Chapter 142
Caitlin raced around the track again, catching up to Howard’s little horse as she slowed down.
“Did you see that, Howard? Like mommy just did, squeeze with your legs, hold the reins tight, and keep your balance! You can also ride like me, cutting through the wind!”
Howard listened carefully, following his mother’s instructions. He pulled the reins and nudged the horse. The reddish–brown pony sped up in response.
Seeing her son mastering the technique, Caitlin smiled with satisfaction and spurred her horse to follow him.
At that moment, Sebastian stood by the track, watching. When he saw Caitlin on her white horse, he noticed Howard riding alongside her on the little reddish–brown pony. The boy was dressed in black riding gear, and it was unmistakably his son.
So, Caitlin had taken him out for riding lessons!
What else could she do, besides riding? Sebastian felt an unexpected sense of wonder. The woman seemed to be full of mysteries he had yet to uncover, and he found himself wanting to get closer, to understand more.
Howard had been riding well, enjoying the lesson with his mom. But as they neared a bend in the track, he suddenly noticed someone standing by the side of the road–his father.
Oh no!
Is Dad here to take him away?
He didn’t want to leave Mommy.
Distracted by his father’s sudden appearance, Howard lost his focus. The little pony panicked and started to run off course.
“Howard!” Caitlin cried, her voice filled with alarm, immediately chasing after him.
“Howard!” Sebastian also saw the horse panicking. Instinctively, he rushed toward the horse, attempting to stop it.
“Ahh…” Howard screamed in fear.
Caitlin saw her son nearly falling off and reacted without thinking–she jumped off her own horse and caught Howard mid–air.
Both of them tumbled to the ground, with Howard landing on top of Caitlin. The two of them stayed there, lying on the ground for a while, trying to
recover.
Caitlin looked down at Howard, her face filled with concern. “Howard, are you alright?”
Howard nodded and shook his head, signaling he was fine.
“Thank goodness,” Caitlin sighed, relieved. “You scared Mommy half to death!”
Just as she was about to help Howard up, a pair of arms suddenly grabbed them from behind, followed by a low groan.
“Let go!” Caitlin ordered sharply.
The arms released their hold, and she carefully pulled Howard up. She turned around to see Sebastian lying on the ground, having been used as a
cushion for the fall.
“Sebastian?” Caitlin frowned, realizing that it had been him she saw darting across the track earlier. What was he doing here?
Sebastian groaned, getting up slowly. The weight of both mother and child had hit him hard.
Chapter 142
Howard, still a little annoyed, walked over and kicked Sebastian’s leg.
“Little brat! Stop kicking!” Sebastian snapped, brushing dirt off his suit and standing up. He turned to face the pair.
Howard glared at his father, not wanting to go home. He didn’t want to be separated from his mom again.
“I said, no more sneaking out without telling anyone. Do you understand? Now, I’m having someone take you home,” Sebastian said sternly.
“Hey! If I hadn’t saved you just now, you could’ve been seriously hurt. Don’t you have anything to say?” Sebastian called out, trying to start a conversation.
“If I’m not mistaken, if you hadn’t appeared, Howard wouldn’t have panicked, and I wouldn’t have had to jump off my horse to save him. So you’re the reason this happened. You should be the one apologizing,” she said, her tone steady and direct.
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