The Love that Never Really Dies

“Mother? So she’s their Mom? How about the woman standing on the ridge with him? That was not the mother?” one of the parents inquired.

“Of course not! Can’t you tell?” another parent said. “Look, the husband told her to take care of the seedings because he doesn’t want her to get her hands dirty. He’s doing everything on his own instead.”

At least there were still parents who were observant enough to notice their interaction.

Upon hearing that, the other parents began to nod in agreement.

Meanwhile, Roxanne had completed her task and brought Vivian back.

She was all smiles when she returned with a basket full of fruits, but the grin on her face instantly vanished into thin air when she overheard the remarks those parents made.

It was hard for Roxanne to wrap her mind around the weird feeling that arose within her.

For years, she had always cherished the professional relationship she had with Sebastian.

But witnessing this in person somehow made her feel a little uncomfortable.

She felt as if another person had snatched something that belonged to her. It was the same feeling she had felt when Sasha visited Sebastian the last time.

Roxanne’s eyes dimmed, and her expression turned grim.

Sasha and the rest had planted all the seedlings before noon.

lunch now, Mommy?” the two little boys

They must be exhausted.

up first. Then we’ll

then carried Mattheo to

seeing that, Sebastian, too, brought

on me,” Ian said as he looked at the

to wash away the dirt, but he felt disgusted just thinking of the wet

wet clothes?” Sasha asked Sebastian after she was

at her. “Would you like to

remark

wet clothes, but

up like a prince had zero tolerance for anything dirty and

socks later, and

coaxing Sebastian like a

her hands, the man reluctantly sat down

do you have these socks with you?” he asked while

gently washed the

moment she touched his feet, Sebastian felt

that he

here for this kind of activity, of course, I’ll have to

on the man’s face as she was paying