Ch. 141..150
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Sasha arrived at the nursing home while wondering if the nurse came here often, considering her familiarity with the place.
The moment they alighted from the van, the nurse led her to the innermost building, much to her confusion. “Let’s go there first, Dr. Nancy.”
“Hm? What about the ones outside?” Sasha asked, glancing at the buildings near them in bewilderment.
The nurse seemed to panic a little as she explained, “Dr. Nancy, the ones staying in the innermost buildings are the most serious cases. I think you should take a look at them first.”
“Alright then,” Sasha said as she decided not to probe further.However, she noticed how different the building looked from the others.
Besides being impeccably clean, the furniture there was visibly more luxurious, and the employees there seemed well trained and responsible.
Huh, this place looks pretty unique!
She walked into the first ward to check on the patient staying inside, but stopped abruptly when she noticed the nurse that had led her to the nursing home slipping away discreetly.
“What are you doing, Ms. Sullivan?” she asked.
“Huh? Oh… nothing much… I’m just checking on the other patients!” the nurse said, hurrying back into the room.
Sasha glanced at her again, but she did not say anything else.
The two of them got to work, and they finished visiting every ward after about an hour. Sasha cleared up the documents in her hands and got up to go to another building.
However, the nurse started acting strange the moment they exited the building. She kept fidgeting and looking back, as though she did not want to leave it.
What’s going on?
“Hey, Ms. Sullivan? Is everything alright?” Sasha asked.
“Huh?” the nurse exclaimed, whipping her head around to meet her eyes. She shook her head and answered, “I’m fine. I’m just a little tired.”
She’s just a little tired?
“Alright then,” Sasha said, taking the documents the nurse had been holding on to. “Go back and take a break. I’ll take over from here.”
“Thank you, Dr. Nancy,” the nurse said before disappearing out of the front entrance.
Sighing, Sasha had no choice but to get to work. She spent another hour going through the wards and checking on the patients while carrying her equipment and documents along.
When she was done, several employees at the nursing home rushed over immediately. “Thank you, Dr. Nancy. Can I get you a cup of tea?”
“I’m alright. Thanks for the offer,” Sasha said, glancing at her watch. “I have other matters to attend to.”
“Alright then. See you, Dr. Nancy!” the employees chorused as they watched her exit the nursing home.
The winter skies were bleak and grey, and Sasha wondered if a snowstorm was on its way. When she exited the building, she could not help but shiver violently as the cold wind cut across her skin.
“Hm? Where’s the van?” she muttered to herself as she stared at the empty driveway in confusion.
Suddenly, a white van screeched to a halt in front of the entrance, almost making Sasha jump out of her skin in shock.
Before she could react, an old, frail man with a walking stick alighted from the van and met her eyes.
It was as though time had come to a stop as they stared at each other in disbelief and shock.
Why is he here?
Is this a coincidence?
Sasha felt as though her head had been split open by a lightning strike, and panic was the only thing left in her mind.
Frederick was no better, but he was more shocked than panicked.
He just couldn’t believe what he saw.
He continued to stare at her with wide eyes as his hands began to tremble.
“S-Sasha?”
Sasha did not answer. Instead, she began to shuffle away at top speed.
Frederick called after her and stumbled forward on his walking stick. “Sasha! Wait!”
“Mr. Hayes, please watch your step!”
“Tell her to come back! Can’t you tell? She’s my daughter-in-law!” the old man shouted as a tear escaped his eyes.
Sasha could hear his cries from afar, and she slowed to a halt immediately.
Why am I running?
I’ll have to face him sooner or later. He needs to know that I’m still alive, after all.
I can’t just hide from him forever!
She turned around to face the old man, who h
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“I’m sorry, Frederick!”
With that, Sasha started crying.
Frederick slowed to a halt and stared at her while panting heavily, his eyes turning red immediately.
“You… you’re still alive? Why didn’t you… why didn’t you tell me? Don’t you know how depressed I was for the past few years?” he asked, his voice shaking uncontrollably.
As onlookers watched in much shock and disbelief, Frederick began to sob like a child, despite being over seventy years old.
