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
Rosalie hadn’t intended on bothering Sebastian and wanted to sneak into the resort by herself, but Sebastian told her that he was more familiar with the premise and knew his way around. If Rosalie headed in aimlessly and fail to find Theodore, she would be in trouble. The resort was huge, after all.With that, Rosalie finally agreed to go with Sebastian.She felt deeply thankful for Sebastian and his efforts to help her. She told herself that she had to treat him to a good meal after the dust settled.Sebastian and Rosalie disguised themselves as attendants as they walked around the resort.“Turn right ahead. His room should be right there.”Rosalie nodded. “I got it. Thank you so much, Sebastian.”Finding Theodore wasn’t an easy task, and she had no idea how much Sebastian had to do and how much of his network he had to activate. No doubt, he probably had to ask other people for favors.“Don’t stand on ceremony with me. I’m glad to be able to help you,” Sebastian said with a wa
Theodore was still very deep in sleep, and the commotion didn’t seem to be waking him up.As much as she didn’t want to cry, tears of anger slid down Rosalie’s cheeks. Just then, Sebastian walked over and saw the scene before him. He heard the commotion; sensing that something was wrong, he rushed over. He furrowed his brows, and stood in front of Rosalie.“Oh, who do we have here?” Cynthia leaned into Theodore’s arms and smiled. “How bold of you to come here and catch us red-handed while having a man with you at the same time.”Sebastian turned around, and held Rosalie’s shoulders. “Why don’t we go back?”“No, wait.” Rosalie wiped the tears from her face, and walked past Sebastian. She walked to the bedside, and grabbed Theodore’s arm.“Theodore Spencer, get up! Get up right this instant!”“What are you doing?” Cynthia stepped forward in a bid to stop Rosalie, but was shoved her aside.“Ahh!”Cynthia collapsed weakly on the bed, and started sobbing.“Theodore, wake up! They
Rosalie wiped the tears from her face, and smiled coldly. “Good on you, Theodore. I used to blame it on my imagination, since I’ve never personally witnessed it for myself. I continue trusting that you’d have a line you wouldn’t cross. But now that I’ve witnessed it for myself, I’ve seen through you. You’re nothing but a wicked bastard. I never want to see you again!”Rosalie turned to leave.Crying, kicking up a fuss and even scolding were pointless indeed. She didn’t want to remain entangled with him here.“Wait,” Theodore said as he grabbed her arm.He opened his mouth, as if trying to say something, but Sebastian lurched forward and grabbed Rosalie’s other arm. “Let her go!”“What does this have to do with you? She’s my wife! Scram!” Theodore barked.“Haha,” Sebastian laughed, smirking. “Spencer, how dare you call her your wife? Just look at what you’ve done!”“I don’t need you pointing fingers at me. Let go of Rose!”“You should be the one letting me go!” Rosalie snarled
Cynthia’s gaze landed on Sebastian. He was very handsome, but who was he? Theodore called him Sebastian just now, as if he knew him. Does Theodore know the man whom Rosalie was fooling around with?Looking at the attendant uniform that he was in, Cynthia wondered if he was a staff member here. It explained how Rosalie was able to sneak in.That thought made Cynthia feel especially smug.What was the point of merely being handsome? He was neither rich nor powerful, and was no match for Theodore. A lowly bitch like Rosalie was a perfect match for such lowly service staff.Sebastian instinctively felt disgust toward Cynthia. His brows furrowed as he turned to Rosalie and said, “Rosalie, what do you intend to do now?”“Yeah, Rosalie. Get a divorce, quick,” Cynthia said.She sat on the bedside and held Theodore’s hand, her smug expression making one feel disgusted.Suddenly, Rosalie laughed out loud. Why did she have to be the one crying out of misery? Why did she have to be the
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