Rosalie pushed him away. "Fine, I'll sleep here. You should go to sleep, too."Theodore tucked her into bed before turning around and heading to the couch.The lights in the room were switched off.About two hours later, Rosalie heard the sounds of a baby crying. She was very sensitive to it, and her eyes flew open. She switched the lights on, wanting to leave the room to coax her baby.However, when her gaze landed on the couch, she found only a blanket that was left lying on the ground. Theodore had disappeared.Where did he go?Rosalie rubbed her eyes, but she didn't have time to look into things. She got out of bed, threw on a cardigan, and left the room.When she left the room, however, the cries stopped.Despite that, she walked to Steve's room and saw the lights in his room switched on when she arrived. A gentle and soothing voice came from inside."Darling, are you frightened, being all alone inside? Don't worry, I'm here. Don't be scared. If you see any baddies, I'll
"No, I woke up to use the toilet and switched the lights on. When I did, I realized you weren't there and was wondering where you went and if Steve cried. I didn't hear a thing," Rosalie lied, pretending not to know what happened.Theodore approached her. "Steve did wake up, but he's fine now. I put him back to sleep.""Oh," Rosalie said with a smile. "Thank you. Why didn't you wake me up?""You were sound asleep, so I didn't wake you up. Don't worry—Steve's fast asleep now, so go back to sleep. I'll switch the lights off."Theodore made a move to press the switch.Just then, Rosalie called out to him. "Theo.""What's the matter?" he asked.Rosalie looked at him and opened her mouth to say something, but no words came out after a long time. Intense emotions roiled in the depths of her eyes."Rose, are you feeling unwell?" Theodore walked toward her, looking worried. He lifted a hand and felt her forehead. "Are you feeling ill? Tell me.""I'm not unwell," Rosalie said, pushing
Rosalie and Theodore heard the commotion and rushed out the door.After running down the hallway, they followed the voices and came to the stairway where they saw Aurora at the foot of the stairs.Rebecca was in her arms, unconscious. Angie stood behind Aurora, looking lost and confused."Grandma!" Theodore and Rosalie rushed down the stairs. They crouched down and started to panic upon seeing her knocked out cold."What happened? What was Grandma doing here?" Theodore asked. "I have no idea," Aurora said through sobs, "I heard something outside and came out to check it out. I ended up seeing Grandma falling down the stairs.""Yes," Angie said, "what should we do?""Quick, send her to the hospital!" Rosalie said anxiously.Theodore immediately hauled Rebecca into his arms and rushed out the door. "Help! Get the car ready!"The night was doomed to be a restless one.-Rebecca had fallen down the stairs and was sent to the hospital in the middle of the night for emergency res
Theodore had always heeded Rosalie's words. He instructed the bodyguards to stand guard at the door of the ward, and the four of them went to the lounge.They found an empty table, sat down, and quietly ate their breakfast. Both Theodore and Rosalie appeared visibly downcast.Aurora glanced at the two of them and tried to comfort them. "Grandma will be fine. She's such a kind person, and kind people are always blessed.""Yes, that's right," Angie echoed. "She'll be fine."Theodore responded with a soft "Thanks.""After breakfast, you both should leave. I'll be staying at the hospital to accompany Grandma for the time being. You can go sightseeing if you'd like," Theodore continued."Theo, we can stay here to keep Grandma company as well. No need to be so formal with us," Aurora said."Exactly," Angie added. "There's nothing more important right now than Grandma."Theodore had no energy to argue with them. "Suit yourselves, then."Seeing Theodore's reluctance to talk to her, Aurora felt
"Oh," Rosalie responded coldly. Whether or not Theodore had been in contact with Cynthia was something she didn't care about.When Aurora saw this, her hands that were resting on her lap clenched into fists.Theodore was clearly sidelining her now, but no matter how angry or upset she felt, she dared not show it on her face.-Rebecca remained unconscious, with no sign of when she might wake up.Rosalie was utterly exhausted. Since Steve was still at home, Theodore arranged for a driver to take her back.Rosalie had initially wanted to stay and keep Rebecca company, but after thinking it through, she decided to leave. Rebecca was in a coma, and her staying there wouldn't change anything. If Rosalie fell sick, who would care for Steve?After sending Rosalie off, Theodore encountered Cynthia again in the hospital.When she saw Theodore, Cynthia approached him directly. "Theo.""Cindy, how's your father doing?" Theodore asked politely."My father hasn't been well recently. He's still und
"I can't shake off this uneasy feeling. I'm worried someone might have seen us," Aurora said, looking visibly flustered."Aurora, you need to stay calm. We can't lose our heads over this. She's in a coma now; no one will know what happened," Angie reassured her.Rebecca's fall down the stairs was no accident.Eight hours earlier… In the dead of night, Rebecca suddenly woke up."I remember now! Rose is pregnant, and with Theo's child! I have to find him and tell him," she said, pulling back the covers and getting out of bed. She fumbled her way out in the dark.The hallway was dimly lit, and she couldn't find her bearings for a moment. At the entrance, she hesitated, unsure of which direction to take. Then, she turned right and walked forward.She took several turns, not knowing where she had ended up.Eventually, she stopped outside a door, glancing around in confusion and murmuring to herself, "Which room is Theo's?"She was disoriented.Suddenly, she heard voices coming from the roo
