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Returning from the Dead Chapter 11

Matteo gave the guards an annoyed look. “I got it. You can leave now.”

“Huh? Leave? But…”

“Do you want me to call Daddy?” Matteo asked haughtily.

The guards immediately shut up and exchanged panicked looks before. To Matteo’s surprise, they actually left the room.

This stuck-up Ian guy is awesome! He’s so powerful!

Matteo smugly walked around the suite. He was oblivious to the fact that the guards had only followed his orders because they knew they have to deal with Sebastian as well as Frederick if they annoyed Ian.

This isn’t a joke! Our jobs are on the line here! The kid has not one, but two secret weapons at his disposal!

Running away is the only option we have!

Matteo quickly lost interest in the fancy penthouse suite. He ran around in search of his mother.

“Mommy?”

“Who is it?”

Fortunately for him, he heard his mother’s voice as soon as he called out to her. Elated, he ran as fast as his short legs could take him towards the source.

“Mommy? What happened?”

“Ah! Matt, why are you here? How did you find this place? Did anyone else see you? You must leave right now, it’s too dangerous for you here!”

Sasha, who had been hiding behind a sofa, instantly jumped up at the sound of her son’s voice, hastily wiping away her teary eyes.

Matteo’s small face darkened as soon as he realized she had been crying. “Mommy, who bullied you? Is it that big meanie?”

She shook her head, drying her wet cheeks before taking his hand in hers. “No, Matt. I’m fine. How did you get here? Did you come here to save me? Then let’s leave quickly.”

But Matteo was already angered.

That meanie dared to bully Mommy? He was never going to forgive him. When Matteo set his mind to protecting someone he loved, he would let nothing get in his way.

The furious five-year-old scanned his environment, then walked over to the coffee table and picked up a pen and paper.

“Matt, what are you doing?” Sasha asked, concerned.

“Nothing. Just leaving a message for the meanie.”

His tiny hand gripped the pen and swiftly wrote a simple message in French:

You’re dead!

“Matt!” gasped Sasha.

…

Sebastian was with another doctor.

He had been losing sleep for a week now. His insomnia worsened last night when he found out that Sasha was alive. He couldn’t go on like this.

However, this doctor couldn’t figure out what was wrong with him either.

“Mr. Hayes, I apologize for being blunt, but something psychological might cause your illness. Now that your condition has worsened, prescribing Diazepam would be pointless effective. Why don’t you see a psychologist?”

“A psychologist?”

Sebastian’s bloodshot, tired eyes narrowed as he knit his eyebrows together, clearly against the idea.

The doctor could only sigh and keep silent.

No one handled the diagnosis of mental illness well because no one wanted to admit that there was something psychologically wrong with themselves, especially if it was affecting them physically too.

In the end, the doctor could only prescribe a heavier dose of Diazepam.

Sebastian collected his medicine and was about to leave when he received a call from the hotel.

“Mr. Hayes! Your ex… The woman has escaped!”

“What? Escaped?”

“Yes, and we found a note inside.”

On the other end of the call, Luke took a picture of the note with shaking hands and sent it to his boss.

A vein in the corner of Sebastian’s forehead popped as soon as he read the note. “That b*tch has a death wish! Did you find out who did this? What are you still standing around for? Are you waiting for me to come back and give you a participation award?”

“N-No, sir… We’ve checked, but someone wiped the security camera footage from the suite. When we asked the guards, they said no one except Ian went in!”

“F*ck!”

Sebastian heard a strange ringing in his ears as he grew dizzy, the world swaying under his feet.

Unfortunately, that wasn’t all the bad news Luke had for him.

“Mr. Hayes, someone has also dug up the security camera footage from this morning when we went to Mr. Jackson’s office and kidnapped your ex… I mean, that woman, and posted it on the internet. It went viral. Now everyone is trying to find out who you are. They want the authorities to take action.”

“Trying to find out” was an understatement.

It was a witch hunt. People from all over the world were trying to destroy one of the world’s few overlords of business.

There was a sudden flash of pain in his head, quickly followed by another. The phone slipped out of his hands as he collapsed face-first onto the floor.

“Mr. Hayes? Mr. Hayes!”

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Sasha did not know the havoc her son had wreaked on the internet.

All she could think about was escaping with her children to safety.

I’m not going back to him. I feel guilty, but I’m never going back to him.

Sebastian, including his father Frederick, would never allow descendants of the Hayes family to live their lives. They would rob Matteo and Vivian of their rightful childhood and take them away from her.

These two kids were Sasha’s entire life.

She swiftly packed up their belongings and heaved the luggage into her car before calling her children over.

“Vivi, what are you doing? Where’s Matt?”

“Matt’s in the study. Are we going on vacation again, Mommy? Where are we going this time?”

Vivi, blissfully unaware of their situation. She saw her mother pull out their luggage and immediately stopped playing with her plushie, crawling down from the sofa.

