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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.

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Chapter 2 — Leave The Man

Five years later, in a renowned hospital in Moranta.
Sasha was presenting a patient's case study in fluent French to the other medical experts in the meeting room.
The short hair suited her delicate skin and features, accentuating her bright eyes like a pair of dazzling gems.
“I'm sorry, Dr. Nancy, but do you mean to say this patient doesn't need an operation? You're suggesting that we should use acupuncture?”
Sasha flipped through the medical report and flashed a confident smile at the medical experts. “If you trust my opinion, then yes.”
She was now Dr. Nancy Wand, an alias she assumed five years ago. Back then, the gynecologist had announced her demise to the Hayes after saving her from the jaws of death.
Sasha would rather die than return to the Hayes Residence; that place was a nightmare for her.
Later, she came to Moranta and settled down in this country. Within five years, she made a name for herself as a doctor who also specialized in Traditional Chinese Medicine using the skills she had inherited from the Wand family.
The medical experts' thoughts wavered upon hearing her confident reply.
Yet Sasha had no time to wait for their answer. She took a glance at her watch and soon left the meeting room.
“Dr. Nancy, you're picking up your kids again?”
“Yes.”
While hurrying down the stairs, she came across some colleagues and returned their greetings with a bright smile.
She was eager to fetch her kids.
Ten minutes later, at the preschool.
The entrance of the preschool was deserted by when Sasha arrived. Just then, a little girl with a pigtail cheerfully trotted in her direction. “Mommy, you're finally here! I've waited for you for so long!”
She immediately got out of the car. “I'm late today. I'm sorry, Vivi. I won't be late next time. Can you forgive me?”
Vivian would never blame her mommy for being late. “It's alright. Matt is here with me, and he brought me a lot of yummy snacks! Look, I'm stuffed!” the little girl said as she rubbed her tummy.
Her words warmed Sasha's heart.
Matt, Vivian's twin, was indeed a very thoughtful little boy. He would always take good care of his younger sister.
“Why don't we go and find Matt now?”
“Alright, Mommy!”
A few minutes later, Sasha found her son in the teachers' room.
She was concerned to see him being the center of attention once again, surrounded by the teachers.
“Oh, my god! Look! The transfer student who is joining us really looks identical to our dear Matteo!”
“You're right! Check this out!” One of the teachers brought a photo next to Matteo's face.
Matteo took a glance at the photo.
“How do we look alike? Is his face chubby like mine?”
“Well... No.”
“Does he look as adorable as me when he smiles?”
Matteo leaned forward, cupping his cute little face.
The teachers burst into laughter.
Yet, they found the two didn't really look that alike after a closer look. The five-year-old boy in the photo was pulling a straight face; his gloomy expression made him look like a little adult. To them, Matteo was definitely cuter.
“Matt, what are you doing?” Sasha asked when she saw the interaction between them.
“Mommy, you're here! Well, I did nothing.”
Upon hearing his mom's voice, he reacted swiftly by hopping off the table, beaming.
Matteo had always been a cheerful boy.
Even though his facial features resembled that man, he didn't inherit the latter's cold and ruthless personality. Rather, Matteo was a kid with a warm personality and a bright smile that never left his face.

