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
Theodore remained uncontactable over the next two days. Thankfully, Rosalie took the resident register from Rebecca on Friday and managed to lie to her that she hadn’t had the time to replace her ID card.The next two days were the weekends. She could tell Rebecca that the office was closed, and thus she couldn’t get her ID card replaced yet.Rosalie tried every way to get in contact with Theodore over these two days, but all her efforts were in vain. She called him countless times, but his phone remained resolutely switched off. She couldn’t imagine how far his relationship with Cynthia had progressed, to the point of them breaking contact with the rest of the world.Left with no choice, Rosalie couldn’t only wait in anxiety and heartbreak.Monday came by, and Rebecca called her first thing in the morning. She cut straight to the chase.“Rose, get your ID card replaced today and return the resident register to me this afternoon. Don’t drag this any longer.” Rebecca spoke solemn
Two hours later, Rosalie sat at a table in a café, waiting anxiously.A man walked in, donning a casual white outfit. It made him look a lot more approachable than usual in his business suit.He went to Rosalie and saw her looking out the window, as if searching for something. He said softly, “Rosalie.”The mention of her name made Rosalie turn to look at Sebastian. She immediately asked, “Well, Mr. Carter, how are things going?”Sebastian sat opposite Rosalie. “Didn’t I tell you to just call me Sebastian? You sound like a stranger when you call me Mr. Carter.”He was already calling her by name, after all.Rosalie forced a smile, not wanting to dwell too much on the issue of addressing each other. She asked again, “Sebastian, how are things going?”“I asked my friend for help to check things out, and I got an address. Theodore is still in Ashwick City, but in a very remote resort. He booked the entire place.”“Resort?”“Yes,” Sebastian said as he pulled out a name card from
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