That was too much of Grandma! Why did she have to do that?It was rare for her to finally show some concern for her grandson; when she finally did, it had to be a scheme against him.No wonder Theodore pounced on Rosalie the moment she entered the room. He was a hot-blooded young man who had just had some soup with aphrodisiac effects. No wonder he felt the urges!Theodore was worried that he might act rashly and fail to hold himself back, which explained why he flung her hands away. As it turned out, she had misunderstood him.The pained expression on his face made Rosalie ask in a soft voice, “Then… What should we do now?”Under such circumstances, it seemed as though having sex was the only way to bring him relief. But given their situation right now, they couldn’t behave as they did in the past. To make matters worse, she was pregnant right now.“I’ll take a cold shower.”Theodore stood up, and headed to the washroom.Thinking about her misunderstanding him, Rosalie felt
The evasive look in Rosalie’s eyes displeased Theodore even more. “It’s not as if you’ve never seen my naked body before,” he said. Rosalie remained silent as she stood up. She then said, “Please…continue with your bath. I’ll head out first.”She was about to leave the washroom, when she suddenly slipped and fell backward.“Ahh!”Rosalie shrieked, and instinctively wrapped her arms around her belly.The next second, she was caught in a wide, warm embrace. The two of them fell into the tub with a splash.Rosalie’s entire body was immersed in cold water. She trembled as she began struggling in the water. Although she was still dressed, her body was pressed tightly against his, and she could feel every curve on his body.Theodore carried Rosalie out of the water and out of the washroom.Rosalie was still shivering from the cold. She hugged him tight and pressed her pale, petite face against his chest, trying to absorb the warmth emanating from his body.After returning to the
She was pregnant right now, and her body probably wouldn’t be able to withstand sex right now. Furthermore, sex wasn’t the only solution. There were many other ways she could help him.Theodore pursed his lips, then opened them slightly as he breathed hard. The hesitation and reluctance in Rosalie’s eyes doused the fire in his eyes. Was she so unwilling to be intimate with him? She even requested for him not to go all the way.Ultimately, she was unwilling to go to bed with him.“No need. I don’t want to touch you,” he snapped.Since she didn’t want him touching her, what was the point of forcing himself on her? He didn’t want her feeling indignant about it, or even cry. It would only make him feel like a monster.His refusal to touch her stunned Rosalie. She felt as though someone had doused a bucket of cold water over her head, chilling her bones. The cold she felt from falling into the water just now was nothing compared to the cold she felt right now.Her face turned pale a
Divorce. It was about the divorce again.Theodore tightened his grip over the door handle.Yes, they should be getting a divorce!“Theodore, we agreed to get our hands on our resident register today. If you leave just like this, I…”“If I don’t leave now, should I stay here and sleep with you?”His voice betrayed the frustration beneath.“Then tell me where you’re going. Are you heading home, or are you going to find Cynthia?”Since he couldn’t find relief from Rosalie, it was a likely possibility that he might look for Cynthia in the middle of the night.It would have been fine if Rosalie simply asked him if he was heading home—but she had to mention Cynthia’s name, of all things. Theodore’s brows furrowed as he turned around, and said sharply, “Find Cynthia, of course!”Rosalie’s heart fell, and she clutched her chest. “We’re not yet divorced. If you go looking for another woman, where does that leave me? Can’t you just bear with it for one night?”“What about you? We’re
After unlocking the box with trembling hands, Rosalie opened the cover and found many documents of various colors inside.She flipped through the documents, but couldn’t find their resident register. There were other documents inside. Grandma and Grandpa’s wedding certificate looked so old, its colors were faded. The photo on the certificate was even black and white.Grandma and Grandpa looked to be very young. Grandpa looked suave and handsome, while Grandma looked beautiful. They were smiling so happily, and looked clearly in love with each other.The Spencers were blessed with excellent genes.Unfortunately, with the cruel passage of time, Grandpa had bidden the world goodbye, leaving Grandma all alone. Beautiful memories could only be stored in this box, which was probably why Grandma kept it locked.Rosalie knew she and Theodore wouldn’t even have the chance to create beautiful memories between them.One year of marriage was too short. Even the memories created during that
After Rosalie hung up, Theodore placed his phone by the side with a cold expression. He sat back down on the couch in the ward.He took the medicine that the doctor prescribed him, and felt better with his body temperature going down.“Theodore, what’s the matter? You don’t look too good,” Cynthia said, sensing that the call was from Rosalie.“I’m fine. Go get some rest.”“Theodore, how’s things going with the resident register? You haven’t told me whether you’ve gotten them already.”She had been waiting expectantly for an entire day. She even anxiously asked Theodore about it when he entered the ward, but he hadn’t told her anything about it until now.Theodore replied, “We didn’t get it.”He didn’t exude much emotion in his reply. There was no anger, frustration or regret.“What?!” Cynthia started panting upon hearing Theodore’s reply. She had sensed that something was wrong the moment Theodore walked in, but continued clinging to the last vestige of hope. Now that she f
