He bit her lip. Sensing the predicament he had placed himself in, he stood there fuming.

However, looking at the little girl, he felt his anger dissipate without even realizing it.

They remained in the ward a little longer, as Sebastian had to be at work. Before sending the children back, he summoned the doctor to enquire about Sasha’s condition.

“Mr. Hayes, the patient is recovering well. If nothing else happens, she will be allowed to be discharged in two days,” said the doctor.

“Yay! Did you hear that, Mommy? You’ll be out soon,” Vivian squealed happily. “Will you come live with us at Frontier Bay? We have a large house there, and it’s very beautiful!”

Sasha glanced at Sebastian skulking in the corner of the ward and shook her head. “Of course not, Vivi. We don’t live at Frontier Bay. He will take you there these two days because Mommy will be here at the hospital. When I get out, we’ll be going home, okay?”

“Okay, mommy,” Vivi’s face fell in disappointment.

Matteo overheard and chimed in. “Yes, Mommy, I will pack our things these two days, and we will go back home together when you get out.”

He was a good boy, always obedient to her.

Before she could respond, Sebastian, who had just finished speaking with the doctor, stomped over with a scowl on his face.

“Matteo! Where do you think you’re going? Royal Court One is now your home, and that’s where you’ll be!” he snapped, with a nasty expression that was plain that he would not take no for an answer.

her three children felt

face in an effort to hold back his tears, her maternal instincts kicked in. “What

but he quickly reasserted his uncompromising

he said. “He is my son, and he will not be

is my son just as much as yours. Possibly even more so, seeing as I was the one who had raised him for five

Sebastian was trying to fight for custody of her babies. Taking them away from her home would

he ban them from ever seeing

hugged Matteo close at

that

clutched her chest, her anger too much for

“Mommy, are you okay? Please don’t be angry. I won’t go anywhere! I

Just then, Ian came over

if you bully Mommy again, I will go with them too!” he walked over and joined his

had to fight the urge to spank the

respect

their meals and pushed work aside to spend time with them, and this is how they repay

without another

that she would be out and about in

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