"I'll help you catch the two of them," Justin whispered into Rosalie's ear.He was about to give chase when Theodore immediately instructed his bodyguards, "Men, stop him!"A row of bodyguards stood before Justin, blocking his way.Rosalie didn't expect Theodore to go to this extent for Aurora's sake, not even caring about the cause of Grandma's death. He was insane, blinded by love, led by the nose by a woman who looked innocent on the outside but was scheming and wicked on the inside.Thinking of Justin's wounds that had yet to fully recover, Rosalie grabbed his arm and pushed him to one side. "Forget it, don't chase after them. Let them go. I won't let this matter rest just like this."She walked to Rebecca's tombstone and rested her hand on it."Grandma," she said, tears streaming down her face, "I'll get to the bottom of this even if it means risking my life. I won't let you die in vain. Please bless me from above and don't let those wicked people escape punishment from the
When Rosalie reached the car, she secured Steve in the baby chair in the car.Right after she shut the door of the back row of the car, Justin ran over to her. "Rose.""Justin, I told you to go home and rest. Why did you come out here? You haven't fully recovered.""It's fine, I'm feeling much better now. Let me drive." He was worried that she wasn't in a good state to drive given her current mood.Rosalie did feel slightly faint, so she nodded in agreement and sat in the front passenger seat.Justin opened the car door, sat on the driver's seat, and started the engine.Sebastian and Yerick caught up with them. Both of them wanted to send Rosalie back, but they could only stand there fuming as they watched Justin and Rosalie drive off together.Damn it!Seeing Sebastian seething with anger made Yerick smirk. "Rose already divorced you. Look at how anxious you are, incapable of even keeping your wife by your side."Sebastian's heart clenched; he pounced on Yerick, grabbing th
"Godfather, Godmother, I'll make a move, too," Yerick said while still hiding behind Wesley's back, sounding slightly timid.Sydney furrowed her brows. "I'm not your godmother. I'm about to divorce him, so don't go around calling me that. I don't know you."Sydney's tone wasn't very polite. She didn't like pretentious people like Yerick who was honey-tongued to everyone they met. She found them scheming and calculative. Though she didn't understand what Wesley was doing by getting himself a godson, it didn't matter to her."Syd, why are you so fierce?" Wesley said with a frown. "It's fine if you don't want to be his godmother, but there's no need…""I'm just fierce. What are you going to do about that?" Sydney shot back.She was exhausted, and couldn't care less about her tone."Wesley, we just buried Mom. I don't want to fight with you. I've gotten myself a lawyer, and I'm sure things will get ugly if we go to court. I'll expose you for all the affairs you had. Reporters from
Rosalie was slightly stunned. She turned around to look at him, tears in her eyes.For some reason, the moment those words left Justin's mouth, her dam of emotions gushed forth like floodwaters. She threw herself into his arms, losing all control of herself. Burying her face into his chest, she burst out crying.Rosalie's pained cries sounded muffled against Justin's chest. Her entire body shook as tears trickled down her cheeks, drenching his shirt.Justin hugged her tight as he gently patted her back and caressed the back of her neck. He said nothing and simply let her cry in his arms.Rosalie was too exhausted. Over the past few days, she hardly ate or slept as she busied herself with Rebecca's funeral. She was both emotionally and physically spent.After she was all out of tears, fatigue overtook her. She unwittingly fell asleep in Justin's embrace.Justin looked down to see her fast asleep in his arms. Instead of waking her up, he carefully adjusted her position without waki
Rosalie's heart leaped, and her entire body stiffened. She stared at Justin without moving an inch as disbelief filled her eyes. "What…what did you say?""Rose, I…"The doorbell suddenly rang.Rosalie pulled her hand out as if she felt an electricity current running through it and stood up.Justin smiled bitterly. He almost asked the question just now. It seemed now wasn't the right time yet."I'll go see who it is." Rosalie looked through the peephole on the door, and saw that it was Sebastian. She furrowed her brows, but opened the door anyway. "Seb, what brings you here?"Sebastian had a bag full of fruits in his hand. "I was worried about you, so I came to check in on you. May I come in?"He was already here, and Rosalie couldn't just chase him away. "Sure."Sebastian walked into the living room with the fruits. However, when he saw Justin, his face immediately fell. "What are you doing here?"Seeing Justin was akin to seeing his greatest enemy.Rosalie was worried th
"Sure, Rose. I can prepare dinner for you. What would you like to eat?" Yerick said."Let me see what's in the fridge," Rosalie said as she opened the door to the fridge. However, there weren't many ingredients inside."I'll buy some ingredients from the supermarket. You guys just wait for me here," Justin suggested. "I'll go with you," Rosalie said. "No need, just stay here," Justin said. "I can go alone.""I'll go, too," Sebastian said. "What would you like to eat, Rose?""Rose, I'll go too. Stay at home and rest. The three of us will go buy the ingredients, so just tell us what you'd like to eat," Yerick chimed in. "I'm fine with anything. I'm not picky," Rosalie said."Alright, let's go." Yerick led the pack and opened the door.Upon seeing the three of them head out the door, Rosalie suddenly said, "All three of you don't need to go, no?"She thought it was too much for all three of them to go get groceries."I'll go, then," all three of them said simultaneously. The
