Sebastian was stunned once again.
He did not expect any of that to happen. When he shared that story, he was just trying to let Sasha
know why Ian was sick.
Why are things spiraling this way?
No one knew what was on his mind as he sat there quietly with his dark brown eyes fixated on those
keys.
That gazeâ¦
Sasha thought that Sebastian was going to reject her request, so she turned grouchy and demanded,
âWhy arenât you leaving? Have you forgotten that Matt is your son too?â
Upon hearing that, the man raised his brows.
He then got up from the chair and grabbed the keys on the way out.
What the hell is wrong with him?
â¦
That night, Sasha stayed in the hospital with her eldest son.
Meanwhile, Sebastian left with the keys to the apartment. Sasha thought that he would do as she
instructed and get someone else to take care of the kids in the apartment after he returned home.
She didnât realize that the man went to her place immediately after he left the hospital.
Mommy?
Matteo was in his room when Sebastian reached the apartment. The kid had not been able to sleep
because he was worried about Ian. Abruptly, he heard the door being opened.
His tiny head popped out from under the sheets instantly.
âIanâ¦â
Vivian, on the other hand, was snoring lightly like a cute piglet. Sensing her brother moving about, she
got upset that the cold air had invaded her warm blanket and grumbled in her adorable voice.
Her chubby arms hugged her brother even tighter.
He was about to pry his baby sisterâs arm away when he heard a series of heavy footsteps and the
sound of something being tossed onto the table.
He could tell that the person was heading directly to their bedroom.
âMom⦠Daddy? What brought you here?â
When the little boy saw the tall figure standing by the door, he was so surprised that his big, round eyes
bulged.
Sebastian was a little surprised as well.
It was likely that he didnât expect the little one to be awake at that hour.
âWere you waiting for your mommy?â
Sebastian walked to the kidsâ bed and sat beside them. Stroking the boyâs head, he gestured for him to
lie back down so that he wonât catch a cold.
Matteo lay back down obediently.
Still, he was happy to see his daddy there. His eyes shone as brightly as the stars in the sky.
âBy the way, Mommy went to check on Ian. Daddy, is Ian alright? Is he sick? Also, why are you here?
D-did you come just to see us?â asked Matteo, who was especially careful when he said the last
sentence.
Unlike Ian, Matteo wasnât raised by Sebastian, so their interaction was a little stiff, and they couldnât
chat freely like how Ian did with Sebastian.
Being the intelligent person he was, Sebastian could guess what the kid was thinking.
He sat down by the bedside and tucked Matteo in. âIan got a fright,â answered Sebastian. âYour
mommy is staying in the hospital, so I came to see how you guys are doing.â
âReally?â
As suspected, the little one was ecstatic to hear that answer.
Daddy really came over for us!
As his father gazed at him lovingly, Matteoâs cute face lit up with a bright smile. The boy then asked, âIs
Ianâs illness serious, though? I was talking to him over the phone at that time, but he suddenly stopped
talking.â
âYou were talking to him?â blurted Sebastian in mild astonishment. âWhat were the two of you talking
about?â
âWe⦠uhâ¦â
Instantly, the little guy lying on the bed was lost for words.
He couldnât exactly tell his father that he and his brother were talking about their parentsâ
divorce. Daddy will definitely be angry if he learns the truth. He will think that weâre bad kids for
eavesdropping.
âI-Itâs nothing. We were just talking about the games we play.â
âI see. Ianâs fine, and he will be in good shape again by tomorrow. Itâs late, so be good and go to bed.â
Sebastian didnât press on after hearing that reply. He simply stroked the little guyâs head before telling
him to go to bed.
Matteo grinned at his daddy and said, âOkay, but where will you sleep tonight, Daddy? Are you going to
sleep here with us? We donât have that many rooms here, and the only other room is Mommyâs.â
This kiddo is teasing his daddyâ¦
Sebastian pinched Matteoâs button nose before exiting the nursery.
It was not possible for Sebastian to sleep in their nursery because there was only a kidâs bed. There
was definitely not enough space for an adult, especially with two kids already sleeping there.
Sebastian ended up going to Sashaâs bedroom. When he opened the door, he saw a small but clean
room.
Given Sashaâs financial capabilities, it was normal that she couldnât afford a luxurious place.
That being said, she kept her room clean, regardless of where she stayed. Even the shabby house in
Old Town seemed welcoming after she decorated it.
When Sebastian entered the room, he noted that the room was illuminated by warm lighting with a tidy
bed in the middle of it. On the bed was a neatly folded light blue blanket. The room was simple but not
lacking. There werenât many decorative items next to the bed, which suited Sashaâs style because she
had always been a minimalist. Besides a bedside table with a thick medical book on it, there was only a
nightstand.