Sebastian understood how Matteo was feeling. He did not compel his son to speak, but knelt down in front of him.

I’m sorry,” Sebastian began. “I admit that I was violent and hot-tempered. But if I did not do what I did, your mother wouldn’t have obeyed me.”

Matteo shifted his beady little eyes to look his father in his face.

“You did all of that for Mommy to follow you?”

“That’s right,” Sebastian answered. “As you can see, your mother is stubborn. If I did not pressure her, she wouldn’t have come with us. Forgive Daddy, will you?”

He was not lying to his son. That was indeed his motive.

Matteo’s unclenched his fists, but he did not throw himself into his father’s arms for a hug as he normally would. Instead, he remained by his sister’s side and kept his distance from Sebastian.

“Mommy became like that because you were mean to her. Daddy, if Mommy displeases you so, why won’t you just let her go? Wouldn’t you both be so much happier if you went your separate ways?”

Matteo’s eyes were tinged red as he choked on the words.

Sebastian was startled. The boy was right.

Why didn’t he let her go? Since he hated her so much, wouldn’t it solve all of his problems if she were to disappear from his sight?

heart ached at

him suddenly had nothing to

banquet, all he could think to do was to drag her out of there, and keep her under lock and key. No one else could

though he was

drew himself to full height. “Because I want you brothers to grow up with both your parents. Ian does not want to lose your mother. How about you? Are you willing to

Matteo. Of course

his father can be despicable, Matteo loves him more than anyone in the world. Except for his

could bear to

back his tears and

be led into the shower and for a fresh change of clothes,

of the night, they held a hushed meeting under cover

Daddy,” Vivian whispered. “Daddy is the only one who would stand up for us. If not for

upset and angry at her mother’s treatment in

being reminded of that. At the same time, his

think Mommy would definitely not forgive Daddy

were shining bright with

it were me, what would

did not manage to sleep at

in the pursuit of the car. But she had been mentally on edge for

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