Seeing her mommy being sad, Nana remembered her daddy's instructions to make her mommy happy. That was why she asked Rosalie the question.Rosalie didn't know what to say in response to Nana's question. Even a five-year-old could tell that she was unhappy. She shut the book and said, "I'm not sad, I just don't like to smile. Go and have fun by yourself. I'll be here reading."She couldn't bring herself to see Nana as her daughter. It wasn't a matter of Nana being biologically hers or not, but that Nana was someone that Sebastian forced upon her.Rosalie continued with her book, but she realized she couldn't read a single word of it.Nana sat obediently on the couch, looking crestfallen. "Mommy, do you hate me very much?"Rosalie was stunned by her question. "Why do you ask that?""I feel like you hate me and don't want to care about me. You don't even want to hug me."Rosalie sighed. "Nana, I don't hate you."The one she hated with a vengeance was Sebastian. It had nothing to
Sebastian never left home without an impressive entourage, always ensuring he had enough bodyguards with him. He feared an assassination attempt at any moment.Even here, in a place he considered extremely safe, he still felt a lingering sense of insecurity.Security teams were stationed at the mountain's foot and helicopters, patrolling the summit. Sebastian stood at the mountain's base, holding Nana with one arm while his other hand held Rosalie's.Rosalie set Nana down on the ground and said, "Now, the three of us are going to climb up the mountain together."Looking ahead, they saw a long flight of stairs. This mountain originally had none, but Sebastian had funded their construction."Rose, Nana, let's begin. Nana, you go first. Mommy will go after you, and Daddy will protect both of you from behind," Sebastian said as he gently nudged Nana forward.Excited, Nana eagerly climbed the steps.Rosalie had no choice but to follow, while Sebastian took up the rear.After about twenty mi
After resting for a while, they continued their climb up the mountain.Nana took the lead, using both her hands and feet to ascend. She climbed like a kitten, quickly putting several dozen feet between herself and her adoptive parents.Though a child's strength was limited, her energy seemed boundless. Nana left the two adults trailing behind.Rosalie followed, a faint smile appearing on her face. Although Nana wasn't her biological daughter, she was, in fact, a mother. After becoming a mother, seeing children always stirred her maternal instincts. When Nana first called her "Mommy," she instinctively rejected it because the child had been brought back by Sebastian. But later, she found herself wanting to cry.Sebastian noticed the smile on Rosalie's face. It seemed bringing this little girl back had been the right decision.Suddenly, birds in the forest screeched and took to the sky. The treetops began to sway as a gust of wind blew through, and the ground rumbled and trembled violen
Curled up under the covers, Rosalie Young gently caressed her belly. After a while, she breathed a sigh of relief.Thankfully, the baby was okay.When he came home last night, Theodore Spencer had wanted to be intimate. As the couple hadn't seen each other for two months, Rosalie couldn't bear to refuse him.Theodore had already woken up and washed up. He was wearing a gray custom suit that perfectly fit his tall and slender body, giving him an elegant and charming air. Currently, he was sitting in a chair with a tablet in hand. His fingers slid gracefully across the screen, exuding a hint of laziness and sensuality.Rosalie was wrapped tightly in the blanket with only her head exposed.When Theodore noticed her staring at him, he calmly asked, "Are you awake? Let's have breakfast.""Okay."Rosalie put on her pajamas, blushing as she crawled out of bed.In the dining room, Rosalie kept pushing her food around her plate as she caressed her belly with one hand. After a while, she
Rosalie lowered her head, smiling bitterly.What else could she ask for? She was sure she had exhausted all the luck in her life to get a chance to marry the man before her.Her parents were ordinary employees at SK Enterprise. They had been trapped in the control room during a fire, but had managed to shut down the critical systems before they died. Their actions prevented the release of toxic substances and avoided more casualties.The media had reported on the incident for several days straight, sharing recordings of her parents' last conversation with the outside world.Orphaned at the age of ten, Rosalie was taken in by her aunt, who was the only option available. However, the woman smoked, drank, and gambled. A year later, Rosalie’s aunt squandered all the money SK Enterprise had given the young girl to compensate for the loss of her parents.When Rosalie was eleven years old, her aunt dumped her at the doorstep of SK Enterprise.Clutching her backpack tightly to her chest,
"I didn't mean it that way," Rosalie snapped, feeling a bit angry.If she had meant it like that, she wouldn’t have let him touch her last night, especially since she was pregnant.Without saying anything else, Theodore carried her back to the bedroom and placed her gently on the bed. His movements were tender and caring, causing Rosalie to desperately hold back her tears.As he straightened her clothes, his large hands inadvertently brushed against her belly. Rosalie's heart skipped a beat. She quickly grabbed his hand and pushed it away. Her lower abdomen was still very flat, but instinctively, she felt guilty and was worried about being discovered.Theodore paused at her actions. "What's wrong?"Was she not letting him touch her now because they were about to get a divorce?"It's nothing. I just didn't sleep well and am feeling a bit dizzy," Rosalie explained, giving an excuse."Shall I call a doctor? You don't look too good."Theodore reached out and touched her forehead. S
