Sasha took several moments to compose herself. She turned to address Sebastian through bloodshot eyes. “What have you done with my kids? You monster, return them to me.”

Her children were her life. Without them, life wasn’t worth living. Even in her current state, all she cared about was their wellbeing.

Sebastian brought a chair next to her and sat down comfortably, propping his legs up on her bed.

“Sasha, let us establish some ground rules. First of all, the kids are mine as well as yours. Secondly, if I really intended for you not to meet them, you will never be able to, make no mistake.”

She settled down. Eyes remained fixed upon him with distaste and distrust, she nevertheless allowed him to continue.

Fear, hopelessness, and grief flashed in her eyes. In spite of herself, she was trembling, with tears flowing freely down her cheeks.

She was at a loss.

Sebastian was disturbed at the effect he produced.

Before he could stop himself, he blurted, “I’m just saying. Don’t cry, I still haven’t decided what I will do.”

Sasha felt a trace of hope at that. Perhaps her children were not completely lost to her.

completely powerless. To go against him would be akin to an ant struggling

Sasha regained her composure.

you do?” She clutched

to you, Sasha. Why can’t we coexist in peace?” Sebastian said, finally revealed his motive for waiting for her all morning. “The responsibility

this time, they have been fighting each other like cats and dogs, in the name of the

if it deals irreparable damage to them? Shouldn’t they reflect on

Sebastian observed her thoughtfully.

vulnerability, Sasha’s jeering response was

are you toying with

her, at a loss for

am just a lowly ant, subjected to be crushed to death at the merest sign of your displeasure. How will we be able to coexist? What peace is there to

not hold back in her

appearing even more so by the redness in her eyes. But at this moment, her sarcasm was razor-sharp, and it hurt

to

is

him like that. Even worse, nobody has spoken to him like that after he had chosen to speak to them like an

difficult, but he managed to

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