It was as though she was finally freed from the shackles of her past. The feeling of being liberated was so overwhelming that her whole body was trembling.

I’m finally free.

She would no longer allow herself to harbor the faint hope of reuniting with Sebastian and find excuses for him every time he hurt her, telling herself that he did those things for a good reason.

Who am I kidding? I was my own prisoner, but I no longer am. I’m going to have a new life after this.

While Sasha sat on that chair, tears started to roll down her cheeks. Clutching her chest, she wanted to cry her heart out. But as she took a deep breath, she realized that her aching heart did not allow her to do so.

She felt as though her heart had been pierced through with a dagger.

Sasha remained at the Hayes residence the whole afternoon.

Since Sebastian had indicated that he would have the divorce papers sent over, she wanted to be there when the documents arrived.

But hours had passed, and there was still no sign of Sebastian.

After a while, Sasha grew drowsy from getting too worked up earlier on and fell asleep in the house.

and Ian came over for their mother, they saw a sleeping Sasha. They

when a child’s voice broke his daze. He quickly put down the booklet and replied, “Yeah, she’s asleep. What are you guys doing here? I thought you were spending time

we’ve got to go back now,” said

or the

at his grandson and asked tentatively, “Well, I was thinking… maybe you could sleep here tonight

“Huh?”

unexpected suggestion startled the

resist that idea as he had spent a lot of time here growing up. Matteo, on the other hand, was instantly

not used to sleeping in a strange place without his

go back home so that we won’t be late for our preschool tomorrow. Grandpa, why don’t we come back to visit you on the weekend?” Matteo had cleverly turned his rejection into a visit in his sweetest voice

made the old man’s

onto was the Hayes family’s household register. Frederick was just thinking about the custody of Matteo as they barged

without question that he will have to return to

before Matteo walked in, Frederick had tried to put himself in Sasha’s shoes while considering who

family owed

saw the boys walk in together, he was reminded of what a sweet and cheerful little person Matteo was compared to his frail twin brother. The old man now had

be a problem. I can take you guys to school, and

“Huh?”

to your room. I’ve re-decorated the room, and I think you’ll like

his butler over and instructed him

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