When Rosalie woke up the next morning, her eyes were all swollen.When Rebecca saw that during breakfast, she asked worriedly, “What’s the matter, Rose? Why are your eyes so swollen?”“I…” Rosalie cried for a long time last night, but she couldn’t possibly tell Rebecca the truth. “Maybe… Maybe it’s because I didn’t sleep well last night.”A smile appeared on Rebecca’s face. “It’s normal for a young couple to not get good sleep at night. That way, you should be able to get pregnant soon.”“Grandma, don’t say that,” Rosalie said, blushing.She had just lied to Rebecca that Theodore was unable to join them for breakfast because he had to leave early in the morning to attend to something. Rebecca didn’t question her about it.“Fine, I won’t go on. Eat more, you need to take good care of your body.”Rosalie bit the bullet, and ate her breakfast. Her thoughts drifted to their resident register. She knew she would never be able to find them all by herself.Rebecca had to first tell he
After breakfast, Rosalie chatted a while longer with Rebecca before taking her leave.The driver drove Rosalie back to hers and Theodore’s house. After returning to her room, Rosalie laid on her bed, all spent of energy.She didn’t sleep well last night, and was feeling very tired right now. She flipped through the resident register, and started tearing up at the sight of Theodore’s name.Now that she had their resident register, she had to call Theodore and tell him that they were now able to file for a divorce today and things would go according to plan.But after the call went through, all Rosalie received was an automatic reply. “I’m sorry, the number you’ve dialed is not available right now. Please try again later.”Rosalie tried again, but she received the same automatic response.She thought Theodore might be busy right now, and waited for half an hour before trying again. But when she did so, she found his phone switched off.Rosalie was dismayed.Was he deliberately
“I don’t know!” Rosalie exclaimed bitterly. “I don’t know if you’re guilty of that or not, but when he was lying unconscious on the bed at that time, you forced me to give up on him! That’s the truth!”A sharp pain suddenly pierced through Theodore’s stomach.He was still gripping the test results of his check-up. Compared to the pain in his heart, the pain in his stomach was nothing.“Rosalie Young, go ahead and hate me. I’m bent on sending Sebastian to jail in Melrine. I’ve got to make him pay for what he did.”Theodore didn’t want to explain any further. He felt exhausted.Since Rosalie was intent on defending Sebastian, there was nothing else to talk about between them.Rosalie wanted to stop Theodore from leaving. “Wait. Theo, I’m begging you. Let him off.”“He wants to kill me and you want me to let him off?”“He didn’t want to kill you. I promise you, he won’t dare do something like that again. He just wanted to find me. He really wasn’t thinking of killing you.”“Let m
After a moment's silence, Theodore said, "Don't tell my girlfriend about this for now.""Of course, Mr. Spencer.""I have some things to attend to. I'll come for the biopsy once I'm done with that."He had to settle things regarding Sebastian.After leaving the doctor's office and on the way back to Aurora, Theodore bumped into Rosalie.They were walking along the same corridor and were about ten yards apart as they looked at each other.After a long time, Rosalie continued walking on as if she hadn't seen him and was about to brush past him. There wasn't much to say between them."Say a proper goodbye to Sebastian," Theodore suddenly said. Theodore's words made Rosalie furrow her brows. She looked up at him and asked, "What do you mean by that?""Sebastian's going to jail. You two don't have much time left with each other."Rosalie's face stiffened. "Why is he going to jail?""He broke into my house with his bodyguards to try to kill Aurora and I. Trespassing private prope
It was understandable for Justin to forget about it. His health wasn't in optimal condition right now, after all.Rosalie herself would forget what she wanted to say sometimes. Perhaps what he wanted to say wasn't that important, or he wouldn't have forgotten it so easily.Seeing her staying by his side and taking such great care of him, Justin had a lot to tell her. That included the words he wanted to tell her before Sebastian came in.'Rose, what if I like you?'That was what he wanted to say.Emotions roiled in his heart at that moment and he almost couldn't keep them under control. However, Sebastian's arrival had cut him off.After Sebastian left, he realized that it was pointless even if he said what he wanted to say. Rosalie had a husband and a child, and a happy family.He, on the other hand, was an outlaw. He had no right to like anybody.He couldn't even protect his kin. What right did he have to fancy another woman?It was enough for him as long as she was happy. H