Sasha’s fingers dug into her palms painfully.
She looked up to meet his eyes pleadingly. “Yes, Frederick, it’s all my fault. Please don’t be too hard on yourself.”
She offered him her hands, as though she was waiting for him to punish her.
Frederick simply stared at her wordlessly, the lump in his throat making it hard for him to say anything.
It reminded him of the older times, where she would stand before him and let him scold her as he wished whenever she made a mistake.
He used to be decisive in his punishments, but as he stared at his long-lost daughter-in-law crying before him, he found himself hesitating.
He let his tears flow freely as he struggled to find words to expressed just how relieved he was to see her again.
A few minutes later, a nursing home employee appeared by his side and helped him into the building as Sasha followed them in silence.
She had spent countless hours pondering over what she should say in the event she met him, and she had been sure that a simple apology would be sufficient.
A lot of time had passed since then, and now she had kids to inform him about.
I’m going to tell Sebastian that he has a daughter too. Maybe I should just come clean with Frederick too?
“When did you come back? Where have you been the past few years? How were things there?” Frederick asked after he had a sip of tea to sooth his emotions.
Sasha looked up with a start. “I’ve been back for a while, Frederick. I thought you knew everything?”
“Of course I didn’t! I just found out five minutes ago that you’re still alive! How am I supposed to know where you went or when you came back?” Frederick exclaimed.
Sasha fell silent.
He didn’t know about my return?
Didn’t Sebastian bring me back just to meet him? Why doesn’t he know anything?
Something smelled fishy to Sasha, and Frederick’s bewildered expression resurfaced in her mind all of a sudden.
He looked like he really didn’t know that I am alive…
What did he say? ‘You’re still alive?’
Did that guy hide the truth from his own father?
Why would he do that?
Just… why?
Her heart sank further into her stomach the more she thought about it.
“What’s wrong, Sasha? You don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to,” Frederick said with a wave of his hand upon noticing how uncomfortable she looked.
However, he froze when Sasha’s made eye contact with him all of a sudden.
“Frederick… Sebastian brought me back.”
“What? Sebastian?”
“Yeah. He found me in Clear, and he told me that he’s going to bring me back to meet you. Didn’t he tell you that, Frederick?”
Her voice grew softer as she spoke, and Frederick could only stare at her in disbelief.
He was indeed kept in the dark by Sebastian, but something seemed off about Sasha, and he decided to tell a white lie. “He did tell me, but I didn’t take him seriously… “
“Stop lying, Frederick. You always look to the left and clench your fists whenever you do that. Why didn’t he tell you?”
Frederick fell silent.
His speculation as Sebastian’s father was that his son wanted to cut off all the ties Sasha had with the Hayes family before he knew of her return.
“Everything’s alright, Sasha. I’ll protect you no matter what happens,” Frederick said gently.
“Haha!”
Much to his surprise, Sasha threw her head back and started to chuckle.
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“Frederick, you have misunderstood. I didn’t mean that. I’m just a little surprised that he didn’t tell you about it. But it’s fine. It’s the same now that we saw it. Have some tea.”
Smilingly, Sasha served a cup of freshly brewed tea for the old man like nothing happened.
Frederick was a little startled.
Is she really alright? Did I misread her looks just now?
He wanted to find clues from her expression. However, it seemed like she was fine when she was calmly serving him the brewed tea.
Well, I guess that’s for the best.
He finally stopped wondering about it. When he took over the tea, he asked in a more relaxed tone, “Alright. Since you came back, when are you planning to go home?” He still regarded Hayes Residence as her home.
Sasha lowered her gaze at the mists forming out of the teapot and smiled. “Maybe in two days. I’m thinking of bringing your grandson over.”
“Grandson?” The old man was suddenly excited. “You mean…”
“Yes, we both survived. He hasn’t met you yet, but I believe he would be thrilled to see you.”
Sasha looked at her father smilingly and spoke with a calm tone as if she was talking about everyday life.
How is it common to suddenly have another grandson?
Frederick was astonished.
His hands were trembling slightly, and he teared up at once. He tried to say something but only ended up with trembling lips.