Sasha hastily nodded, telling her, “That’s right. Go call Matt over, we’re leaving right this instant.”

“Yay! Okay, Mommy!”

Elated, Vivian skipped her way to the study.

Matteo was staring at the computer screen, closely monitoring the online activity to check if anyone had found out who the meanie was yet.

As he expected, someone really discovered the identity of the man who had choked his mother at the hospital. The man was Sebastian Hayes, the president of an international business corporation.

Sebastian Hayes?

Matteo clicked on the picture that the internet user had posted.

“Wow! Matt, why does that man look like you? Did Mommy give birth to him too?”

Vivian happened to enter the room at that exact moment. Upon seeing the picture of the man who looked similar to her older brother, she let out a gasp and covered her mouth with her hands.

Matteo was stunned, too.

But how could Mommy have given birth to him? He’s not a kid. He looks older than Mommy. So who is this guy?

And that Ian looks like me, too. If this meanie is Ian’s dad, then what is my relation to them?

A seed of doubt planted itself in Matteo’s mind.

“Matt, Vivi, are you two done yet? We’re leaving!” Sasha called out from the living room, growing antsy when her children hadn’t come out after a while.

Matteo quickly turned off the computer and brought his sister out of the study.

“Where are we going, Mommy?”

“Um… Why don’t we stay at Aunt Karina’s for a few days? She just called me to say that the grapes in her farm are already ripe and that we can go over to pick them,” she suggested, trying her best to hide her anxiety.

Vivi was easy enough to fool, but Matteo, the bright and mischievous boy that he was, was unconvinced.

He chose not to expose his mother’s lie as he retrieved his tablet obediently before they left.

“Don’t worry, Mommy. I’m sure the next few days are going to be fun.”

“Yes, of course!”

Sasha started up the car engine and finally allowed herself to let out a sigh of relief. Flooring the gas pedal, the car instantly took off, heading for the countryside.

What she didn’t know was that in the car seat behind her, Matteo had deftly activated an application on his iPad that hid every signal being emitted from the devices in their car from the outside world.

Good job, me!

When Sebastian had woken up and returned to the hotel, the online issue had generally been resolved.

Nevertheless, there were still no leads on the person who had left the note and helped Sasha escape. They’d scoured through the entire hotel and even checked the hacked security cameras, but nothing turned up.

Sebastian was becoming so enraged that he felt like his head was splitting again. “Absolutely useless! What do I pay you all for?”

“Yes, sir. It’s all my fault for not watching her properly. Please, calm down. I’ll tell the men to go out and look one more time. I will find them even if I have to comb through the entire city,” Luke said in a placating tone. He was worried that his boss might faint again and thus, he took all the cursing in stride.

There was no point in getting worked up over it anyway. If the person was so arrogant as to come straight to Sebastian’s place of residence to save Sasha and even leave behind a threatening message, then the person must have taken precautions.

Pinching the center of his furrowed eyebrows, the migraine that had briefly gone away suddenly struck him even more intensely.

“Where’s Ian?”

“He’s resting in his room right now. Speaking of which, Ian helped greatly with the online incident. He hacked into the network and crashed several internet providers, buying our company some time to handle the news reports and videos.”

Sebastian fumed silently once more.

I hired a bunch of f*cking idiots!

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Sebastian rubbed the center of his brows for a long time. Finally, he looked at the piece of note on the coffee table with bloodshot eyes.

It was a simple note that seemed to be a piece of tissue drawn out of a tissue box. Despite that, the handwriting on it was childish, with a streak of boldness to it.

“What kind of handwriting is this?”

“A man’s?” Luke blurted out.

There was a terrifying look in Sebastian’s reddened eyes as though he could barely hold himself back from murder.“A man? Her adulterer?”

How could one say that the man was an adulterer? Sasha and Sebastian were no longer related to each other in any way. Furthermore, the man should be labeled as the boyfriend or lover, definitely not an adulterer.

Luke continued bluntly, “You must be joking, Mr. Hayes. That man can’t be the adulterer. I believe he’s more like a boyfriend, or maybe the husband…”

Slap!

Before he could finish speaking, he was being hit across the face by an object.

“Husband, you say? Find this person by today, or else you will be punished!”

He flew into a rage and glared at his assistant. In his anger, he was as terrifying as the Devil.

“Huh?”

Luke stood with shaky legs as realization slowly dawned upon him.

“No, Mr. Hayes. I was wrong. That’s not what I meant.”

“Get lost!”

In the end, Luke descended from the top floor of the hotel and went in search of that person.

As soon as he left, a woman in a short skirt with exquisite makeup appeared at the back of the hotel. She watched him leave the hotel; resentment and hatred filled her eyes.

You’re not dead, Sasha?

