"Mom, do you see this? I've brought our enemy here. All the Spencers are either dead or hurt because of me, and the one who started all these is kneeling right here. You can rest in peace in heaven now, right?"Yerick caressed the tombstone. "Mom, I'll have them come over to keep you company, okay?"Yerick's gaze landed coldly on Theodore and Spencer. "See that pit over there? Go in.""No!" Rosalie yelled from where she was. "Theo, don't…don't go in!"Yerick raised the device in his hand. "Go in, or else.""Don't hurt her," Theodore said. "I'll go in."He immediately stood up, walked to the pit, and jumped in."No!" Rosalie yelled brokenly. "Yerick, kill me! Just kill me!"Yerick ignored Rosalie and turned his attention to Wesley. "Are you not going to accompany your son? He's much braver than you are."Wesley was powerless to say anything. He merely threw Yerick a glance before walking into the pit as well. "Yerry, you should know that killing us all won't bring your mo
Theodore was very calm about Rosalie's confession. "I already know he's my child. I don't blame you. I know I did wrong, that's why you didn't tell me the truth."Nothing mattered in the face of death."Theo…" Rosalie sobbed brokenly."Cry, Rose. Cry as much as you want. Cry and vent all your frustrations. It's not good keeping it to yourself," Yerick said with a devilish smile.Just then, a helicopter roared overhead.Yerick looked up and remarked calmly, "Seems like they found me."Rows of armored cars suddenly sped toward them, screeching to a halt as they surrounded them. Everyone in the sky and on land had their weapons aimed at Yerick."Don't move! Put your weapon down!"Rosalie looked up at the helicopter and the cars, and realized that someone had finally come to their rescue. She broke down in tears of joy.Many people had come, including some familiar faces such as Sebastian and Christopher.Amidst the crowd, she saw a familiar figure. It was Justin, standing righ
"Rose, let's play a game," Yerick said with a smile. "Do you remember when I previously asked you to choose between Sebastian and Theodore? Let's do it again.""Yerick, you're insane!" Sebastian shouted."I'm crazy to begin with," Yerick said. "The bomb's about to explode. If you don't make a choice, everyone here will die.""Yerick," Christopher growled angrily. "What's the point of this?"Yerick's eyes were full of madness. "Pain." "Yerick, Theo can't die!" Rosalie shouted. "I choose Theo. I want him to live!"This time, Rosalie didn't hesitate. Last time, she made the wrong choice, but she wouldn't make the same mistake again.Sebastian's eyes widened as he stared at Rosalie in shock. "Rose, what are you saying?"Last time, Rosalie had clearly chosen him, but this time..."Sebastian, I know who you really are now. I know everything! What you did to Theo, I know it all. You're wicked!"Sebastian stood stunned, almost losing his balance."Rose." Theodore looked at her with deep affec
"Rose," Justin suddenly said, raising the gun to his head. "We haven't known each other for long. I'm not a good person, and I deserve to die. Don't be too sad when I'm gone.""Justin, what are you doing?" Rosalie shouted. "No! I forbid it!""Rose, remember, I made this choice. I want you to live. Goodbye." Justin's eyes were filled with tears as he gazed at the woman he loved. The hand he was using to hold the gun was trembling.He wasn't afraid of death; rather, he feared not being able to see her again. He was reluctant to die, but he knew he had to. Even if his death could only give Rosalie a faint hope of survival, he had to do it."Justin, no! Don't!" Rosalie struggled desperately to break free from the handcuffs. The skin on her wrists was cut open, and fresh blood seeped out.Justin couldn't bear to let Rosalie fall into such a painful choice. No matter who she chose, she would be in despair, so he decided to end his own life."Rose," Justin cried as he looked at her tearfully.