Aurora and Angie watched as Rebecca tumbled down the stairs, almost letting out a scream in shock. They instinctively reached out to pull her back, but it was already too late.The two women stood at the top of the stairs, completely at a loss.Aurora immediately accused Angie. "You pushed her!""Me?!" Angie retorted, her voice sharp. "It wasn't me! You were the one who pushed her! I was only trying to help you, and now you're blaming me for it!"The tension between them escalated, and it seemed they were about to turn on each other.Realizing the gravity of the situation, Aurora knew she couldn't afford to argue with Angie at this critical moment. Fighting over who had pushed Rebecca down the stairs would only lead to their mutual downfall."Angie," Aurora said, grabbing her hand firmly. "What's done is done. We have to cover this up, or we're both finished. We're in this together now, so don't let anything slip."Angie wiped the cold sweat from her brow. "What do we do now?"Aurora t
Yerick calmly trimmed his plants with scissors, and said nonchalantly, "You caused this mess yourself, and now you're asking me for help? You can't even handle such a small problem?"Aurora was stunned by Yerick's reaction. "Do you already know what happened?""You and your cousin pushed Rebecca down the stairs, didn't you?" Yerick said with a smirk, cutting off a branch and tossing it aside."You know everything?" Aurora couldn't believe how extensive Yerick's network was. How did he know everything?"Of course, I know everything," Yerick said as he turned to face her. "Miss Payne, what do you need my help with now?""If Rebecca wakes up, she'll expose everything! She may have dementia, but what if Theo believes her? You have to help me!""Why should I help you? This is your mess," Yerick said coldly, brushing past her."You were the one who dragged me into this," Aurora said, chasing after him. "It was all part of your plan—placing me by Theo's side and making me fall in love with hi
Rosalie returned to her room and pondered hard before finally calling Justin back.He answered the call quickly and his voice came through the phone. "Hey, Rose. What's up?""Justin, come to my place tomorrow. You, me, and Theo, we'll have dinner together.""Tomorrow?""Yes, are you free?"Justin pondered for a moment before saying, "I am, but does Theo know about this?""He does. He agreed to it.""Alright, then. I'll head over tomorrow.""Where will you be tomorrow? I'll go pick you up after work.""It's fine, I can head over myself. Just give me your address.""I'll do that. You must come.""I will. I always do whatever I promise you.""Okay, I'll take you at your word. I'll text you my address. I knock off at five in the evening and take around half an hour to drive home. You can arrive here earlier than that."The two of them hung up soon after.Rosalie immediately drafted a text to Justin to inform him of her address. She was so worried she might get it wrong that s
Theodore fell silent for a few seconds before saying, "I know. I know deep in my heart that's what you feel."Rosalie suddenly felt cold, not because of the wind but because her heart had turned cold. "Theo, let's go home. I miss Stevie."Theodore nodded. "Alright, let's head home."These were stolen moments, and the time they shared right now was due to end.Rosalie turned around and suddenly stepped on something which caused her to lose her balance and almost fall.Theodore wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into his embrace. "Be careful."Rosalie was still recovering from the slight shock when she turned her head and realized how close they were to each other.Suddenly, Theodore cupped her cheeks in his hands and kissed her lips.Rosalie was stunned as memories flooded her mind. She felt tears welling up in her eyes and in that moment, she forgot about pushing him away. It was only when a thought suddenly came to mind that she shoved him away.In the past, she might
Rosalie recalled the rose Theodore gave her this afternoon, which he claimed he bought from the streets.A cold wind blew past, and she shivered slightly—it felt chilly. Theodore very chivalrously removed his jacket and draped it over her shoulders."Theo, I'm fine. I'm not cold. You wear it." She was worried he might catch a cold instead."I'm fine." When Theodore draped the jacket back on her shoulders, he put his arm around her shoulders and left it there. The two of them looked very intimate.Just then, Rosalie's phone rang. It broke the awkward moment that was brewing.Rosalie gently nudged Theodore's arm away and picked up her phone. "Hello."It was Justin calling. "Rose, it's me.""Hey, Justin. What's up?""Nothing, I just wanted to call to ask if you're asleep.""Not yet, I'm still out.""Oh? Are you out alone?""No, I'm with Theo," Rosalie said frankly."Right," Justin said, not pursuing the matter. "I won't bother you two, then. I just wanted to check in on you, n
