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?”

time yet. Just wait a little longer.”

you lying to me?”

for so long that we can’t just bring her back out of the blue.

when can I see her?”

“Soon.”

“Tomorrow?”

won’t do.”

“The day after?”

won’t work either.”

said, “Let’s wait for spring.”

moment said. “Okay!

let out a sigh of

care of yourself. You need to eat well

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Chapter 120

“Okay!”

ate his dinner and went to bed

his bed, his head

worse. His words today obviously hinted at suicidal

dead, he

when spring came and Elijah’s mother was

was running out!

way to cure Elijah before

while, tucked in the corners of his blanket,

the

go in and

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