Sebastian understood how Matteo was feeling. He did not compel his son to speak, but knelt down in front of him.

I’m sorry,” Sebastian began. “I admit that I was violent and hot-tempered. But if I did not do what I did, your mother wouldn’t have obeyed me.”

Matteo shifted his beady little eyes to look his father in his face.

“You did all of that for Mommy to follow you?”

“That’s right,” Sebastian answered. “As you can see, your mother is stubborn. If I did not pressure her, she wouldn’t have come with us. Forgive Daddy, will you?”

He was not lying to his son. That was indeed his motive.

Matteo’s unclenched his fists, but he did not throw himself into his father’s arms for a hug as he normally would. Instead, he remained by his sister’s side and kept his distance from Sebastian.

“Mommy became like that because you were mean to her. Daddy, if Mommy displeases you so, why won’t you just let her go? Wouldn’t you both be so much happier if you went your separate ways?”

Matteo’s eyes were tinged red as he choked on the words.

Sebastian was startled. The boy was right.

Why didn’t he let her go? Since he hated her so much, wouldn’t it solve all of his problems if she were to disappear from his sight?

to him, his heart ached at the thought of this woman living

him suddenly had nothing

the events in Raymond’s manor. When he arrived at the banquet, all he could think to do was to drag her out of there,

felt as though he

want you brothers to grow up with both your parents. Ian does not want to lose your mother. How about you?

words stung Matteo. Of course he

loves him more

to leave his father

fought back his tears and lowered his

fresh change of clothes,

quiet of the night, they held a hushed meeting under cover of

Vivian whispered. “Daddy is the only one who would stand up for us. If not for him tonight, Mommy would have been taken advantage

clearly still upset and angry at her mother’s treatment

of that. At the same time, his respect and love

would definitely not

were shining bright with optimism, dimmed

were me, what would I

did not manage to sleep at all

could have been because she had over-exerted herself in the pursuit of the car. But she had been mentally on edge for

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