Theodore slept until three in the afternoon. By then, Rosalie decided it was time to wake him up. However, he didn't want to get up. He rolled over and continued sleeping, seemingly in a bad mood."Theo, come on. Wake up," she said, shaking his hand.Theodore impatiently pushed her hand away, and pulled the blanket over his head.Rosalie shook her head in exasperation. He was acting like a child, nothing like the authoritative CEO he was supposed to be.After thinking for a moment, she got up and went into the bathroom. She grabbed a towel, and soaked it in cold water. Then, she wrung it out until it was no longer dripping and walked back to the bed. Without hesitation, she tossed the cold towel onto his face.Plop!A wave of icy sensation hit Theodore, causing him to suddenly open his eyes. He found a white object covering his face.He raised his hand to grab the towel, now completely awake. Seeing Rosalie sitting beside him, he furrowed his brow. "Are you trying to murde
Theodore sighed in resignation. "Fine, I'll get up and take a shower." Then, he released her hand and headed to the bathroom.Just then, a ringtone broke the silence.Theodore turned back, picking up his phone to check the caller ID. He glanced at Rosalie with a complex expression.Seeing the look in his eyes, Rosalie knew who was calling. She didn't say anything, and left the room.Rosalie went straight to the kitchen, transferring the still warm food from the thermos to plates and placing them on the dining table.She had prepared the food for Theodore. She was worried he would be hungry when he woke up, and she was right. His stomach growled as soon as he did. He must not have eaten lunch.After setting up his meal, she stood by the bedroom door and saw Theodore coming out, already dressed."I left some food for you in the dining room. You should eat," Rosalie said, turning to leave.Theodore stopped her. "Wait a minute.""What's up?" Rosalie turned back.Theodore hand
Theodore nodded. "Yes."At this point, what else could he say?"Alright."The word was bitter on her tongue, and Rosalie felt herself go numb.Just last night, this man had been taking care of her meticulously. Today, he came back specifically to explain things to her. They slept together as if they were a loving couple, but now...He was so unpredictable, and she was being driven crazy by him.It was better to divorce sooner rather than later!Suppressing her sadness, Rosalie took out her phone from her pocket and dialed a number.Soon, she smiled and said, "Grandma, it's me. How are you feeling these days? I want to come with Theo tomorrow to visit you and have lunch together. Is that okay? Yeah. Theo and I will be there tomorrow at noon."After Rosalie finished speaking, she hung up.Turning to Theodore, she said, "Let's plan for a bit. Tomorrow, after we arrive, I'll keep Grandma busy while you sneak into her room and steal the resident register. Once we have it, we'll pr
Soon, evening arrived. Theodore finished his shower and lay in bed, hoping to sleep early. But no matter how much he tossed and turned, he couldn't fall asleep. He got out of bed and left his room. He went to Rosalie's door, and knocked softly. After waiting for a long time, there was no response from inside. Theodore wanted to knock again, but considering their current relationship, he hesitated. Even if she opened the door, he felt like he had nothing to say. He simply had an inexplicable urge to see her.He returned to his room. Just as he sat on the bed, someone knocked on his door. The door wasn't locked, so the other person could come in directly. However, he still quickly went to open it because he recognized Rosalie's knocking.When he opened the door, Rosalie's hand was still in the air, ready to knock again. She grinned awkwardly. Seeing that Theodore had already opened the door, she handed him her phone.On the screen was Rosalie's WhatsApp conversation with Rebec
"Oh, Grandma! Enough already. You know I'm shy," Rosalie said, pretending to be embarrassed."Alright, I won't bother you two anymore. Goodbye." Rebecca ended the video call.Rosalie sighed deeply, immediately dropping the shy act and becoming calm. She turned to Theodore and said, "I'm returning to my room now. You should rest early."She was about to leave bed when Theodore grabbed her hand. "Wait a minute."Rosalie turned around and asked, "What's up?""Why don't you just sleep here?"Rosalie's heart skipped a beat. She shook her head quickly. "No. That would be inappropriate."She tried to leave, but Theodore's grip tightened."Why? Even though we're getting divorced tomorrow, the time hasn't come yet. We're still husband and wife for now. This is our last night together as a married couple."Rosalie's heart ached. Yes, after tomorrow, he wouldn't be her husband anymore. He would belong to Cynthia.Suddenly, Theodore pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly. "Stay.
