Yerick's voice was filled with hatred.Wesley was shocked. "Yerick, did you only hate me after finding out I'm your biological father? Or did you already know, and you deliberately approached me?"Yerick burst into laughter. "You've just figured it out? Seems like you're quite slow. That's right. I deliberately approached you. I've known all along that you're my father."Wesley closed his eyes in pain. "You're here to take revenge on me. You want to kill me to avenge your mother. Do you think your mother's death is all my fault?""Just killing you wouldn't be enough!" Yerick gritted his teeth. "It's not just you. It's your son, your daughter-in-law, your grandson, your mother, and even your wife! I won't spare any of them. They'll all suffer with you. None of your family will have it easy."Wesley seemed to sense something from Yerick's words. "Sydney was shot. Was that you?""You've only just figured it out? Isn't it a bit too late?"Wesley's fury erupted. "You… If you hate me, then c
The disappearance of Wesley was quickly discovered, and it was obvious that Yerick was behind it.Theodore sent people to secretly capture Cynthia. Cynthia thought her plan was flawless, but she never expected it to be exposed in the end.Theodore personally interrogated her. Cynthia kneeled on the ground, crying uncontrollably and begging him for mercy. In the end, under intense questioning, she revealed all the dealings between her and Yerick.Cynthia was closest to Yerick and was still of some use, so Theodore let her go. He planned to use her to catch the big fish.Theodore followed all the leads she had given him, tracing Yerick's whereabouts.Meanwhile, Justin secretly infiltrated Sebastian's house, intending to take Steve away. However, as soon as he entered the room, a group of black-clad men surrounded him. Sebastian walked in holding a gun. "Mr. Vincent, what are you doing sneaking around?"Justin remained calm. "I want to see the child.""See the child? Well then, have you
Justin successfully brought Steve out. In the end, Sebastian compromised. Though he wanted to keep Steve, his own life was more important.With Steve in his arms, Justin got into a black limousine not far away.Theodore's injury was still not fully healed, and he looked very pale. However, the moment he saw Steve, his eyes lit up. He immediately took Steve from Justin and held him tightly."Steve, Steve." Theodore's voice was full of emotion as he tightly embraced the child, kissing his forehead. "Steve, I'm your father! I'm your biological father."Tears of joy flowed down Theodore's face, his body trembling.Steve seemed to be affected by his emotions. His little lips quivered as though he was about to cry, and he called out "Dada."Theodore was overjoyed when he heard Steve call him that."I'm here, Steve. Dad's here. I'm sorry I haven't been with you. I only just found out you're my child. I'm sorry. It's all my fault that I had a falling out with your mom. Otherwise, we wouldn't h
Theodore also sensed that something was wrong. Things had gone too smoothly.Justin immediately stepped forward and removed the cap, mask, and sunglasses from the man's head—only to discover that this person was not Yerick at all. The man was sweating profusely, looking at them with fear in his eyes."I was hired to come here. I don't know anything! I don't know anything!"Justin and Theodore exchanged glances, both realizing they had been tricked.Yerick was indeed cunning.At that moment, an ear-piercing noise suddenly came through their earpieces. Theodore and Justin immediately took them off. Then, Theodore's phone rang. He took out his phone. It was an unknown number. He answered the call immediately."Theodore, you really outdid yourself. Do you think you can catch me by using that idiot Cynthia?"Theodore snarled coldly, "Yerick, what exactly do you want? Tell me what you want, and I'll fulfill your request. Just let Rose and my dad go.""Oh, so you know your dad is in my hands
"I'm aware," Justin said. "I will do everything in my power to protect her. If one day I become a threat to her life, I will end myself."Theodore frowned. "There's no need for you to go that far. If you do that, Rose will suffer.""Suffer? How long would she suffer?" Justin didn't know if Rosalie still loved Theodore, but could someone who had loved for so long truly let go of everything?"She will." Theodore looked at Justin and sighed lightly. "Because she likes you."Justin was a little shocked. "What did you say?""You didn't know? The way she looks at you is different from how she looks at other men. Justin, she likes you, not just as a friend, but as a woman loves a man."Theodore was his rival, so hearing these words from him made Justin somewhat happy.Seeing Theodore's grim expression, Justin asked, "Why are you telling me this? Doesn't it make you sad? I know you love her deeply.""I do love her, but what's the use of being sad? I can't control who she loves. If I could, she
Theodore and Justin rushed to the hospital where Christopher was waiting.He wasn't the only one there, and Sebastian was standing right behind him.Theodore looked grave. He had quite a major conflict with Sebastian over Rosalie's child."Mr. Jackson, what brings you here?" Theodore said, completely ignoring Sebastian.Sebastian stood at a side, gazing coldly at Theodore. He didn't seem very perturbed, but his eyes were cold and calculating as usual."I'm here to visit your mother," Christopher explained. "I know what happened. I know something happened to Rose.""I also know about your relationship with my mom," Theodore said coldly. "I have nothing to say about you coming to see her, but what does what happened to Rose have anything to do with you? Just because she married your nephew?""Theodore, I didn't come here to pick a fight with you. Do you want to find Rose or not? The more hands on deck we have, the better. I can activate more resources for a comprehensive search. D
Theodore's brows knitted tighter as he went on reading the information about Yerick. Doubt flashed past his eyes."Why is he targeting us? Does he bear a grudge against us?""Why would he be like this if not over a grudge?" Sebastian scoffed. "Theodore, your family is a scourge. You even got Rose implicated.""Shut up!" Theodore yelled furiously. "Sebastian, now that Rose's background has come to light, we know that she's your cousin. Do you dare harbor any intentions about her? You no longer have any right to fight for her."Sebastian clenched his fists. "You said it yourself, she's my cousin and I'm considered her brother, a kin of hers. I might not have the right to be with her, but more so than the two of you, it's absolutely in my place to protect her.""Enough!" Christopher roared. "Now's not the time to be fighting. It's time to get serious. I came to the hospital to watch over Syd. Your mom must be transferred to a safe place that guarantees her protection right away."Ju
Everyone turned solemn upon hearing Yerick's words.Was Yerick close to them and watching them right now?Justin could see a camera aimed at them above the entrance of the operating theatre. No wonder Yerick knew everything. He had managed to hack into the hospital's surveillance system.Theodore composed himself and said, "I'll go right away. No one will come with me."He then glanced at Justin, as if wanting to tell him something, but he knew it would only be in vain.Even if Yerick was fooling him, he didn't have a choice. Rosalie and his dad were both in his hands. He had to do Yerick's bidding.Theodore turned to leave, but his bodyguard stopped him. "Mr. Spencer, it's too risky.""Step aside!" Theodore barked. "Don't follow me. If I find any of you following me, don't blame me for being nasty."This concerned Rosalie and his father's safety. He couldn't allow anything to go wrong.Theodore walked out determinedly as everyone stared at his back.Twenty minutes later, Jus
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