In desperate times, some people would turn and run, hoping to grasp even the faintest glimmer of hope.Suddenly, there was a loud bang in the sky. Then, the horizon lit up, followed by fireworks exploding.Everyone looked up, seeing brilliant fireworks bursting in the sky.Christopher saw the timer on the device reach zero, yet the bomb didn't explode—only dazzling fireworks filled the air.Yerick, with bruises and blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, smirked. "Surprised?"Sebastian was drenched in a cold sweat, his entire body tense. At that moment, it felt like all his strength had been drained, and he exhaled deeply. He collapsed to the ground, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead. He had thought he was going to die here.Christopher immediately stepped forward and grabbed Yerick by the collar. "What's going on here?""I used a fireworks show to scare you. It's more interesting than real bombs. You scaredy-cats. Just look at how terrified you all are," Yerick mocked sarcast
Theodore sighed softly; he was about to say something when suddenly, he noticed Justin's fingers move.Theodore opened his mouth, ready to tell Rosalie, but the words were stuck in his throat. In the next few seconds, he didn't utter a single word. He looked at Rosalie's dazed expression, and after a moment of hesitation, he seemed to have made up his mind. He immediately extended his finger and pressed it to Justin's neck."What are you doing?" Rosalie asked, her voice trembling. "Don't touch him!""He's still alive," Theodore immediately replied. "He still has a pulse. You can check for yourself."Theodore took Rosalie's hand and placed it on Justin's neck. She felt the faint pulse under her fingers.Rosalie was astonished. "He... He's still alive…""Justin, Justin!" She tried to wake him.Theodore quickly said, "Get him to the hospital, now!"A few people immediately rushed over and hurriedly lifted Justin.Rosalie climbed to her feet and followed them. "Be careful with him!"All o
"I know you want to stay with him, but you're not in a good state right now. You need rest. You can't go without eating, drinking, or sleeping forever. Don't worry, I'll make sure someone stays here twenty-four hours to protect him. Nothing will happen to him. If anything happens, it will be on me. Don't you trust me?"Seeing Rosalie waver, Theodore continued, "Rose, let me take you back home, okay? Let's go.""I... I don't want to go back there," Rosalie said, trembling. She was referring to the place she was living. She was traumatized by it."Rose, I'll take you to my place. You can go and see Steve.""Steve…" Rosalie suddenly remembered him and hurriedly asked, "How is he?""Don't worry, Steve is fine. I took him back from Sebastian."Rosalie let out a long sigh of relief. "That's good.""Rose, let's go back and see Steve. He's been asking for you."Children were the softest spot in Rosalie's heart. She nodded and said, "Okay."Theodore helped her stand up. Rosalie took a lingering
Over an hour after dinner, Rosalie lay on the bed, ready to sleep.Just then, someone knocked on the door. Rosalie sat up from the bed. "Who is it?""It's me and Steve."Rosalie immediately said, "Come in."Theodore opened the door, holding Steve in his arms as he entered."Mama." As soon as Steve saw Rosalie, he immediately reached out his arms.Theodore walked over to the bed and placed Steve on it. "No matter how I try to get him to sleep, he keeps calling for you, so I brought him over."As soon as Steve was on the bed, he crawled toward Rosalie. "Mama, hug." Rosalie hugged Steve and said, "Just leave him here. I'll put him to sleep. Thank you."Theodore stood by the bed, watching her. "You don't have to thank me every time. I'm his father."Rosalie lowered her gaze, and a trace of guilt flashed in her eyes. "Theo, I'm sorry for keeping this from you. There were so many times I wanted to tell you, but for various reasons… In any case, I'm at fault."A child's father had the right
Rosalie hadn't seen Theodore for several days and didn't know where he had gone. The two of them had spoken on the phone, but he only told her that he was fine and that he needed a few days to handle some things.Theodore assured her that nothing was wrong and that he would be back soon, telling her not to worry.Rosalie felt that he probably needed some time to calm down, so she gave him space and decided not to bother him, waiting for his return to address things.She was currently staying at his place, taking his earlier suggestion to live together, which would make it easier for them to take care of Steve.As for Sebastian, he had already escaped as Yerick said.Rosalie had asked Christopher about this, but he said he didn't know anything.Christopher told her that in a few days, it would be Chandra's 70th birthday, and he wanted her to join the celebration.Rosalie naturally didn't want to go and directly refused. She still hadn't accepted her own identity.That morning, she went
Upon hearing Sydney finally speak those words, Theodore smiled. "You've been holding it in for so long, and now you've finally said it."Seeing Theodore's calm expression, Sydney immediately realized something."You've known all along. That wasn't easy, was it? You have a son outside, and all these years, you must have missed him terribly, right?""Theo, listen to me. When I gave birth to Sebastian, Geoffrey took him away. I thought the child was dead, but a year ago, Geoffrey told me that Sebastian was my son. I was unaware all these years." Sydney held Theodore's hand tightly.Theodore shook her hand off. "Mom, now that you know, do you feel guilty? Your biological son grew up without you, so you're doing everything to make it up to him, even trying to match him with Rose. Now I finally understand why you acted so out of character. It turns out he's your son."When Theodore said this, he smiled bitterly."You... How did you know?" Sydney asked, shocked."So you admit it now. You int
Theodore's anger burned like a raging fire. His brow furrowed and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. His hands clenched into fists so hard that his knuckles cracked, as if he wanted to tear everything apart.Theodore felt like a pitiful fool.With a loud crash, he slammed the phone onto the ground, and the screen shattered.But the phone was of excellent quality. Even though it had hit the ground, Yerick's voice continued to echo. Theodore stepped forward and stomped on it a few times."Shut up! Shut up!"Finally, the phone was crushed into two pieces, and Yerick's voice ceased."Theo." Rosalie tried to stop him, but she couldn't quench the fury inside him. The evidence had been destroyed beneath his feet. "Theo, he said all those things to provoke you. Don't fall for it, or he'll have won.""Rose, everyone knew except me, right?"His face flushed red, his lips trembling as if he were about to unleash a torrent of rage. His entire body was taut."Theo, it's all in the past now."