It’s been five years, and I have not been able to step foot into the Hayes family since your death. As for that man, he has not mentioned that incident ever again. I thought it would be better to wait a few years, and that time heals everything. But now, you’ve actually appeared out of nowhere, alive?

The woman’s face distorted in anger as she gritted her teeth.

It was as though she couldn’t wait to rip Sasha into pieces.

I’ll make you pay for this, Sasha Wand!

The journey went well. By evening, Sasha and the two children arrived at Aunt Karina’s house in the countryside.

Aunt Karina was in fact a patient Sasha had treated at Clear Hospital after she came to Moranta.

Karina had been suffering from a mysterious ailment. When western medication and treatments failed to improve her condition, she was referred to Sasha, who cured her using Chinese medicine and acupuncture.

After her recovery, Karina would often bring fresh fruits and vegetables whenever she paid a visit to Sasha and her two children since she owned a farm in the countryside.

Over time, she became one of the few close friends with them in this foreign land.

“Nancy, that’s great! You really brought the kids here.”

As soon as they arrived at the farm, Aunt Karina, who had received Sasha’s call earlier, came running out and welcomed them happily.

“Aunt, Vivi is here too. Pick me up, please.”

Vivian loved this place the most. When she saw Karina coming towards her, she immediately jumped out of the car and stretched out her chubby arms for a hug.

Karina’s heart melted upon that sight.

She picked up the little girl at once and held her in her arms.

The family of three stayed at the farm, where Sasha thought they could lie low for the time being. Two days later, a phone call.

“Nancy, there’s a call from Ms. Fischer. She said she’s looking for you.”

Ms. Fischer? Willow Fischer?

Without much thought, Sasha got up and went into the house to take the call.

“Hello? Willow?”

“Sasha, I’m… I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to betray you. But they said… they said they’ll feed me to the sharks. Sasha, I… I don’t want to die…”

No one would have thought that Willow would make the call and wail into the phone, begging for her life.

Sasha’s expression turned ghastly.

Who is feeding her to the sharks?

Sebastian? That scumbag went to her?

She was so angry that she couldn’t almost drop the receiver. Her face turned livid with rage. “Where are you now?”

Willow uttered, “I…”

“Tell her, she only has thirty minutes. If she doesn’t show up by then, I’ll throw you to the sharks!”

Before Willow could utter another word, there was a sinister voice on the other end of the phone. Even though he was speaking from afar, Sasha could sense his murderous intent.

It’s that scumbag, indeed.

What should I do now? I can’t leave Willow behind. She has nothing to do with this!

Sasha was shaking in anger. Finally, she hung up by slamming the phone down.

Sebastian, you scumbag!

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“Is something wrong, Mommy? What happened?”

Seeing that his mother had been away for a little too long, Matteo went into the house to check on her. When he saw how angry she was, his brow furrowed with concern.

Is that bad guy bullying Mommy again? He’s making her so mad.

“It’s alright, Matt. Erm… I want to discuss something with you… Do you and your sister want to go back to great-aunt’s place?”

Sasha knelt in front of her son and kept a tight lid on her emotions as she discussed the matter carefully with him.There was no point for her to hide now. Her next move was to rescue Willow from the scum’s hands.

It was definitely impossible for her to bring the children along, and she couldn’t leave them here alone, either. It would be too dangerous. She couldn’t rule out the possibility of both children being discovered by the scum.

Therefore, the only way was to send them back to their homeland so he wouldn’t find them.

Matteo looked at his mother and asked, “Go back to great-aunt’s place? Do you mean back to our homeland? Is Mommy coming with us too?”

“Yes, I am. But a little later than you. I will arrange for someone to send you and your sister back first, okay?”

“Okay. Mommy, you must come soon.”

Matteo soft-pedaled his mother’s decision in sending him and his sister back.

Sasha immediately booked the flights for her two children and contacted another trustworthy friend to take them in.

Half an hour later, at a local pier.

Sasha huffed and puffed as she sped all the way. Finally, she caught sight of Willow being tied up and dangled on the outer deck. Her friend was crying in fear as she struggled to free herself from the ropes.

That monster!

Sasha was absolutely livid. She got out of the car, dashed onto the deck, and stopped in front of the ship.

“Sebastian! You b*stard! Let go of her now. Why did you tie her up? I’m the one you’re looking for. Let go of her immediately!”

Sasha was seething, and she would have stabbed the monster if she had a knife in her hand.

The scum finally appeared from the ship after hearing her shouts.

It was a chilly day, and the bitterly cold winds cut like a knife. The piteous cries of a woman bounded by ropes filled the air. But the crazy man stood nonchalantly with a glass of red wine in his hand.

He was wearing a dark suit, and his white shirt was neatly pressed. His outfit made him seemed even more dashing and domineering. After stepping onto the deck, he sat lazily on a chair that was set out by his men as he turned his gaze on her.

“You’ve finally showed up?”

