72 Rose Windsor (2/2)

”Some meeting it is,” Sarah entered the elevator and wiped her tears, ”I have to be strong.”

The elevator quickly reached the ground floor.

”Lovely lady?” Kiba muttered in surprise after the elevator opened up.

”Kiba?” Sarah was surprised as well to see Kiba along with Meghan.

”Are you perhaps here to buy me dinner?” Kiba asked with a smile, ”You must be! You knew I stay here so I take it as a yes!”

”No...I” Sarah was barely controlling her emotions.

”Now don't refuse. Meghan and I will love your company,” Kiba said. Meghan nodded her head as well.

Sarah tried to resist but Kiba and Meghan were adamant. She didn't want to show her weak side to anyone so she finally agreed.

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”Are you perhaps displeased by the dishes?” Kiba asked after seeing Sarah not taking a single bite.

”I am not hungry,” Sarah was having a hard time hiding her emotions. She has suffered so much so how could she be in the mood to eat?

”A drink perhaps?” Meghan asked in Kiba's stead.

”No, I am fine. You two lovebirds enjoy,” Sarah said.

A few minutes later, they finished the dinner.

”Meghan, you must be tired so have some rest,” Kiba gave her a kiss to bid her farewell.

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Sarah was surprised to see Kiba accompanying her to parking.

”Is there something haunting you?” Kiba asked in a serious tone.

”What do you mean?” Sarah tried to sound ignorant.

”You are not behaving like your previous self,” Kiba said with a sigh, ”Did your conversation with husband went bad?”

Sarah could no longer control herself. Her eyes were filled with tears.

Kiba gently wiped her tears and said,” Nothing in the world can justify for a lady to cry. ”

Sarah opened her heart and explained how things turned out after the events at the beach.

”How could he do this? We have a family!” Sarah loudly asked. Other people in the parking looked towards them after hearing her voice.

”Let me accompany you home,” Kiba opened the door of his car.

”N-no!” Sarah refused.

”I insist. You are not in a condition to drive,” Kiba was adamant. Sarah finally agreed...

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”I am sorry it is my fault,” Kiba apologized with his attention was on the road ahead.

”Your advice was not wrong,” Sarah has regained the composure,”I was a good wife and a good mother but...”

She talked about the sacrifices she has done for being a good wife. For Daniel and family, she sacrificed her career. She mentioned how even in the worst of times she never left Daniel.

”I was a pillar whenever he needed support,” Sarah bitterly said.

”You remind me of someone who sacrificed everything for her family,” Kiba's voice was full of reminiscence.

Sarah was startled by his tone.

”Who?” Sarah asked somewhat curious.

”Will you like to meet her?” Kiba asked.

”Sure,” Sarah nodded her head.

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After twenty minutes, Sarah and Kiba were standing outside an abandoned building in a middle-class community. Sarah was somewhat afraid after finding herself in such a desolate area.

”Let's enter,” Kiba's voice was filled with melancholy. He clicked a switch inside to lighten the area.

They walked for a minute and arrived at a garden. Sarah was startled to realize that the garden has been modified to suit as a graveyard.

A graveyard consisting of only one grave...

There were engravings on both tombstone and ledger. Sarah was shocked when she read the words on the tombstone: ”In loving memory of Rose Windsor - The greatest mother a son can have. 1967-2019.”

She turned her head at Kiba in disbelief. Kiba's eyes were red and full of sadness as he looked at the grave.

”This is your mother's grave...” Sarah slowly said. As far as she knew, no one in the city knew about his origin or family. It was like he entered city three and a half years ago out of nowhere.

But all the time the grave of his mother lied in this part of the city? It was 2024 but his mother died in 2019?

Sarah saw the grave was well maintained and there were even flowers. Looking at the condition of the surrounding and Kiba's reaction, she was sure that he was very close to his mother.

”His mother must really mean him a lot,” Sarah felt a type of loneliness she has never felt from anyone in this life. She felt sympathy she has not felt in a long time.

Sarah took his hand in hers and said, ”I am sure your mother must be proud of you.”

Kiba's face was filled with such sadness that it can evoke pity from even the cruelest of man.Sarah couldn't help but hug him.

She felt her suffering was nothing compared to a man who was all alone in this world.

”I failed her...” Kiba broke down as he muttered,” She sacrificed everything for me and my father but...I failed her.”

”No, you didn't,” Sarah wiped the tears from his eyes.

She felt they were fellow sufferers in this tragedy known as life...