I have another grandson…
Sasha only looked at him quietly. After a while, she felt that it was time for her to go, so she put down the teacup she was holding.
“Frederick, if there is nothing else, I’m leaving now.”
“Huh? Where are you going?”
“I found a job at the hospital, and I still have to get back to work. Don’t worry. I’ll bring the kid over as soon as possible.”
Sasha stood up and reassured him. Then, he only felt relieved.
Sasha left the nursing home.
A few minutes later, Luke finally got a phone call after waiting anxiously at Hayes Corporation.
“Mr. Scott, Ms. Wand has left.”
“She-she left?” Luke’s words stuck at his throat. “Did she say anything or act weirdly?”
“No, she only remained calm. She did appear to be panicking and shocked when she saw Old Mr. Hayes, but she looked fine after they entered the room,” reported the bodyguard.
Nothing happened?
Luke couldn’t quite believe it.
However, despite his further questions, the bodyguard affirmed that Sasha did not show any abnormalities and even told him that she went back to work as usual.
Could it be that we took this matter too seriously?
Although he hesitated, Luke still went to his boss’ office in the end.
“Mr. Hayes, I was told that she has left, and she seemed to be fine. So everything went well.”
Sebastian didn’t respond.
He had been waiting for a long time in his bright and clean office.
He was still seated in front of his large office desk, and he looked like he was going through the files with his slender fingers. Still, the atmosphere felt rather intense.
Moreover, there was an occasional crackling of fire sparks.
It was from a lit cigarette that was not smoked at that time, but a couple of cigarette butts could be found in the ashtray.
Chills ran down Luke’s spine when he saw this.
“What do you mean?”
“I-I mean, Ms. Wand wasn’t angered, but she-she seemed to react indifferently toward this matter.” Trembling, Luke explained quietly.
Hearing that, the man abruptly closed the file and took a deep breath subconsciously.
What a relief!
However, he got confused the next second.
“Why did she react indifferently?”
“Huh?” Luke felt exasperated by the man’s question.
What do you mean why? Do you want her to go crazy instead? Is this guy masochistic?
“But, Mr. Hayes, isn’t it better for her to stay calm instead? Nothing will happen that way.”
“What do you know? That means she doesn’t care!”
“Yeah, she doesn’t,” added Luke simply.
Then, he realized that there was dead silence in the office, and it was more frightening than before.
Good grief! What is wrong with this guy?
Luke felt that his boss was becoming more unpredictable like a woman in menopause.
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Fortunately, things died down when the hospital brought news that Sasha continued working as usual, and there was nothing to worry about anymore.
Hence, the president resumed his work.
Two hours later, preschool was about to end.
Before meeting a client, Sebastian told Luke that it was Sasha’s turn to pick the kids up. Thus, Luke called her to remind her about it.
“Ma’am, can you pick the kids up today, please? Mr. Hayes is meeting a client.”
“Alright, I’m on my way,” she agreed faintly.
He smiled in relief after hearing her calm tone. After chatting for a bit, he hung up and got back to work.
Since it’s the mother who’s picking the kids up, there’s nothing for me to worry about.
Yet that night, Sebastian didn’t see his children as expected even after getting off work, let alone the woman.
“What’s wrong? Why aren’t they back yet?”
“Huh? Didn’t Ms. Wand call you about the children staying the night with her? Didn’t you know about it, Mr. Hayes?” The confused Wendy hurriedly explained the situation.
Did she?
Sebastian took out his phone, but neither did he see any missed calls nor a single text message.
Then, why did she say that? What is she up to?
The man was finally angered. Since it was already late and cold outside, he immediately dialed Sasha’s number with a solemn expression.
“The number you have dialed is unavailable.” The robotic voice traveled through the phone.
Beep!
What?
He stared at his cell phone in unbelief and immediately redialed the number.
But what made him blow his top was the same recorded message from the phone.
This woman must have a death wish!
He finally lost his patience. Hanging up fiercely, he grabbed his keys and headed out again in a murderous manner.
“Mr. Hayes? Where are you going, sir?”
“I’m going to kill her!”
