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

to him suddenly had nothing to do

could think to do was to

though he was

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

Of

loves him more than

to leave his father

back his tears and

himself to be led into the shower and for a fresh change of clothes, as did

night, they held a

stand up for us. If not for him tonight, Mommy

and angry at

being reminded of that. At the same time, his respect

Mommy would definitely not forgive Daddy this

eyes were shining bright with optimism, dimmed in

me,

not manage to sleep at all that

But she had been mentally on edge for the past two days, compounded with the sleeplessness the

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