The next day, Rosalie found herself lying in Theodore’s arms. From what she remembered, this was a rare occurrence. Usually, she would wake up to find Theodore already gone and she would be alone.Staring at his handsome sleeping face, she couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke his face. A strong sense of reluctance flashed in her eyes.After their divorce today, Theodore would be free.Feeling a tingling sensation on his face, Theodore shifted his body slightly and turned over to continue sleeping.Rosalie withdrew her hand, as if she had been electrocuted.They were only going to Rebecca's place at noon, so she didn't disturb his rest and let him sleep while she got up early.It wasn't until after nine o'clock that Theodore woke up. He felt a headache, and coughed a few times. Then, he realized that Rosalie wasn't by his side. She must have already gotten up.Usually, he was the one who woke up first. But today, he opened his eyes to find her missing from his side.He
When Rosalie arrived at Rebecca's place, it was around ten o'clock.Rebecca was lying in bed, wearing her reading glasses and engrossed in a book.Spotting Rosalie, she quickly put down her book and smiled warmly. "Rose, you're here.""Grandma." Rosalie smiled back, sitting beside Rebecca's bed. "What are you reading?""It's a romance novel," Rebecca replied.Rosalie peeked at the cover out of curiosity. Indeed, it was one of those girly romance novels. She exclaimed, "Grandma, you're actually reading a romance novel?""What's wrong with that? Just because I'm old, I can't read romance novels anymore?" Rebecca's tone was serious, but she didn't actually seem angry. "Can only young people like you read them? Do you look down on me, an old woman?"Though Rebecca sounded stern, she wasn't genuinely upset."Oh, Grandma, that's not what I meant at all," Rosalie reassured her quickly. "I didn't expect you to still have such a youthful heart. That's wonderful! You're my favorite kin
"Seeing you also makes me happy," Rebecca said, patting Rosalie's head affectionately."Grandma, I'm sure you're not as happy as I am.""You little rascal." Rebecca chuckled, unable to contain her smile. "Acting like a child, and even competing with me.""I insist on doing that," Rosalie retorted in a childish manner."You're such a child," Rebecca sighed. "You should compete with your husband and see who loves the other more."Rosalie's smile froze, and her heart suddenly ached. The word "love" was ironic in the context of her and Theodore.Theodore loved Cynthia.However, Rosalie couldn't confide her heartache to Rebecca. She had to keep it to herself.Unaware of Rosalie's inner turmoil, Rebecca continued, "Rose, I'm on your side. Let me tell you, never be too good to men. If you spoil them, they won't cherish you. You have to give them a hard time once in a while, so make sure Theo loves you more. You have to love him less."Rosalie felt bitter inside, but Rebecca's words a
Theodore wrapped all of them up in his long arms.Under the golden sunshine, the family of four was wrapped up in each other's embraces. Sunlight shone on them, encasing them in a warm, golden glow. Everything felt calm and peaceful. The children snuggled in their parents' arms, innocent smiles lighting up their faces. They could feel the warmth of the sunshine as they found the safest and warmest haven in the entire world in their arms.In the evening sun and gentle breeze, they finally found happiness in each other's embrace.-In the deep of the night, Rosalie had a dream.Both Justin and Grandma came to her in her dream.Grandma and Justin were playing cards, surrounded by beautiful birds and flowers. They seemed to be in heaven, having the time of their lives with a look of tender love in their eyes.Grandma was very happy that she had reconciled with Theodore.Justin told Rosalie, "Rose, I'm so happy to see you happy.""Justin, do you hate me?""Silly girl, why would
Theodore made Rosalie feel like love was possible once more, and gradually opened her up.Love was ever-changing with time and the experiences they went through.Rosalie missed Justin dearly, but she also learned to treasure the people around her and every present moment of happiness. She learned how to accept the past and treasure the present amidst all her relationships.Justin would be her one and only in her heart, but Theodore also found his place in her heart amidst the unique position Justin was in.This was how their affections and love for each other grew and changed with time.Justin was dead, and Rosalie couldn't keep living in the past. She would carefully preserve her love for Justin in a corner of her heart.She would spend the rest of her life loving Theodore and their children."Chelsea," Rosalie said as she pulled Chelsea over. "Your daddy loves you very much, but he didn't get to see you come into this world. But you must remember his name. He is Justin Lynch."
