The Love that Never Really Dies

“What a dumbass.”

Sebastian turned toward her, fixing his gaze on the woman who was slipping into slumber.

“Is it painful?” he asked.

“No…”

Sasha was drifting into sleep when she heard him speaking vaguely.

For the past five years, she had constantly kept her suffering to herself and told her children she was fine despite how much pain she felt.

Her brows stitched tightly because of the pain and she flipped on her side to cuddle in his arms. His warm embrace made her pain much more bearable.

“You’ll be fine.” His voice echoed softly in her ears as he patted her to sleep.

Over at the Hayes Residence, the somber house instantly became vivacious with the arrival of the three children.

Everyone—except for Frederick—was electrified when they knew they were coming.

“Matteo, do you want to go to my house? I happen to have a lot of delicious food at home,” one of the relatives offered.

“Matt, you and Ian should come to my house instead. I have a huge playground at my place. You guys will love it!”

“Cut it out. I asked them first.”

the children over at their respective places, but it went without saying

kids to visit their places was that they were adorable. There was not a single person who would say no to the children,

Since they could not get out of

about y’all

nodded in

occupied with the little yam plant in the garden, trying to

the adults heard Matteo’s suggestion, they had no other choice but to let Frederick make the decision for

was pleased when all the adults came

the Hayes family. After Frederick’s father built the family business and had three sons of his own, he asked all of them to come over and stay together

house everyone. One would easily

was for this reason that the Hayes did not break away from the family residence and

elated when he found out that

place, Roderick.” Frederick

“Alrighty!”

going home with him, he leaped like a happy kid in

his head high in pride and marched out of the door

has given y’all the

going to grand-uncle’s

a curious gaze. “He’s the one who gave me the

Ian nodded briefly.

child did not seem excited about the news at all. To be precise, there was a hint of despise on his face when he

elicited a frown

when they found out the children