Sasha took a deep breath and suppressed the anger deep within her.

“Let her go. You want me to go back with you? Fine, I’ll do as you say.”

“That’s it? I’m not finished playing with you yet.”

Sasha shut her eyes tightly. With her fists clenched, she told herself not to argue with a lunatic like him.

A few minutes later, Willow was finally released, and Sasha boarded the ship.

“I’m sorry, Nancy…”

Still in shock and her wrists rubbed raw from the tight ropes, Willow sobbed guiltily in front of her.

Sasha quickly hugged the woman and patted her on the back. “It’s alright. You don’t have to apologize. I should be the one apologizing.”

Willow was speechless.

After a while, the trembling woman glanced at the figure who was standing behind Sasha and whispered hoarsely, “Who are these people? What have you gotten yourself into, Nancy? Where are they taking you?”

Willow was worried. After all, they had been good friends for many years.

But how could Sasha tell her the truth?

Her biggest hope right now was to stop Sebastian from implicating her other friends.

After Willow was taken away, Sasha stood on the deck and stared coldly at him. She appeared peaceful as she had calmed down a while ago.

But her eyes were cold, without a hint of warmth in them. Sebastian even saw her disdain.

She hates me that much?

He held the glass of red wine and narrowed his bloodshot eyes at her.

“You don’t have to stare at me like that. I’ve said it before. As your penance, I’m going to bring you back with me. Be it dead or alive.”

“Penance? Sometimes I find it strange. Why are you trying so hard to get me back there? Are you not afraid that I will ruin your love life again? Don’t forget, you were with her after a rough history together.”

Sasha snorted at him.

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Back then, he had brought Xandra back home and declared his love for her in front of Frederick. And now, he was dragging her back there. Was he not afraid that Sasha would mess up his relationship with that woman again?

As soon as her voice died away, the scum got up from the chair.

“How dare you? Don’t think too highly of yourself, Sasha. It makes no difference to me whether you are dead or alive. Even if you did not show up today, I would have taken your dead body back with me.”

There was a gleam of hostility in his bloodshot eyes as he spoke his mind.

Sasha clenched her fists tightly until her knuckles turned white. She squeezed her eyes shut and remained silent.

What is there to look forward to after five years?

Do I expect him to say something nice to me?

Very quickly, Sasha was taken to a cabin on the lower deck of the ship. Not long afterward, the ship left the pier and set sail.

It turned out that this boat was the means of transportation for them.

She did not dwell on the matter since she knew there was no point for her to struggle anymore. After they locked her up in the cabin, Sasha lay on the small bed and fell asleep.

“Ian, you shouldn’t. It’s dangerous…”

“Quiet! Get out of my way!”

She woke up to the sound of her stomach growling and the argument outside the cabin.

Vaguely, she also heard a child’s voice.

A child’s voice? Is it Ian?

Sasha’s eyes flew open immediately, and within that second, she was awake like never before.

After all, Sebastian was on this ship, and they were setting off to where they came from. It wouldn’t be a surprise that Ian would also be on the ship.

Her heart leaped with ecstasy at the thought of that. She hopped out of bed and dashed to the window.

She looked through the window, and sure enough, she saw two figures standing outside her cabin.

One was a burly figure in a black suit who appeared to be a bodyguard. The other figure standing next to him was short and cute. He was wearing a khaki blue coat with a black woolen hat on his head.

It was none other than Ian.

Tears welled up in Sasha’s eyes as she looked at the boy.

“Little Ian? Little Ian?”

“Who is it?”

Ian, who was concentrating on controlling the drone by the ship rail, turned his head when he heard someone calling his name.

A look of annoyance came across his face for being interrupted.

Sasha waved wildly at him from the small cabin. “Here, Little Ian. Mom… It’s me, Ms. Nancy. Look here.”

She almost let it slip that she was his mother.

Ian caught sight of her, but he did not look as surprised as she hoped he would be. On the contrary, he was expressionless. There was a flash of impatience in his beautiful eyes, just like his father’s.

“Who are you?”

“Erm… Mr. Ian, it’s time, we should get back. Otherwise, you’ll be punished by Mr. Hayes.”

In that instant, the bodyguard stepped in front of the child.

Sasha became anxious at once and said, “Little Ian, it’s me. We’ve met before at the hotel. Do you remember me?”

She gestured to the child at the window, hoping that he would remember her.

Fortunately, the child remembered after being prodded with the memory.

“It’s you!”

“Yes. Little Ian, can you come over here so that I can have a look at you? I just want to see you.” Sasha was ecstatic.

“Mr. Ian, we should get going.”

“Get out of my way!”

Ian glanced at the bodyguard and strode toward the cabin.

Sasha was overjoyed. Finally, she had the opportunity to be up close and personal with this child. She did not have the chance to speak to him when they last met at the hotel.

“Little Ian…”

“Why are you locked in here? Are you not here to treat Daddy?”

