A Moment in Destiny

Standing quietly, that cool little face was emotionless and was calm. The dark pupils were filled with strange emotions and looked exactly like himself.

“Master, your father misses your mother a lot. Don’t blame him and it had nothing to do with you!” Mrs. Howe comforted him as she wiped his tears.

How much of the father’s words could a five year old child endure? Mrs. Howe tried to comfort William but the small boy shook his head.

“Mrs. Howe, I understand. I know that I lost my mother when she gave birth to me. It’s my fault! It’s all my fault!” The voice of a five year old child should be innocent but his was mature and rigid. William turned and walked into the garden. Even the sun could not warm up his loneliness and burden.

“What are you thinking of?” Dan didn’t receive his answer and asked again.

Dan’s words broke John’s train of thought and once he came to his senses, he looked at those eyes and his heart strangely ached. Vivien, why do this child’s eyes look so much like you?

John felt every part of him ache when he thought of his wife.

“Mr. Rowland, what are you thinking about?” Dan was puzzled and looked at him. What’s wrong with him?

John came to his senses and looked at the child again as he shook his head, “Boy, what is your name?”

“Didn’t I tell you?” Dan remembered that he had told Mr. Rowland his name.

“Maybe I’m old and can’t remember!”

“You are not old!” Dan pursed his lips, “Our guard at the school is older than you!”

“Ha!” Perhaps it was due to what Dan said, John grinned again and felt strangely close to him.

At this moment, a child’s cry could be heard from upstairs. It was Sammy’s voice.

“Old man, you lied, you are not a good person!” Dan frowned and rebuked. “Sammy is upstairs. You lied to me that he is overseas. Liar! Shame shame!”

“What?” John’s face turned red and felt like he had been caught in a lie. It was the first time someone had said that to him. After a long while, his expression changed, and said, “Go home and tell your mommy that Sammy is the grandchild of the Rowland family. It was agreed in the beginning and she must not renege on the agreement!”

“What renege?” Dan asked, “My mommy will not renege. I’m going to shout to Sammy! Sammy! I’m Dan. I’m downstairs, come down quickly!”

The cry paused for a moment and then became even louder, “Waahhh…”

John frowned even more, “Cry cry cry, you only know how to cry…”

“Sammy, come down!”

John endured his discontent and shouted, “What are you crying for?”

Suddenly it fell silent and only sobs could be heard.

rebuked, “I’m going to tell mommy that you mistreated

said sternly, “He is my grandchild and I can do whatever I want!

she saw him. She wiped

around and saw a granny who smiled radiantly at him. He said adorably, “Hi granny, I’m Daniel. You can call me Dan. Sammy is my mommy’s child. My mommy found me. I’m here to take Sammy to

stunned and couldn’t come to terms with what he said,

send him back!” John’s voice was low and

Sammy’s mommy, should they meet? Little master

business! He’ll stop once he

Dan raised his eyebrows. He thought for a while before saying, “How can Sammy have a grandfather like you? You are not kind at all. You

shocked Mrs. Howe. Based on her memory, when William was young he once said the same about his father. He said, “You are a

admiration. He lowered his head to look at the small boy and

speaks is like when William was young. He is truly adorable!” Mrs. Howe couldn’t help but laugh. How time flies, she thought, twenty plus years went by in

that Sammy was crying? It wasn’t easy for him to finally get a mommy. Furthermore, uncle

we…” Mrs. Howe said

Let him go back!” John yelled coldly,

his dark eyes revealed a determination that was

as he was on the stairs, “Are you

that baby voice but his

you intend to do?” John started

it. He wants to post this on the chat forums and

had not laughed for

Old master had not laughed for thirty years! How could this be? Did she see wrongly? She looked at the way the child pout and it was so much like William. Especially those eyes, the handsome eyebrows and deep

none of your business!”

ran after him, “Son, where is your home?

about and he couldn’t possibly walk back and might as well let this

the small boy leave and strange thoughts flooded his mind. When he reached the second floor, he heard Sammy sobbing as the

John had never seen such a useless child. Just look at that kid just now. He really felt that his grandson could not be compared to Dan.

came back till now.

his expression immediately darkened, “Open the

door

saw Sammy sobbing and facing downwards

A stern voice thundered which scared Sammy till only his shoulders were twitching, not

that Sammy was scared of him and frustration welled up

and dared not move in inch. John had experienced this far too many times. Each time his grandson cried he would feel very frustrated. How could he

cry whenever he experienced a hardship? Your daddy never cried when he was a child. You must learn from your daddy and not become a weakling! A boy must be brave and never cry!” John walked

and sob but

quickly slide off the bed, ran

after John said to him. Good! Not bad! This

mommy!” He said