"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
The next day, Chelsea felt the sun shining on her. She slowly opened her eyes, only to find herself lying on a bed.She turned her head and saw someone at the bedside looking at her. She sat up on the bed in fright.Jake was seated on the chair, sprawled across the bedside.Upon seeing Chelsea stir awake, he sat up and simply stared at her in silence.Chelsea stared back at him curiously, and the two of them ended up in a staring contest.Jake stood up and ran out of the room. "Dad, she's awake."Jake dragged Theodore into the room."Chelsea, you're awake," Theodore said as he approached her. "Go wash up and brush your teeth first before having breakfast.""Why did I end up here? Wasn't I at the hospital last night?" Chelsea asked, confused."You fell asleep in the hospital. I was worried that you might catch a cold there, so I carried you back home. I'll take you to the hospital to see Mommy after breakfast."Chelsea scratched her head as she looked at Jake, still in a daze.
Theodore and Chelsea stayed by Rosalie's side till late.Rosalie felt pain all over her body. The doctor prescribed painkillers with sedative effects, and she fell into a deep sleep.Chelsea was very stubborn and refused to leave, wanting to stay by Rosalie's side. She eventually couldn't hold out any longer and fell asleep on the couch. Theodore carefully carried her in his arms and left the hospital.Theodore carried Chelsea in his arms the entire trip. She remained in a very deep sleep until he reached home. He put her on the bed and pulled the sheets over her. Then, he left the room quietly.He headed to Jake's room and knocked on the door. "Jake, are you asleep yet?"Even if Jake was, Theodore had to go in and wake him up to tell him something.Jake slowly and carefully opened the door a crack."I have something to tell you," Theodore said.Jake took a few steps back to allow Theodore in.Theodore walked into the room, shut the door, and carried Jake up on the bed.Jake
Theodore took Chelsea out for almost half an hour before returning. He wanted to see how Rosalie and Jake were doing.Yet, when he arrived at the door, he saw that Rosalie had collapsed on the floor."Rose!" Theodore put Chelsea down and ran toward Rosalie, carrying her up in his arms.Rosalie's brows were tightly knitted. She was barely conscious, sweat beading on her forehead."Mommy, Mommy!" Chelsea was frightened to see her mom in such a state.Just then, the door to the room suddenly opened. Jake heard the commotion and came out, only to see Rosalie on the floor. He was utterly shocked.Theodore yelled at Jake, "What did you do?"Jake stood stunned. He knew nothing, since he was hiding in his room all the while. He thought Rosalie had left when he didn't hear her voice anymore.Rosalie opened her eyes and grabbed Theodore's arm, saying weakly, "Nothing to do with him.""Rose, I'll take you to the hospital." Theodore carried Rosalie in his arms and stood up in a panic.
