Goodbye, My Love novel Chapter 2

"Mom!" Ansel threw himself into Sabrina's arms and gave her the bouquet. "What were you telling the courier guy?"

She glanced at the departing courier guy and said softly, "Nothing."

Jordan approached them and gently kissed her cheek. Then, he also gave her a bouquet and said apologetically, "I'm sorry for returning late, Rina. I got caught up in something. Don't be mad at me, okay?"

What else could he have gotten caught up in? He and Ansel had only been with Holly at the Bayview Coast villa. Then again, it made sense that they were busy. They had two families to care for.

Sabrina smiled self-deprecatingly. She looked at the bouquets for a while before saying, "Your work is more important, so I have nothing to be mad about. Let's head inside."

Jordan and Ansel were taken aback when they saw how empty the house was. Many things were missing, and they seemed to all be items they'd given to Sabrina.

A trace of panic flashed on Jordan's face. He asked, "Why are all the things we gave you gone, Rina?"

Ansel was also scared by this. He clung to Sabrina and tugged on the hem of her clothes. "Did you throw them away, Mom?"

She brushed his hand away and sat on the couch, saying indifferently, "No, I just had them taken away so they could be given to people who need them."

After having a child, she'd become more sentimental. Every year, she gathered some old things to donate to orphanages, so Jordan didn't think anything was wrong with her explanation. He thought she'd given the things to charity again.

He relaxed as he and Ansel sat on either side of her. Then, he looked at her dotingly. "It's good that you've given them away—all the more reason for me to buy you new things."

Ansel burrowed in her arms with a laugh and said, "You're the best, Mom. You're the kindest mother in the world!"

Kind?

She supposed it was an apt description. After all, she was so kind that she'd already given her husband and child up.

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At 6:00 pm, Jordan came out of the kitchen with a final dish and placed it on the table. There were many maids at home, but Jordan insisted on personally attending to anything that had to do with Sabrina. This included cooking.

Ansel held Sabrina's hand and pulled her to the dining table. He pulled out her chair and got her some food. Jordan sat on her other side and did the same. "Have more of this, Rina. It's good for your stomach."