The Love that Never Really Dies

Sebastian stopped in the air as his worried gaze fell on the boy he had been looking for the past hour. Ian’s eyes were watered with tears and his nose was red. Sebastian’s hand gradually lowered and guilt budded in his heart. He knew he should not have lashed out at Ian for no reason. The kid would not have run away if he had not lost his temper. “Where have you been?” Sebastian knelt down before Ian, trying to soften his voice. But he never expected that his gentle tone would make that stubborn boy broke down in tears. Ian ran up into his embrace and dug his head in Sebastian’s chest. “Daddy…”

After everything that happened at Sasha’s place, Ian could not hold it in any longer when he saw Sebastian. Hot tears rolled down his cheeks, soaking Sebastian’s shirt wet. Ian felt Mommy and his siblings had all forsaken him. And the only person he had now was Daddy. Sebastian was his only comfort when the whole world turned against him. Sebastian slowly wrapped his hands around the wailing child, not knowing how to react. “What happened, Ian? Daddy’s here. Tell me what happened.” Sebastian’s voice was rigid and awkward. He had attended countless business talks at work but never had he felt this nervous and helpless. A thought flickered in his mind and the expression on his face instantly hardened. I’ll turn the whole Avenport upside down if I find out who did this to my child. But instead of answering Sebastian, Ian just cried his heart out.

room. Ian was a grown boy and he had his own ego. His dignity never allowed him to ask to sleep in his father’s room. Something must have happened to him. I know he’ll never put aside his pride and make such a request. After bringing Ian up to his room, Sebastian mobilized all the bodyguards under Hayes Corporation to get to

of losing her mind. Her search had been unfruitful for the past hours. She flashed her torchlight around desperately as she strolled down the streets of Old Town. Fear was eating her up and she was contemplating if she should just knock on the neighbors’ door one after another to look for Matteo. Back at home, Vivian was also getting anxious. Mommy and Matteo had been out for a few hours

bed already. Jackson immediately sat up in his bed the moment he heard Vivian’s voice. “Vivi? Is that you, Vivi?” The girl bawled her eyes out over the phone. “Yes… I’m Vivi. Could you please come over? Mommy and Matt have been missing the whole night, and I’m alone at home…” Jackson struggled to get out of bed in a hurry as Vivian’s cry rang through the phone. He told Vivian