Ian remained expressionless as he came over. He looked exactly like Matteo, but there wasn’t the slightest smile on his face as he looked at Sasha with indifference.

She felt a sharp pain in her heart.

She blamed herself for how he turned out. If she had not left him with Sebastian, he would not end up being like this. He would be a cheerful boy, just like his younger brother.

Sasha stretched out her trembling hand from the window, wanting to touch him.

“Yes. I’m… I’m here to treat your daddy.”

“Then why are you locked up? Is he going to do something to you?”

This child was just like Matteo, both were not easily fooled. When he saw the lock on the door, he knew things were not as what Sasha had told him.

Her nose tingled, and she felt a lump in her throat.

“It’s alright, Little Ian. Don’t worry about Mom… me. Your daddy won’t do anything to me. It’s late and the wind is strong. It’s dangerous for you to be out here. You should go back in.”

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Sasha wasn’t too keen to tell her son about that, so she changed the topic in order for him to go back immediately.

He was playing with his drone in the windy weather. Even though it wasn’t dangerous, she was worried he might catch a cold.

However, Ian refused to listen to her. After seeing that Sasha wasn’t answering his question, he turned around and walked away.

“None of your business! You, go and grab some more batteries for me.”

“Ian…” The bodyguard was perplexed for a moment.

Sasha became anxious. Just when she was about to advise him again, a figure appeared at the deck and stormed over to the boy.

“Ian, you’ve been playing for a very long time. You should go back inside. Otherwise, your dad is going to scold you!”

Sasha glanced over immediately and saw a beautiful young woman in an expensive dress.

Xandra? So she’s on this boat too?

Sasha was stunned for a moment, but she quickly regained her senses upon thinking about the woman’s relationship with that scum.

Xandra walked over when she saw Ian still playing with his toy. Her hands started patting all over his body impatiently. “Ian, look at you. Your clothes are all wet and your hands are freezing. Didn’t I tell you earlier not to come out and play? What if you get sick again? Don’t you know how weak your body is? Quick, pack up your things and go in!”

Even so, her words fell on deaf ears. Ian ignored her and continued to play with his drone instead.

“Ian! Why are you so disobedient? Do you want to be hit again? Put it down right now!”

No one saw it coming. When her scolding fell on deaf ears, Xandra pinched hard on the boy’s arm and snatched the controller from his hands.

Sasha’s eyes were filled with raging blood!

Ian was a very stubborn child.

Unlike Matteo, he was physically weak from birth. The lack of motherly love resulted in his antisocial and obstinate personality. Most of the time, talking and weighing the consequences with him would work better than to force him against his will.

Sasha stood at the window and watched as Xandra snatched the controller from Ian. Paled-face from the cold, he held on his toy with dear life.

Right at that moment, Xandra simply twisted his little hands and Sasha saw, from a distance, that her son’s fingers were all bruised by the impact!

What a worthless b*tch!

Sasha yelled in anger, “Xandra, what are you doing? You nasty woman, get your hands off him immediately! Stay away from him!”

Xandra, who was still wrestling with the child, suddenly turned pale.

D*mn it! She was overly eager to teach the child a lesson, and she had forgotten that Sasha was watching them from the cabin.

What should I do? Since the latter saw everything, what would happen if she went and told Sebastian? Ian meant the world to him. If he was adamant that it was her fault, Sebastian would not let go of things easily.

Xandra loosened her grip instantly. A panic-stricken expression flashed across her face like never before.

“This is how you’ve been treating Ian for the past five years? Why are you so heartless, Xandra? Even if he’s not your own child, he’s still Sebastian’s son. Since you’re married to him, can’t you treat him better? He is only five years old!”

“Ms. Wand, what are you talking about? Did I do something wrong? I just came over here to tell him to hurry back because I’m worried he might catch a cold.”

Unexpectedly, that conniving woman became calm and collected in just a few seconds while she stared at Sasha without a flinch.

“Do you think I’m blind? I saw everything clearly just now. Not only did you pry his fingers, you pinched him too. That bodyguard witnessed what you did, too. Are you still trying to weasel your way out?”

What horrified her was Xandra approached the bodyguard with a provocative smile after she heard Sasha’s words.

“Did you see anything?”

Beads of cold sweat covered the bodyguard’s forehead; his face filled with a great deal of tension and fear.

“No… No, I saw nothing,” he stammered

“Ah, you heard that, too. He said no. Ms. Wand, you are accusing me of something I haven’t done. Perhaps, you’re trying to reclaim your position as the lady of the Hayes’ by slandering me? You can stop dreaming because I’m Sebastian’s woman now!”

Sasha wished she could break the door down and slap the woman until her face was unrecognizable. Not only was Xandra distorting the truth, she also had the Hayes’ subordinates under her control. Even if Sasha testified against her, no one would believe her words.

