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.

at him!” Dan rebuked, “I’m going to tell mommy that you mistreated Sammy. Old

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

him. She wiped his tears and asked, “Boy, where are your parents? How old are you? What’s your

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

send him

since it’s Sammy’s mommy,

your business! He’ll stop once he had cried

He thought for a while before saying, “How can Sammy have a grandfather like

he once said the same about his father.

he just looked calmly at Dan and was full of admiration. He lowered his head to look at the small boy

child 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

to come down. Didn’t you hear that Sammy was crying? It wasn’t easy for him to finally get a mommy. Furthermore, uncle said

don’t we…” Mrs. Howe

Let him go back!” John yelled coldly,

heard that John wanted him to leave and not let him see Sammy, his dark eyes revealed a determination that was unlike a child, “Old

as he was on the

said with that baby voice but his tone

you intend to

it. He wants to post this on the chat forums and to the websites and let others know that

laughed. John had not laughed for the entire year and when he did, it was

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.

none of your business!” Dan looked

Mrs. Howe ran after him, “Son, where

possibly walk back and might as well let this kind granny send him

heard Sammy sobbing as the servant stood by

still crying?” John had never seen such a useless child. Just look at that kid just now. He really felt that his grandson could

till now.

expression immediately darkened, “Open

door

Sammy sobbing and facing downwards on

achieve by crying?” A stern voice thundered which scared Sammy till only his

that Sammy was scared of him and

on the bed and dared not move in inch. John had experienced this far too many times. Each time his grandson cried he

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

continued to tremble and sob but he yelled, “I

brave. Sammy quickly slide off the bed, ran

grandson and didn’t expect that his grandson became so brave immediately after John said to him. Good! Not bad! This was the

mommy!” He