As for Ian, although he was weaker than Matteo in terms of his physical and character attributes, five years of meticulous education had caused him to surpass his brother in many other aspects.
When Sasha saw how Ian could play the violin gracefully by the lake just like a gentleman, the sympathy she felt for the children slowly dissipated.
After that, she brought an empty plate and joined Vivian’s cooking class.
Luckily, I still have a daughter where I can decide what she learns.
After seeing the light, Sasha slowly settled into her new life. Every day, she would stay by the children’s side and made sure they were well fed.
Somehow, she was also puzzled by what had gone into Sebastian. Recently, his attitude toward her had changed for the better. Although he would still mock her once in a while, he never caused her any real trouble.
What’s going on? Did his character change?
Isn’t he still divorcing me?
Sasha couldn’t fathom what the current situation was. However, since Sebastian never broached the topic, she too kept mum about it. She was worried that the current equilibrium would be broken and the blissful life she was enjoying with the children would end.
Until one day, Frederick came by for a sudden visit.
“My grandchildren! Let me take a look at all of you. You are just like little bunnies, who only know how to stay put and never visit me.”
The moment Frederick arrived and saw the children playing happily in the garden, he couldn’t help but complain.
When Sasha saw him, she quickly poured him a cup of coffee. “I’m sorry, Frederick, they are just too focused on playing. After this, I’ll remind them to visit you more often.”
“Looks like you understand me best.”
Frederick was relieved to hear Sasha’s reply as he received the coffee she offered him. Sitting in the garden and bathing underneath the sunlight, he leisurely took a sip.
As Sasha knew his habits well, she brought him a plate of pine nuts together with his coffee. She even helped him remove the nutshells.
“By the way, I heard you have been living here for some time. How do you find it?”
“It’s a good life. All I do now is raise the children and nothing else.”
Sasha casually replied.
It was truly how she felt recently. She initially thought that it would be a disaster and that she would be arguing with Sebastian all the time. But unexpectedly, life had actually been peaceful.
Frederick heaved a sigh of relief when he read her reply.
“That’s good news. Actually, it’s really tough for the children to be away from their mom. All you need to do is just look at them to know. With their parents by their sides, they would be smiling all day. Sasha, have you actually considered not to proceed with the divorce? And just continue on together?” Suddenly, Frederick asked solemnly while watching the children play happily in the garden.
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