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Sasha ignored Xandra and shifted her gaze to her son.

“Little Ian, come to me. Quickly, let me look at your hands.”

“Ah, are you still trying to find evidence from the child? Let me tell you, this kid is usually very naughty. It’s normal for him to bump and knock into things. If you’re thinking of using that to accuse me, you’re wasting your time,” Xandra said sarcastically.

Sasha shouted angrily, “Shut up, Xandra! You know very well what you did. I will never let you hurt him again now that I’m back. So it’s best that you take my words seriously!”

There was something utterly terrifying and murderous in her eyes that made Xandra shudder in fear.Feeling intimidated and furious, the latter ordered the bodyguards, “Seal the cabin and the window; don’t leave a single crack. Keep her in there! If she goes missing, there’ll be hell to pay when Mr. Hayes finds out!”

Regardless of the commotion, Sasha tried to reach for her son. “Ian, quickly come over and let me have a look. Little Ian…”

He remained on the spot.

At that moment, Ian was a quite baffled and wasn’t sure why Sasha was so agitated.

Did Ms. Xandra do something wrong? She has always been like that. So what is the problem?

This boy who often isolated himself in the house because he didn’t like to talk or socialize with others. He actually thought Xandra’s behavior was normal.

“Little Ian, please come. Let me have a look…”

Sasha was on her knees, begging in tears. She desperately pushed away the bodyguards who were blocking her view at the window, hoping to see how her son was doing.

She had carried him in her belly for ten months after all. He never knew a mother’s love because she had abandoned him at birth. How could she still leave him to be abused by such a vicious woman?

While bawling her eyes out, Sasha uttered hoarsely, “Little Ian, come over… I… I am begging you. Come quickly and let me look at your hand.”

He wasn’t sure what was going on. Ian, who was only five years old, really wanted to walk over to the window when he saw Sasha sobbing uncontrollably.

The intensity of her care and love was something he had never felt before.

He finally lifted his foot.

Right at that very moment, Xandra was on the move. She bent down and swept him off the ground.

“Seal up the cabin tightly. If I see her again, don’t even think about staying working for the Hayes anymore!” she commanded fiercely before turning around and left with Ian in her arms.

Sasha almost passed out from rage in the cabin.

Sebastian, how could you be so blind to marry such a vicious woman? Is it possible that your son doesn’t matter much to you anymore? He is you!

Right after the window was completely sealed, Sasha fell to the ground, still sobbing.

By the time Sebastian received the news, she had not eaten or drunk anything for the entire day. Furthermore, she was demanding to see him.

“See me? Why? Is it because of that incident this afternoon where she thought Xandra had abused Ian?” he asked nonchalantly.

Finally able to regain some energy, that man sat on the sofa with his legs crossed.

Luke was dumbfounded.

While carrying Ian along with her, Xandra had indeed taken the initiative to come and talk to Sebastian about it. She also admitted to being a little rough when she was asking Ian to stop playing on the deck.

Luke decided to let the matter rest.

However, to their surprise, someone else came in and reported to them two hours later, “Something bad happened, Mr. Hayes. That woman… She slit her wrist in the cabin.”

“What did you say?”

The expressionless man who was sitting in front of his computer with his head buried in work finally got distracted.

Slit her wrist? How crazy of her to do such a thing!. What was she thinking?

Sebastian stomped out furiously.

A few minutes later, when he finally arrived at the locked cabin, he thought another massive warring argument would take place again. However, after he opened the door and saw the woman’s lifeless body lying in the wreckage, he was shocked beyond words.

“Sasha, why are you acting crazy again?” Sebastian muttered to himself. The moment he glanced at the pile of blood next to her hand, he rushed over to her side and knelt down while applying pressure to her wrist.

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“What are the bunch of you doing? Bring me the first aid box. Now!”

“Yes, Mr. Hayes.”

“Sebastian, you’re… finally here. Should… I be t-thankful that you… you still have a shred of humanity i-in you? Hearing… that I’m dying, you… came?”

After having to suffer for almost ten grueling hours, Sasha turned her head slowly towards the man and glanced at him with her puffy eyes. She had cried so much that there were no tears left.

Sebastian was infuriated. “Are you crazy? Just because I told my dad you’re alive doesn’t mean I’m afraid of you dying!”

“Really?” She gave him a miserable smile.

That sounded right. How could a person like him care whether she lived or died?

He even said it himself that it wouldn’t make any difference to him if she was dead.

Sasha closed her eyes slowly and replied, “If that’s the case, can you give me back my son?”

“What did you say? Give him back to you?”

“Yes, Sebastian. You… can hate me… despise me, or even… wish death upon me right now, but can’t you give Little Ian a chance to live seeing that he is your own flesh and blood? He’s innocent. Are you really that heartless?”

She opened her bloodshot eyes and glared at him, like a trapped beast that had been driven mad.