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Chapter 3 — Xandra Is Here

“Is it? Don't lie to me. Do you remember the last time when you tricked the teacher into ruining the computer so that the students could take a day off? Did you really do nothing bad this time?”
“Eh...” These teachers are pestering me! Ugh! How could Mommy think badly of me? Am I really a troublemaker in her eyes?
“Last time, I only taught them to play a little game on the computer.” Then, he changed the topic. “Mommy, I'm hungry. Can we go home now?”
In the end, Sasha had no choice but to let him off. She bade the teachers goodbye and brought the little ones home.
After they arrived home, Sasha busied herself in the kitchen to prepare dinner.
However, before she was done, the hospital called.
“Dr. Nancy, the committee has agreed to let you take over the patient. Is it convenient for you to come back now?”
“Now?”
The nurse replied helplessly over the phone, “Yes. The patient's family member is here as well. She wishes to speak to you after she learned of the committee's decision.”
This type of patient and their family members were a headache. Perhaps it was a common trait of the rich to boss around as though they owned the world.
In the end, Sasha agreed to head back to the hospital.
“Matt, I need to go to the hospital now. Can you stay at home with Vivi and have dinner with her?”
“Of course. Mommy, don't worry. I will take good care of Vivian.”
Matteo behaved like a mature young man as he waved at his mom, reassuring her about them.
Sasha left the house, knowing that she could leave Vivian in his hands.
Unbeknownst to her, the two little ones sneaked into her study as soon as she left.
“Matt, what are you doing? Mommy asked us to have our dinner!”
“Shush! Today, the principal showed me a photo of a boy who is transferring to our preschool. You know what, the boy and I look alike. I want to find out about him!”
Matteo climbed behind his mom's computer desk. Within minutes, he managed to hack into the principal's computer and retrieved the new student's information.
“Wow! Matt, is that you?”
Vivian gasped in shock the moment she saw the photo and information on their computer screen.
Feeling confused, Matteo furrowed his brows while pointing at the screen. “No. See, his name is Ian Hayes.”
Vivian's eyes grew wider.
“Ian Hayes? It's not you! But why does he look like you? Did Mommy give birth to him too?”
Matteo suddenly recalled that there were times when their mother would take an unworn onesie out of a small wooden chest, crying when she thought no one was around. At that instant, Matteo decided to check to check Ian out himself.
He jotted down the address for Hilton Hotel from the address column of Ian's information.
Half an hour later, at Clear Hospital.
“Dr. Nancy, you're here!”
“Where's the patient's family?” Sasha asked.
The nurse kindly gave her a reminder. “She's at Mr. Jackson's office. Dr. Nancy, you need to be careful. It seems like she's a bad-tempered person.”
Sasha returned her a grateful smile. Then, she changed into her white coat and put a mask on before heading to the director's office.
“Mr. Jackson, I'm Nancy.”
“Come on in! Nancy, meet the patient's family member.”
Henry Jackson, the elderly director, was trying hard to communicate with the patient's family member, who was sitting opposite him. Beads of sweat were seen covering his forehead.
Unfortunately, the patient's family member was a tough nut to crack.
Upon hearing her voice, Henry immediately opened the door for Sasha and invited her into the office as if she was his lifeline.
Sasha was slightly bewildered to see the director opening the door for her personally.
Soon, she took notice of the person sitting on the sofa. Her eyes widened in disbelief upon seeing that woman who was sitting on a sofa.
“Mr. Jackson, is she the ones you've been telling me about—the best doctor in your hospital? Are you serious?” the woman asked.
She was a tall woman with brown wavy hair and exquisite make-up. The high-end branded dress she was wearing further accentuated her air of haughtiness.
That woman was none other than Xandra Green!
Sasha never thought Xandra would be the first amongst her old acquaintances whom she got to meet after five years.
So, she's my patient?
Her eyes, being the only semblance of emotion that could be seen on her face, grew icy in an instant upon the realization.
Five years ago, she entered into an arranged marriage with Sebastian. Since both the Wands and the Hayes had always been on friendly terms, the two families decided to arrange an engagement for the five-year-old Sebastian with her, the newborn baby girl of the Wand family.
Even though she had liked Sebastian since she was young, she never really took the arrangement seriously, thinking it was just a joke.
It was only until the overnight destruction of the Wand family when Frederick brought up about the arranged engagement, asking her to marry into the Hayes family. Instead of scorning Sasha, he gave her a stable life by accepting her into the family.
That was when she decided to fulfill the arranged marriage.
Eventually, she married Sebastian to seek the family love that she lost, like a moth to the flame. She never expected their marriage would end up being a tragedy.
“Mr. Jackson, I was wrong.”
“What?”
“I can't cure her illness. You should find another doctor to help her,” Sasha said coldly.
With that, she turned and left the office.

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