The Love that Never Really Dies (Sasha and Sebastian)

When Edmund returned to the Cooper residence, he thought everyone would be fast asleep.

He did not expect the lights of the living room to still be on when he entered the building. As he finally stepped foot into the living room, he was immediately greeted by his sister's silhouette.

“You-”

“You finally decided to come home?” Without giving him a chance to speak, Riley stood up slowly from the couch she had sat on as she waited the entire day for Edmund's return.

An ashen expression was etched on her face while her eyes were filled with a foreign look of disappointment, wrath, and iciness.

Edmund froze.

Perhaps it was due to the fact that he had never seen her with that expression, a sense of guilt rose to his chest.

“Why do you want to see me?” he asked.

“Why? Why? You still have the audacity to ask me why?”

Riley was livid. In a swift motion, she picked up the pieces of paper from the coffee table in front of her and threw them in front of Edmund.

“Edmund, I really can't believe anyone could be so cruel. At the end of the day, Tillie lives under your roof. Did you not notice anything at all? Have you no clue? Even if you only have a cat or a dog as a pet, you'd know if they have fallen sick or gone missing, wouldn't you?”

Keeping her gaze on Edmund, Riley interrogated, emphasizing each word she spat.

Edmund was rendered speechless.

It was then did he finally realize something was amiss.

Picking up the papers in front of him, Edmund quickly lowered his head and started reading. To his horror, the first phrase that flashed across his vision was “Stage 4 Liver Cancer” on the report heading.

stage 4

his mind became fuzzy. He was so shocked that he did not even pay attention to the name on the

these years, if you had been nicer to her so she could have had a better time in this household, she might not fall sick in the first place. Tell me, Edmund. How long do you think she had

the living

rooted in his

at the medical record and investigation report in his hand

could there

morning

someone as consistent as she might disappear

told, Edmund did not

that Edmund did not react, Riley started to get

to snap Edmund out of his daze. However, instead of replying, he completely ignored her and crumpled the papers in

movements were so swift and sudden that Riley called out in panic, “Where are you going again?

the news and was going out to have

stepped foot out of the door, he jumped into his car and sped to the Zander residence. In the dead

End-stage cancer?

expect such a

he did not love her, five long years of living under the same roof took away his ability to be indifferent

the Zander residence as fast as he

lock on the door, his heart

this that they

Where have they gone?

felt his heart turning cold. Bit by bit,

unavailable.” The robotic

number you have

“The nu-”

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