“Where are you?”
“Hmm, I’m in a store that sells liquor. Uncle Sebastian, I miss you a lot. Do you miss me? All day long, I’m locked up here alone without anyone to play with me.”
Vivian was thrilled when she finally heard her daddy’s voice.
However, due to it being late, she was worried about waking Willow. Hence, she kept her voice low and covered her mouth.
Even then, the sadness in her voice came through.
Alone? Locked up all day?
The excruciating pain that Sebastian was feeling intensified. Springing to his feet, he demanded, “Where is your mom?”
That’s right. Where is she? Back then, when she slapped me at the hospital and said all those nasty things, I assumed that she had found someone better. In the end, is that all there is to it? Leaving her children behind while she goes gallivanting again?
Sebastian felt as if his heart was going to explode.
All this while, he assumed that he no longer cared about the matter.
“My mommy?”
In the darkness, Vivian’s teary eyes sparkled. “Mommy is sick and is in the hospital.”
“What?”
Vivian’s reply caused the anger that was swelling within him to be stuck in his throat.
She’s sick? Did she say that her mommy is sick?
“That’s right, Mommy is sick. She has been staying in the hospital and has yet to come home.” Vivian was distressed by the thought of her pitiful mommy.
Sebastian didn’t say anything.
Instead, he ended the call and dialed Sasha’s number at once.
Sick? Since when is she sick? Why don’t I know about it? In that case, she didn’t leave me because she found someone better? Instead, she is getting herself treated? And yet, I screamed at her to stay away from me?
Clutching the phone, Sebastian was lost for words. With his face turning pale, panic and frustration were written all over it.
“Uncle Sebastian, are you listening to me?”
“I’m here. Don’t worry. Stay where you are. I’ll send someone to pick you up soon.”
After he regained his composure, Sebastian reassured Vivian to wait for him obediently.
Vivian was delighted by his words.
After Sebastian ended the call, Jonathan, who was watching all this while, asked in surprise, “Are you going to Jetroina to pick her up?”
“Yes!”
“But, isn’t her mom sick? If you bring her back, won’t she-”
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Love that Never Really Dies