"Yes, I still see you as a brother, just like you see me as a sister."Rosalie's throat grew increasingly tight, to the point where she could hardly produce another sound. If she could, she would have lifted the covers and rushed into his arms.She would tearfully tell him, "I've never seen you as a brother. I love you!"Instead, she restrained herself from doing something so pathetic. His heart belonged to another woman. Since that was the case, why should she lower herself and beg him like that?"That's good. Now, you can find a man you truly love,” Theodore said calmly with a faint smile.Rosalie's heart ached painfully again, but she forced a smile. "Yeah... That's great."Theodore could openly be with his first love now."Rose," he suddenly called out."Yeah?" Rosalie managed to reply in a strained tone."I..." Theodore suddenly stopped.Rosalie remained silent as she waited for him to continue."I'm leaving first. Get some rest, okay?"With that, Theodore turned and l
Yuvan straightened up and said, "There are typos in the documents. I need to take them back for corrections, sorry."Rosalie fell silent. Typos?For a moment, she had thought things would turn around for her. Hah... she was still clinging to ridiculous fantasies.After Yuvan left, Rosalie returned to her room. She didn't know how she had endured this day. She had eaten lunch and dinner properly. She hadn't experienced severe morning sickness yet, but perhaps due to excessive sadness or overeating, she vomited particularly violently that night.She cried while vomiting. In the end, she curled up on the floor as she trembled violently.It was almost midnight. In the past, if Theodore had something to do and couldn't return home by ten o'clock, he would always call her to let her know where he was. It looked like he wouldn't be doing it anymore.Suddenly, a ringtone echoed through the room.As the ringtone echoed louder and clearer, Rosalie’s ears perked up. She scrambled up from t
After resting for a while, they continued their climb up the mountain.Nana took the lead, using both her hands and feet to ascend. She climbed like a kitten, quickly putting several dozen feet between herself and her adoptive parents.Though a child's strength was limited, her energy seemed boundless. Nana left the two adults trailing behind.Rosalie followed, a faint smile appearing on her face. Although Nana wasn't her biological daughter, she was, in fact, a mother. After becoming a mother, seeing children always stirred her maternal instincts. When Nana first called her "Mommy," she instinctively rejected it because the child had been brought back by Sebastian. But later, she found herself wanting to cry.Sebastian noticed the smile on Rosalie's face. It seemed bringing this little girl back had been the right decision.Suddenly, birds in the forest screeched and took to the sky. The treetops began to sway as a gust of wind blew through, and the ground rumbled and trembled violen
Sebastian never left home without an impressive entourage, always ensuring he had enough bodyguards with him. He feared an assassination attempt at any moment.Even here, in a place he considered extremely safe, he still felt a lingering sense of insecurity.Security teams were stationed at the mountain's foot and helicopters, patrolling the summit. Sebastian stood at the mountain's base, holding Nana with one arm while his other hand held Rosalie's.Rosalie set Nana down on the ground and said, "Now, the three of us are going to climb up the mountain together."Looking ahead, they saw a long flight of stairs. This mountain originally had none, but Sebastian had funded their construction."Rose, Nana, let's begin. Nana, you go first. Mommy will go after you, and Daddy will protect both of you from behind," Sebastian said as he gently nudged Nana forward.Excited, Nana eagerly climbed the steps.Rosalie had no choice but to follow, while Sebastian took up the rear.After about twenty mi
Seeing her mommy being sad, Nana remembered her daddy's instructions to make her mommy happy. That was why she asked Rosalie the question.Rosalie didn't know what to say in response to Nana's question. Even a five-year-old could tell that she was unhappy. She shut the book and said, "I'm not sad, I just don't like to smile. Go and have fun by yourself. I'll be here reading."She couldn't bring herself to see Nana as her daughter. It wasn't a matter of Nana being biologically hers or not, but that Nana was someone that Sebastian forced upon her.Rosalie continued with her book, but she realized she couldn't read a single word of it.Nana sat obediently on the couch, looking crestfallen. "Mommy, do you hate me very much?"Rosalie was stunned by her question. "Why do you ask that?""I feel like you hate me and don't want to care about me. You don't even want to hug me."Rosalie sighed. "Nana, I don't hate you."The one she hated with a vengeance was Sebastian. It had nothing to
