“What…what are you going to do?” Laila’s face turned pale.Rosalie sighed. “Forget it. It’s pointless trying to teach her a lesson. You’ll only end up sullying your hands. Laila, what else have you not told me yet?”“I’ve told you everything I know, I have no clue about other things. I’m not your parents, I certainly won’t know as much as they do,” Laila said.Rosalie could sense that Laila wasn’t lying. She turned and asked Justin, “What do you think?”Justin stared coldly at Laila before saying after a while, “She’s probably said it all.”“Really, I’m not lying to you!” Laila said as she lifted a hand. “I swear, I’ll die a terrible death if I were lying to you. You two should look up the orphanage in Joulon District. That’s really all I know!”“I’ll do that. Laila, I’m warning you—if I find out that you’re lying to me, I’ll find you and make you pay the price.” A vicious look flashed past Rosalie’s eyes.“May I go now?” Laila hurriedly stood up. “I’ll be off, then.”Laila fle
Justin drove Rosalie to the house she used to live in.The location was quite secluded, and even the nearest bus stop was a 20-minute walk away.That plot of land wasn’t valuable back then and Rosalie’s house was considered small. It was an old district with a five-floor building. There weren’t many people left living in the building.There was someone who wanted to purchase the entire five-floor building. It was heard that he wanted to convert it into a condominium. He was ready to compensate all residents at a price higher than the market.Not long after the other residents sold off their apartments, they heard about the demolition plans and regretted their decision to sell their house. When they received money worth more than the apartment itself, they ended up not kicking up a fuss.Yet, after so many years, the building remained standing, with a “To be demolished” sign hung across it. The sign was so weather-beaten, one could hardly make out the words on it.The front gate w
Justin looked around, searching through the room. He occasionally kicked away trash and debris on the floor.However, all the furniture in the house had been moved out. If the bracelet had been hidden in one of the furniture pieces, it would have been taken as well. If it had indeed been placed in the furniture, it wouldn't have been safe. Since Rosalie's parents were worried about Laila stealing the bracelet, they must have hidden it in a more secure place.He gently knocked on the walls."Justin, if the bracelet really exists, do you really think my parents would have hidden it at home?" Rosalie asked."If the bracelet was valuable, they wouldn't entrust it to someone else. Leaving it lying around at home would only risk Laila stealing it and using it for gambling. I believe if the bracelet exists, it must be hidden in a very obscure place. I have a feeling your parents were cautious people," Justin replied."Yes, they were." Rosalie's nose stung as she thought of her parents. "They
"What do you mean?" Rosalie immediately asked.Justin clenched his fist and knocked again, saying, "It's hollow."He glanced around and spotted a hammer on the ground. He bent down and picked it up."Rose, step back," he instructed."Okay." Rosalie retreated, holding Steve tightly in her arms. She was worried the noise might frighten him.Justin raised the hammer and struck the wall.Bang! Bang! Bang!After a few heavy hits, part of the wall broke away. The layer of cement shattered and fell to the ground, revealing a small opening."There seems to be something inside the wall," Justin said. He used the hammer to strike the edges, widening the hole. Finally, a small safe was revealed. The wall was thin, and the safe was compact.Rosalie's heart raced with excitement at the sight of the safe, and she hurried forward. "Could my bracelet be inside?""Let me open it and check," Justin replied.He took the safe out of the wall.The safe had a lock, but it didn't appear very sturdy. Given it
"I'm the one who saved you. Have you forgotten so soon? It hasn't even been that long.""The one who saved me? What nonsense are you spouting?" Suddenly, Rosalie thought of something. "Are you the one who kidnapped me?""Why make it sound so awful? I saved you back then too. Otherwise, you'd be dead.""Saved me? You kidnapped me, then forced me to make a choice! And now you expect me to thank you?"The man's voice carried a hint of disappointment. "You've hurt my feelings. So, you hate me that much?""Why did you steal my bracelet? What are you trying to do? Have you been spying on me? Who are you?" Rosalie's anger flared as memories of the past surfaced."So many questions at once—I hardly know where to start. But no matter what, you should thank me for saving your life back then. And last time, I even warned you that Theodore was lying to you. Instead of gratitude, you're treating me so harshly. It's quite heartbreaking.""What exactly do you want?!" Rosalie demanded."I'm not sure y
The two characters' names were Angie and Aurora, and the events in the novel were identical to what they had done.What exactly was going on? Why did it feel like their story was being written?"Now you understand why I asked you to read it? How could this be happening?" Angie said."Who is this author?" Aurora immediately checked the author's profile and her other books, but they were all just ordinary novels.The two of them began to panic. The things they had done had somehow been written into a book, and it happened to be a book Angie had been reading for a long time.Angie had been a fan of this novel for quite some time, but these two characters had only appeared recently.The two of them stayed up late, trying to dig up information about the author online to see if they could uncover anything. However, after several hours of searching, they found nothing.The author seemed to only exist on the publishing platform. She hadn't left any links to her social media accounts, if she ev
Aurora wanted to keep asking questions, but for a moment, she didn't know how to phrase them.She didn't dare to ask outright if Aurora and Angie actually existed in real life because she felt guilty.After Aurora and Angie's plot appeared, the comment section was suddenly flooded with remarks about the two of them. Most of the comments were negative, with the underlying tone suggesting that what they had done would inevitably come to light.Reading these comments, Aurora panicked. It felt as if everyone suddenly knew about their deeds.Later, Aurora joined the ranks of active readers, checking every update as soon as it was released.The latest chapters increasingly revolved around her and Angie, describing more harmful details, and even including a burial scene. The dialogue in that scene was eerily identical to reality.Aurora and Angie came to a conclusion: the author was most likely Rosalie.Rosalie had to be the one writing this novel! By coincidence, Angie had been a long-time f
Rosalie glanced at the screen. "Since when did I start writing novels? How come I didn't know about it?""Stop lying! This is obviously your work! Otherwise, why would our names appear in the book?" Angie roared.Rosalie remained indifferent. "That, I wouldn't know." "You don't know? Rosalie, you clearly—""Angie…" Aurora grabbed her arm.Angie suppressed her anger and placed the phone on the table."Rosalie," Aurora said, "I didn't even know you could write.""This book isn't mine. Believe it or not," Rosalie said. At that moment, the book was updated with a new chapter. The content still focused on Angie and Aurora. Angie read the chapter on the spot. At the end of it, the author left a note. [I'll upload a few more chapters today. I'm working hard on them; updates will come soon.]The two of them looked up at Rosalie. She must have scheduled the upload in advance.Rosalie stood up. "I don't have time to waste on this nonsense. You two called me here just because of some novel? H
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