"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
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