Yerick thought for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, my mom was very stubborn. I've asked her who my father was many times, but she never told me. It was like she was protecting that man, afraid that I would go looking for him when I grew up. So, I still don't know who my father is."Yerick leaned on the table, resting his chin in his hands, and sighed. "I don't even know if my father is still alive."Wesley immediately asked, "If he's alive and one day you find out who he is, what would you do? Would you hate him?""I... I don't know," Yerick's eyes were filled with confusion. "At first, I really hated him. There were many nights I couldn't sleep, and I would think about what I would do if I met him. I'd curse him, even hit him. But sometimes, I can't help thinking—what if my father isn't as bad as I thought? What if he just didn't know I existed? I want to know what it's like to have a father. I feel so conflicted."The more Wesley listened, the sadder he felt.He had the impulse to tel
Aurora came to accompany Rebecca again.Rebecca only recognized her now, always calling her Rosalie. Aurora seemed to have fully accepted this identity and acted as if she were indeed Rosalie. Each time, she would respond earnestly.Theodore had originally planned to talk to Aurora about breaking up with her, but if he did, he wouldn't be able to have her continue accompanying his grandmother.However, he couldn't keep delaying because of this. In the end, he decided to tell her today.Aurora was with Rebecca, while Theodore sat on the couch reading a magazine. After a while, Aurora ran over excitedly."Theo!" She held up her phone, looking thrilled."What's the matter?" Theodore asked."Do you remember I told you about my cousin?"Theodore nodded. "Yes."Aurora gave a small nod. "When I was in Melrine, I told her that when I came back, she could come visit me. She's here now and about to land. I need to pick her up. Can you come with me?"Theodore pursed his lips. "I'll have the drive
"Mr. Spencer, hello!" As soon as Angie saw Theodore, she nearly drooled and hurriedly stepped forward to shake his hand. Her whole body was trembling with excitement.She loved him so much! She was crazy about him! Her eyes were full of obsession.Theodore could feel the sweat in Angie's palm and frowned slightly in distaste. Her gaze made him uneasy. He withdrew his hand and quietly asked Aurora, "Is she alright?""Mr. Spencer!" Angie excitedly threw herself into Theodore's arms.Theodore's expression darkened and he pushed her away. "What are you doing?"Looking down, he found that his suit had been stained with Angie's saliva.Aurora's expression soured and she pulled Angie away forcefully. "Angie, wait here for a moment. I need to talk to Theo for a bit. I'll be right back."Aurora then led Theodore aside."Aurora, your cousin seems a bit mentally unstable," Theodore said. He did not like Angie at all."Yeah, she's a bit off. She really likes you, and she's one of your simps.""Wh
Hearing this, Theodore took out a card from his pocket and handed it to Aurora. "Use this card," he said."This won't do." Aurora pushed the card away. "She's my cousin. How can I let you pay for everything?""It's fine. She's your cousin, so I'm doing this as a favor to you. I'm also showing some hospitality. Let her enjoy herself these days," Theodore insisted, stuffing the card into Aurora's hand."Thank you. Don't worry, I'll make sure to spend wisely," Aurora replied."It's fine. Spend however you like," Theodore said.Aurora lowered her head as she blushed. She carefully tucked the card into her bag and then walked over to Angie."Angie, we're going to take you to see Theodore's grandmother. She's heard that you're my cousin and wants to meet you.""Really? That's great! Let's go now!" Angie responded eagerly, her gaze sticking to Theodore like gum.Theodore felt uncomfortable under Angie's gaze, as though a sleazy man were leering at a woman. However, for Aurora's sake, he didn
Aurora led Angie to the guest room, where Angie immediately threw herself onto the big bed and exclaimed excitedly, "Wow, this bed is so soft, and the room smells so nice! I'd love to live here forever."Aurora's expression darkened. To think she wanted to live here forever—how shameless!However, on the surface, Aurora still smiled. She walked over, saying, "Angie, be a bit more polite here. After all, this isn't our home.""Theodore's your boyfriend, so this is your home too, right? Sooner or later, this house will be yours. I'm your cousin, so I'm benefiting too," Angie replied nonchalantly."It isn't even official yet. Don't say such things, especially not in front of Theo," Aurora chided."What's wrong? Haven't you two already done the deed? You should hurry up and get pregnant with his child. Then it'll be official, right? If you can't do it, I'll step in for you. At least one of us should marry into the Spencer family."Angie didn't think there was anything wrong with what she s
Aurora smiled. "This is the amusing part. Angie constantly tells others that they shouldn't think novels are real, but then she does just that. She insults the female lead, the author, and readers with different opinions. She slanders people and has no sense of decency or intelligence. Angie's double standards are almost like severe schizophrenia. I want to take her to see a doctor, but she's very resistant."Theodore sighed. "She really isn't in a good mental state."While novels were fictional, the disgusting comments Angie posted were very real. One had to wonder how miserable her life must be for her to spew such filth online."Yeah, Angie's mindset is stuck in the feudal era. She's very much like those old women from a few hundred years ago. She can't stand modern women and thinks they're too loose. She believes that if they even look at other men, they deserve to be punished. Angie thinks that whenever a female lead in a book hugs another man, she's being immoral and promiscuous
Aurora took out her phone, scrolled on it, and then handed it to Theodore. "Here, this is the reply from the author.""Hahaha, Angie, you're like a mad dog, spewing filth. How pitiful. No one taught you manners when you were young, huh? You can't predict my plot, so you're getting frustrated? Good, that's what I want. You're nothing, always pretending to know the story better than the author and slandering others. The truth is, you're just a stupid fool. You find the story bad but continue reading it. How pathetic."Your mouth is so filthy, I bet your real life is just as miserable. The male lead cheated and betrayed the female lead, hugging and sleeping with different supporting characters, but you've never criticized him for being promiscuous. You only focus on insulting the female lead, calling her immoral, promiscuous, and a kind-hearted fool, while insulting the author."We're in the 21st century, and you gave the gall to insult women like that. You're a disgusting maggot with a b
In the author's mind, Angie was insignificant—nothing more than a minor nuisance. Readers with intelligence and discernment wouldn't lower themselves to her level.Angie, however, was deeply lonely. It seemed she lacked approval in real life, which drove her to seek validation online. Her thirst for attention was insatiable, and she often acted like a drama queen.However, Angie's attempts to stand out only revealed her limitations. Her vocabulary was meager, her mind barren, and her education lacking. As a result, she could only rely on the same tired arsenal of crude language to make her presence known. She paraded her filth in the hopes of earning recognition, forcing her thoughts on others. When ignored, she felt hollow, so she used her stench, metaphorical and otherwise, to demand attention.Perhaps the more Angie stirred up trouble, the more the author found amusement in her antics. After all, Angie had devoted an astonishing amount of time to obsessing over the author. Imagining
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