“Ian, why didn’t you answer my question? Why did you come down when I clearly told you to stay upstairs? You’ve been getting more disobedient lately!”

When Sebastian found out Matteo had sneaked out of the lounge, he cut his meeting short and came right over to give his son a good scolding.

Mateo felt wronged in all ways, but he could not say anything. He desperately wanted to say he was not the son Sebastian was looking for. However, there was nothing he could do. He totally did not expect Ian to go down.

He sat on the couch and rested his face on his palms, exasperated.

“Could you please give me some peace, Daddy? I’m so frustrated right now. I just want to have some freedom! I’m already five. You can’t keep me indoors my whole life!”

“What did you say?”

 

Sebastian sat up straight when he heard what Matteo said.

To him, Ian was a quiet kid. He was never a child that talked much, neither would he tell others about his feelings. Ian had always been a withdrawn child. Even when he was angry, he would just lock himself in his room.

 

Sebastian was befuddled when he heard Ian said he was frustrated from the lack of freedom, and that he wanted to go out and play?

A frown carved between the man’s brows as he got off the chair and walked over. He knew something was wrong.

“Look at me, Ian. Did the doctor say anything to you?”

“Huh?”

up at him and blinked his eyes

frown intensified. “I mean the doctor who came in the morning. Did she say anything to you? Why did you suddenly

his mother, he would well have thought the man was referring to an evil woman from his interrogative tone. There was enmity and hatred written all over his face as

how you bully

man. You deserted a woman and two children, and now you’re talking about her

heartbeat quickened as he leaped off from the couch. He stood right up in front of Sebastian

took care of you and brought me here. Did she do anything wrong? Who are you to

when he was angry, and he would not speak to anyone. Since when did he learn to talk back to his

behavior. I’m simply reminding you to not be over-trusting of other

the person who treats me the

with anger right now. He went

don’t need

of Mommy in front of me? She’s the best person on earth. I’d rather not have

door with incipient tears welling up

was frantic with worry. He was about to run after Matteo when he saw the boy bumped right into

Hayes? Why did you make

preventing

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