Unexpectedly, a few minutes later, Sebastian texted: Iâll be back tomorrow.
Sasha replied: Really? What time? Are you going back to Oceanic Estate straight away?
Sebastian was rendered speechless.
Such continuous questioning had overstepped the boundaries of her job scope as a family physician.
Her employer had all the right to ignore her questions, or even fire her.
Standing right where she was, Sasha had her eyes glued to the phone screen. Finally, the man
replied: Before twelve oâclock.
Before twelve oâclock? Thatâs great. Iâm contented as long as he tells me an exact time.
Relief washed over Sasha. Then, she made her way down the stairs.
As soon as she came downstairs, a little girl in a pink dress scampered in from the garden to look for her.
âMommy, mommy, Ian, and Matt are following Ms. Woods to have dessert outside.â
âWhat?â
Sasha was stunned for a second.
Dessert? What dessert? Kira knows how to make all kinds of dessert, doesnât she? Why does she want
to take the boys out to eat dessert then?
Holding her daughterâs hand, the woman strode out the door.
She was extremely vigilant about the kidsâ safety now. Though their father had brought them here, where
many safety precautions were implemented, she still could not let her guard down.
Sure enough, when she arrived at the garden, she saw Kira trying to persuade Jonathan together with
the two boys.
âGranduncle, I know how to bake that dessert, but I canât get a particular ingredient that dessert shop
has, so the dessert I make will taste different. Thatâs why I want to bring them there.â
âWhy donât you ask them to sell you that ingredient?â
Jonathan was of the same mind as Sasha, refusing to let his great-grandsons go out unnecessarily.
However, Kira was unrelenting. âThatâs their secret recipe, so I donât want to force them. Granduncle, if
youâre worried about them, we wonât go then. Iâll bake another dessert.â
Sensing Jonathanâs reluctance, she was shrewd enough to stop pestering him.
Sasha breathed a sigh of relief.
Just as she was about to leave with her daughter, Matteo stepped forward and pleaded, âNo, I want to
go. Please, Great-grandpa, I really want to eat that dessert.â
âDo you really want to go?â
A bewildered look crossed Jonathanâs face at his great-grandsonâs sudden coquettish behavior.
I didnât know this boy has a sweet tooth. Didnât he use to give that little girl all his yummy food? It seems
like sheâs indeed a glutton.
âYeah, Iâve never eaten it before, and the same goes for Ian. Am I right, Ian?â Matteo said coyly, tugging
at his brotherâs shirt.
Even the aloof Ian nodded his head in agreement.
Jonathan was overjoyed at his reaction.
My eldest great-grandson is so taciturn that I can count the number of words he spoke to me, let alone
begging me.
The man was so ecstatic that he could no longer think reasonably.
âSure, sure, letâs go then. Iâll take you guys there.â Tapping his thighs, he stood up and was ready to take
the two boys out himself.
Standing beside them, Kira was like an ant on a hot pan.
âGranduncle, are you coming too?â
âYes, why canât I come?â
âNo, I-I didnât mean that, butâ¦.â
âGreat-grandpa, you donât get it. Youâre our elder, so if you come with us, weâll be so nervous that we
canât fully enjoy ourselves. Great-grandpa, please wait for us at home. Donât worry, Iâll bring you the best
dessert!â
The sharp-witted Matteo reminded his great-grandpa.
He even patted his chest with his little hand to assure the elderly man that he would take away some
dessert for him.
His words melted Jonathanâs heart right away.
In the end, Jonathan agreed not to tag along, but he sent someone to follow her.
At the same time, Sasha was still observing them some distance away. Seeing that Jonathan had given
them the green light, she furrowed her brows.
âHold on, Ms. Woods. My daughter would like to go with you. Can you bring her along?â
âHuh?â
Kira was about to march out of the garden with the boys. A twinge of displeasure welled up in her heart
when she saw the mother-and-daughter duo show up out of nowhere.
âIâ¦â
âMs. Woods, Iâm sorry, but my daughter is a glutton. Thatâs why she ran over to look for me when she
saw the boys going out for dessert. If itâs inconvenient for you, Iâll bring her there with you guys.â
Not giving Kira any chance to reject her, she gently pushed Vivian over to her sons.
Matteo and Ian were at a loss for words.
What should we do now? Our silly mommy meddles in our affair again.
The boysâ forehead creased slightly, but they quickly held their sisterâs hand, as they were afraid that
their mother could tell that something was amiss.
âSure, weâll bring her along.â
âYeah, letâs go together,â Ian agreed as well.