"Oh, I see! No wonder all of you look so handsome. Since you're the only daughter, I'm sure your brothers dote on you terribly. Oh, what an adorable baby!"The lady reached out to caress Steve's cheek."What are you doing? Don't touch him! How could you go around touching other people's babies like that? Shouldn't you know better at your age?" Yerick roared at her.The lady jumped up in fright and her eyes widened in shock. "Why are you being so fierce? I just touched him gently because I found him cute.""Can you just touch another person's baby just because he's cute? Keep your hands to yourself! Who knows what else you've touched with your hands!""You…" The lady was furious."Forget it, let's go. We're almost done here," Rosalie said hurriedly.Yerick held Steve tightly in his arms and glared at the lady before they all moved off.The sales promoter patted her chest and took a deep breath, as if she had survived an ordeal. "Who in the world are they? How uncouth!"-After
"Rose, I'm sorry," Sebastian murmured. Rosalie held Steve in her arms, looking at him helplessly. "You always say that, and then you just keep doing it."Sebastian's heart tightened. "Rose, I…"He wanted to explain, but Rosalie ruthlessly interrupted him. "I don't want to hear it. Get in the car."They had arrived in the same car.Rosalie got in first, placing Steve in the safety seat and fastening the belt securely. She then sat in the back seat.Sebastian and Yerick were both trying to get into the back seat.The back row had three seats, one of which had a child's safety seat installed. This left only two seats for adults, one of whom inevitably had to sit in the front passenger seat.Yerick and Sebastian argued again outside the car.Sebastian snapped, "You take the front seat.""You take it. I already sat in the front on the way here. It's your turn."The two of them were at an impasse.Rosalie, feeling a headache coming on, said, "Enough, stop arguing. Sebastian, you sit in the
Justin woke up on the couch after two hours of sleep. He opened his eyes and saw Rosalie playing with Steve on the bed.When she saw him awake, Rosalie smiled and looked at him. "Justin, you're awake. I thought you'd sleep a bit longer.""That's enough," Justin said as he went to the bathroom to wash his face.Afterward, he picked up Steve from Rosalie's side. "Rose, would you like to go for a walk? It must be stifling in the ward.""Justin, how about having the doctor assess my mental state?"Hearing this, Justin seemed a bit puzzled. "Are you willing?"Rosalie nodded. "Yes. I was a bit resistant before, but after thinking it through, I've changed my mind.""Are you sure?""Yes. I think if there's something wrong, it should be addressed. After all, I still have Steve to take care of. I can't just push through it."Seeing how serious Rosalie was, Justin knew she had truly thought it through. "Alright, I'll go find the doctor."About half an hour later, a psychiatrist walked into the ro
After the doctor left, Justin walked to Rosalie's bedside."Rose, it's almost noon. What would you like to eat? I'll go buy it for you."Hearing Justin's words, Rosalie was momentarily stunned.Seeing the surprised look in Rosalie's eyes, Justin smiled and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?""Didn't you say you wanted to talk to me?""Talk?" Hearing those words, Justin immediately remembered what he had just told the doctor. He smiled and said, "Yes, I wanted to talk to you about what you want for lunch."Rosalie smiled. "I thought you were going to persuade me to get my mental health assessed."Justin sat down on the chair next to Rosalie's bed, holding Steve."I won't force you to do something you don't want to do. And you've been through so much, it's normal to feel upset. I saw everything that happened. There's no need for someone else to assess your mental health and add to your pain."Whether the doctor assessed her or not, and even if it was confirmed tha
Theodore drove Aurora back to her place.Once they arrived downstairs, Theodore stopped the car. "Aurora, go home and get some rest."It was already midnight.Aurora nodded. "Alright, Theo. But you should also rest as soon as you get back. If you're feeling distressed, you can call me and talk about it. I might not be able to help you solve anything, but sharing your feelings might make you feel better.""Okay. Go on inside," Theodore responded softly.Aurora opened the car door and got out. After watching Theodore drive away, she turned around and headed upstairs.When Aurora got home, she found that Angie wasn't there. It struck her as odd. The lights were on, but there was no sign of Angie anywhere.Where could she have gone at this hour?Aurora took out her phone and called Angie, but there was no answer.Frowning, Aurora sent her a message. [Angie, where have you gone?]Despite her dislike for Angie, Angie was still her cousin. Moreover, since Angie was staying at her place, Auror
