Love in Prime Years

Lawrence didn't talk at once. Instead, his eyes flicked from Lillian to Leigh.

The kid was so young. His tiny shoulders shuddered in fear, his body stiff.

He’s afraid of death too. Lawrence was certain about that.

Be it a child or an adult, one always prefers life than death as long as he’s still breathing.

A boy of no more than four years old, Leigh somehow exhibited characters than one would not expect to see on a child of his age.

Be it other children, they would’ve cried and shrieked in the face of death. But Leigh shed no tear, he’s as calm as still water.

He just fixed his eyes on Amelia with love so deep.

He’s not my kid. Lawrence was certain about that. But still, his heart ached for Leigh when he looked into his eyes.

What a sweet kid. Standing by the edge of a cliff, he didn’t fear the abyss behind him but that fact that his mother would grieve over his death.

Subconsciously, Lawrence reached his hand, wanting to pull Leigh back from the precipice. But he withdrew it when he realized what he was doing.

It’s not just about Leigh now. Lillian’s life was at stake too. He had to stay rational.

“Lawrence, please, save Leigh. I’m not lying to you or intimidating you. You are so going to regret for the rest of your life if anything happens to Leigh today. Please, Lawrence, I’m begging you.”

On her knees, Amelia kept begging, her head bumping the ground over and over again. soon blood cover her forehead, trickling down her cheek. Lawrence could sense how painful, how desperate, how helpless she felt inside.

For a moment, he almost couldn’t resist the impulse to hug her into his arms. But everything Lillian had done to save him came to his mind then. Gritting his teeth, he forced himself to resist the impulse.

can’t let Lillian

Amelia froze.

matter how she pleaded, Lillian always came

knew it would

slimiest chance. Because

turned to the other side and pleaded to the head of the kidnappers. “Take me, kill me,

Desperation flooded through her broken her as the kidnapper

his men in a cold tone. “Mr.

try to take her child back but was pinned

“Don’t cry, mom.”

eyes turned red, but

one that as warm as it had

hates it when

her face. This could be the last

to affection. “Mom, smile, mom, smile for tomorrow, and the day after that, and forever. Your smile is the only thing that

like that bad guy anymore. Leigh has no

seconds of pause. “Mom, could you promise me something? Leave that bad guy. I don’t

mom doesn’t, Leigh. Mom just wants you.” squirming, Amelia tried to wrench herself from the convicts. “Get off me.

“Mr. Lawrence.”

eyes to Lawrence. “You

you rot in

I miss Uncle Jimmy. Tell him don’t feel sad for me when you see

heard Leigh said. Then the kidnappers just

Then the kidnapper set her free

scrambled to the