Hearing Aurora's shameless words, Theodore was so angry that he almost laughed. "Do you think I'm a judge? You killed someone, and now you want me to reduce your sentence? Don't be ridiculous.""Theo, I know you have money and power. If you help me and hire the best lawyer, I'll appeal!""You're truly shameless. I can see you're just making excuses. Where is this so-called mastermind? Everything was your plan. I don't want to see you anymore! You disgust me!" Theodore turned to leave.Aurora immediately said, "Me saving you was arranged. I received an email telling me to go there to take pictures, that's why I went and found you. The person who sent me that email, I met him later. He's the mastermind."He knows everything about you and Rosalie. He's been planning and arranging everything, making me destroy your relationship with her, and pushing me to fight for a position by your side. He's the one who found the heart for me, and it was also him who arranged for me to get pregnant wit
"Aurora!" Theodore grabbed her face tightly. "You dare to negotiate with me? You murderer!""Then you'll never find out who the mastermind is! Even if I die now, that mastermind is still behind the scenes controlling everything. He's too mysterious and powerful. You won't be able to find any evidence against him. He's still watching and controlling everyone around you, but you don't even know who he is."Right now, I'm the only one who can help you. Theo, it's up to you. Either you help me find the best lawyer to appeal, or let me die. If it's the latter, the real mastermind will remain free, and you'll never have peace!"The one who killed your grandmother is him! He's the one who arranged for me to be by your side because I look like Rosalie!""The mastermind is Sebastian?" Theodore asked."Of course not," Aurora replied. "If it were Sebastian, it would be too obvious, right? This person is far more capable than Sebastian, and even you. Otherwise, how could you have not noticed until
After Theodore left the hospital, he sat in the car, racking his brains. He then pulled out his phone and called Rosalie."Hello, what's the matter?" Rosalie asked.Theodore said, "Rose, I'm coming to find you. I have something important to tell you.""What is it?""I met Aurora today."Rosalie fell silent and said after a while, "Is that so? She's pregnant with your child. It's perfectly acceptable that you went to visit her.""No," Theodore said. "Aurora had a miscarriage. Apparently, it was due to a fight she had with Angie in prison."Rosalie fell silent again for a while and said, "I see. Why are you telling me this?"Theodore said, "Aurora said that there was a mastermind behind everything she did. This mastermind has been targeting us for a long time and he had planned everything."Rosalie was stunned for a moment. "Was that what Aurora said?"Theodore hummed in the affirmative. "She said many things to me. Rose, let's talk in person and sort out everything that happen
The video and recording were both played on the day of Theodore's wedding.However, Yerick wasn't there.The video and recording were both handed to the police and she didn't tell anyone else about it. How could Yerick have known about the recording?Seeing Rosalie's silence, Yerick lifted a hand and waved it in front of her eyes."Rose, what's the matter? Why are you spacing out?" Rosalie forced a smile and said, "Nothing. Oh yes, Yerry. What have you been busy with recently?""Nothing much, just the same ol'. I spend a lot of time with my godfather."Rosalie knew that Yerick was referring to Wesley. She knew about it when Rebecca passed away. Yerick was at the funeral, and that was when she found out that Wesley had become his godfather.When she met Yerick, she had asked him how he met Wesley which he explained.Now that Rosalie thought about it, she wondered if it really was a coincidence.Upon deeper thought, Rosalie realized that some things happened after she got to kno
Rosalie tried her best to calm herself down and remind herself not to panic. It was likely due to a psychological effect that she spotted the resemblance. Aurora drew the portrait, so it might not be accurate.Rosalie turned to glance at the door and started texting Theodore.[Yerick is at my place. When you arrive later, don't fight with him. I sense something fishy with him. We'll talk more when we meet. When you arrive…]Suddenly, the door opened.Rosalie jumped up in fright and her phone almost dropped on the floor. "How…how did you get in?"Yerick waved the key in his hand. "Rose, you put the key on the coffee table. How else could I have gotten in?"Rosalie regretted leaving the key on the coffee table. That was too careless of her!Yerick approached her with the key in hand. "Rose, it's so strange. Why did you lock the door? I thought you just shut it."As Yerick drew nearer, his voice sounded more suppressed, even confused. Despite that, Rosalie could feel an overwhelmi
Rosalie hugged Steve tight, her entire body shaking."Yerick, are you going to kill me?""Kill you? Haha…" Yerick laughed. "Rose, if I wanted to kill you, you would have died long ago. Why would I wait till now?"Rosalie tried her best to keep herself calm. She took a deep breath and said, "What do you want?""Call Theodore.""What do you want me to say?"Narrowing his eyes, Yerick said, "He's rushing over right now. Tell him that you have something to attend to and not to come."Rosalie hesitated."What, are you not willing to do that?" He loaded the gun and warned, "Rose, there is a limit to my patience. I don't want to kill you, but I'm a bad guy, after all. Bad guys are capable of anything.""I…I'll call him." Rosalie didn't dare to provoke Yerick unnecessarily."Wait," Yerick said as he lifted a hand. "Give me your phone."Rosalie looked warily at him, not moving an inch.Yerick snapped irritably, "Give it to me!"It was a stern warning to Rosalie. She had no choice b
Pain shot up Theodore's chest. "Why did you suddenly say that?""Nothing. I just suddenly felt like saying so. Just don't hold out any hopes for me."Yerick added in hushed whispers, "Tell him you hate him, you don't want to see him, and that he disgusts you."Rosalie shook her head, not wanting to say those words.Yerick gritted his teeth and pointed the gun at Steve. "Will you say that or not?"Rosalie jumped in fright and immediately said to Theodore, "I hate you, I don't want to see you, and I think you're disgusting."Rosalie clearly sounded agitated.Theodore was stunned.Just then, Yerick added again, "Tell him that he's a useless man who can't satisfy you at all. His skills in bed are horrid, and you're never satisfied. You feel much better with other men after you divorced him."Rosalie gritted her teeth as tears fell down her cheeks. She glared furiously at Yerick—he was despicable! She trusted him so much and treated him like a brother. He had acted so pure, innocen
"Yerick, I'll do anything you ask of me, but don't hurt Steve. He's just a baby, and he knows nothing. Spare him, please.""I was intending to spare him. Put the baby on the bed, quick! Or I'll kill him!" Yerick yelled warningly, losing patience.Rosalie kissed Steve's cheek and tearily placed him on the bed. "What exactly do you want?""Rose, let's leave this place. There are way too many disgusting people around. I'll take you away somewhere where it's just the two of us.""Where are you taking me to?"Yerick pulled out a bottle of pills from his pocket. He twisted it open, took a pill, and presented it to Rosalie. "Take this.""What is this?" Rosalie asked."Don't worry, it won't kill you. It'll make you lose consciousness for a while to make it easier for me to take you away.""What about Steve? What will you do to him?" Rosalie asked with concern."Rose, didn't you ask me to spare him? I promise you that you can leave Steve at home while you come with me.""How could I d
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