On Our Wedding Day My Husband Announced His First Love Online-Chapter 86: The White Moonlight Sebastian Forrest Has Liked for Over 10 Years

Chapter 86: Chapter 86: The White Moonlight Sebastian Forrest Has Liked for Over 10 Years

His words made the hair all over my body stand on end.

But in front of so many people, I couldn’t betray a single emotion. I could only feign shyness and lower my gaze, though I did pinch Sebastian Forrest’s side with the hand pressed against him.

"You little rascal, messing with an old man like me!" Elder Quinn raised a hand and unceremoniously slapped Sebastian Forrest’s arm. "Go on, go on, go on! Give her a kiss for me right now!"

I felt cold sweat pour from my pores; my back was already soaked. Without a second thought, I reached out and pinched his side again.

"Hiss!" Sebastian Forrest sucked in a breath but smiled and squeezed the nape of my neck. "I was just teasing Elder Quinn. Relax, I’m not going to kiss you. And even if I did, I wouldn’t let them watch!"

I wished the ground would swallow me whole, but I could only lower my eyes and feign shyness.

’He’s the worst!’

’I’m never playing along with his act again!’

Master Quinn huffed, glaring skeptically. "Is this young lady really your girlfriend?"

"The genuine article."

Master Quinn pressed his lips together. "Forget it. Just pretend I never said anything. It won’t work if you have a girlfriend."

Seeing this, Jude Miller, who was standing nearby, quickly tried to smooth things over. "Elder Quinn, I’m still single! How about considering me?"

"Not you!" Master Quinn said with a look of utter disdain. "You’re not manly enough."

Jude Miller: "..."

"Hahaha!" The crowd erupted in laughter.

Just as the mood lightened, someone walked over quickly. "President Forrest, the bidding conference is ready. We can begin now."

Sebastian Forrest smiled and nodded, then looked around at the group. "Shall we head to the conference room?"

"Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go."

As the crowd flocked around Sebastian Forrest and started walking toward the conference room, I quickly tugged on his sleeve and said in a low voice, "You guys go ahead. I’ll stay here."

Sebastian Forrest didn’t insist. He turned and scanned the room. Henry Paxton, who had been keeping an eye on us, immediately stepped forward. "President Forrest..."

"Take good care of her."

"Yes."

...

As the heavy hitters left one by one, I finally breathed a secret sigh of relief. ’That was terrifying. My heart is still pounding!’

"Miss Joyce, have some water." Henry Paxton thoughtfully brought me a glass of lemonade.

"Thank you." I took the glass and had a sip, feeling a little calmer.

But just as I was looking around for Chloe Miller, I saw Fiona Forrest blocking the path of Claire Miller, who had been on her way to the conference room.

"Move." Claire Miller’s brow furrowed, her face etched with impatience.

"Still harboring delusions about Sebastian, are we? Didn’t you see? He has a girlfriend now!" Fiona Forrest stood with her hands on her hips, looking utterly imperious.

"So what?" Claire Miller raised an eyebrow. "People get divorced all the time these days, let alone break up with a mere girlfriend..."

"You!" Fiona Forrest was so stunned by her response that she was left speechless with anger.

"Besides..." Claire Miller drawled, slowly lifting her eyelids. Her peripheral vision caught mine.

I awkwardly looked away, but I heard Claire Miller say in a flat tone, "That woman isn’t worthy of Master Forrest."

’I knew she was talking about me.’

’But I felt nothing.’

’After all, she was telling the truth.’

’Sebastian Forrest and I really aren’t a good match.’

’Not to mention, I never intended to be.’

’After all, my relationship with Sebastian Forrest has been nothing but an act from the very beginning. It just seems that while the actors haven’t gotten into character, the audience has taken the play for reality.’

"Chelsea Joyce!"

Just as I was about to turn and look for Chloe Miller, Fiona Forrest, who had clearly noticed me, called out my name.

I looked back, confused. Fiona Forrest was walking toward me with her head held high. She grabbed my hand and said, "Where’s your bracelet? Didn’t Grandma give it to you? That’s a symbol that she recognizes you as the Forrest Family’s future daughter-in-law! You have to wear it at all times, just to keep certain people with ill intentions from getting any ideas about Sebastian!"

Although Fiona Forrest was looking at me as she spoke, I knew her words were meant for Claire Miller.

’Kids will be kids...’

I couldn’t help but look at Fiona Forrest with amusement. For some reason, I found the girl kind of adorable.

"What bracelet?"

But Claire Miller suddenly strode over, her brows tightly knit as she stared at me. "You’ve met Madam Forrest?"

My lips parted instinctively, but before I could say anything, Fiona Forrest chimed in, her chin high with pride. "That’s right! And not only have they met, Chelsea Joyce is the one who saved Grandma’s life! What’s that saying again? Oh, right—a fateful bond across a thousand miles!"

But Claire Miller paid no attention to what Fiona Forrest was saying. Her eyes were fixed on me, her usual cool composure gone. "The student who saved Madam Forrest all those years ago... that was you?"

I looked at Claire Miller in surprise. I hadn’t expected her to know about that.

"It was me."

Claire Miller’s face was a mask of disbelief. She pressed on, "You really went to see Madam Forrest? Did Master Forrest take you?"

I didn’t know why she was so worked up, but I could only nod truthfully. "Yes."

"Impossible!"

But Claire Miller refused to believe it. As if she’d suddenly thought of something, she let out a cold laugh. "You must be lying. Did you and Fiona Forrest cook this up together?"

’I didn’t really care whether she believed me or not.’

’After all, accompanying Sebastian Forrest to Varden to see Madam Forrest had been an act to begin with.’ 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

’So she wasn’t exactly wrong to call it a ’lie’.’

But Fiona Forrest, standing to the side, was not having it. She immediately whipped out her phone. "I took this photo. Open your eyes and take a good look!"

The phone showed a picture of Madam Forrest holding my hand and talking to me. Both of us were smiling, and you could tell just by looking that the atmosphere had been pleasant.

"How is that possible?" Claire Miller was completely flustered now. She whipped her head around to look at me. "You didn’t tell Madam Forrest you’ve been married, did you? How could the prestigious Forrest Family possibly allow a divorced woman to marry Master Forrest?!"

"Of course my grandma knows!"

Fiona Forrest was gloating. Seeing Claire Miller lose her composure seemed to give her immense satisfaction, and her gaze toward me even softened considerably. "But even though my grandma knows, she’s still very satisfied with her. So? You should give up now, right!"

Claire Miller pressed her lips together, her gaze shifting back and forth between Fiona Forrest and me. In the end, she said nothing, simply turning and walking away.

But just from the sight of her retreating back, you could tell she was fuming.

"Hahaha! Serves her right!" Fiona Forrest clapped her hands, looking absolutely jubilant. "How dare she covet my Sebastian! It’s like a toad lusting after a swan!"

Hearing her compare Sebastian Forrest to a ’swan,’ I couldn’t help but smile.

But when Fiona Forrest saw the smile on my face, her expression immediately tightened. "Let me tell you something, don’t get cocky. You’re not worthy of my Sebastian either! He already has someone he likes! He’s been in love with her for over ten years! She’s his ’white moonlight’!"

I froze. ’Sebastian Forrest is in love with someone?’

’A ’white moonlight’ he’s loved for over a decade?’