The stairwell door hadn't closed properly.
Their voices drifted out in pieces.
Isabelle gave a soft huff. "Then don't be so cruel to me. I really thought you believed I was in the wrong and that you were truly protecting Madeline."
"How could you think that? That was just for show. Don't be upset. Take care of yourself. You just had a heart checkup and you're not well. You can't get worked up," Sebastian coaxed gently.
Madeline heard every word from outside, and her eyes darkened.
Isabelle's voice came again. "If you hadn't heard I had coronary heart disease, you wouldn't have swallowed your pride and come back to me, would you? Seb, tell me honestly. You do have feelings for me, and you didn't take me back out of pity, right?"
"I've always loved you. I've been cold to you lately onl
