebastian, seated at the head of the table. Only his hair was gray in color and the wrinkles on his forehead were now visible as he frowned, reading a newspaper.

Seated on the right side of the table was Cynthia, Sebastian’s younger sister, looking intently at us as we approached the table. ‘‘Come sit beside me, Brylee…’’ Mrs. Anderson said as she took a seat on her husband's right side.

I bit my lip as I obliged, sitting down beside her, with Cynthia opposite mine. Then my eyes shifted to the man who had just emerged from the kitchen, holding a coffee mug.

Sebastian…

He winked at me and my face flushed so much that I glared at him, only to earn a snicker from him as he sat next to his sister.

‘‘Brylee… help yourself to whatever it is you want to eat. Feel free to make yourself at home…’’ Mrs. Anderson remarked, patting