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.

Dan rebuked, “I’m going to tell mommy that you mistreated Sammy. Old man, you will go to jail for

sternly, “He is my grandchild and I can do whatever I want! Servant, send this child

saw him. She wiped his tears and asked, “Boy, where are your

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 see my mommy!

and couldn’t come to terms with what he said, “Sammy’s

get someone to send him back!” John’s voice was

was stunned and said, “Old master, since it’s Sammy’s mommy, should

He’ll stop once he had cried

saying, “How can Sammy have a grandfather

her memory, when William was young he once said the same about

and was full of admiration. He lowered his head to look at the small boy and at that small face. Dan was facing directly to him with full of

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 the blink of

what are you laughing about? Quickly get Sammy to come down. Didn’t you hear that Sammy was crying? It wasn’t easy for him to

don’t we…” Mrs. Howe said

Let him go back!” John yelled coldly, turned, and walked

leave and not let him see Sammy, his dark eyes revealed a determination that

was startled and turned as he was on the stairs,

said with that baby voice but his

do you intend to do?” John started to

already thought about it. He wants to post this

for the entire year and when

laughed for thirty years! How could this be? Did she see wrongly? She looked at the way the child pout and it was

pursed, “That’s none of your business!”

Mrs. Howe ran after him, “Son, where is your home?

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

heard Sammy sobbing as the servant stood by the door. Once she saw the old master, she quickly stood up and

at that kid just now. He really felt that his grandson could not be

back till now.

expression immediately darkened,

door

Sammy sobbing and facing downwards on

are you crying? What can you achieve by crying?” A stern voice thundered which scared Sammy till only his shoulders were twitching, not daring to

and

John had experienced this far too many times. Each time his grandson cried he would feel very frustrated.

he was a child. You must learn from your daddy and not become

to tremble and sob but he yelled,

brave. Sammy quickly slide off the bed, ran outside and looked determined at John, and yelled, “Grandpa, I

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

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