Chapter 1 Some Grand Love
- “Sebastian is coming back?”
- The eight-months pregnant Sasha was folding the newly bought onesies in the nursery when she heard the housemaids' conversation. He's coming back? Is it because my due date is approaching?
- Her heart was bursting with joy until her hands trembled.
- Although Sebastian was the baby's father, she had only met him once on their wedding night. He never showed up after that.
- With watery eyes, she caressed her pregnant belly. “Oh, my baby, I know your daddy doesn't like me, but it's okay. I will be happy as long as he's here to witness your birth.”
- A smile of joy and satisfaction lit up her face.
- Two days later, Sebastian was finally back after disappearing for ten months.
- When Sasha heard the news, she held her baby bump while carefully trotting out of her bedroom to meet him.
- As she looked down from the top of the stairs, her face turned ashen. Apart from the man whom she missed a lot, she saw a woman standing next to him in the living room.
- “Sebastian, I asked you to come back to take care of Sasha. Why did you bring this woman back?”
- “Don't you know why? I told you I have nothing to do with this marriage. The woman I want to marry is Xandra, and she's standing next to me right now.”
- In his black coat, Sebastian's chiseled face held a frosty expression. The man exuded a cold aura while he levelled his father's stare.
- Frederick was left fuming at his son's words. “Don't you know Sasha's due date is near? She's pregnant with your baby! How dare you say something like that!”
- “Huh,” he snorted, “The baby? She wouldn't be pregnant if you hadn't spiked my drink on my wedding night. You know what, the baby doesn't deserve to come to this world!”
- The living room fell into a dead silence.
- Standing by the staircase, Sasha felt a dull pain from within her chest; his words pierced through her heart, tearing it to smithereens. At that instant, she experienced a temporary blackout of vision while the surrounding noises faded away. How could he say something like that! My baby... My baby is unwelcomed...
- Soon she felt dizzy and lightheaded.
- “Oh, no! Madam! Madam, you're bleeding!”
- “What?”
- At that instant, the housemaid's shouts rang out in the Hayes Residence.
- Both father and son, who were at a standoff, instantly looked up to see the pregnant Sasha standing by the staircase.
- Blood was trickling down her legs from beneath her skirt to the stairs.
- Sebastian's expression changed at the horrific sight.
- Fixing her eyes at the man, Sasha uttered, “That's some kind of great love you have, Sebastian Hayes! Building your happiness on your baby's suffering and death. I wonder if you'll ever be at peace with yourself for the rest of your life?”
- In his daze, Sebastian realized this was the first time she was speaking to him since the wedding night.
- Before he could even say anything, Sasha had collapsed onto the ground. Blood was gushing out from beneath her skirt, spreading across the floor.
- One housemaid called out, “Quick! Send her to the hospital!”
- Within minutes, Sasha, who was unconsciousness, was rushed to the hospital.
- In the silent living room, Xandra tried to comfort Sebastian, “Don't think too much. It has nothing to do with you. The whole arranged marriage is a mistake from the beginning, and they drugged you to get her pregnant. That woman even dared to curse you! Sebastian...”
- Before she could even finish her words, the man who had never gotten angry with her suddenly shot her a murderous glare. He bellowed, “Shut up! It is not your place to meddle or even talk about the Hayes' family affairs.”
- Xandra shuddered. In the face of his anger, she dared not to utter a single word. Sasha Wand, you b*tch! I hope you and your baby die! Don't ever come back again!
- Meanwhile, in the hospital.
- An hour had passed. The gynecologist finally came out of the operating theatre with a baby in her arms. With a heavy heart, she told Frederick, “I'm sorry, Mr. Hayes. She suffered a massive loss of blood, and we failed to save her. We only managed to save one of the triplets.”
- Sasha, died?
- My poor granddaughter-in-law and the triplets... Now there's only one of them left?
- It was an earth-shattering blow to Frederick. As a result, he fainted while clenching his chest.
- “Oh, no! Mr. Hayes!”
- In the meantime, Sebastian had left the Hayes Residence with Xandra. They were heading to his apartment in the city.
- The moment he received the news, he couldn't help grasping the steering wheel. “She's dead?”
- Luke Scott, his assistant, answered, “Yes. I heard she has always been in a poor condition. She died from a massive blood loss, but the doctor managed to save one of the triplets. It's a boy, and Mr. Hayes Sr. has brought him back home.”
- To prove his words, Luke even sent Sebastian a picture of Sasha and the two babies' bodies covered under a white sheet.
- The latter's pupils constricted at the sight of the picture.
- Screech!
- He stomped on the brakes, bringing the car to an abrupt halt in the middle of the road.