But why? If I wanted to do that, I wouldn’t have put my life on the line at yesterday’s banquet.
Sasha was still sitting on the bed. The colors on her eyes faded like a blossom that suddenly lost all its life force as she idled there. For an extended period of time, she did not move a single inch.
She stayed like that until noon when she heard cheery footsteps scampering outside.
“Mommy! We’re here to see you, Mommy! Do you miss us?” A child’s voice echoed through the hallway.
Hearing that, Sasha looked towards the door. Soon after, a little girl appeared in a pink dress, dashing towards her as soon as she got there.
It was Vivian.
Seeing her finally put a smile on Sasha’s face, and she immediately pulled off the blanket and got out of bed. “Vivi, come give me a hug! I missed you guys so much!”
The cute little kid happily ran towards her mother and hugged her with a smile on her face.
Ian and Matteo came in shortly after. One of them carried a fruit basket, and the other had a thermos as they came in with Wendy.
“Mommy, are you getting better? You were still asleep when we came here yesterday.” Matteo was concerned about his mother’s health.
He approached Sasha as soon as he saw that she was finally awake and checked on the bandage on her head.
Sasha felt extremely touched, so she lowered her head and positioned it in front of the child. “Touch it. See if I’m fine now.”
Matteo and Ian went quiet.
However, Vivian raised her chubby hand and placed it on top of the bandage on Sasha’s head.
“You dumb boys, if Mommy let us touch her head, it has to mean that she’s all better now. She’s a doctor, remember? Would she not understand her own situation? Right, Mommy?”
“That’s right. Vivi’s the smartest after all,” Sasha said as she gave Vivian a peck on the cheek.
After hearing that from their mother, Ian and Matteo were able to relax. Both of them opened up their arms and proceeded to dive into Sasha’s embrace.
Wendy, who was on the side, placed the things that they brought on the table with a smile on her face as she watched them. When she was done, she approached the family that was still reluctant to let go of each other.
“Alright now, you kids. Let your mommy have some food first, okay?”
“Okay,” the triplets spoke as one.
After that, Sasha went to eat at a small table while the three children were very thoughtful. They just played on the sofa on their own, not wanting to disturb their mother’s meal.
“How are you, Ms. Wand?” Wendy poured some water for Sasha. “Is everything okay?”
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