Chapter 120

If he said she was gone… he couldn’t bear to say it and also couldn’t bear the thought of her being dead.

right?

And if he did say it, surely Elijah would be heartbroken, right? It might even send him into shock.

“I get it now,” Elijah suddenly said.

Tarquin asked in a rush, “You get what?”

“Mommy’s dead.”

“What???!”

Elijah, staring towards the doorway, said dully, “She must be in heaven. I wonder if she’s lonely up there?”

Alarm bells went off in Tarquin’s head!

Was his son… thinking of joining his mother in heaven?

Tarquin, sensing the dangerous turn of thought, said sternly, “Elijah, don’t let your mind wander. Your mom isn’t dead, she’s alive and well!”

“How do you know?”

“I… I found some information about her.” Tarquin was forced to put on a grim face and lied to his

own son.

Elijah’s eyes lit up, “Really? Where is she? Why don’t you bring her back? Or take me to see her?”

yet. Just wait a

frowned, “Are you lying to

we can’t just bring her

when can I

“Soon.”

“Tomorrow?”

won’t

“The day after?”

won’t work either.”

said, “Let’s wait

looked at him and after a moment said. “Okay! I’ll wait for spring!”

son believed him. Tarquin let out a sigh of relief

a good boy and take care of yourself. You need to eat well and sleep well.”

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“Okay!”

Elijah ate his dinner and went to bed

by his bed, his

words today obviously hinted at suicidal thoughts.

convinced that his mother was dead, he would surely want

lie had worked, but when spring came and Elijah’s mother was nowhere to be seen… the consequences

running out!

to cure Elijah before spring arrived, or at

while, tucked in the corners

butler Heath was waiting at the door, “Is the young

don’t go in

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