Theodore and Rosalie brought both children to Justin's tomb.Before they left, Rosalie said that she and Chelsea wanted to spend some time alone with Justin.Theodore brought Jake to the car to wait for them.Golden sunlight shone on the land, feeling warm and toasty and giving the earth a beautiful glow.Rosalie caressed the tombstone. "Justin, I'm sorry for not coming to visit for such a long time."The last time she came back was a few months ago, during which she snuck a peak at his tombstone.Rosalie pulled out a bone fragment. "That's because you're always by my side, which is why I think that I can bring you everywhere I go. You're not just here at this tombstone."Justin, Theo and I have reconciled. He did so much for me, even sacrificing his own life for me. I can't just stand idly by and do nothing about it. I can't bring myself to reject him ruthlessly again and again."You can say that I'm moved, or that I fell in love with him once more. He's just too good, and I c
Jake had so much fun today and was exhausted by the time he reached home. After his shower, he crawled into bed and fell right asleep without any coaxing whatsoever. Jake would sometimes sleep in the bedroom with Chelsea, and sometimes they slept separately.At night, when Rosalie went to Chelsea's room to tuck her in and tell her a bedtime story, she asked, "Chelsea, how was your day with Theodore?""Hmm, it was alright," Chelsea said. "But Mr. Spencer was so silly, he burnt the food. I only got to eat lunch very late.""Is that so?" Rosalie burst out laughing. "How silly of him indeed.""But Mr. Spencer is quite nice," Chelsea said. "I like him. He said that I can call him Daddy."Rosalie's eyes lit up. "Do you want to call him that?""I do," Chelsea said with a nod, "but I'll do that tomorrow."Chelsea yawned. She felt tired, too.Rosalie caressed her cheek. "Goodnight, my darling. Go to sleep."-Rosalie returned to her room, took a shower, and laid on the bed. Theodo
Their parent-child bonding efforts officially began the next day.Rosalie brought Jake to the theme park. In the beginning, Jake felt rather stiff and reserved. It was his first time alone with his mom, after all.As time went by, Rosalie's earnestness, concern, and gentle patience with him slowly opened him up.They sat on the carousel, drove the bumper cars, rode on the Viking ship, zoomed down slides, bounced on the trampolines, and sailed on mini-boats. They had a whale of a time.Jake was covered with sweat, but he was so happy, he didn't want the day to end.He had grown closer to his mom, so much so that he would jump into her arms, hugging her and asking for kisses.Rosalie did not hold back from expressing her love for him and even carried him on her back as they continued exploring the park.Jake was very obedient and came down very soon, for fear that Rosalie might get tired. They moved on to the next attraction hand-in-hand.Rosalie found out one thing from Jake, wh
Some time later, Rosalie realized that Jake was being rather sullen.Each time she asked him whether something was wrong, he would brush her away, claiming that he was fine before running off.It was a Saturday, and Rosalie didn't need to go to work. She was seated on the couch with a book when Chelsea ran over, her braids swaying behind her. "Mommy, can you give me a hug?"How could Rosalie say no to her adorable little daughter? She shut the book and said, "But of course. Come on over."Rosalie opened her arms, very willing to show Chelsea affection.Chelsea crawled up onto the couch happily, sitting on Rosalie's lap and diving into her embrace.Jake happened to see it all.Rosalie noticed Jake standing a short distance away and was about to say something to him when he ran off.The smile on Rosalie's face faded as a look of worry took over.At night, Rosalie put Chelsea under Theodore's care and went to Jake, wanting to speak to him alone."Jake, what's with you recently
A gentle breeze lifted the curtains slightly in the deep of the night.Rosalie laid in Theodore's embrace, panting slightly. Her cheek leaned against his chest, feeling his heart pounding heavily, and her cheeks flushed.She never expected this day to come between her and Theodore, yet everything happened in a flash. He went to bed with her just like that, bewitched and completely infatuated with her.Although they were once husband and wife and had been intimate countless times, this felt different from the last. Things felt more intense this time around."Rose, are you happy?"Although Theodore's liver had been doing well over the last three months of recuperation, he was still worried that his fitness level might be affected before his liver was fully recovered.Rosalie gave him a slight smile. "Of course, I am. You almost crushed me."Her face flushed the moment she spoke those words. She hugged Theodore tight, feeling safe and secure.She could sense that he was telling th
"Theo, have you had a woman over the past five years?" Rosalie asked very frankly.They weren't naive young men and women but mature adults with experience in this matter.Theodore was a red-blooded young man who had his needs. Suppressing his desires, which were absolutely normal, would only jeopardize his health.Theodore was getting angry. "Am I someone like that to you, going to bed with a woman I don't love just to satisfy my physical needs?""Aren't men all like that?" Rosalie said. She didn't mean it in a scornful way but simply highlighted it as a typical observation.Lonely men and women in the city were bound to seek companionship in some places and part ways after the night.Someone as powerful and influential as Theodore wouldn't even need to go searching for someone else. Women flocked toward him like bees to honey."Why can't I be an exception?" He was in no state whatsoever to find another woman over the past five years and would always deal with his sexual desire
Time flew by, and three months later, Rosalie was fully recovered and back at work.Her colleagues welcomed her back with a bash.Everything seemed to have returned to normal.To keep Jake company, Rosalie would go back to Theodore's house every day after work. She was practically living there.Rosalie and Jake's relationship had improved over time, and they were looking more and more like they were truly mother and son.Everything was going well.At night, the four of them sat around the dining table and chatted happily with each other.After dinner, Rosalie and Theodore sat in the living room chatting. She suddenly noticed a book on the table. It looked so familiar that it caught her eye.It was the book she had written. Over the past five years, not only was she busy learning and working, but she also managed to write the book she had conceptualized and even gotten it published. However, this book was only available in Briusian and not exported to Blencalgo.Rosalie's book