âWhere are you?â
âHmm, Iâm in a store that sells liquor. Uncle Sebastian, I miss you a lot. Do you miss me? All day long,
Iâm locked up here alone without anyone to play with me.â
Vivian was thrilled when she finally heard her daddyâs voice.
However, due to it being late, she was worried about waking Willow. Hence, she kept her voice low and
covered her mouth.
Even then, the sadness in her voice came through.
Alone? Locked up all day?
The excruciating pain that Sebastian was feeling intensified. Springing to his feet, he demanded, âWhere
is your mom?â
Thatâs right. Where is she? Back then, when she slapped me at the hospital and said all those nasty
things, I assumed that she had found someone better. In the end, is that all there is to it? Leaving her
children behind while she goes gallivanting again?
Sebastian felt as if his heart was going to explode.
All this while, he assumed that he no longer cared about the matter.
âMy mommy?â
In the darkness, Vivianâs teary eyes sparkled. âMommy is sick and is in the hospital.â
âWhat?â
Vivianâs reply caused the anger that was swelling within him to be stuck in his throat.
Sheâs sick? Did she say that her mommy is sick?
âThatâs right, Mommy is sick. She has been staying in the hospital and has yet to come home.â Vivian
was distressed by the thought of her pitiful mommy.
Sebastian didnât say anything.
Instead, he ended the call and dialed Sashaâs number at once.
Sick? Since when is she sick? Why donât I know about it? In that case, she didnât leave me because she
found someone better? Instead, she is getting herself treated? And yet, I screamed at her to stay away
from me?
Clutching the phone, Sebastian was lost for words. With his face turning pale, panic and frustration were
written all over it.
âUncle Sebastian, are you listening to me?â
âIâm here. Donât worry. Stay where you are. Iâll send someone to pick you up soon.â
After he regained his composure, Sebastian reassured Vivian to wait for him obediently.
Vivian was delighted by his words.
After Sebastian ended the call, Jonathan, who was watching all this while, asked in surprise, âAre you
going to Jetroina to pick her up?â
âYes!â
âBut, isnât her mom sick? If you bring her back, wonât she-â
âGet Grayson to make the arrangements. No matter what, I want to see her tomorrow. Also, I want to
know what her momâs condition is within the next thirty minutes!â
His overbearing tone didnât allow any room for negotiation. Gradually, the intimidating vibe of the old
Sebastian was slowly returning to him.
There was just no disobeying his instructions.
His forceful response even caused Jonathan to tremble.
Nevertheless, Jonathan carried out his instructions and called Grayson at once.
When Grayson received the call in the middle of the night, he jumped up in shock when he heard the
news.
âH-how did you know she was in Jetroina? Did she call you?â
âNo, her daughter called. The little girl said that she was being locked up alone in a warehouse. Thatâs
why she made the call. What is going on with your student? Where is her husband? Now that she is sick
in the hospital, why isnât her husband taking care of the child?â Jonathan bellowed at Grayson.
Grayson was speechless.
He didnât know whether to laugh or to cry.
Isnât her husband your grandson? And now, his child is just looking for him.
Worried sick, Grayson had no choice but to get out of bed and reassure Jonathan, âAlright. I will get in
contact with them and see what the situation is.â
âThereâs no time. That b*stard insists that he wants to see the child tomorrow.â
âHuh?â
âAlso, he wants to know the condition of your student. Give me an answer within ten minutes.â With that,
Jonathan ended the call with a slam of the phone.
Meanwhile, Grayson was outraged by the demand.
Ten minutes? Why donât you try doing it yourself?
Fuming, Grayson gave Solomon, who was in Jetroina, a call.
It was already ten in the evening there.
Meanwhile, in Terrandya, Solomon was still in the ward.
Sasha hadnât woken up from her operation. Hence, he didnât dare to leave her side.
When Haruto came by and saw him sitting on the bench, he shook his head and sighed. After returning
to his office, he came back with a box of milk and some sandwiches.
âMr. Akiyama, you canât keep this up. Look at how much weight you have lost.â
âIâm fine.â
After receiving the food, Solomon unwrapped them and began eating.
While eating, he would occasionally glance inside the ward to check on Sasha.
When he noticed Solomonâs actions, Haruto didnât know how else to comfort him.