Returning from the Dead: His Secret Lover

“Why is Mommy coming?” Ian probed.

“Cause it’s a holiday, Matt! Have you forgotten? It’s Wednesday and the preschool is only open for half a day. Our teacher said they need to sanitize the place, so we must go home. That’s why I called Mrs. Grint and asked her to get you before time,” Vivian replied happily, still feeling proud of herself for saving her brother in time.

Matteo had given her Mrs. Grint’s phone number beforehand, so Vivian called the nanny and asked for her help to go look for Matteo.

She held Ian’s hand and skipped lightly into their classroom with him.

Their teacher spotted them and waved at them. “Hey, Vivian, I see you’ve got your brother. Come on, you two, get your bags and be ready to go home. Your mom’s almost here. Let’s go.”

“Yes!” Vivian’s crispy voice rang loud and clear beside Ian’s ears. He rolled his eyes as the girl went ahead and grabbed her bag.

Despite being exasperated, Ian found his surroundings intriguing. He had never been to a preschool, and all this was totally new to him.

Actually, it was not like he did not attend preschool at all. He attended the best preschool in Avenport. The environment there was impeccable; the facilities were top-notch, and the children came from affluent families.

His teachers were never down to earth and the kids there were never friendly. To be precise, it was almost impossible to make any friends.

Ian let Vivian had her way with him as she put Matteo’s bag on his back and they followed their teacher out to the entrance.

“Mommy’s here!”

Seeing Sasha from afar, Vivian squealed at the top of her voice as she ran towards her mother.

Ian went

trailed her steps, and he suddenly stopped

the morning? I just parted ways with her in front of Daddy’s company. What’s

looked at the

cried out to him and waved

Why isn’t he smiling? Is he angry?

came over to check if Matteo

know y’all are ending early today. I got here right after I got the call.

her hand and reached for his head, wanting to pat his

Ian shied away instinctively, avoiding

froze in the air. For a moment, she thought the boy standing in front of her was not Matteo, but the boy she saw in the

“Matt?”

over on my own,” Ian told her

look at her but walked past her towards Vivian, leaving Sasha behind as

about I make it up to you? I’ll get you ice cream.

joy while he looked at her apathetically from the corner of his eyes. “Yay! Mommy,

reached home, Vivian and Ian

a

with a pleasant smile on her face. Looking at how the girl was caressing her belly and licking her lips, Ian could tell she was

wondered if this was what the two siblings did

his hand,