Sebastian’s brows furrowed even more. “What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean by giving him a chance to live? He’s my son, haven’t I been doing that?”

“Then why did you let that b*tch care for him? Do you know what she did? She twisted Ian’s fingers even though he’s still so young, and she even pinched him. He is only five years old, Sebastian. I gave birth to him; he is very much valuable to me. If you really don’t want him anymore, I beg you to return him to me. I will raise him well out of your family’s sight. Is that alright? Sebastian!”

Sasha’s entire body trembled. Despite being utterly exhausted, she peeled herself off the ground and explained the situation to him while gasping for breath.

However, instead of believing her words, Sebastian pushed her away as his chiseled face filled with disgust and hatred.

“Sasha, what do you want? Do you think can return to the Hayes if you chased Xandra away? Is your goal to be Mrs. Hayes again? Let me tell you, you can stop dreaming about it!”

“Chase Xandra away?”

“Isn’t that the truth? You’re deliberately accusing her of abusing Ian, and now you want me to return him to you by slitting your own wrist. Sasha, it’s a good trick up your sleeves. Unfortunately, I don’t buy it.”

That man stared at her as if he couldn’t stand another sight of her.

At that moment, Sasha realized Xandra played an extremely important role in his world. On the other hand, Sasha’s existence meant nothing to him!

He sees my suicide as a trick!

Sasha leaped up from the ground instantaneously. Before Sebastian could react, she held an object and stabbed towards her own body!

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Sebastian was utterly stunned.

“Suicide trick… Right? Alright then, I’ll entertain… you today then. Sebastian, I’ll exchange my life… with my son. Is that a deal? If I die, don’t you ever… let that b*tch touch my son again!”

She managed to utter the words strenuously with blood seeping out of her mouth. Her eyes were blazing with anger.

Sebastian clenched his fist tightly as his heart throbbed from an inexplicable ache.

That was the first time he was afraid to look into her eyes.

She has really gone mad! Is she aware of what she’s doing?

He rushed over and grabbed the object from her hand, only to discover that it was a piece of broken glass from the window she had smashed earlier.

“Sasha, have you gone mad?”His head was about to explode. Immediately, he threw away the shard of glass and shouted at the bodyguards. Fortunately, they arrived at the scene in no time with a first aid box.

Sebastian felt like he was going mad himself; he had never dealt with such a crazy woman like her before.

When they were married, she was submissive and calm. He had truly never seen this side of her where she would sacrifice her life solely based on something he had said.

Suddenly, a realization hit him.

Xandra had indeed made some calculated moves that day to avoid getting into more trouble.

She figured that by shutting Sasha up right after the incident, there wouldn’t be any witnesses to Ian’s abuse.

Hence, upon her return, she took the boy with her and admitted her fault to Sebastian immediately.

As expected, Sebastian did not blame her. The moment he heard she had accidentally injured Ian, he excused her after just taking a glance at the quiet child’s hand.

She had played the role of a virtuous wife and mother for five years now, and she was pretty good at it.

Therefore, instead of being worried and fearful, she had a very pleasant afternoon. After finding out that the b*tch who was locked up in the cabin didn’t have a chance to meet Sebastian despite her hunger strike, Xandra was even more delighted.

Sasha, do you seriously think you can compete with me?

It wasn’t until evening that she received the news of Sasha’s suicidal attempt. Her face darkened upon hearing that.

Suicide? Why would she do that? Was it an attempt to lure Sebastian to see her? That b*tch is malicious indeed!

She was rather quick-witted as she felt a strong sense of uneasiness taking over her. Immediately, she rushed out of the cabin to find out what was going on.

However, it was a tad too late.

Just when she was stepping out, she saw two bodyguards standing at the entrance.

“Ms. Green, Mr. Hayes wants to see you.”

Her limbs went numb, and she almost lost her balance while standing at the cabin’s entrance.

Her worst nightmare was finally turning into reality.

Xandra was escorted downstairs. She had been living the luxurious life as the lady of the Hayes family for five years. That was her first time being summoned by Sebastian in such an undignified manner.

Waves of cold wind blew along the surface of the ocean. The harshness from the chilly wind felt like tiny blades, accompanied by hints of saltiness from the seawater. With the wind scraping along the cabin windows, screeching sounds sent shivers down to one’s spine.

Upon arriving at the main cabin, Xandra caught a glimpse of the man who was sitting at the edge of the bed.

At the same time, he was carefully observing the tiny hands of the child, who was fast asleep under the covers. The fingers seemed so tiny, even his fingernails were not fully developed yet.

“Se… Sebastian…” Xandra uttered after seeing him. Chills ran through her body as she was panicking. She wasn’t able to move closer because she had lost sensation in her legs.

Sebastian ignored her. After examining his son’s tiny hands, he covered him with the blanket and tucked him nicely underneath to keep him warm and cozy.