Amidst the cold night, the voice of the man gnashing his teeth in the dark actually sounded a little funny.
He looked like an entirely different person from the one working in the company. During the day, he had a frosty attitude, and he would control himself even though he was scolding someone.
But now, he had utterly lost his temper, especially when he said the word “kill” through gritted teeth.
Wendy leaned against the door and sighed, “These two…”
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Sebastian drove speedily because he was angry and worried about the children. It only took him less than thirty minutes to reach Old Town from Frontier Bay.
Soon, he found the building that Sasha was staying in.
However, he realized that it was pitch black upstairs when he arrived.
Are they asleep?
After he got out of the car and slammed the door shut, he became puzzled.
Nevertheless, he was a pragmatic person. Since he already got here, he ignored his thoughts and strode upstairs.
A few minutes later, he reached the familiar entrance of the rental house.
“Sasha…”
“Young man, who are you looking for? The family has moved away. Don’t come here anymore.”
A lady coincidentally came down from upstairs. When she saw Sebastian standing in the dark and knocking on the door, she raised her flashlight at him and reminded him.
Sebastian was shocked. “Moved away? How is this possible?”
The lady replied, “Why not? I just helped with her suitcase this evening. Everyone knows about her and her three children. So why do I have to lie to you?”
Sebastian fell silent.
After hearing that, the man who rushed there in the dark only stared at the door lock quietly with his ears ringing.
She’s right. If someone is in there, why is this old-fashioned lock hanging outside?
So the reason why this woman didn’t answer was that she ran away with my two children?
The tall figure was flummoxed and thunderstruck. His pupils constricted, and he went berserk.
The next second, he furiously kicked open the door with a loud bang!
Sure enough, it was empty.
When he came over the other night, there were still many objects inside, such as the small electric stove, the small but neat couch, and the tiny table he used to eat noodles with…
Now, everything was gone just like that, and the house was deserted and lifeless only in a few hours.
After only a few hours, the house was deserted and lifeless.
His eyes slowly turned bloodshot in a fury.
“Sasha Wand!”
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When Luke had received the phone call, he had just taken a shower and got into bed.
After hearing the news, he abruptly sat up in shock. “Are you kidding? Ms. Wand ran away with the children? How is this possible?”
“Do you think I’m kidding right now, Mr. Scott? Hurry up and find them at the airports, stations, piers, everywhere. Just look carefully for every place that departs from Avenport! Mr. Hayes is going nuts!”
A bodyguard called Luke and told him about everything that had happened.
Luke was dumbstruck.
Did she really run away? Good grief, what is that crazy woman doing? Does she have to be so dramatic?
He didn’t dare to stay in bed anymore and immediately got off his bed to work.
However, what disappointed them the most that night was that they couldn’t find Sasha and the children, notwithstanding all hands on deck from Hayes Corporation.
Despite searching at the airports, harbors, train stations, and even the highways, there was no trace of the missing mother and her children.
Furthermore, the people who searched within the city couldn’t find them either.
Why? Did she just vanish into thin air?
In the meantime, Sebastian was waiting at the Blackwood family. After waiting until midnight and still no news of them, he got up and immediately strangled Jackson.
“I will give you three more seconds. If you don’t tell me where they are, I will kill you right now!” He glared at Jackson murderously.
If Jackson still didn’t speak up at that point, he would definitely be strangled to death.
Regardless of that, Jackson was fearless before Sebastian’s threats and scolded instead, “Kill me if you can! Let me tell you something, Sebastian. Even if I knew where she’s at right now, I wouldn’t tell you either, you bas*ard!”
Crack!
“Stop it!” Luckily, Sharon was there, and she rushed over to stop Sebastian instantly.
“Sebastian, please calm down first. We know nothing about her disappearance nor your history with her! Ever since she was injured and stayed with you, she sounded cheery whenever she contacted us. How would we know that she would suddenly take off with the kids?”
Sebastian fell silent, and his pursed lips became paler.
Sharon continued, “Tell us what’s going on between you two so that we can look at it together. What do you think?” She tried to let him explain the cause of this incident.
Sebastian sneered silently. Hmph! Do you think I would tell you?
Never!
