The Love that Never Really Dies

“How did Mommy end up like this?”

Matteo was shocked as he stared at his stranger of a mother.

Ian merely stayed silent.

It was obvious he was upset from the frown on his face.

Soon, Karl asked, “How are things on your side? Is Mr. Hayes fine?”

Sadness filled Sasha’s eyes at Karl’s inquiry.

“He’s not doing so good. It was like a switch in him had flipped. He wasn’t the Sebastian we knew anymore. I had Vivian come for a visit, hoping to awaken some of his memories to suppress his urge to kill.”

“Urge to kill?” Karl’s face paled at her words. “You mean Mr. Hayes has killed many?”

“Yes, he had already killed three of the Jadesons. In order to kill Charles, he induced a huge disturbance in the military base a few days ago. It almost tipped the federal’s political scene. Charles was beyond furious at him. If it wasn’t for me arriving in the nick of time, Sebastian might have been shot dead by him.”

Sasha didn’t keep any secrets from him and blurt out everything that happened.

Her heart was heavy with worry and lingering fears as she reiterated the happenings.

What would have happened if I were late by a second that day?

She didn’t dare to think of the consequences.

Karl’s face darkened.

Why did he shoot Mr. Hayes? Does he not know those

on his turf. If he

“Damn!”

was overcome

we might

reality so simple? We’re not in Avenport, but in the capital city of Jadeborough,

even when he was awake. So how could I, a

fist so tightly that his knuckles

fists. “Don’t worry. I’m here now. I won’t let him touch Sebastian, and I’ll think of a way to treat his condition and bring the old

here. It’s not easy for you to bring the kids around. I’ll find a place

could only make that decision at

Sasha agreed.

headed back

low in Jadeborough. He had another task in mind, to find

need

“Sure, Mommy.”

and turned

your dad is sick and might not recognize you. Can you call him Uncle Sebastian temporarily once you see

“Huh?”

excitement sparkling in Vivian’s eyes dimmed at

as Uncle Sebastian

I call him

and

Mommy. Something must have happened to Daddy. Don’t make Mommy sad.” Her brothers’ urgent persuasion sounded from the