The Love that Never Really Dies (Sasha and Sebastian)

“But...”

“Okay, great. Now that this is sorted out, Ian, you should come home with me and rest early tonight.”

Sasha did not leave Susan any room for further discussion. After rejecting her request swiftly, she changed the topic and focused on her son.

Ian was quiet the whole time.

When he was about to leave, he took out the Kindle and returned it to Susan.

“Here you go.”

“Hmm?” Susan looked up at his face, only to realize that he had looked away and walked off with his mother.

Holding on to her device, she watched the mother and son duo leave the ward. Moments later, she collected herself after Sigrith approached her.

“Susan, you must repay the kindness of your cousin and his wife, did you hear me? We must have done something right in our past lives to have met such compassionate people in this life.”

She nagged like a doting mother, reminding her to be grateful.

Susan said nothing.

She gripped her device tightly until her knuckles turned white from the vice-like grip.

Slowly, she released her fingers when they entered the elevator.

“Yes, Mom. I'll surely remember their good deeds and try my best to return the favor.”

“Great. Listen to them, and don't upset them in any way. Do remember to keep a look out for Ian in school. This is basic courtesy, do you understand?”

know...” she muttered indifferently, almost

to fulfill my duty as a senior and take care of Ian. I shall do

went home with her

went into the room to help her mother pack her hospital

Buzz!

Suddenly, her phone rang.

to send me a message

what she was doing and reached

and white profile picture. There was no text apart from a screenshot

It's Ian!

away, and she was ready to send him a list of messages to initiate a small

up to? Have you had dinner? What

a lot, but hesitated right before she was about to click the

mother's advice dawned on

Received

sent him a laconic

lights in a bedroom on the second floor were still brightly lit.

buzzing, he paused the game

became sullen, and his

consequence, all the other players in the game were killed by him that very night. It was an awful and unbearable

woke up earlier than usual, knowing that her

by the noise, Sebastian asked, “Why

school today. I've got to be quick, or else he's going

said that, he pulled

taking a flight? Get Karl to drop him off using the helicopter. Come sleep with me for a

he tucked her in and

but she could not