Chapter 17

Celine’s POV

“Sean, hurry up! We were going to be late for mass,” I yelled at Sean while searching for my car keys in my bag.

“Coming!” I heard him scream. His footsteps echoed on the stairs as he descended. “Let’s go, Mommy.”

He smiled at me, and I opened the car door next to the driver’s seat. He got in, and then I turned around to get in as well.

“Fasten your seatbelt, baby,” I said. He tried to reach for the seatbelt on the left side of his car seat. I chuckled at how hard it was for him to connect it.

“Mommy will do it for you.” I fastened him in his seat and smiled at him before starting the car.

After we arrived at the church, Sean immediately ran ahead. I let him go, knowing he could handle himself. I found an empty seat at the back of the church, away from the crowd, in case we needed to leave early.

My attention was on the priest when I noticed that Sean’s seat was empty. A few minutes passed, and I sa