At night, Rosalie and Theodore headed out for dinner.They didn't take Steve along with them. Theodore wanted to enjoy the date with just the two of them.Rosalie couldn't bear to reject him.Their relationship had been utterly ruined and they barely managed to resolve the misunderstandings. The dust had finally settled around them, and she didn't want to sour the mood again. They were Steve's parents, and Steve naturally wouldn't want his parents to be at loggerheads with each other. They might be divorced, but they could still live in peace and that would only be beneficial for Steve's growth.Theodore booked a restaurant where they shared a romantic meal before heading to the cinema.Theodore bought tickets to a romance movie. It was a very touching story and many ladies were reduced to tears by the time the credits were rolling.Rosalie, however, couldn't bring herself to cry. Perhaps because she was all out of tears from what happened in real life and she felt numb when sh
Half a month flew by.Many things happened during that period, but everything was progressing smoothly.Justin, Sydney, and Wesley were all discharged. Rosalie was slowly adapting to work life. Theodore had seemingly returned to normal, busy with what he was supposed to do. He no longer looked despondent, but he avoided Sydney whenever she looked him up.There was still a barrier erected between the mother and son.Sebastian had fled and no one knew where he was right now.Rosalie was taking a break from work over the weekends and sat in front of her laptop, brainstorming for her book.Before this, she had consulted the author.The author shared her own experiences genuinely.She wanted to write about complicated financial knowledge only a select few would be interested in, but if she wanted to appeal to the masses, she had to make complicated jargon easy to understand, so much so that even an uneducated vegetable grocer could get it. She wanted to avoid fancy terminologies,
Rosalie scrolled through the videos mindlessly and started feeling drowsy. She was about to doze off when she scrolled to a livestream session. The host looked rather familiar. Wasn't this the author who wrote that novel? It was all thanks to her that Angie was caught. Why was she on a livestream?She looked like a natural onscreen.Many people were tuning in. The author was interacting non-stop with her readers, even leisurely reading through nasty comments left by detractors and responding to them.One of the comments read, [The disgusting characters are a reflection of how disgusting the author is. She herself must be promiscuous to be able to write of such a promiscuous character.]The author responded, "If I wrote a character with a high IQ, does that make me have a high IQ, too? In that case, I'll write about a character with an IQ of 190 in my next book. But that's not right. I've written so many books with so many characters in them, even criminals. You should call the co
At night, Theodore came back looking disheveled and not in good shape.Rosalie immediately welcomed him home with Steve in her arms. "Theo, where were you?""I've been staying in a hotel these days.""Theo, Steve's your son and that's a fact no one can change.""Dada," Steve said as he stretched his arms toward Theodore, demanding a hug.Rosalie put Steve in Theodore's arms. "Carry him. He misses you and has been asking for you these few days."Theodore's heart melted as he carried Steve in his arms. He felt so fortunate to come home to his child and Rosalie and yearned for nothing more.However, the past continued haunting him, disturbing his peace and becoming a hurdle he could not cross."Did Sebastian give him his name?"Rosalie was stunned for a moment before admitting honestly, "Yes. I didn't know his true colors then. At that time, he was always by my side, helping me out."She added, "If you don't like this name, give the child another name. He doesn't need to be call
"But I'd like to take this chance to thank everyone for not believing her words. You have every right to dislike our food, and you can even tell me that my dishes are too salty, too oily, too spicy, or simply yucky. It's fine if you don't like it and I can accept constructive feedback. "But that woman was so foul-mouthed, slandering and verbally abusing me and my chef while inciting others to do the same. That's not something a normal person does. She's behaving like a mad dog barking indiscriminately.""Well said!"The customers applauded her. They could tell that she was a straightforward person who wouldn't offend others unless others offended her first. If anyone dared to offend her, she wouldn't let it rest.Rosalie didn't expect such excitement while having lunch, and was thoroughly entertained.As it turns out, most of the customers were reasonable, and only a minority were incited by the lady.The customers had originally thought that the boss was the one scolding the cu
Their raised voices were piercing to Rosalie's ears. The customer was nasty with her words, and the boss retaliated."Come, everyone! Come and see how terrible this boss is, bullying her customer!" the customer snarled scornfully, her disheveled hair blowing in the wind.Some people hadn't fully grasped the situation yet and turned around to look on curiously, thinking that the boss was truly guilty of bullying her customer."Before commenting on other people, you should take a good look at yourself and see how terrible you are! You come here every day, insulting and slandering others. Who else should I scold other than you? You're always coming here and calling my food disgusting trash. You even insulted the chef! Since you don't like it, why do you still come day after day? Are you asking for trouble? You're so foul-mouthed, do you really think you're some dainty fairy?" the boss refuted."Just look, everyone! The boss is bullying and scolding her customer again! She doesn't want