Husband With Benefits-Chapter 521: Return

"Sebastian Frost, are you feeling jealous?" Olivia teased, a playful glint in her eye as she observed Seb, who was cheerfully distributing the flowers she had received from James just the day before. Despite their pristine appearance, Seb insisted they were wilting and should be given away instead of being carried home. She couldn’t resist poking fun at him, especially when he seemed so preoccupied with those.

Seb cast her a glance at that and finally when the flowers had been distributed among the last of the nursing staff, he looked up and and gave her a tight lipped smiled, "Lets go, Olivia! Our bags are already in the car. Lets go."

Olivia frowned. What was wrong with him now? She’d pulled the James card yesterday to shock him into accepting his feelings and with the way he’d been behaving yesterday, she’d thought that he would be back to his old self soon enough! It had been a roaring success, raising his possessive instincts. And yet, here he was, back to being this new sadly grumpy being that she did not like seeing. He’d been fine even until a few moments ago before she teased him.

He should have responded to her teasing with that smirk of his and said, "Jealous? As if?That guy has nothing on me since you are totally in love with me..."

Olivia frowned at his response, looking over carefully. Why was he being so hot and cold? The man could be a thermostat at this rate!

As she moved to get into a sitting position, he came to help her up. His hand slid around her lower back to support her, and she couldn’t help but stare at his haggard face," Seb? What is wrong?" Olivia felt a sudden urge of anger at the way he tried to keep looking away from her. As if he were some guilty thief. Either he man up and tell her about his divorce plans or he better get his sh*t in order and get back to the Sebby who totally doted on her and spoilt her. And she knew which one she wanted!

Seb turned his head to and gave her a look but then just as quickly glanced away,"Nothing’s wrong. Lets go, Olivia."

"Not until you tell me what is wrong. I don’t like this, Sebby." Olivia answered stubbornly.

Seb sighed and and as she sat with her legs hanging on the side of the bed, he knelt down. With gentle hands he grabbed her ankle and slipped the sandal onto her foot," I am jealous, Livi. I am so jealous right now that I don’t know what to do with myself."

Her mind reeled at the sudden confession. Huh? What was this? Seb admitting to being jealous... She looked at the top of his bent head, as his fingers dextrously tied up the long laces of the sandals around her calf.

"What? You’re really jealous of James?" Olivia’s incredulity seeped into her words, her world almost upside down. If there was one thing the Frosts never lacked it was self confidence! What was happening? "Seriously, Sebby? Look at me. I’m swollen all over. I have this large stomach. Do you really think anyone would find me attractive? You have nothing to be jealous of. No one is going to be trying to woo me."

Seb looked up at that and shook his head fiercely, the intensity in her eyes shocking her again," You are wrong! Anyone would kill to have you. You look like a Goddess. You are glowing. And you..."

Olivia placed her hand on his mouth and shook her head," Okay okay! But you don’t have to be jealous. I’ve got eyes only for you, Sebby. You know that."

"That is the problem, Olivia! You are blind and cannot recognise a good man when you see one. So, you are stuck with me."

Olivia giggled at that, and used her the toes of her other foot to caress his forearm. Catching her by the ankle, Seb quickly pushed the sandal onto her feet, moving to tie the long laces and Olivia sighed," You call me a Goddess one minute and a blind fool the next. What do I do with you Sebby?"

Before Sebastian could answer her, she looked at his bent head intently and murmured, softly." I know what to do with you though. I can only love you."

His head snapped up as if she’d been given an electric shock. As he let go of her legs, Olivia stood up and carefully started to walk towards the door. These days, she was even scared to walk faster, lest she get a scolding from him or the doctor.

Her answer, however, had kept Seb frozen on the floor, looking as if he was a knight swearing his fealty to someone.

Olivia paused at the door and turned back to look at him with a smile on her face. Good. He needed to be off balance for what was going to happen next.

"Sebby? Are you coming?"

That seemed to jolt him and he hurriedly stood up, turning around to face her," What did you say?"

Olivia frowned and pretended to deliberately misunderstand him," I said, are you coming?"

Seb shook his head and hurriedly walked to her," No no. Before that."

"Before that? I said Sebby?"

"No. No..."

Olivia rolled her eyes at that and sighed," Sebby. Didn’t you say that we needed to go? Why are you standing there then? Come on."

Seb nodded and as Olivia walked out of the door, his arm came around her waist to support her. She cast him a quick glance with a soft smile and he was almost dazed. He had definitely not heard wrongly. She did say that she loved him. No no.. She said that she could only love him.

If that was the truth, should he be selfish and hold onto her? Maybe no one would come to stalk him and trouble them in the future. He’d take measures to protect her better... So, should he drop the divorce?