The next day, Rosalie requested a half-day leave. She then went looking for Theodore to bring him to his biopsy.Theodore was very reluctant at the start, but when Rosalie started talking about Grandma, he had no choice but to obediently go for his biopsy.They had to wait three to five days for the results.Rosalie reminded Theodore again and again to tell her the results once they were out. After that, she left him. Accompanying Theodore to his biopsy felt like a duty to her. She left right after it was done, without showing any iota of concern or offering any comfort to him.Things between them seemed to be reduced to this state. If one of them were to die, the other would surely attend the funeral. However, neither of them would weep bitterly for the other at the funeral.After leaving, Rosalie went to visit Justin.Justin looked even better today, but he realized that Rosalie didn't look too good. After pestering her about it, she finally told him the truth.Justin remain
"No, she simply said that your younger sister passed away," Theodore replied."Yes, Rosalie's surname does sound like my sister's name, so I took her as my sister. Don't worry, I didn't hurt her over those days. However, the red marks on her neck were from my strangling her."Theodore's brows furrowed, and his voice was tinged with fury. "Why?""I have nightmares when I sleep, and it triggers a trauma response. That night, she called me. I thought she was a bad guy, so I strangled her. I feel awful about it," Justin confessed.Theodore wanted to punch Justin for it, but since Rosalie didn't blame him, finding trouble with him over it would only draw her resentment. With that in mind, Theodore changed the subject. "I asked the doctor, and he said that you're recovering very quickly. You'll be discharged in no time."Justin smiled. "That's good.""Will you keep in contact with Rose after you get discharged?""Is that any of your business? You seem to be very bothered by that. Ar
"Rose isn't someone else. She's her own person. If you truly care, please don't hurt her. She needs to remain in Melrine for at least three more months. Who can guarantee your enemies won't go looking for her?" Theodore pointed out. Justin clutched his chest. He could feel his wound throbbing with pain as sweat beaded on his forehead."Theodore Spencer. If you care so much about her, why did you hurt her back then?""I've paid the price for hurting her by losing her. But if one day Rose gets hurt or loses her life because of you, would you be able to pay the price for that? Even if you die, so what?" Theodore said. Justin's face turned frosty."I'm telling you these because I trust you understand. Rose is very kind and she'll treat anyone who treats her well ten times better. That is why she treats you very well, but don't take that as a reason to hurt her. Even if you don't wish to hurt her, you can't stop others from doing so.""Scram!" Justin yelled. "Otherwise, don't blame
"Hello." Theodore said a few words over the phone. After hearing the other party out, shock and pleasant surprise registered in his eyes. "Really? I got it. I'll head over right away!"Once he hung up, he immediately told Rosalie, "A suitable heart donor has been found, and he's being sent to the hospital right now. Aurora will have a new heart very soon."Theodore was very agitated when he spoke. His happiness was evident. Rosalie gave him a half-smile. "That's good. Congratulations."She wasn't happy or disappointed about it; she was simply indifferent.However, it was indeed a fortunate thing that Aurora was able to receive a healthy heart. It was great news for Theodore."Hurry on," Rosalie said. "I need to go visit Justin too."The mention of his name made Theodore's face stiffen.However, he didn't say anything further. Right now, Aurora's heart transplant was of utmost urgency. He turned to walk into the hospital.-Rosalie arrived at Justin's ward."Justin, I'm
However, what Justin said made sense. Who could be happy seeing their house bombed?Rosalie didn't get mad at Justin. This time, Theodore was to blame. "I apologize to you on his behalf. I'm sorry," Rosalie said. "Don't worry, I'll compensate you for your house. I'll do it right now—let me write a check for you."She then pulled out a checkbook from her bag. "10,000 dollars in addition to your house. Give me a figure."Justin stared at the checkbook in Rosalie's hands and remained silent."What's the matter?" she asked, concerned. "Do you feel unwell again?"Justin shook his head. "No. I just haven't thought about the amount." Rosalie pondered for a moment before saying, "How about this? I'll send someone to evaluate your house.""Can you go for a stroll with me? Let's talk about money matters next time," Justin said.Rosalie kept her checkbook away. "Sure."She brought a wheelchair and carefully helped Justin on it. Then, she pushed him to the garden in the hospital for so
A few days passed.Aurora was very fortunate to receive a heart just in time. The donor had been in a car accident. With a healthy heart, she survived the crisis.During these days, Theodore stayed by Aurora's side, significantly reducing his time with Rosalie.Rosalie often wanted to ask him about the biopsy results, but when she reached the ward and saw Theodore tenderly caring for Aurora, she felt he already had someone to care for him. She thought there was no need for her to interfere.Rosalie let out a soft sigh and turned to leave.Theodore noticed her. He said a few words to Aurora before leaving the ward to catch up with her. "Rose."Rosalie stopped in her tracks. She turned around and said, "I came to ask about your biopsy results. If you really don't want to tell me, then forget it. Anyway, you and Aurora are together now. If you have any issues, just talk to her. Goodbye.""It's malignant," Theodore said to her retreating figure.Rosalie turned back, staring at him in shock
Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, three months had gone by.Rosalie's courses had concluded. Tonight, she had plans to have dinner with Theodore.Over the past three months, he had been undergoing chemotherapy with one session every three weeks.Rosalie had promised Theodore that she would accompany him for a meal after each chemotherapy session.Gradually, however, Theodore began asking her out more frequently.Sometimes, he would invite her every two weeks; other times, it would be once a week. Occasionally, they would meet for a meal every three days.Rosalie didn't refuse him because she felt that Theodore was ill now, and she couldn't just ignore him.Aurora was still in recovery, so someone had to keep an eye on Theodore. No matter what, Rosalie owed it to Rebecca to do so.Their dinner was scheduled at a restaurant where the ambiance was exceptionally elegant. Under the night sky, the stars sparkled brilliantly.A magnificent chandelier hung from the high ceiling, res
While the two were dining, neither noticed Aurora standing about a dozen meters away, covering her mouth as she wept bitterly. Her eyes were filled with pain and fury.Behind Aurora stood a man, who leaned toward her and whispered, "See? I wasn't lying. Your Theodore has been secretly meeting his ex-wife these past three months."Aurora couldn't believe what she was seeing. Yerick had told her that while she was bedridden and recovering over the past three months, Theodore had been meeting his ex-wife in secret. She didn't want to believe Yerick, but seeing it with her own eyes struck her like a lightning bolt."What now? It looks like he's trying to win her back," Yerick said deliberately, his words like a curse in Aurora's ears. Each syllable felt especially harsh.Finally, unable to endure it any longer, Aurora stormed toward Theodore's table.Yerick made no move to stop her. Instead, he stood there with his hands in his pockets, a smug smile on his lips."Rose, earlier you said you
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