Rosalie sighed. "Seb, don't worry. I won't meet him in private. He has Aurora by his side now. How could I possibly have any interaction with him? Go back with peace of mind.""Rose, promise me that you won't trust Theodore again. I'm really worried that he'll hurt you again."Rosalie nodded. "I got it. I've seen through him. Don't worry about me. Go be busy with what you need to do."Sebastian hugged her and bade her farewell.The plane was about to take off.He soon left with the baby in his arms.Rosalie watched them as they vanished out of her line of sight, and couldn't hold back her tears. She couldn't bear to leave her baby, and really wanted to fly back home with them.However, she couldn't leave an injured Justin behind. She also had her studies to complete, so she had to make the difficult decision of staying in Melrine for a few more months.Rosalie returned to the hospital feeling despondent.Justin saw her return, and shot her a warm smile. "You're back."Rosalie
Sebastian appeared very genuine. His eyes were filled with guilt when he looked at Justin."It's fine. As long as you desire to protect Rose," Justin said flatly.Sebastian's eyes narrowed, flashing briefly.What did that mean?Of course he desired to protect Rosalie! However, it wasn't Justin's place to comment on that.Rosalie was his wife, how was she related to Justin? What was this man thinking, trying to lecture him?Even so, Sebastian didn't say much. He simply smiled and said, "Have a good rest. I'll be off."Although it was only for a mere instant, Justin keenly caught the look in Sebastian's eyes. Despite that, he remained unperturbed.-Rosalie followed Sebastian back to their accommodation.The baby was still there.Rosalie kept holding him in her arms, unwilling to part with him. Throughout their journey to the airport, she kept carrying the baby, feeling terrible inside."I'm sorry. Mommy didn't take good care of you, and now I'm saying goodbye to you. But don
"It's not that, Rose. There's been some issues at the company, and it's quite urgent. I have to go back to deal with it.""Really? What happened?""Some shareholders are causing trouble. I won't know the details until I get back, but my dad asked me to go back as soon as possible. It might be because of what happened to me recently, and now people at the company think I can't take over. They're starting to cause a ruckus and trying to seize power."Rosalie frowned, her expression becoming more serious. "Seb, does that mean you have to go back? When will you leave?""I'm leaving right now.""Right now? So soon?"Sebastian nodded. "Yes, the plane is already ready. I need to leave immediately. Rose, do you want to come back with me?""Seb, I can't go with you. I still need to stay here and take care of Justin. Plus, I haven't finished my studies yet."Sebastian sighed. "I figured as much, but I really have to go back now.""Then you should go back and deal with the situation first. Don't
"Thank you for not giving up on me, thank you for steadfastly staying by my side, and thank you for praying for me."He seemed very haggard, as though he had endured endless torment. Yet, he still exuded a captivating handsomeness.Though his eyes appeared dim from exhaustion, they radiated determination. His deep, dark pupils seemed like a mystery, hiding countless untold stories.Rosalie was surprised. "How did you know I prayed?""I guessed," he said with a gentle smile, the corner of his mouth curving into a soft, charming arc.Rosalie smiled back at him. It wasn't too hard to guess, actually."Anyway, I'm glad that you're awake now. I'm sorry Theodore and Sebastian hurt you. They didn't know and thought you were a bad person. They were just too worried about me. I apologize on their behalf. Don't worry, I'll take responsibility for you. I'll cover all the medical bills and any future compensation and care. You don't need to worry about anything.""Those two men seem very concerned
"Theo, no matter what the test results are, you can't keep torturing your stomach," Aurora said, her voice filled with concern as she held his hand against her cheek. "Now that you have me, you have to think about me. You can't keep neglecting your health."Theodore nodded, murmuring, "Okay. Alright, I promise.""Theo, could you lie down and hold me for a while? I suddenly feel a bit anxious."Aurora's fragile and helpless demeanor made it hard for Theodore to refuse."Alright, lie down," he said. He pressed a button, and the head of the hospital bed slowly lowered.Aurora lay back on the bed and Theodore lay down beside her, pulling her into his arms. She cupped his face, closed her eyes, and kissed his lips.Theodore gripped the back of her head and responded passionately, exchanging warmth and affection.He kissed her fiercely and fervently, the world around him disappearing.-Justin finally pulled through and was out of danger. After waking up, he was transferred to a regular ward
"That's right. I thought that way too at first," Aurora said coldly. "I hate you so much for what you did. I did want you to rot in prison here, but then I thought about it more carefully. If you go to prison, won't Rosalie become single again? At that point, Theo will have a thousand reasons to get back together with her, and he'll abandon me."So, after thinking it through, I decided that you shouldn't go to prison and should stay by Rosalie's side forever. That way, Theodore won't have the chance to reconcile with his ex-wife. I'm actually doing this for my benefit more than yours."On the other end of the line, Sebastian was silent for a long time.Aurora's words made a lot of sense, but Sebastian, who was naturally suspicious, still couldn't fully trust her."Why should I trust you? If you're lying to me and this was a trap set up for me, wouldn't that mean I'm falling right into your hands?" he argued. "You don't have to trust me," Aurora said, "but once Theo leaves the hospital