Besides, I already knew the reason behind all these. It was because of what happened this afternoon!
At first, I thought she wasn’t mad, but she was actually pretending to be okay before delivering the fatal blow.
What a ruthless woman!
She completely disappeared in only a few hours, and I couldn’t find her even if I searched through the entire city. So what is this? She actually vanished into thin air and would never return?
At that moment, when he remembered what happened five years ago, he was deep in his thoughts. I’ve been through a lot all these years, but I’ve never felt this powerless before.
This is driving me crazy! I can’t even fight it!
“Sebastian?”
Sebastian was lost in thought.
“Mr. Hayes, I might have an idea of where she went.”
Suddenly, someone entered at that moment.
When Sharon turned to look, her expression changed drastically. “Xenia? Why are you here? Who asked you to come?”
It was Xenia Blackwood, their daughter.
Nonetheless, Xenia ignored her mother and walked directly toward Sebastian.
“Mr. Hayes, my cousin was not an ordinary lady. When she faked her death that year, she managed to pay off my mother’s massive amount of debt. She’s incredible.”
“Xenia, what on earth are you blathering about? Shut up right now!”
“Am I wrong? Didn’t she give you a lot of money back then? Don’t worry. I won’t reveal her sponsor’s name. I only want Mr. Hayes to find his son. After all, it’s his blood, and he couldn’t be with other…”
Smack!
Without waiting for her to finish, the enraged Sharon stood up and slapped her daughter fiercely.
She is an embarrassment to the Blackwood family!
The chaotic living room became quiet once more.
But this time, because of Sharon’s words, the atmosphere grew more dangerous with every kind of terror, and even looking at it felt horrifying.
“Sebastian, don’t listen to her. She’s just a girl, and…”
“Go on!”
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What a terrifying voice!
He didn’t look too angry, but there was a sinister look of impending danger in his eyes as if he was a devil from hell.
Xenia could not help trembling at that.
“We-we didn’t know how she got that five million for us in one night when she went overseas, and she was still with two children…”
Ouch!
After hearing this, Sebastian was stabbed in the heart when he least expected it to happen.
His growing hatred and disgust made him tore off the armrest of the chair beside him on the spot!
“Aahhhhh—!” Xenia screamed with horror at the scene. She immediately hugged herself tightly and squatted on the floor.
This is way too horrifying!
Sharon was also shocked and scared.
She quickly rushed over to protect his husband. When she wanted to persuade Sebastian, the man suddenly laughed.
Sponsor? Five million? Great, just great. I thought how high and mighty she was, but she doesn’t even have a million and had to work at the hospital and withdraw half a year’s salary in advance.
So she lied to me and had sold herself off to another man even with two children with her? Sasha, what a b*tch you are!
The man went nuts. He shot a murderous look, loosened his grip on Jackson, and left.
“Sebastian, where are you going? Don’t be reckless! Xenia was just talking nonsense…” Sasha immediately ran after him and tried to stop him.
Nevertheless, the man left speedily. When she reached the entrance, she had already seen him getting in his car and disappeared from her sight in no time.
Sharon was left speechless.
Xenia saw it too, and she stood up and jeered, “Mom, don’t waste your energy. Sasha deserved it all along. She should’ve learned her lesson long ago.”
When Sharon heard it, she smacked her again.
“Do you think you could snatch away her position if you got rid of her? Let me tell you this. Sebastian wouldn’t even want you if every woman in the world died!”
No one would’ve imagined that Sharon would rub this in her daughter’s face, and Xenia was extremely dumbstruck.
As if someone rubbed salt in her wounds, her face turned pale instantly.
“What did you say? You’d better shut your mouth, Sharon Goldstein!”
She screamed angrily in embarrassment and wanted to cover her mother’s mouth at once.
That was my secret that I’ve hidden for almost twenty years! Heaven knows it was exposed by my idiotic mother just now…
Sasha could leave Avenport without a trace was because of someone’s help indeed.
However, this person was not her sponsor, let alone the twisted relationship that Jackson assumed.
They were merely business partners.
“Ms. Nancy! I didn’t expect you to call me first! How’s it going? Did you have a pleasant flight?”
