Chapter 160 Majestic
As such, he could only leave it at that.
Sebastian greeted Philip briefly before he took Madeline to Grayson’s pharmaceutical headquarters.
Grayson’s pharmaceutical headquarters was located in the countryside of Dusktown. It reached about 150 acres and had mountains and rivers closeby. Other than that, there were also countless herbs planted near the headquarters, and they stretched far in the horizon. Sometimes a breeze would pick up, and one could smell the herbs. It had a pleasant and refreshing smell.
Madeline looked around at her surroundings for a long while. She liked this otherworldly place, which was so quiet and pretty, but another word also came to mind—it was wealthy!
Absolutely wealthy!
Even if it were built in the countryside, a place of this size definitely wouldn’t be cheap.
Madeline especially loved this sort of place, which was tucked away from the hustle and bustle of people. The scenery was great, and not many people were there.
As Madeline gazed at the intertwined fence closing the scenery in, she sighed. “How majestic.”
Sebastian glanced at her. “It was a gift from me.”
Madeline stared at him in confusion.
Sebastian pointed at the pharmaceutical building in front of them. “I gave it to Grayson as a graduation gift.”
Madeline was speechless.
She pointed at the endless mountains, rivers, and the herb plantation. “These too?”
“Yes.” Sebastian placed an arm on the car window, a hand supporting his chin as he said carelessly, “It wasn’t fenced off before. Lots of people like the scenery here, and they come here often on a trip. Too many herbs got stepped on, so we added a fence afterward.”
Madeline didn’t know what to say.
Fine.
She had to refine her statement—Sebastian was just too wealthy!
At that moment, Sebastian thought of something and turned to look at her. “I can’t play favorites. I’ll give you one too.”
Madeline was stunned.
Was that considered playing favorites?
No, that wasn’t the point.
What did he say he was going to give her?
Sebastian looked at her nonchalantly. “You want to keep working at your office, right?”
Madeline nodded. “I’ll be continuing work after Aldo and Buddy go to school.”
She had inherited the office from her teacher.
She once swore at her teacher’s sick bed that she would devote her entire life to the office and its management.
She would never go back on her word.
Sebastian asked, “Have you found a suitable location?”
“Not yet,” Madeline said. “I’m thinking of looking after Aldo and Buddy go to school.”
Too many things were happening recently, so she couldn’t take time to focus on reopening the office.
However, even though she couldn’t focus on matters pertaining to the office, her employees had always been bustling about somewhere.
If so, she had to quicken her pace.
According to the rules of the office, after each employee had completed a task, they could take one to two weeks off.
Her employees were basically homeless and didn’t have any family, so she had to find a location for the office as soon as possible. When her employees returned from their tasks, they could at least have a place to rest.
“I’ll give you one,” said Sebastian. “I’ve picked out a place for you, and I’ll show you after we get your scars examined.”
Madeline said, “It’s okay, I can do it on my own.”
“Go have a look first. Later on, you can decline if you want to,” Sebastian said.
“It’s really okay,” Madeline said. “I can deal with it on my own.”
After all, she was already used to dealing with such things on her own, and she didn’t need anyone to help her.
“Be good!” Sebastian said. “You have to set a good example for Aldo and Buddy. Be a good girl.”
Madeline was speechless.
Sebastian’s voice was filled with love, but his words melted Madeline’s heart as a flurry of emotions filled her.
Be good.
This was the first time someone said that to her.
When she was young, she would always see other parents say this to their children to coax them.
Meanwhile, no one had coaxed her like that before.
Her heart melted into a puddle, and she lost all her temper.
However, she didn’t want to just accept this.
She wanted to decline, but she didn’t know how to.
Sebastian looked at her with an intrigued look on his face.
He thought that his sons’ mom was quite an interesting girl.
She was strong and formidable, but her limbs looked so skinny that he thought they might break with a snap. However, she was amazingly good at fights, and she could give his best bodyguard a shoulder throw.
Of course, his bodyguard had gone easy on her, but he had tested her strength before. Needless to say, he was impressive.
If they were to fight seriously, Quinton and the others may not be able to win against Madeline.
She was such a strong woman, but she was so easily coaxed like a child. Her personality was unbelievably soft.
He only needed to utter the words ‘Be good’ before she’d blush. She would lower her head, and her porcelain neck would form a pretty curve like an elegant swan. She was so beautiful that no one could take their eyes off her.
She was a wonderful girl, and one had the urge to place her in one’s hands to protect her against the world and evil bullies.
“That’s settled,” Sebastian said. “I picked out the place myself. It’s right opposite Aldo and Buddy’s school. I’m doing it all for our sons, so you have to understand that.”
Madeline was at a loss for words.
Sebastian was not only handsome, but also very good at talking.
She could be ruthless and cold toward her enemies, but when someone treated her so nicely like this, she didn’t know what to do. She couldn’t find a reason to retort no matter how much she racked her brains.
Sebastian looked at her and smiled in a good mood. “You truly are a good girl.”
His sons followed Madeline’s footsteps, but he himself wasn’t so easily coaxed.
Madeline was still thinking up ways to decline his offer in the nicest way possible when the car pulled up and Sebastian announced, “We’re here.”
After the car was parked, Madeline was about to open the car door when the door was opened from outside instead.
Emory reached up and placed his hand against the top of the car while bowing politely. “Mind your head, Mrs. Hart.”
Madeline said, “It’s okay, I can manage.”
Emory smiled at her while remaining silent.
Meanwhile, Madeline was exasperated.
Someone who was used to this sort of treatment might think that this was a display of their status and power, but for someone who had never experienced this treatment before, it was so uncomfortable that it might as well be a form of torture.
Sebastian walked over to her. She was about to discuss with Sebastian if they could ask Emory and the others to decrease their rules and etiquette when Grayson walked down the stairs toward them. “Hi, Sebastian, Madeline.”
Sebastian nodded at him in greeting. “Are you busy with something?”
“No,” said Grayson. “I’m free for the rest of today, so I can go home with you later.”
To him, Philip and Sebastian were more important than his own life. Since Sebastian had a task for him, which was hard to come by, he would put in his all.
He gestured toward the two and welcomed them. “This way, please, Sebastian and Madeline.”
Of course, he had acted so courteously mainly because of Madeline.
If it were only Sebastian, he would be more casual around him.
Madeline nodded at him. “Thank you!”
He was about to say something when his phone rang.
He gave it a look, and there was a slight change in his expression as he spoke to Sebastian and Madeline. “Pardon me, guys. I’ll be right back.”
Madeline hastily said, “Go ahead.”
He walked to the side with his phone in hand. After making sure that he was out of earshot, he answered the call and placed his phone to his ear. “Hello, Miss Ann…”
