Sebastian returned home that very night.
Indeed, the moment he landed, he received a call from Saul.
âSebastian, are you back? Weâre at the hospital now. You can come here after landing.â
âNo. I need to go home,â Sebastian declined coolly.
Karl didnât try to convince him to change his mind, for he knew how much his boss hated Frederick. At
least he had agreed to come back for now.
Back at the Wand residence, Wendy greeted him warmly. âMr. Hayes, welcome back home. Itâs good to
see you!â
Sebastian nodded and came in, exhaustion showing on his face. He took a look at the lit-up hallway
and asked, âWhere are they? Are they asleep?â
âYes. They were waiting for you, but I told them you went to look for their mommy, and they should eat
and sleep well. They agreed to go to bed so you wonât worry about them,â Wendy revealed and sighed.
Why canât they have a happy life? Why wonât their rivals leave them alone?
âGot it. You can go to bed now.â
Sebastian couldnât really tell her anything, so he told her to go to bed.
Wendy put down the cup of tea she had been holding and left.
She wanted to ask why Sasha didnât follow him back, but she chose not to say anything in the end.
The answer was obvious from Sebastianâs weariness.
Mrs. Hayes, I hope you can return soon.
Karl came in and saw Wendy returning to her bedroom. Worried that his boss might fret, he reported,
âMr. Hayes, donât worry. Iâve sent someone to monitor Ken Sato. Iâll inform you right away if something
happens.â
âI know.â
Hearing Sebastianâs response, Karl offered his opinion carefully. âAlso, I think they wonât hurt Mrs.
Hayes before getting your fatherâs shares. You donât have to worry for the time being.â
âMm,â Sebastian mumbled in approval.
He had the same idea in mind. Otherwise, he wouldnât have come home that swiftly.
Sebastian went upstairs to the kidsâ rooms. Normally, the kids would sleep in their respective rooms,
but tonight, they were sleeping in the same bed.
Under the alluring moonlight that sipped through the windows, their sleeping silhouettes intertwined on
the bed. Strangely, Sebastian felt guilty at the sight.
Last night, he left them without hesitation.
What was going on in their minds? How did they tamp down their fear of losing their mommy and get
that clue for me?
Sebastian felt his heart clenching painfully at that thought. He trudged over and sat down at the edge of
the bed.
âDaddy, youâre back?â
To his surprise, the moment he sat down, Ian, who was sleeping on the outermost side of the bed,
jolted awake.
Sebastian paused briefly before nodding. âMm, Iâm back. Why are you still awake?â
âI-I canât sleep. Daddy, did you find Mommy?â
Carefully, Ian sat up and crawled out from under his covers to not wake his siblings up. He then stared
earnestly at his daddy.
His gaze went straight through Sebastianâs heart like an iron shard.
âI found her, thanks to you little investigators. But, due to some unfortunate circumstances, I canât bring
her back home for now. Will you blame me?â he asked while picking his son up.
Ian leaned into his daddyâs embrace and shook his head vehemently. âNo. Youâll bring Mommy back.
Itâs only a matter of time.â
Heâs indeed brilliant. Look how mature he is.
Sebastian breathed a sigh of relief.
Patting Ianâs head gently, he flashed a smile. âMmm, youâre right. Iâll bring Mommy back one day. Go
back to bed. Iâll have to take a shower now.â
âOkay, Daddy,â the boy responded obediently.
He snuggled back under the covers and flung his chubby arms around his little sister. Shortly after, he
fell into a deep slumber.
The corners of Sebastianâs mouth quirked into a smile as he left the bedroom.
He had a good nightâs rest that night.
The next morning, Wendy had just woken up when someone started banging on the door.
She answered the door and greeted, âMr. Saul? Why are you here?â
âIâm here for Sebastian. Where is he?â Saul demanded anxiously.
Wendy looked upstairs without replying.
Seeing her reaction, Saul stormed in and yelled, âSebastian, wake up! Frederick needs to transfer to
another hospital as his condition is deteriorating, but Solomonâs men insisted on bringing him to
Jetroina. Hurry, we need to head to the hospital now!â