Theodore and Rosalie exchanged a glance, their faces filled with shock.In the video, Yerick laughed. "Are you surprised? Angry? That's good. That's exactly what I wanted! How could I let you catch Sebastian so easily? Although I've been caught, I had to leave someone to deal with you. How could I let something happen to Sebastian? Otherwise, it wouldn't be fun anymore.""He must have already notified Sebastian," Theodore said angrily."Exactly, you guessed it right." Yerick had already anticipated what they would say, and he continued in the video, "I've already notified Sebastian. It's too late for you to catch him now. But I'll help you out—he definitely won't go to Melrine, since he already committed crimes there."Theodore tapped on the phone a few times, trying to turn off the video, but it kept playing."Don't think you can switch off the phone," Yerick said. "I modified the phone's code. If the video doesn't finish playing, the phone will just be like a brick. You can smash it
Yerick sighed and lowered his head, looking somewhat dejected. "Rose, can you not break my heart? You know that only I know where the video is. If I get angry, I might not give it to you. How are you going to deal with Sebastian then?""You..." Rosalie's anger flared. "What do you want?""I just want to have a chat with you, Rose. Now that Sebastian is out of the picture, will you choose Justin or Theodore?""I choose you, okay? You freak!" Rosalie tightened her grip on the phone and gritted her teeth.Yerick was flattered. "Rose, you make me so happy when you say that." Even though he knew it was a lie."Yerick, I'm begging you. Give me the video.""Rose, you really like Justin, don't you? When you thought he died, you must have been in despair. It was like you lost your soul, didn't you?"Rosalie's hand trembled.Yerick continued, "Tell me, is that true?""So what? Yes, I like Justin. Are you satisfied now?"Yerick didn't look happy, but rather dispirited. "In the end, you fell for h
Sydney concealed the guilt in her eyes. "No, I was just asking casually. There's nothing to it.""Mom, Sebastian has tried to kill me multiple times! I won't let him off easily."Sydney inhaled sharply, feeling a pang of discomfort. She opened her mouth, about to say something, but the words caught in her throat. She couldn't speak up for Sebastian in front of Theodore; that would be too obvious."Theo, I hope you stay safe and don't put yourself in danger again."She truly didn't want her two sons to hurt each other. For her, it would be a disaster if anything happened to either of them."I won't put myself in danger. From now on, I'll be on guard a hundred times more against Sebastian. He better not give me any reason to take action."Seeing the coldness in Theodore's eyes, Sydney didn't dare say more. The words she was about to speak were swallowed down.-After visiting Sydney, Theodore walked out holding Steve, with Rosalie following behind him.In the hallway, she said, "Theodore
Sydney was holding a book, flipping through its pages, completely ignoring the person by her hospital bed.Christopher, however, was not bothered by Sydney's indifference to him and continued to sit there, watching her.Sydney finally closed the book and asked, "How long are you going to keep staring at me? Mr. Jackson, aren't you busy?""No matter how busy I am, I still have time," Christopher replied. "Today, I happened to have free time, so I came to see you.""You manage to free up time every day." Sydney frowned, becoming somewhat impatient. "We've already broken up.""I know, but I still want to see you," he said. He had almost lost her and now, more than ever, he treasured her. He wished he could see her every day, regardless of whether they had broken up.Seeing that there was no way to reason with him, Sydney sighed. "What do you want?""I just want to see you and keep you company, nothing else. I was very worried when you were in trouble, but now that you're safe, I feel reli
At the entrance of the hospital, Theodore said, "Rose, let me take you and Steve out for a little spin.""Where to?" Rosalie asked.Theodore thought for a moment before saying, "Wherever we end up."Rosalie asked, "Don't you think we should plan it first?""Can't we be spontaneous?" Theodore countered.Rosalie thought for a few seconds before nodding. "Alright, let's go for a drive."Theodore's car was equipped with a child seat. After Rosalie placed Steve in it and fastened him securely, Theodore took the driver's seat and buckled his seatbelt.Theodore didn't start the car immediately. Instead, he reached over to the side and passed a folder to Rosalie.She took the folder and opened it, slightly stunned by the contents. "This is…""The shares Cynthia stole from you. I've gotten them back for you. Don't give them to others so easily from now on.""Theo, I'm sorry for not telling you before. I couldn't say anything because I was worried…""I know everything," Theodore interrupted her.
Ten days later…Rosalie sat by Justin's bed, feeding him some soup. She spilled a little bit of soup, and she quickly used a tissue to gently wipe his mouth and clothes. "Sorry, I didn't hold it steady.""Rose, I can do it myself." Justin raised his hand, trying to take the bowl of soup from her."No, you need rest and can't move around. Let me feed you. Come now."Ever since Justin woke up, Rosalie had been staying by his side. For her, Justin's survival was a miracle given to her by God.Justin quickly finished the soup, silently watching her the entire time.Then, she placed the tablet on the small table next to the bed. "You can watch a movie if you'd like, and after that, you can take a nap.""Rose." Justin suddenly grasped her hand, and Rosalie didn't pull away. "I didn't think I'd live to see you again."Rosalie gently patted his hand. "It was Theodore who noticed your fingers moving, and that's when we realized you were still alive.""Then I must thank him properly." Justin was