Chapter 456 - Is This What It Feels Like?

For a moment Gavin was silent, he glared intently at Natalie, who was still crying.

After that, Gavin approached Natalie who was still sitting on his bed. 

Natalie was confused about what to do when she saw Gavin approach her, but she remained silent because she wanted to know what Gavin would do to her.

A moment later.

"Why is aunt crying?". Gavin asked, wiping Natalie's tears on her cheeks.

Instantly, Natalie was shocked because what Gavin was doing was beyond what she thought.

"Did Papa hurt auntie?". Again Gavin asked with suspicion.

"Ahh ... Auntie is not crying, aunt is just winking. But, thank you for being attentive to aunt. Yes, you are sleeping again because it's still night". Natalie replied, holding Gavin's hand which had just wiped her tears.

Without saying anything, Gavin went back into the blanket. He then closed his eyes again because he was still very sleepy.

"Is this how it feels if we have children? Being watched by other people's children my heart feels very happy, especially my own child. If only Axel was still alive. Maybe, I would not feel lonely". Natalie thought.

After that, Natalie came out of Gavin's room and found Kevin standing in front of Gavin's door.

"Are you finished? Gavin is not angry with you, right?". Kevin asked, a little worried because he knew very well about Gavin's character.

"No, he is a good and smart boy. Mr Kevin has managed to educate him to be a caring and loving child. Then, I will rest in your room. Good night!". After answering Kevin's question, Natalie immediately left because she really needed to go to bed so she could leave Kevin's house quickly.

Meanwhile, Kevin immediately went into Gavin's room because he also needed to rest after a long tiring journey.

Hospital.

Meanwhile at the hospital, Jasmin finally enters her mother's room. Because she couldn't take it anymore.

Just then, Sarah opened her eyes and smiled when her eldest daughter came.

"Sister?". Nathan immediately hugged Jasmin because he was very happy to see his sister finally coming to see his mother.

"Jasmin ...". Sarah's voice was very weak but her gaze was very bright when she saw her beloved child.

Without saying anything, Jasmin immediately took Nathan's embrace and hugged her mother. 

"Mama, forgive Jasmin for missing a long time!". Jasmin said as she sobbed. 

"It's okay dear. Oh yeah, when did you come back to America?". Sarah asked, touching Jasmin's cheek and pretty face.

"Initially I will come back tomorrow morning. But, I canceled it because I did not want to leave Mama who is sick. I will decide to stay in this city as long as Mama wants a divorce from Papa".

Hearing Jasmin's answer, Sarah was silent for a moment because her daughter's request was very heavy.

"Why do you want Mama and Papa to divorce! Wouldn't a child be happy if they had a complete family?". Sarah asked, watching Jasmin's gaze flooded with tears.

Jasmin is silent because she doesn't have the heart to say what she has been hiding so far.

"Sister, please answer the question Mama!". Nathan urged.

"Because Papa has betrayed Mama, he cheated on Mama several times, even though he has a daughter the same age as Nathan".

Jasmin couldn't keep quiet when she saw her mother's condition, she didn't want to deceive that gentle woman anymore.

But, what Jasmin is worried about is not as imagined, her mother's reaction is normal. It was Nathan who looked crazy.

"Sister, what did you say? Mama is sick, can't you hold it?". Nathan asked with a darkening expression. 

"Nathan, can you come out for a moment? Mama wants to talk to your sister!". Sarah said in a soft voice.

Sarah didn't want her son to hate his father even more if he knew what his father was doing.

"Khem ..". Nathan really felt heavy when he thought that he had to leave, there was a feeling of unwillingness to let go of his mother's hand. 

"Nathan ...". Sarah tried to convince Nathan to come out.

"Alright Ma!". After that Nathan left the room with a heavy heart. 

A moment later.

Jasmin tries to sit up, assisted by Jasmin, after that she looks at Jasmin with a gentle gaze.

"Whatever Papa does, please don't hate him". Sarah said with a pleading expression.

Jasmin was surprised, she did not think that her mother was still defending her Papa.

"But, Papa has betrayed Mama. Why are you still defending him? You should hate him". Jasmin said with a dark expression.

Jasmin doesn't understand how her mother thinks, she growls to herself because she has kept the secret for a long time only because of her fear of her mother's heart condition.

"If I hate your Papa, that means I also hate all of Mama's children. All this time you have endured and hid my pain for all of you. Mama doesn't want you to grow up with incomplete parents. I close my eyes and ears for everyone. Your papa's bad actions because Mama is his wife. Mama's job is to cover up the shame of my husband". Sarah explained with tears in her eyes.

At that Jasmin was dumbfounded, she did not think that her mother knew everything all this time. She couldn't imagine how sick it was that Sarah was living life in pain for the sake of her children.

"Mama, I will not be far from you! I will take care of you". Jasmin says while hugging her mother tightly. She didn't want to ask any further questions as that would only bring up her mother's old wounds.

During this time, Sarah covered her feelings with a smile and acted romantically in front of everyone. She treated her husband like a king even though her heart was injured.

"Mama thinks it is a promise!". Sarah said, holding her daughter's hand with a teary look because her first child had returned to her.

"Yes, Jasmin promised!". After that confirmation, Jasmin linked her pinky with Sarah, smiling between her tears.

"Mama loves you very much dear!". Sarah tightly hugged her eldest daughter who had left her for a long time.

Instantly, the fortress that they had built was over so they didn't cry. The four eyeballs were no longer clashing apart from shedding a longing burden from the heart to the cheek whispering from stifled sobs.

"I love Mama too!". Jasmin is telling the truth because all this time she only misses her mother.. However, she hated her for always supporting her father.