Chapter 34
The Love that Never Really Dies
Sasha's hand froze on the door handle as she saw the boy. âLittle lan! You're up! Why didnât you go
downstairs for breakfast? You're not hungry? Why aren't you wearing your jacket?â lan looked at her
speechlessly and turned to leave. Sasha was taken aback. She hastened her steps behind the boy,
wondering what he was up to early in the morning. She followed behind him closely as he went
towards a hanging garden. Wow! I can't believe he has the entire playground in the garden to himself.
I guess this is how rich people live. Sasha brought breakfast over to the garden and put it on the
marble garden table as she watched lan play on his own. âLittle lan, why donât we have breakfast
first? You can continue playing after you have eaten.â
âNo!â lan shouted. Gosh, this boy is really giving me a hard time. It's either he doesn't talk, or heâs
defiant when he does. I hope heâs like his younger brother. Matteo is way more obedient. He takes his
meal like a good boy at least. Sasha went over and squatted down beside lan, thinking how she
should get him to eat. âLittle lan, I'm sure you want to meet Daddy after breakfast? I promise I'll
bring you to him after you eat.â âPromise?â The boy turned his head immediately and asked. A smile
broke on her face when she finally elicited a response from him. / knew it. Autistic kids might be cold
and uncommunicative,
but they are usually extremely attached to one person. From his reaction, I'm sure heâs very fond of
Sebastion. I bet he can't even live without his dad. Sasha pouted her lips in jealousy as she thought of
Sebastian. Hmph, just you wait, Sebastian Hayes, I will replace you in lanâs heart one day! As
expected, lan went over to the garden table and finished the food Sasha made. When Berta came
over to clean up, she was surprised to see all the empty plates. âlan, did you really finish
everything?â she asked, looking around at the ground. âYeah, he ate everything. What's the matter?â
Sasha answered on Ian's behalf as she looked at the maid, confused. Did I make too much food?
That's just a normal portion for kids. Or is lan a small eater? Indeed,
lan had a small appetite. He would not eat a lot unless Sebastian cooked. After clearing the table
and washing the dishes in the kitchen, Berta pulled out her phone and called Xandra. âMs. Green,
you have no idea what I just saw. That woman got lan to finish all the food she made!â âReally?â A
high-pitched voice rang from the other side of the phone. Snip! A stalk of flowers fell to the ground
as Xandra clenched the scissors in her hand in full force when she heard the news from Berta. âI
swear I saw it with my own eyes. I lied to Mr. Hayes saying there's still some food left on the table
from yesterday so he could go to work without having to worry about lan. After he went out, I
cooked something simple for lan. As expected, he refused to eat it. I was thinking it would be a
good chance to ask you to come over and make some food for him, but the woman came again
and spoiled my plan.â From Bertaâs tone, it was obvious that she hated Sasha to the bone and could
not wait to get her out of the house. On the other end, Xandra continued cutting the flowers quietly
as she thought about what she should do. She maneuvered the whetted scissors in her hands
agilely, snipping off one flower after another mercilessly until the whole plant was bare. âMs.
Green?â Berta called out after a prolonged silence.
âI got it. Donât mind that woman. I'm fine as long as lan is eating,â Xandra said, putting down her
scissors before she softened her tone and asked how about the maid's well-being. âMs. Green, it's
very kind of you to care so much for lan. If I were you, I wouldn't be so nice to her. But it's okay, we
still have a lot of chances. I'm sure things will turn out well.â âThanks. I'll see you around.â Xandra
hung up and threw her phone aside. What's her name again? Nancy?
Whoever you are, I will make sure you are out of this game as soon as possible. After lan finished his
breakfast, Sasha did as she promised and brought him to Sebastian. After all, she needed to bring
the herbal decoction over too. But she totally did not expect her younger son to go over to the
company that day. âBe careful if you bump into the meanie again, Matt. Remember to teach him a
lesson on my behalf. I dont want him to keep bullying Mommy,â Vivian whispered in Matteo's ears
when he was leaving the preschool. Matteo patted his chest confidently and assured his sister
before getting in the car.
After twenty minutes, the car drove into the city center and pulled up by the company. A boy in a
blue sweatshirt and a grey vest got out of the car and went towards the underground car park
before taking the elevator. Matteo was smart to avoid the front door so he would not attract any
attention. He had done his research and knew exactly which floor he should go to. Unfortunately, he
was faced with a huge transparent glass door right after he got out of the elevator. What... This
should be the President's office. Why is there a glass door? Matteo checked out the surroundings but
found no other way to get in, so he decided to try other floors instead. Just as he was turning
towards the elevator, a robotic voice sounded from behind, âFace recognition completed. Welcome,
lan.â
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