Due to Sebastianâs intervention, Sasha managed to untangle herself from Berta. Without a momentâs
delay, she carried the food and went upstairs.
âLittle Ian, Ms. Nancy is here. Are you awake?â
âMm.â
She was happy to see how obedient her son was. After softly calling out to him, he opened his eyes on
the bed and got up with her help.
Sasha was more than pleased with their progress.
This was a rare heartwarming moment she shared with her son.
After dressing Ian up, she coaxed him into drinking the soup she made, causing Berta to grit her teeth in
irritation.
âLittle Ian, letâs go to the garden for a walk, hmm?â
After Ian finished his breakfast, Sasha noticed that the weather was particularly good. With her sonâs
health in mind, Sasha thought it would be good to let Ian go out and sweat a little.
However, Ianâs face instantly sank. âNo!â
Sasha was taken aback. âWhy not, sweetie? Children should exercise more to become stronger. Once
youâre all better, you can start going to preschool where you can make lots of new friends who will play
with you. Isnât that fun?â
âNo, itâs not fun! Itâs not fun at all!â
Sasha never expected that what she said would make things worse. Ian hurled the Transformers figurine
in his hand and ran away.
Anxious, Sasha got to her feet and went after him. âIan, donât run! Wait for me.â
Whatâs going on? Why did he become so worked up all of a sudden?
Sasha was dumbfounded.
She raced after him to his room, planning to coax him. However, he slammed the door before she could
reach him and locked her out.
âLittle Ian? Please open the door. Donât be angry. Did I say something wrong? Let me in so that we can
talk, okay?â
âWerenât you oh-so confident in yourself? Whatâs wrong? Are things not going well?â
Berta came upstairs at some point and began mocking her.
Sasha was in an irritable mood, and what Berta said was the last straw. Her gaze turned icy as she shot
a fierce glare at the latter.
âOne more word from you, and Iâll make sure itâs the last thing you say.â
Berta was stunned, having never seen this side of Sasha.
In an instant, fear gripped her as she cowered slightly, feeling a chill travel down her spine.
Since when did this woman become so scary?
Her arrogance was instantly knocked down several notches, and she stuttered, âI-Itâs because you
mentioned preschool. Ian has always hated going to preschool.â
âHe doesnât like it? Why?â
Sasha was perplexed.
He hates going to preschool?
Why?
I know that he doesnât like to interact with others, but why doesnât he like going to preschool too?
His condition shouldnât be that serious.
Sasha felt that something was amiss and decided to wait for Sebastian to come home to ask him the
reason behind it.
However, Sebastian didnât come back all afternoon. Instead, someone else came to visit the villa.
âQuick! Tidy the place up. Mr. Hayes will be here soon, so make sure everything is spotless, or weâll
never hear the end of it from him.â
Sasha had come down to make lunch for her son when she overheard this.
When she saw Berta ordering the housemaids in the garden, she almost missed a step and stumbled
down the stairs from shock.
Sebastianâs father is coming?
Oh God! Why all of a sudden? Why wasnât I told about this?