Chapter 168

Martha let out a quiet sigh, lost in old memories. She rarely talked about the past. At home, there was no one to confide in, and she didn't like bringing it up with people she knew well. It made her feel like one of those bitter old women who could never let go—crying about the same things and expecting others to comfort her. But now, her eyes stung. "He wasn't always like this. When he was little, he was a handful—always in trouble. Out of all the kids his age, he was the wild one. No one could control him, and his grades were awful. "Once, he yanked a female teacher's hair at school. They called us in, and his father whipped him with a leather belt. He still talked back, and it really pissed his father off." When she noticed Valeria's surprise, Martha smiled, holding back her tears. "You wouldn't expect it, right? He was like that when he was a kid, but he changed a lot after that." She actually preferred the old Sebastian rather than the man he had become. "He… He was alway