Chapter 254

An eerie silence fell over the hospital ward. Sebastian's gaze was fixed intently on Madison, and her face betrayed her resistance to his gaze. The smile on his lips grew more pronounced as he straightened up and returned to his chair. "Do you have something to say?" Madison furrowed her brows. She stared at him for a long moment before she finally said, "I don't like you, and I won't ever like you." Sebastian's smile remained unchanged. "Is it just me you don't like, or do you feel that way about everyone?" "I'm not thinking about that right now," Madison replied coldly. He nodded knowingly. "Okay, I understand. Let's discuss the collaboration with the Locke family." He adopted a businesslike demeanor, as if the rejection of his confession hadn't happened at all. Madison relaxed her guarded expression, secretly relieved. "I don't know anything about this. You handle it," she replied. "Sure." Sebastian stood up straight and slipped one hand into his pocket. He looked at Madison