The Love that Never Really Dies

It was as though she was finally freed from the shackles of her past. The feeling of being liberated was so overwhelming that her whole body was trembling.

I’m finally free.

She would no longer allow herself to harbor the faint hope of reuniting with Sebastian and find excuses for him every time he hurt her, telling herself that he did those things for a good reason.

Who am I kidding? I was my own prisoner, but I no longer am. I’m going to have a new life after this.

While Sasha sat on that chair, tears started to roll down her cheeks. Clutching her chest, she wanted to cry her heart out. But as she took a deep breath, she realized that her aching heart did not allow her to do so.

She felt as though her heart had been pierced through with a dagger.

…

Sasha remained at the Hayes residence the whole afternoon.

Since Sebastian had indicated that he would have the divorce papers sent over, she wanted to be there when the documents arrived.

But hours had passed, and there was still no sign of Sebastian.

After a while, Sasha grew drowsy from getting too worked up earlier on and fell asleep in the house.

and Ian came over for their mother, they saw a sleeping Sasha. They then scuttled to their grandfather. “Grandpa,

hand when a child’s voice broke his daze. He quickly put down the booklet and replied, “Yeah, she’s asleep.

now,” said Matteo

up from her preschool, or the crybaby will surely kick up a fuss if

Matteo intended to go home, a hint of hesitation crept up the old man’s face as he looked at his

“Huh?”

suggestion startled the

that idea as he had spent a lot of time here growing up. Matteo, on the other hand, was

sleeping in

said that we need to go back home so that we won’t be late for our preschool tomorrow. Grandpa, why don’t we come back to visit you on the weekend?” Matteo had cleverly turned his rejection into a visit in his sweetest

the old man’s heart

family’s household register. Frederick was just thinking about the custody of Matteo as they barged into

question that he will have to return to

to put himself in

the Hayes family owed her that

was reminded of what a sweet and cheerful little person Matteo was compared to his frail twin brother. The old man now had second thoughts about letting him

school, and I promise that I won’t be late. What do you think?”

“Huh?”

your room.

butler over and