The Love that Never Really Dies

He agreed to the arrangement and followed up by sending over a string of codes as well as the map of a military zone.

Anon was duly satisfied when he received them.

Anon: Excellent, Lieutenant Colonel Jadeson. Many thanks.

Stephen: You’re not to threaten his life. See that you do as you’ve promised.

He seemed to still be conflicted as he did not neglect to remind his counterpart toward the end.

The response which came back, though, was ambiguously expressed.

Anon: Rest assured, Lieutenant Colonel, that we’ll do as you asked since you do not wish to see him die at this present time. Trust me when I say that I’m much more competent than anyone you’ve approached before.

The middle-aged man seated in front of the computer abruptly hunched over with his face contorted for a moment as though he had been hit in the gut. Then he slammed his hand on the keyboard and turned off the computer.

That was his psychological wound that could not be healed.

Back at Oceanic Estate.

Through Janice’s explanation, Sasha slowly came to understand Jonathan’s plans for her. That hit her like another curveball.

of trauma that led him to make such an ill-advised

Sebastian when she went to him the next day. Since he would be due to return the day

to tuck the

next morning, she was up early as she needed to help prepare the children for

us to tell you about

underneath the sheets and got dressed by her mother, the groggy Vivian snuggled into her mother’s arms and told

A parent-teacher conference?

up spontaneously. “Really? What’s it

a constant state of flux ever since the children started attending elementary school. She was so busy that she was

Mommy. Just a routine meeting to discuss the student’s academic performance

out that it was meant to address the matter of him and his

was surely unaware that the mass exodus of students was motivated by the fear of being caught in the middle of a cross-fire between the Whites and

it was systematic issues or the quality of the teaching that led to the mass exodus, hence the school wanted to gather the parents quickly to address their concerns and at the same time reassure

see. Sure. Friday is the day after, and your Daddy will also be around. Shall I have

“Really?”

by this prospect; their dainty faces dimpled as they clustered around Sasha. Even the usually less expressive Ian hugged his mother’s arm with a sparkle in his

reached out to pat their

there for you. Should Daddy refuse when the time comes, I’ll drag him

things off with a