Chapter 2253


    She could not help but think of Sebastian.


    If Dean had obtained information on Ivy''s whereabouts, Sebastian would know as well.


    She remembered how she had refused Sebastian''s invitation for a meal, and how upset he had


    been. Avery knew that he was upset, but she did not bother to exin herself.


    She wanted to contact Sebastian because she was desperate to know more about Ivy, but she was


    not sure if Sebastian would talk to her.


    Dean would never provide her with any information, so she had to try her luck with Sebastian. So,


    she sent him a message.


    [I will buy you dinner the next time youe to Aryadelle.]


    It was daytime in Bridgedale, and Sebastian sent her a reply shortly after receiving her message. [I


    was right beside my dad when you called him.]


    No exnations were needed to understand the contempt he felt for her. He understood why she


    had contacted him.


    As she had anticipated, another message from Sebastian followed. [You are so calctive, Avery.


    You are only willing to talk to me when you can use me, and when I am no longer of value to you,


    you ignore me and treat me as you would a stranger. Your hypocrisy is disgusting.]


    Avery''s cheeks red as she read his message, and she did not know if Sebastian was right, but


    she did know that that was how things must have looked from his perspective.


    After a few thoughtful moments, she replied. [I am thankful for your help, and I am willing to help


    you when you are in trouble. Your father is the reason I do not want to get too close to you. You


    know exactly why I''m keeping my distance, so why pretend like you are unaware of it? Your father is


    about to scam people out of their money by using a technology that doesn''t even exist. Not only are


    you not stopping him, but you are sitting around waiting to benefit from it as well. I don''t approve of


    such behavior.]


    [If you don''t approve of my behavior, why bother messaging me?]


    [Your dad said he knows where Ivy is. Is that true? I feel like he might be lying to me.]


    [If you texted me to only find out if what he said was the truth, then let me assure you that it is.


    There''s no point in him lying to you about something this important.]


    Avery took a deep breath and replied. [How did you find her? Is she in Bridgedale?]


    [I''m afraid I can''t tell you. I am waiting for my dad to seed so I can ''benefit from it''. I might ruin


    his n if I tell you this.]


    [I''m sorry, Sebastian. I didn''t intend to mock you.]


    [Why bother apologizing? I am exactly who you think I am. I wouldn''t be tolerating Dean''s daily


    lectures if I was not after his money.]


    Avery stared at his message and was not sure how to reply.


    Sebastian had made himself clear: he was waiting for his turn to inherit the Jennings family''s wealth


    and the more Dean earned, the more he would gain, so Sebastian was not about to tell her anything


    about Ivy.


    She set her phone down next to her pillow and decided to go back to sleep.


    Two minutes after she closed her eyes, the screen on her phone lit up, and she immediately


    unlocked her phone.


    It was a message from Sebastian.


    [We found Holly nche. You remember her, right? She was the one who sent you and Elliot down


    that basement in Ylore.]


    Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    Avery''s fingers tightened around the phone.


    Another message came in.


    [Holly knows where Ivy is. I guess it''s okay to tell you this much. After all, my dad is meeting her


    tomorrow.]