“Mother? So she’s their Mom? How about the woman standing on the ridge with him? That was not the mother?” one of the parents inquired.

“Of course not! Can’t you tell?” another parent said. “Look, the husband told her to take care of the seedings because he doesn’t want her to get her hands dirty. He’s doing everything on his own instead.”

At least there were still parents who were observant enough to notice their interaction.

Upon hearing that, the other parents began to nod in agreement.

Meanwhile, Roxanne had completed her task and brought Vivian back.

She was all smiles when she returned with a basket full of fruits, but the grin on her face instantly vanished into thin air when she overheard the remarks those parents made.

It was hard for Roxanne to wrap her mind around the weird feeling that arose within her.

For years, she had always cherished the professional relationship she had with Sebastian.

But witnessing this in person somehow made her feel a little uncomfortable.

She felt as if another person had snatched something that belonged to her. It was the same feeling she had felt when Sasha visited Sebastian the last time.

Roxanne’s eyes dimmed, and her expression turned grim.

Sasha and the rest had planted all the seedlings before noon.

go for lunch now, Mommy?” the two little

They must be exhausted.

and said, “Sure! But before that, we need to clean up first. Then we’ll look for the owner of this paddy field and give him the

then carried Mattheo to a stream

Sebastian, too, brought their elder

any dirt on me,” Ian said as he looked

he felt disgusted

feel like wearing wet clothes?” Sasha asked Sebastian after she

“Would you

remark rendered Sasha

mind wearing wet clothes, but she decided to keep

all, the man who grew up like a prince had zero tolerance for anything dirty

this pair of disposable socks later, and once we are back to the

resorting to coaxing Sebastian like a

seeing the disposable socks in her hands, the

do you have these socks with you?” he asked while dipping his feet into the cold

gently washed the dirt

moment she touched his feet, Sebastian

indescribable feeling that he had no control

course, I’ll have to prepare a few pairs of socks for the children,”

man’s face as she was paying full attention to the dirt

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