âWhat would you like to drink?â Jackson asked casually.
âWhatever. Mr. Blackwood, I hope you donât beat around the bush. Do you intend to claim your nieceâs
medical fee from me?â The man, who was seated idly with his legs crossed, glanced at Sasha subtly as
he opened his mouth abruptly.
At that very moment, the golden ray of the sunlight cascaded on the manâs striking features, making
him look exceptionally attractive. It was as though he was an artist in a movie scene.
Sasha, who was taking a sip of the lemonade, froze in an instant.
Medical fee? Hmph! Who has the guts to claim it from him?
âOf course not, donât get me wrong. My main aim today is to talk to you about Sashaâs two boys. I wish to
remind you that my beloved niece still has her maternal family that can speak up for her. As her uncle,
Iâm making a query on behalf of her now. Mr. Hayes, about the matter of the boys, have you thought of
how to get it resolved?â Jackson replied nonchalantly, placing the cup of coffee served by the waiter right
in front of Sebastian.
Sasha was stunned, and her brain turned into mush. Is he really my Uncle Jackson? It is unbelievable
that he is exuding such an imposing vibe! Not to mention, heâs apparently standing up for me now!
Right that instant, Sasha felt a rush of indecipherable complex emotions in her heart. Within a few
seconds, her eyes started to well up with tears.
âThe boys?â Sebastian refuted placidly, âWhat is there to be resolved? After all, they are my children. Is
there anything for me to resolve?â
Jackson mocked with a smirk. âMr. Hayes, please bear in mind that the boys are my nieceâs children as
well. If both of you end up in court for the boysâ custody, the Hayesâ image will surely be tarnished as
well. Do you still intend to blow things out of proportion?â
Sebastianâs face turned grim at once.
As the saying goes, the older, the wiser. Well-said, Uncle Jackson! Upon hearing Jacksonâs words,
Sashaâs eyes lit up. Deep down, she gave him a thumbs up blissfully.
âDo you think that I will let go of my own flesh and blood just because of that?â Sebastian sneered with a
glint of ferocity in his penetrating eyes.
Unable to restrain her frustration, Sasha chimed in, âYou are a liar. I know that you donât want them
anymore. If so, what is the point for you to be pretentious that you are a loving father and wonât easily let
go of them? You are obviously playing mind games so I canât have my boys back, arenât you?â
âHave you gone nuts? Did I ever say that I donât want them anymore?â Sebastian fumed.
âIf you really want them, why did you choose to turn a blind eye when Roxanne Rocke abused Matteo?
Apart from that, after marrying that insidious woman, you will set up your love nest elsewhere, and even
have the heart to leave my two boys at Frontier Bay all by themselves! How dare you still claim that you
want them?â At the peak of fury, Sasha reprimanded Sebastian by blurting out her findings obtained in
those few days.
In a blink of an eye, an awkward silence ensued as Sebastian stiffened and gaped at her.
Hmph! I bet he is finally at a loss for words to deny everything! But why is he looking at me like that, as
though I have lost my mind?
So these are the reasons why she is suddenly worked up within these two days? Sebastian snorted.
âWho on earth told you that Matteo was abused by Roxanne?â
âDid I say anything wrong? Matteo was beaten to a pulp till his front tooth was gone! Yet, you are still
denying it and backing her up?â Sashaâs heart wrenched, and she was on the brink of tears, imagining
how Matteo was enduring his pain at the moment.
Jackson echoed at once, âYeah, he came to see me and told me that he was abused by that woman. Do
you mean to say that itâs not true?â
What? Matteo went to see him and told him that he was abused by Roxanne? In a split second,
Sebastian gritted his fists as he was boiling with fury. Damn it! That little liar! I must teach him a lesson
later!
âOf course, itâs not true! He had a bad fall earlier. If you donât believe me, you can go to Frontier Bay and
ask Wendy,â he snapped.
Both Sasha and Jackson were dumbfounded and rendered speechless. In Frontier Bay, anyone would
lie to them but Wendy, who treated Sasha lovingly, just like her own family member.
âBy the way, who on earth told you that Roxanne and I have another love nest? I didnât marry her as well.
Itâs just an engagement. Whatâs more, Rose Villa that you heard about earlier is just another property
newly purchased by the Rocke family. What does that have to do with me?â he scoffed and stared at
Sasha coldly.
Sasha was at a loss for words. It was as if she had dug a hole and buried herself. The next moment, her
dainty face was flushed red. She looked away hastily to avoid having any eye contact with the man.
He even mentions right away that I have heard about âRose Villaâ that day! Could it be he was
completely aware when I sneaked into Frontier Bay that day? My goodness! This is embarrassing!
It never occurred to Jackson that there would be such a twist. He was regretful of making up his mind
earlier to stand up for Sasha. Damn it! See how I end up humiliating myself by barking up the wrong tree!
âAlright, Iâm relieved that itâs just a misunderstanding. Mr. Hayes, I hope you understand that we donât
have any bad intentions. We tend to overreact because we are concerned about the two boys.â Jackson
had to tamp down his rising fury and apologized sincerely.
Sebastian smiled and glanced at Sasha, whose head was lowered all the time. âOf course, I will take
great care of my own children. You donât have to doubt that.â