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.

mother, they saw a sleeping Sasha.

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

now,” said Matteo smilingly after checking the

up from her preschool, or the crybaby will

to go home, a hint of hesitation crept up the old man’s face as he looked at his grandson and asked tentatively, “Well, I was thinking… maybe you could sleep

“Huh?”

unexpected suggestion startled the

did not resist that idea as he had spent a lot of time

sleeping in a strange place without his

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

made the old man’s

was the Hayes family’s household register.

so it is without question that he will have to return to the Hayes

Matteo walked in, Frederick had tried to put himself in Sasha’s shoes while considering who should get

Hayes family owed her that

of what a sweet and cheerful little person Matteo was

I can take you guys to school, and

“Huh?”

to your room. I’ve re-decorated the room, and

waiting for a reply, Frederick beckoned his butler over and