As soon as the helicopter landed on the Erihalian territory, the tall and handsome blond man walked over and welcomed her with open arms when he saw her.
She smiled and received his hug without resisting it.
“It was lovely. Thank you so much, Mr. Leonard.”
“You don’t have to thank me. It’s my honor to serve you, Ms. Nancy. But since when do you have another child?” He suddenly looked at the children behind her.
Ian, who hadn’t spoken since getting on the helicopter, suddenly frowned when he saw the man staring at him because he hated this man.
“No, Mr. Leonard. This is my brother, Ian. I have another brother now!”
Vivian suddenly spoke. When she saw Raymond asking about Ian, she replied while enjoying her fried chicken drumsticks.
Raymond was charmed by the adorable little girl.
He already knew Vivian and Matteo. When he was in Clear, he went to visit Sasha and even brought them gifts.
When he heard that Ian was Vivian’s new brother, the blond man walked toward her. “Oh, really? Vivi has another brother now?”
Vivian nodded. “Yeah, Daddy hid him away. He was born together with us.”
Raymond was dumbfounded.
Daddy?
He carried the girl in his arms and looked at Sasha. “Ms. Nancy, didn’t you say that he was dead?”
Sasha became awkward.
“…It was fake. Erm, let’s not talk about it now. The kids didn’t sleep well nor eat anything last night. Shall we go to the hotel first?” She changed the topic.
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Raymond quickly agreed, but he disapproved of the idea of them staying in a hotel.
“Of course! But how can you stay at a hotel when you came all the way here? You’re welcome to stay at my manor. I’ll take you guys there. Let’s go!”
Then, the blond man carried Vivian in one hand, pulled Sasha’s luggage in another, and headed to the parking lot.
Ian didn’t look very happy.
Seeing this, Matteo immediately held Ian’s hand. “Mr. Leonard is just a business associate of Mommy’s. Don’t worry. Mommy won’t be with him.”
“Really?”
After hearing that, Ian finally looked at his brother feeling a little uneasy.
Matteo immediately assured him. “It’s true. Mr. Leonard is a nobleman. Although he’s single, his family would not allow him to marry a commoner. Besides, Mommy has her hands full with little troublemakers like us.”
The little kid actually mocked himself as a troublemaker.
Hearing this, Ian was finally relieved.
However, when he thought of the current situation, he felt a little frustrated again. “Then, what about Daddy? Mommy really doesn’t want him anymore?”
“Don’t you talk about him anymore! Honestly, Ian. Mommy and I already gave him lots of chances before. But look at what he did? Do you have any idea how Mommy came back yesterday?”
When Matteo brought this up, his tiny fists tightened with incipient tears swelling in his eyes.
Indeed, after the incident yesterday, Sasha only remained calm in front of them.
However, no one knew about the slap she gave herself when she got into the car after coming out of the nursing home. She even had to stop the car and got out to vomit on the way home.
No one knew, except Matteo, who had always placed a tracker on his mother.
He didn’t understand why she threw up, but he heard her painful, suffering voice when she was vomiting.
In the end, she moaned and wailed bitterly.
Matteo would never forget about it.
Ian finally fell silent.
He lowered his head and pinched his robot with his tiny, pale fingers without saying another word.
When Matteo saw it, he was at a loss for words. He only held his brother’s hand and followed after their mother.
Twenty minutes later.
When the mother and children drove by the lane filled with sycamore trees on both sides, a magnificent and luxurious Erihalian manor appeared before them. Their eyes lit up at the gorgeous sight.
“Is this your house, Mr. Leonard?”
The sweet Vivian asked excitedly when she saw such a magnificent-looking manor.
Raymond nodded. “Yeah. Do you like it, Vivi?”
“Yeah, I like it. It’s bigger and prettier than Daddy’s house.” She mentioned her father once again and even compared it to his house at Frontier Bay.
Ian couldn’t hold it in anymore.
“No! My house is bigger and prettier!”
Since the little guy wasn’t good with words and was highly aggrieved, he burst out these few words.
