Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Julian was shocked. “Why do you think that way?!” “Because just now, my father chose to first save my sister without any hesitation. Once again, he gave up on his son when he had to choose between his two children.”

Sean spoke just like an adult, his logic impeccable. His eyes didn’t seem to belong to that of a three-year-old child. They had a strange calm Julian didn’t expect of him.

Sean placed the pill at the corner of Julian’s mouth. “Eat this.” Julian was about to open his mouth, when he heard Sean say indifferently, “It’s poison.”

Julian was shocked. “You want to poison your daddy to death? Did Enzo Jennings give you this?”

Sean nodded, and then shook his head.

“He gave it to me, but I don’t actually want you dead. But I don’t want Mommy dead, either,” Sean said, looking at Julian.

“I thought you’d be able to defeat Enzo when you came. I didn’t expect you to be carried in and end up curled like a ball on the floor. Now that Betty’s free, it seems we both don’t stand a chance of leaving this place.

“If I don’t give you this pill, then Mommy… Enzo Jennings might attack her.”

Julian finally understood the situation. “Did Enzo Jennings threaten you? If you don’t give me this pill, Mommy will be in danger?”

nodded. “Yes. I keep telling myself that you don’t love me that much, and I just need to give you this pill. I don’t even need to apologize, because I

Julian’s mouth, he realized that

Poison.

could kill a

it, he might never see

forced himself to smile. He caressed Sean’s head. “If Daddy died, would

it.

mere thought of

never have I loved you less

love from their parents. Just like children who threw tantrums and demanded attention, they too needed constant proof that they

neglected by the adults, they thought they could

down, visibly upset

to

Betty, Sean always felt so much