Chapter 15 Sebastian rushed forward and pulled Benjamin and Elijah away from Iris . He held them in each hand , but the boys seemed to have lost their minds as they began kicking and punching him as well . " I'll beat you two up . I don't want evil people like you to be my parents . I want my mom ! " Iris covered her bruised body and cried pitifully . " Sebastian , Ben and Eli have been skipping school , and they refused to do their homework . " Their teachers had called to complain , so I wanted to educate them . However , they suddenly charged at me and began attacking me … " " You're an evil woman ! " Benjamin and Elijah yelled as they struggled to break free . However , due to how injured and malnourished they were , they quickly fainted . Sebastian's expression darkened . He could tell right away that Benjamin and Elijah had lost a lot of weight . Something seemed very wrong about their condition . He glanced at Iris and said , " Let's bring them to the hospital first . " " The children are fine , but they're slightly malnourished . " Hearing the doctor's verdict , Iris began to take the blame . " Sebastian , it's all my fault . The food that I cook didn't suit their tastes , so they haven't been eating much recently . She added , " Sebastian , although I have no experience in raising children , I'll definitely learn and give it my all . " I have it an Sebastian nodded and remained silent . As he went to handle the bill and buy lunch , Benjamin and Elijah slowly regained consciousness . When they saw Iris in their hospital room , they began to tremble , fear flooding their eyes . Iris warned viciously , " See , I told you that your dad would only believe me . If you don't want to die , you'd better keep your mouth shut . If you don't , I'll make your life a living hell once you're discharged from the hospital . ' Outside the hospital room , Sebastian's heart grew cold as he listened to Iris ' cruel and vicious threats . His head was spinning . He had just called Benjamin and Elijah's teacher . Their teacher confirmed that a guardian had applied for time off from school for the twins . Not only had Iris lied to him , but she had even abused his children ! Sebastian kicked open the door , his eyes bloodshot . There was terrifying tension in the air around him . When Iris saw his terrifying expression , she jumped to her feet , visibly trembling . " Sebastian , l - listen to me . I- " Before she could finish her sentence , Sebastian grabbed her by the throat and lifted her off the ground . At that moment , he was like a devil who had just crawled out of hell . He watched coldly floor when her complexion paled . as Iris struggled to break free , and he only threw her onto the P u will " Iris , what on earth did you do to them ! " Iris began coughing uncontrollably , By then , Benjamin and Elijah had finally snapped out of the and began to cry . They jumped out of bed and ran to stand behind Sebastian . " Dad , save us … " As they cried , they began to explain everything that they had through for the past month . They also showed him all of their injuries as proof . Each incident and each horrific injury Sebastian heard and saw was like a knife to his heart . He saw red as he kicked Iris hard in the chest . " Iris , how could you be so cruel ? " Iris was in so much pain that she couldn't speak or breathe as her vision began to go black . Unsatisfied , Sebastian picked up a chair by the side and smashed over her head Blood began pouring down Iris ' forehead , and she immediately lost consciousness . Benjamin and Elijah were hugging Sebastian's leg as they cried . " Dad , this evil woman had lied to us , right ? You didn't ask her to hit us , and you're not going to marry her , right ? " Benjamin asked . " Dad , we're sorry , " Elijah said . " We miss Mom a lot . This evil woman had us hurt our Mom and chase her away … " " What? " Sebastian froze as he turned to look at them . Frowning , his gaze sharpened as he ordered , " Speak properly . Tell me , how did she ask you to hurt your mom ? " Benjamin and Elijah continued to sob , and it took them some time to calm themselves . Then , with shaky voices , they told Sebastian about how they had framed Eloise for locking them in the warehouse . " That evil woman had picked us up from school and brought us to that warehouse . She said she'd bring you to come and look for us . When the time comes , we'll just have to claim that Mom was the one who had done it . " She also claimed that once Mom was gone , there won't be anyone controlling us , and we'll be able to do whatever we want !" " There's also that incident with the bracelet . We heard her talking on the phone with someone after the incident , and she said she had purposely placed it in Mom's drawer to frame her . " " She told us not to tell you about it . She also said that you knew the truth , and you just wanted to punish Mom . ' " There were a bunch of other things too … " Benjamin and Elijah began pouring out everything they knew . The more they talked , the sadder they got . After a while , they hung their heads low , pursed their lips , and sobbed , " Dad , does Mom really not want us anymore ? Do we not have a mom anymore … " Sebastian felt angry and guilty at the same time . His chest heaved , but when he saw their expressions , he could only pat their heads gently and hug them . With a hoarse voice , he said firmly , " That won't happen . Your mom would never abandon you . I'll bring you two to find her . Once we do , we'll apologize to her and bring her home . Is that alright ? " Benjamin and Elijah quickly wiped their tears from their eyes and exclaimed , " Alright ! Dad , let's hurry up and find Mom ! " 60 2