When Sasha heard it, she sensed her eldest son’s temper and immediately turned her head. “Little Ian, don’t be angry with Vivi. She’s still young. And that’s right! My sweetie’s house is the biggest.”
She reached out her hand to soothe the tense little guy.
Vivi leaned over too. Her round eyes flickered at Ian apologetically.
“Ian, are you angry? It’s Vivi’s fault. Vivi won’t say anything like this again. Don’t be angry, okay?”
Ian stayed quiet.
He could only swallow his bitterness when Vivian apologized, even if he felt wronged.
It was not his fault for experiencing mood swings because he had never left Sebastian before.
Besides, his mother found another man as soon as she left his father. Hence, he was worried that he would never be able to see him again.
The little boy was heartbroken.
Sasha knew that Ian was upset, so she took the boy to a room to be alone with him after they reached the manor.
“Little Ian, do you regret leaving with Mommy?”
“No!” The boy denied firmly.
Yes, I don’t regret it because Mommy didn’t abandon me this time.
Sasha was relieved at her son’s answer.
“Then, you just don’t like it here, right? Don’t worry. We’re only here temporarily. When Mommy’s friend arranged everything, Mommy will take you back to Clear.”
“Really?” The teary little boy finally broke into a smile, and his eyes lit up.
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“Of course!”
Sasha squatted in front of her son and took his cold hands into hers to warm them.
Ian finally felt better.
But he still had questions in his head. Is Mommy never going to let me see Daddy again? Are we not going home ever?
In the end, he kept them to himself.
I know that Daddy made a big mistake this time. Matteo even said that Mommy slapped herself after seeing Grandpa.
Who could easily forgive something like that?
Ian’s beautiful eyes were again shrouded in sadness…
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That night, Raymond specially held a grand welcome dinner for them to celebrate their arrival.
“Mr. Leonard, I’m feeling embarrassed that my children and I are giving you trouble. You really don’t have to do all this for us.” She felt terrible about the luxurious treatment.
Raymond smiled. “Nancy, you deserve my everything. It’s only dinner! I can give you more in the future.”
This man sure is straightforward!
Sasha blushed and fell quiet.
After changing into the dress that he had thoughtfully prepared for her, she carefully put on some makeup and went to the banquet hall.
“Good heavens! Who is this? She’s gorgeous!”
“Yeah, she really is charming! Is this your new girlfriend, Mr. Leonard?”
As soon as Sasha appeared, everyone in the magnificent-looking banquet hall was amazed by her beauty. She immediately became the center of attention and had attracted their gazes.
Sasha was a beautiful woman indeed.
She wore an haute couture white gown, which showed off her slender figure and graceful curves. Her long hair was carefully braided into a bun by the hairstylist, revealing her beautiful nape. Most of all, her looks were heart-stopping.
What a gorgeous lady.
Sasha felt bashful when everyone else was gaping at her in awe.
“Hello, everyone. My name is Nancy. I am a friend of Mr. Leonard.”
“Nancy? So you’re Nancy!”
“Oh my!”
Unexpectedly, when her identity was revealed, everyone became more excited than before and looked at her even more excitedly.
Sasha was perplexed.
What’s going on…?
She looked at the tall, blond man beside her with a puzzled expression.
Raymond smiled delightfully. “You see? All my friends know you, and they have heard your name many times, my beautiful Ms. Nancy.” He didn’t hide his smugness at all.
Sasha blushed even more fiercely.
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Sebastian received a photo that showed that exact scene.
The woman who had never shown him her beauty before looked elegant and graceful like a fairy with fair skin. At that moment, a voice called from the blond man’s direction.
“Sasha Wand!”
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“Mr. Hayes, they are there!” Luke was very excited as soon as he saw them.
Wow, Sasha blew my mind. I’d never expected this woman to be this capable of escaping with the children without getting caught by the top businessman in Astoria.
If it weren’t for her idiotic cousin who snitched, I don’t think we can ever find her.
Yet, the snitch astonished me once more.
We would’ve never expected that the person behind the scenes was actually a powerful family from Yartran.
This woman sure is amazing.