When Theodore arrived home with Rosalie and Chelsea in tow, Jake was playing water guns with the servants.The servants pretended to be afraid as they hid from Jake's sight.Jake was having the time of his life when a voice interrupted him. "Jake."He jumped up in fright at the sound of his father's voice and immediately hid the water gun behind his back.Yet, when he turned around, he saw two people standing next to Theodore—a lady and a little girl.Jake suddenly had a bad feeling about things as he looked wide-eyed at them."Jake," Rosalie said agitatedly as she looked at her son. She wanted to rush toward him, but was worried that it might frighten him.Theodore took a few steps forward. "Jake, do you still remember what I told you about how your mom is back?" He crouched down low and gently caressed Jake's head. "She is your mom, and that's your younger sister."Jake's water gun fell on the floor with a thud."Jake," Rosalie said in a trembling voice as she approached h
Lunch went by without a glitch, although neither of them spoke much.Perhaps because Chelsea was around, they found it inappropriate to say what was on their mind, even if there was much they wanted to say.After the meal, Theodore put his spoon down and said, "Now that you're back, will you leave again?"Even after having met Rosalie, he didn't dare to hold out hope and braced himself for the possibility that she might leave and disappear from his world again."I'm here for work, as I've been dispatched here to take on a long-term position. If there are no surprises, I'll probably be staying here for good.""So if it weren't for work, you wouldn't have returned, am I right?"Theodore's tone was calm, but he was in fact trying his best to suppress his agitation.Rosalie's heart throbbed with pain. "I really missed Jake. I think even without work, I might still have come back.""Might," Theodore repeated her words through gritted teeth. "I see."Rosalie had nothing to say to ju
Two days later, Rosalie and Theodore met at a restaurant where she had reserved a private room.It was extremely quiet. Rosalie brought her daughter there very early, and Theodore wasn't there yet. Five minutes before their agreed time, Theodore pushed the door open and walked in.Rosalie stood up, slightly agitated. "Theo, you're here."She looked behind him and saw no one. Theodore was alone, and Jake didn't come with him."Where's Jake?" she asked. Theodore walked over and settled down on a chair. "I told him about our meeting, but he refused to come."Rosalie's heart raced. "Why not? Doesn't he want to see his mother?"Theodore looked coldly at her. "You left him when he was only one-and-a-half years old. He doesn't even remember what you look like. Although I've been showing him photos of you and telling him stories about you, it's clear to him that his mother is not by his side."Rosalie felt as though someone had sliced her heart into two. She couldn't hold her tears
At night, Rosalie sat by the bedside and read a bedtime story to her daughter. In it, the prince and princess lived happily ever after.Chelsea gently held Rosalie's hand. "I want to sleep with you, Mommy."Rosalie pinched her tiny nose. "You're already so big, and you still want to sleep with Mommy?""I just want to. I want to stick to Mommy forever."Chelsea dove into Rosalie's embrace.Rosalie doted on her daughter very much. "Alright, I'll stay here with you."Suddenly, she was reminded of Jake.She mustered up all the courage she had today to try to see him, but all she got was seeing him having a great time with another woman.She couldn't be so selfish as to rush up to Jake and claim that she was his mother, so she retreated home.She didn't know what she should do.Rosalie missed Jake dearly.She knew she had disappointed Jake, depriving him of the love of a mother. Perhaps because of that, she poured all of her love to Chelsea. Yet the more Rosalie did so, the more
The next day, Rosalie made it to Theodore's house, which she hadn't been to for a long time.The butler was shell-shocked to see her."Ms. Young… You…you're back…""It's been a while. May I come in?""O-Of course," the butler stuttered as he opened the gate.As she stepped in, Rosalie asked, "Are Theo and Jake in?"It was the weekend and there was no school, so she came here to try her luck.The butler said, "Mr. Spencer and Jake are both here, but we have guests."Just then, a female servant walked over and whispered something into the butler's ear.The butler frowned. "What did you say? How did that happen? How careless."He looked like he had something urgent to attend to."Please go ahead and do what you need to do. Don't worry about me, I'll head in myself. I know this place well," Rosalie said."Alright then, Ms. Young. I'll come find you in a while." The butler left with the servant in a hurry.Rosalie was about to walk toward the villa when she heard the joyful lau
Theodore's bodyguard opened the car door for him when they arrived at the car park.Just then, they heard footsteps running toward them. "Theo, wait."Rosalie ran toward them.Theodore was about to step into the car when he heard her voice. He turned around to see Rosalie approaching him.The bodyguard stepped forward to stop Rosalie in her tracks.Rosalie didn't expect things to turn out this way. He didn't want to talk to her, and didn't even want her coming close to him.She knew that he blamed her and resented her."Theo, let's talk, shall we? I have things to tell you.""I have nothing to talk to you about," Theodore said coldly. "Rosalie Young, seems like you've been doing well over the years."He had been worried about whether she was doing well all alone, but as it turns out, his worries had been redundant. He had so many sleepless nights because of her, while she was focusing on her career, abandoning him and their child."Theo, I'm sorry. I know I hurt you and our c