Xandra stammered, “Sebastian, I…”

“I’ll only ask you once. Did you hit him?”

With his head lowered down, Sebastian finally uttered. Anyone could sense a murderous aura just by looking at his side profile. It was exactly the same as the tumbling storm that was happening on the outside!

Xandra couldn’t hold it in anymore. Her legs wobbled, then she dropped to her knees.

“I’m sorry, Sebastian, I… I can be too hasty sometimes. I’m really… I really didn’t mean to…”

“So, are you admitting it was your fault? Xandra, who gave you permission? Even I can’t imagine laying a finger on my son. Who are you to mistreat him? Where did you find such courage?”

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He glared deep into her eyes as he asked the question. His eyes were blazing with anger that she feared for her life.

Xandra threw herself on the ground instantly.

“Sebastian… It’s my fault. I know I’m wrong. I… I never had a child before. I can be… impulsive when disciplining Ian. I… I really didn’t mean it.”

Even until now, she was trying to weasel her way out of responsibility and justify her own actions.

Sebastian squinted and frowned heavily. The bloody scene from a while ago suddenly flooded into his mind.

Both women reacted differently with the same child. One would stab herself for him while the other tried to shift her responsibility and deny her actions in every possible way.

His eyes were filled with even more rage at the thought of that. While staring at the woman who had been with him for five whole years, an enormous wave of disappointment and rage took over his entire being. He picked up a cup that was in front of him and smashed it at her.

“So you’re allowed to abuse him just because you haven’t had a child before? Get the hell out of my sight! From now on, don’t let me see you appear in front of my child ever again. I forbid you to come anywhere near Frontier Bay!”

Frontier Bay was the villa that they were living in.

Xandra’s world crumbled in front of her own eyes.He was cutting all ties with her and getting rid of her completely.

Ignoring the shards of the shattered cup on the floor, she crawled through the entrance like a mad person.

“No.. No! Sebastian, don’t do that! You can’t kick me out like this. I love you, Sebastian. Have you forgotten what you said to me when you first brought me back here?”

Xandra’s agonizing screams and sorrowful cries filled the entire boat.

Sasha had been asleep for the entire night as she was burnt out from all the commotion and the injuries she had sustained.

It wasn’t until the next morning where the first rays of sunlight rose from the sea and shone gently through the windows of her cabin. Upon being caressed by the warm golden rays, she slowly opened her eyes.

“Are you awake?”

She was stunned to find out someone next to her.

Sasha struggled while turning her head towards the voice.

“Mr. Scott?”

“Yes, it’s me. It’s been quite some time since we last met. I’m grateful that you still remember me.”

Luke Scott was a bespectacled young gentleman. He was wearing a plaid shirt and a pair of black-framed glasses.

Sasha smiled.

How could she not remember him?

That year when she had just married Sebastian. Her husband left the country the very next day and never came back. Luke, his assistant, had to manage the company and Hayes Residence in his stead.

She clearly remembered that every time he came over to the house, she would wait anxiously for him to bring her news regarding Sebastian.

The corners of Sasha’s lips curled as she sat up. “You’re being too kind. I’ve been deeply grateful for your help in the past. By the way, why are you here?”

“You were injured last night. Since I was doing nothing, I stopped by here to check on your drip. Are you feeling any better?”

Being thoughtful, Luke poured a glass of warm water and handed it to her.

She grabbed it and uttered embarrassingly, “I see. Sorry for the trouble. I’m feeling better now. How is Ian? Is he alright? Did Mr. Hayes question that woman last night? He…”

Suddenly, she recalled what had happened.

Luke reassured her instantly. “Madam, don’t worry. Ian is with Mr. Hayes now. As for Ms. Green… she’ll never be in contact with Ian anymore, so you don’t have to worry.”

He told her everything that had happened while she was asleep. It was as if he knew she would ask him about it.

Upon hearing that, Sasha heaved a sigh of relief.

She had made the right move, even though it was risky. At least that cheating man wasn’t hopeless. He knew it was necessary to find out the truth from that conniving woman. There was no need for Sasha to continue worrying any further.

“Then I’ll go and check on Little Ian. Where is he?”

Luke was stunned and a little perplexed. “Ah? You want to see Ian? Uh… You’re still recovering from your injuries, it’s better for you to heal completely first.”

“It’s just a minor injury,” Sasha countered.

It was indeed not a deep wound, but no one knew she was putting on an act last night when she slit her wrist. As a doctor, she knew exactly what to do.

However, Luke wasn’t budging as he continued to stop her from getting out of the bed.

“Madam, I’m really sorry. Mr. Hayes said you’re not allowed to meet Ian. Furthermore, he even said that Ian’s mommy had passed away five years ago. He couldn’t and wouldn’t let his son get hurt again!”

Sasha, who was in a hurry to see her child, stopped dead in her tracks.