“Are we going in now, Mr. Hayes?” Luke asked timidly when he saw Sebastian’s murderous expression from the rearview mirror.
He looks like he’s about to kill someone, and that woman still dares to put on a lovey-dovey show in front of him with another man and Mr. Hayes’s children! I can’t look at this anymore.
“Wait here!”
“Huh?”
Before Luke could react, Sebastian had already got off, slammed the car door, and was nowhere to be seen.
Gosh! He’s furious!
This doesn’t look good. Should I get a few more bodyguards here? What if they started fighting? Can Mr. Hayes handle Mr. Leonard’s men?
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Meanwhile, Sasha was chatting with Raymond’s friends in the manor.
Her stunning appearance had caused many misunderstandings that she was Raymond’s girlfriend, so now she had to clarify their relationship.
“Ms. Nancy, are you two not in a relationship?”
“No, we’re not,” explained Sasha smilingly while pouring wine.
Raymond suddenly came over. “Why not? Nancy, I’ve always liked you. Can you give me a chance, please?”
His sudden confession shocked Sasha.
“Raymond, wh-what are you talking about? You know that I…”
“Don’t worry, Nancy. I don’t mind your background and I will love your children like my own.”
Then, he put down his wine glass, went on his knee, and took out a giant diamond ring.
This guy is out of his mind!
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The banquet hall fell silent.
All eyes were on these two people, including the three children who were enjoying the pastries.
“See how charming our mommy is!” Matteo beamed and gave his mother a thumbs up after seeing this scene, his eyes glowering like stars.
Vivian was beaming proudly too as she was a die-hard fan of her mother.
However, Ian became more upset.
“Daddy, Mommy is running away.”
“Well, she can’t!” A familiar voice came from behind suddenly.
Ian abruptly looked up. Before he figured out what was going on, a familiar hand swooped the boy up and into the man’s arms.
Daddy? Is this really Daddy?
The little guy was surprised at the sight of the man for a long time, and he just couldn’t believe his eyes.
Seeing the look on his face, Sebastian rubbed his head. “What’s the matter? Are you dumbstruck? Do you not recognize Daddy anymore?”
Ian was still in a daze.
Hearing his father’s words, teardrops immediately ran down from his beautiful eyes. He immediately plunged into the man’s arms.
“Daddy…I thought…I thought I wouldn’t see you anymore…Daddy…I…I miss you so much…”
He hugged his father’s neck tightly with his tiny arms. At that moment, the strong little boy finally broke into tears.
He was just a kid, after all.
Besides, he had never left his father’s side, and he was brought up by Sebastian all these years.
Sebastian had never seen him this upset before, and he felt a twinge of pain in his heart. He decided not to scold him for being ungrateful, as those words choked at his throat.
“Alright, don’t cry. Isn’t Daddy here now?”
“Okay…”
The little guy responded in a muffled voice while crying in his father’s chest, feeling a little better.
Meanwhile, Sasha and Raymond were the centers of attention in the banquet hall.
She still couldn’t believe that her business partner would publicly confess to her out of the blue.
“Nancy.”
She stayed quiet.
“Will you be my girlfriend?” Raymond asked persistently.
At that instant, everyone in the banquet hall cheered for him and urged Sasha to be with him. They also reminded her about this rare opportunity that many women could only dream about.
They’re right. Raymond is a son from an influential family who used to be royals. They only became aristocrats when they weren’t as successful.
However, even if they are only aristocrats, they’re still a powerful family in this city. How would they allow a commoner like me to be his girlfriend? That’s impossible.
At that moment, everyone felt that Sasha had hit the jackpot.
Therefore, it disappointed them when the Astorian girl turned him down.
“Raymond, don’t mess around. We’re just business partners, and I didn’t think of us otherwise.”
“But now you can!”
When Sasha was about to leave, the blond man suddenly grabbed her waist and pulled her toward him.
“Raymond, you—”
Sasha was finally infuriated.
Nonetheless, the tall man lowered his head and stared at her with a longing, fiery gaze.
“Nancy, I’m not joking. If you agree, I can give you this manor right now.”
After saying that, he leaned in and tried to kiss her, but she quickly pulled away from him.