Unfortunately, that only lasted a few seconds. The kid became even more fearless when he shouted again, “Hey, I am asking you a question. Did you bully Mommy? Tell me!”
He was just like Sebastian and would fight persistently to protect the people he loved. He didn’t care what danger lay ahead.
And Sebastian? Who did he take after?
Perhaps he was just like his biological father, who died due to that fearlessness and persistence.
Sebastian’s irises narrowed. He felt the emotions, which he had just spent so much effort suppressing, flooding and attacking him again. That got him to reach out to drag the naughty little rascal over.
“Sebby? You’re home?”
Sasha suddenly showed up. She was wearing a khaki shirt with short sleeves while her hair was tied up into a bun. Her watery, brown eyes shone when she saw Sebastian there.
She ran over happily.
Ian stopped making a fuss right away. He stood quietly at the side as if nothing had happened earlier.
“Mommy…”
“Huh? Why are you waiting for your daddy here? It’s too cold out here. Don’t worry. He won’t run away and will definitely go play with you now that he’s home.”
Sasha crouched down in front of her son. She saw how his big, round eyes seemed wet with tears and assumed that it was caused by the icy wind.
That got her to caress his tiny face with a broken heart.
“Let’s go, Sebby. It’s too cold here, and our baby is freezing.”
She picked her son up before turning to look at the man standing behind her.
Sebastian was speechless.
He hesitated and wondered if he should say anything. That hesitation prompted Ian’s eyes to glare icily over and shoot a silent warning at Sebastian. In the end, Sebastian’s legs moved, and he followed everyone in.
“Matteo, Vivi, come quick. Your daddy is home, so go set the table. We’re having dinner.”
When all three of them entered the house, they saw the bright orange light illuminating the place. It made the icy winter seem warm all of a sudden. The kids were playing; the housemaids were busying away; and the appetizing smell from the dining room was drifting over…
Everything was telling Sebastian that he was in the best possible position in life.
Simple, lovely, calming, and peaceful…
Sebastian ended up sitting at the dining table. He never showed any emotions or acted up during the meal. Instead, he ate like he had always done so and was patient in getting the kids to eat well.
“Alright, you’ve finished eating, and your daddy is tired, so let the housemaids help you shower, then go to bed, okay?”
Sasha was understanding and noted that the kids had been messing with their dad during the meal. Hence, she had the housemaid babysit the kids.
The only thing off was that her eldest son, Ian, was acting a little strange.
Huh… he is hesitant to leave and keeps staring at his dad…
“Alright now, your daddy won’t run away, so you don’t need to keep staring like that. Be good and go to bed, okay? I promise that I will get him to play with you tomorrow morning.”
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