Goodbye, My Love novel Chapter 24

Sabrina sighed deeply. "You stopped being my child when you first asked your father to take you to Holly, Ansel. I already told you that you need to realize where you went wrong and correct it. Focus on growing up and stop thinking about me."

Ansel wiped his tears and reached for her. "I know I made a mistake, Mom. Can you hold me one last time?"

She looked at him but didn't reach for him. "It's too little, too late, Ansel."

His eyes turned red when he heard that. Still, he wanted to give it a last shot. "Please, Mom. Hold me—"

"Mom." Sebastian had approached Sabrina with Isabel in his arms. Isabel said, "He looks really pitiful, Mom. Why don't you hold him?"

Sabrina caressed her head with a smile. "Would you forgive everyone who did you wrong as long as they came to you and cried a little bit?"

Isabel thought about it. Then, she shook her head. "No."

"There we go." Sabrina turned to Jordan and Ansel. "This should be our last time seeing each other."

Jordan paled when he heard that. He knew this meant she was leaving this world forever.

Ansel started crying again. "Where are you going, Mom? I don't want you to leave!"

"You're almost six, Ansel. That means you're going to start school soon. You need to stop crying like this," Sabrina said.

Jordan clenched his fists and scrutinized her, wanting to etch her face in his memory forever. Ultimately, he smiled bitterly. "I understand now. Still, Ansel is your child. You—"