Rosalie was speechless to see that she suddenly had a five-year-old daughter that popped out of nowhere. This was completely Sebastian's decision and Rosalie naturally had no affection whatsoever for the child.The girl was indeed adorable, and although she was an innocent party, Rosalie couldn't bring herself to treat the child like her mother."Where are the biological parents of this child?" Given how cruel Sebastian was, she worried that this child's parents' lives were in danger."Rose, she's an orphan. I carefully selected her from a bunch of children and we're her parents from now on."Sebastian stood up and carried Nana in his arms. "See, it's great with the three of us as a family. Once you get used to her, we might adopt another child. We can adopt many."Nana looked just like a fragile porcelain doll, the look on her face as pitiful as ever. She found everything around her foreign and she behaved with utmost caution for fear that she might upset the adults around he
Theodore had the email address investigated and found it heavily encrypted and difficult to hack into.He adopted many different approaches, tracking down the IP address, analyzing the source code of the email address, and so on—but the other party seemed to be prepared for any hacking attempts. All the clues left behind ended up false. The other party used an anonymous network and virtual private network for all his communications, making it difficult to trace the source.Theodore sought out professional hackers for help, but all traces that the other party left behind had been sophisticatedly erased away. Even professional hackers could do nothing about it.The email address he got ended up being useless in finding Sebastian's whereabouts.He didn't dare imagine the kind of life that Rosalie was leading right now. She disappeared into thin air and Justin's life was probably in danger as well. Otherwise, he would certainly protect Rosalie with his life.He contacted the Jackson
Rosalie rubbed her wrists after Sebastian untied her.He sat on the bed, leaning against the headboard while looking expectantly at her, waiting for her next move.Rosalie's whole body shook. She bit her lips and finally crawled toward Sebastian, taking the initiative to sit on his leg.Sebastian pinched her chin and warned, "Be good and don't play any tricks with me, or your child will lose his father and die anyway."Rosalie put both hands on his shoulder, shut her eyes, and kissed his lips.After everything was over, Sebastian lay on the bed, feeling satisfied. He was still panting heavily, sweat beading his forehead.Rosalie was taking the initiative at the start and he simply sat back and enjoyed it, but after a while, she ran out of energy and he had to take the lead.Rosalie was trembling all over and she wrapped herself up tight with the sheets. She lay on her side with her back facing Sebastian, sobbing as she bit her fingers.Sebastian hugged her from behind and kisse
Rosalie ignored him. He could do anything he pleased with her body, and she had no say at all over what he wanted to do."Rose, what else can I do when you're misbehaving so badly? I can only tie you up here, lest you try to hurt me again.""Sebastian Carter, how did they know that I was trying to kill you?" Those men suddenly barged in right before she could attack him. They must have known about it beforehand.Sebastian chuckled lightly as he pinched Rosalie's chin and turned her head in the other direction.Rosalie looked at a corner of the ceiling and noticed a tiny camera. At that moment, she felt exposed to the whole world. "You had a surveillance camera installed here?""I installed it for fear that you might do something to hurt yourself, yet you ended up hurting me instead. How disappointing.""Sebastian Carter, you pervert! With that l surveillance camera installed here, does that mean your subordinates saw everything you did to me in bed?"Rosalie hated Sebastian
Anger penetrated the darkness.Rosalie was about to throw the vase down when suddenly, the door was forced open. A few men in black barged in and charged toward her at the speed of light, snatching the vase from her hands and successfully subduing her.Everything happened so quickly, she had no chance to react. It was as if they knew about her secret attack beforehand and were on standby outside, ready to barge in anytime.After Rosalie was subdued, she instinctively struggled against their hold. "Let me go, let me go!"The lights in the room were switched on and Sebastian sat up calmly on the bed. Fatigue was etched in his eyes and he pinched the bridge of his nose as he let out a sigh. When he looked at Rosalie, his eyes were filled with disappointment and helplessness. "Rose, didn't I tell you this before? Be good, but now you're…"Sebastian saw the vase and knew that if he had been smashed by that thing, he would have needed emergency rescue even if he managed to survive.
Sebastian carried Rosalie out of the washroom. Her knees were both slightly red.He put her on the bed, his thumb rubbing the corners of her lips. He smiled and whispered into her ear, "Did that taste good?"Rosalie flipped to her side, her back facing him.Sebastian kissed her shoulder as a wicked look flashed past his eyes. He dove into the sheets, moving lower and lower.Rosalie knew what was about to happen and tried to struggle, but he pinned both of her legs down.Everything that happened after that felt torturous.Rosalie didn't even know when it ended.When it finally did, her cheeks were flushed and she sobbed silently while biting on her fingers.Sebastian emerged from the sheets and pulled her into his arms."Darling, why are you crying?" he coaxed her as he patted her back. "Don't cry. Did I hurt you?"Rosalie held her tears back and turned her face away, but Sebastian forcefully twisted her head back.His lips crooked wickedly. "Look how red your cheeks are. Wel