Aurora's heart pounded wildly, but she forced herself to appear calm, her expression resolute and righteous."Theo, my conscience is clear. But if you truly believe I did it, you can send me to prison. You can do whatever you want with me. As long as it makes you feel better, I'm willing to do anything for you."Aurora knelt on the floor, holding his hands tightly. "Theo, I know your grandmother's death has devastated both you and Rosalie. I don't mind being the one you vent your anger on. Do whatever you want. Even though I didn't do it, I'll confess to it once we get to the police station.""Do you even know what you're saying?" Theodore asked.Aurora smiled bitterly. "Of course, I know. Rosalie thinks I did it. Even though she has no proof, I understand that you don't want her to suffer. If…if I take the blame, it'll ease her pain, won't it? If she feels better, you'll feel better too. I'm willing to do this for you. But I hope that after I confess, you'll let Angie off the hook. S
Theodore sat alone in the hall, a solitary figure in the emptiness.When Rebecca was alive, the place was filled with laughter and cheer, but now it was just him.He sat desolately on the carpet, clutching his head. His face was pale. A complex web of emotions surged within him, making it hard for him to breathe.With trembling hands, Theodore took out his phone from his pocket and dialed a number.The call connected quickly. "Hello, Theodore."It was Aurora's voice.However, Theodore didn't say a word.Aurora sounded concerned. "What's wrong? Is something the matter? Theo, are you okay? Theo, if you have something on your mind, you can tell me. I'll listen. Please don't stay silent, alright? You called me for a reason. Tell me what's going on. Don't make me worry, okay?"Aurora's voice began to crack with emotion. "Theo, say something! Are you alright?""Aurora, I'll have someone pick you up. Come over," Theodore finally said."You want to see me?" Aurora asked, a burst of joy ligh
Justin continued knocking on the door. "Rose, may I come in?"There was still no response, and Steve kept crying.Feeling uneasy, he opened the door. Inside, he saw Steve crying in the cradle.Justin immediately picked him up. "It's okay, Steve. I'm here. Don't be afraid."He heard the sound of running water from the bathroom. The glass door was fogged over, indicating that Rosalie was inside taking a shower. She must not have heard the baby crying.But the baby was crying so loudly—why hadn't she noticed?Justin didn't think too much of it. He gently rocked Steve, trying to soothe him."Steve, don't cry. Be good. I'm here, okay? Do you need your diaper changed?"After checking the diaper and finding it dry, he continued, "Steve, are you hungry?"Justin quickly prepared some formula, but Steve refused to eat. His cries grew louder and more desperate, as though he was struggling to breathe.Justin set the bottle aside. "Steve, do you want your mommy? Be good. Mommy's in the shower. She'
After the door closed, Rosalie turned and walked into the living room.She saw Justin standing there, quietly watching her.Rosalie gave him a small smile."Justin, it's getting late. You should rest early," she said."Rose, did those two give you a lot of trouble today?" Justin asked.Rosalie let out a gentle sigh. "It was a bit troublesome, but at least it distracted me from thinking about Grandma. Now that they've left, I'm starting to think about it again."Seeing that Rosalie was on the verge of tears, Justin immediately stepped forward. "Should I call them back? With their constant bickering, the house would be lively again."Rosalie was amused. "That's not what I meant. Don't worry, I'll manage my emotions. This too shall pass. I just want to find evidence to prove Grandma was murdered."As she said the last sentence, her expression turned somber."I'll help you investigate. Until then, I'm not going anywhere," Justin said.Rosalie lifted her tear-filled eyes to look at him. "Th
During dinner, Sebastian and Yerick started competing again. They took turns piling food into Rosalie's bowl.Very soon, her bowl turned into a small mountain of food. She hadn't even taken a single bite.Rosalie didn't stop them either. She simply watched as the pile of food in her bowl kept growing higher and higher. Only when there was no space left to pile more food did the two finally stop.Sebastian's gaze was filled with affection. "Rose, you need to eat more. Look at you; you've lost so much weight. You need more nutrition."Even if Rosalie were plumper, he'd still adore her.Rosalie stared at them silently. After a long pause, she pushed her bowl toward them. "Split this between the two of you and finish it."The two men froze.Sebastian gave an awkward smile. "Rose, what are you talking about? This is all for you. Go on, eat up.""Do you think I'm a pig? Do you think I can eat all this? You're so focused on piling food into my bowl that you didn't even bother asking if I want
Rosalie drove into the underground parking lot. After parking the car, she took the elevator upstairs. As she approached her house, she heard an argument coming from inside."Yerick, are you trying to stir up trouble again?""I'm not stirring up trouble. It was you who started yelling at me first!""Brat, if you've got guts, let's settle this one-on-one! Don't think I won't hit you just because you're younger."Rosalie frowned. Just as she was about to enter and scold them, another voice interrupted."If you two keep arguing, I'll knock both of you out."It was Justin's voice.Sebastian sneered. "Justin, what business is it of yours to meddle?""You fighting here could upset Rose, so it's not meddling. Teaching you both a lesson wouldn't take any effort at all.""If you lay a finger on me, Rose will be mad at you!" Yerick retorted angrily."Whether she's mad at me or not, I'll still have hit you two. It wouldn't be a loss for me. Go ahead, test me if you don't believe it."At that mome