The Love that Never Really Dies (Sasha and Sebastian)
Chapter 57

Sasha subconsciously held her breath and immediately averted her gaze. “Come here, lan.”Sebastian's eyes did not immediately replace Sasha when she came in. Instead, he asked his son tocome over first, indicating that he would settle the scores with her later. lan furrowed his brows andwalked toward his father. “Where did you go today?” “Nowhere,” lan answered indifferently. Sashalet out a long sigh of relief. Oh, thank God he didn't say that we went to the amusement park.Otherwise, it would only make that man angrier. However, Sebastian didn't believe lan when henoticed all the sweat on the latter's body.“Then why are you sweating so much? You're even lying to me now?” lan had no way to refute that.When Sasha realized that things were getting out of hand, she hurriedly stepped forward, forgettingabout her own predicament. “Don’t blame him. It's not his fault. We just... went out to play for a bit,but don't worry, he won't catch a cold. I bought a small towel for him and made sure to wipe off hissweat.” Afraid that he would blow up, she quickly added in the last sentence.“Shut up!” the man snapped at her in return. He looked like he was a second away from biting herto death with that insidious look on his face. Sasha swallowed hard. Whatever. I'm not going to arguewith this scum. Deep down, she knew that it seemed reckless to bring lan out when he had recentlyfallen sick. However, his longing gaze at that time made her heart wrench painfully in her chest. Ashis mother, there was no way she could bring herself to refuse him. Besides, since she was a doctor,she had considered things from all aspects and allowed him to go only after she was certain that noharm would befall him. Luckily, Sebastian found nothing wrong with him after checking his son fromtop to bottom.Because he perspired quite a lot while playing at the amusement park, his cheeks were flushed ahealthy shade of pink, making him glow slightly. Hence, Sebastian's expression was no longer asgrim. “Alright. Mr. Scott will take you up for a shower and get your clothes changed.” “Oh,” lanagreed sulkily. Soon, Luke came in to take him to the lounge room upstairs. “Daddy,” lan called out.Sebastian raised his brows in question. “Don't scold her!” lan sternly said. Out of everyone'sexpectations, lan did not forget about Sasha before being led out of the office. Sasha, who wassteeling herself to receive a tongue-lashing, instantly felt warmth spreading in her heart. “Littlelan...” “Don’t “Little lan’ him anymore!”Sebastian snapped at her before turning to Luke. “And what are you waiting for? Take him upstairsnow!” Already fuming, his anger seemed to skyrocket just then. Ungrateful little brat. Did he forgetwho raised him all these years? After lan was taken away, silence blanketed the office, and Sashaknew that it was time to face the music. / don't get it. Why is he so angry? All I did was take him outto play for a bit. Sasha decided to break the silence. “Okay, I apologize for what I did. I understandthat it was quite inappropriate for me to take him out, but I did it because I saw something today,and I think you owe me an explanation, Sebastian.”“What did you say? I owe you an explanation?” Sebastian never thought that before he couldreprimand her for what she did today, she would question him first. Sasha nodded. “Yeah, whydoesn't he like going to preschool? The weather's quite good today, so I wanted to bring him for awalk in the garden. But the moment I suggested it, he became very agitated. Then, when I broughtup playing with the kids in preschool, he got all riled up and started shouting.Sebastian, don't you think you owe me an explanation for this? How did a healthy child become likethis under your care?” Silence ensued. Within a split second, the atmosphere turned almostsuffocating. The sun was still shining brightly outside, its golden rays filtering through the windows.However, standing in the middle of the office, Sasha felt as if she was in the dead of winter, so coldthat she shuddered involuntarily. What's going on? Did I say something wrong? There was a gnawingsensation in her chest. “You want me to give you an explanation, is that it?”"Well... yes.” “Very well, Sasha. I will give you just that. He became like this because you abandonedhim back then. Due to his premature birth, he was critically ill and couldn't speak until he was twoyears old. He didn’t have a mother, so I was the one who raised him. He's quiet and withdrawnbecause there has always been a void in his heart that only his mother could fill, causing him toconstantly feel out of place and insecure wherever he goes. Is this good enough of an explanationfor you?” Due to the anger coursing in his veins, Sebastian's chiseled face grew cold, with sarcasmand hostility the only emotions lining his features. As he looked at her, a mocking chuckle escapedhis lips, but that rich sound was like a knife stabbing into her heart.

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