The Love that Never Really Dies

Despite her efforts, not a sound emerged from beyond the door.

Tears streamed down her large unblinking eyes as Vivian felt demoralized.

“Daddy doesn’t want me anymore,” she sobbed. “Mommy isn’t here and Daddy doesn’t want us anymore. We are abandoned children to be sent to the orphanage.”

Matteo and Ian exchanged startled glances at the sound of their sister’s crying.

Thankfully, her cries had compelled Sebastian to open the door at last.

“Daddy!” chorused the children.

However, they were saddened to see that their father, who once stood tall and proud, had descended into a state of depression. He looked so forlorn and disheveled that he was almost unrecognizable.

“Daddy, don’t be like this. We still have to search for Mommy. Please, pull yourself together for her sake.’

Vivian was the most upset out of all three. At the pathetic sight of her father, she reached out and hugged his thigh tenderly as she gazed up at him with teary eyes.

Sebastian closed his eyes as he slowly knelt down next to her.

“Give Daddy a hug.”

“Okay.”

Vivian’s smile returned. She stretched out her plump arms and threw herself into Sebastian’s embrace with her head buried in his chest.

and Matteo ambled

room. Finally, Frederick and his men outside were

must still be alive. We will look for her and bring her

Why are you so sure about that?” Sebastian dropped his bloodshot eyes

time in many days since he had heard the possibility of

no matter what happens to her, she will never abandon us. Daddy, all three of us can feel her out there. She must

he had the sudden realization that his faith was so weak

so quick to believe

is no proof of her death. Why should the mangled corpse and the urn be sufficient

Sebastian finally saw a

over to the window

go find Mommy, shall we?” he said quietly, pulling the thick curtains apart. In a flash, the brilliant sunlight

overwhelmed with joy at having their father back. Pouncing right into Sebastian’s arms,

are going to find

the triplets’ intuition was correct. Sasha was not dead

moment, she was awake though her movements were limited. To her panic, she had lost the feeling in both

medicine for today. I must

brought a handful of pills in a bottle cap before her. There was a glass

Sasha ignored her.

not going to voluntarily consume the pills of unknown origin. As a doctor herself, she knew very well that her injuries did not warrant as many pills as

a haughty air, she wheeled herself away from