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.

this old man experience some kind of trauma that led him

Sebastian when she went to him the next day. Since he would be due to return the day after, someone from Oceanic Estate had to go send him some

on doing just this, she went on to tuck the children in and slept soundly

morning, she was up early as she needed

us to tell you about this Friday’s

groggy Vivian snuggled into her mother’s arms and told her about the conference with her kiddish

A parent-teacher conference?

brightened up spontaneously. “Really? What’s

the children started attending elementary school. She

it, Mommy. Just a routine meeting to discuss the

this up, Matteo was worried that his mother would find out that it was meant to address the matter of him and his brother turning the school

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

might be still under the impression that it was systematic issues or the quality of the teaching that led to the mass exodus, hence the school

suspect too much while she listened. “I see. Sure. Friday is the day after, and your Daddy will also be around. Shall I

“Really?”

as they clustered around Sasha. Even the usually less expressive Ian hugged his mother’s arm with a

to

sweeties and we both want to be there for you. Should Daddy refuse when

things off with a