Mona's POV:
It was him.
Sebastian.
He stopped dead in his tracks the moment he saw us, his gaze darting from me and Keisha to the suitcases on the floor in front of my supposedly new room. He stared at them for a while, utter confusion spreading across his face as his brows furrowed. After a short moment, his gaze returned to us.
I could sense the panic in Keisha’s breathing just before she spoke—
"U-uncle?" Keisha said, stepping closer to him and forcing a laugh that sounded painfully nervous. "W-what are you… what are you doing here?"
"Do we perhaps have a relative coming?" he asked, ignoring her question, his brows still furrowed. "…one I wasn't aware of?"
"Well…" Keisha dragged the word, tangling her fingers together nervously.
Just as she was about to form a proper response, t
