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

They must be exhausted.

to clean up first.

carried Mattheo to

too,

any dirt on me,” Ian said as

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

don’t feel like wearing wet clothes?” Sasha asked Sebastian

her. “Would you

crude remark

not mind wearing wet clothes, but she decided to keep her

grew up like a

disposable socks later, and once we

coaxing Sebastian

socks in her hands,

you?” he asked while

washed the dirt off

she touched his feet, Sebastian felt a tingling sensation

feeling that

I’ll have to prepare a few pairs of socks for the children,” she

notice the expression on the man’s face as she was paying full attention to the dirt