The Love that Never Really Dies

“I know it now.”

In a few short minutes, Sebastian’s composed himself back to his old, cold and calculating self. He stood up and left with purposeful strides.

Frederick watched him, fingers clenched tightly around his cane.

Soon after, Tim Holt, Frederick’s butler, entered. Upon observing the strange look on his master’s face, he inquired with concern. “Is everything all right? How is Mr. Sebastian? How did the girl know what was going on? Even we didn’t.” He fired off one question after another.

The most pertinent question, however, he saved for last.

Frederick’s expression turned icy. “I do not know. Perhaps, Sebastian’s killing of the dog was not the first murder she had witnessed.”

“What do you mean by that?” Tim pressed, intrigued.

“When Rufus Wand brought his wife over, Sebastian was just ten years old. It was at that age when he killed that dog. After that, Rufus seldom let his daughter visit us.”

“So, when Mr. Sebastian accidentally murdered at age eleven, the girl shouldn’t have seen it. How could this be?” the butler reasoned, intent on solving this mystery.

Rufus Wand was Sasha’s father. During that unfortunate incident when Sasha caught a glimpse of Sebastian’s illness taking over, it had scarred her, which was why they do not visit as they used to. Rufus did not explicitly state his reasons for the reduced frequency of visits, but it was not subtle to the average observer.

was eleven when he

about

only people who knew about this were Tim, Mr. Hayes Sr., and the doctor. To

did

boy turned into one with deceit and

an eye towards the door through which Sebastian had

ward at the People’s Hospital in town, the three children stood staring at their

he rescue Mommy earlier?

his grievous appearance, for the first time, he felt disappointment

I think we should get another daddy,” Vivian sobbed. “He can’t even protect Mommy. Let’s go to Uncle

at her

moment, Luke entered with Sasha’s medication. His knees buckled when he heard

caught your father completely unaware. If he had known, he

he really?” Matteo

you remember who rescued

the smartest child, and also because he was the easiest to lead into