"Ms. Zeller, you better not touch me. If I'm really pregnant and something happens because of you pushing me, I'll blame it all on you. After all, it's just the two of us here. If I decide to put the blame on you, even with Theo protecting you, the entire Spencer family..."Rosalie paused, staring innocently at Cynthia.Hearing that, Cynthia quickly let go of her hand.This damn woman better not try to pin anything on her! But... Was Rosalie pregnant or not?!No, Rosalie definitely wouldn't be so secretive if she suspected she was pregnant. If she really was pregnant, she'd boast to everyone about it. She'd be begging Theo not to leave her!Why would she be acting so discreetly now? She probably just had a stomach ache, or ate something bad.Rosalie looked coldly at Cynthia, then opened the restroom door and strode out.In her flat shoes, she walked quickly. She glanced in Sebastian's direction and headed towards him, wanting to leave the restaurant.Suddenly, a wave of dizzi
Late at night, Caleb washed his face in the restroom and then stumbled back into the living room. He plopped down on the floor, and stared at the drunken man slouched against the French window."Hey, it's been hours. What's going on? Can you at least say something?" Caleb said.Theodore had arrived hours ago, said nothing, and went straight to Caleb's liquor cabinet. He took out all of Caleb's prized bottles, one after the other, and drank himself into a stupor. Caleb had no choice but to drink along with him.Caleb was feeling dizzy, but Theodore seemed ready for another round."Ugh." Caleb flopped onto the floor, letting out a long sigh. "Bro, if you don't say anything soon, I'm going to sleep."At this point, sleeping on the floor was fine by him.The two grown men sat on the carpet, sprawled out in disarray. There was nothing elegant or refined about them, unlike their usual polished appearance.Sometimes, the more polished someone looked on the surface, the more they might
The video showed Rosalie dining with Sebastian. They were both dressed elegantly, and even looked like a couple. What’s more, it happened to be her birthday.Theodore recalled Rosalie telling him that she first met Sebastian when she was receiving her bachelor's degree at school. However, the video Caleb sent him clearly showed that it was before she got her bachelor's degree.So, she had been lying to him all along. She had known Sebastian long before, but pretended they met later. She got involved with Sebastian, so she deliberately lied to him about not knowing Sebastian earlier!Hah... What a great liar!He couldn't help but think of Rosalie saying she had had enough of this marriage. Each time he thought of it, his heart felt like it was being squeezed painfully.No wonder Rosalie said she had had enough, and was unhappy being with him. She had already liked someone else, and that someone was Sebastian.If she truly liked Sebastian, why didn't she tell him from the start and
"Grandma, I want to ask you something. Can you tell me the truth?" Rosalie asked. "What is it?""When Cynthia had her double lung transplant surgery, did you stop it?""Double lung transplant?" Rebecca pondered for a moment, a hint of confusion in her eyes. "Oh, I remember now. I did make some inquiries.""Did you really stop it?""When I heard that woman was sick and needed surgery, I didn't believe it. I thought she was faking it, so I made some inquiries. After a few phone calls, I didn't hear anything more about it. What's the matter?" Rebecca explained. "Cynthia told me that back then, you delayed her lung transplant surgery so you could force Theo to marry me. One of the lungs that was supposed to be transplanted into her had problems. Now, she only has one lung. Her health is poor, which led to heart problems as well.""Oh, I see." After hearing this, Rebecca patted the armrest of the sofa calmly. "That woman is really cunning. She’s blaming me for everything. No wo
"Grandma… When you love someone, it's like being a moth to a flame. Even if you know it's a one-way trip, you don't care about the consequences. Theo might be like that. He loves Cynthia so much that he disregards everything, even the danger."In this world, some people's love was wild and reckless."Then, let me ask you again. Do you really want to divorce him? Or is it because of Cynthia that you feel you have to agree to Theo?""Grandma, I genuinely want to divorce him. Even if Cynthia suddenly vanished now, I'd still want a divorce. It's not so much about her anymore. It's about Theo and me not being happy together."Afraid Rebecca might misunderstand, Rosalie hurriedly went on, "It's not that Theo treats me badly. I... I just feel exhausted, Grandma. I want freedom. I don't want to be tied down by a man anymore. From now on, I want to control my emotions myself."After going through so much, Rosalie was exhausted.Each time she wanted a divorce, stupid accidents kept happeni
On the way home, Rosalie sat in the car while clutching the resident register, and cried all the way. The driver listened quietly, unsure of what to do.When they got home, Rosalie called Theodore. However, it wasn't Theodore who answered.It was Caleb."Caleb? Why is it you?" she asked, puzzled."Oh… Rose…" Caleb's voice was polite. "Did you call me for something?""Why would you think I'm calling you? This is Theo's phone."She had never contacted Caleb privately."Huh, Theodore's?" Caleb sounded a bit groggy. He had drunk too much, and mistook Theodore's phone for his own.After a moment, Rosalie heard him shout, "Theodore, your wife's calling you!"Bang, bang, bang!Caleb pounded on the door. "Hey, open up! Your wife's calling! Open the door! It's one thing to hog my room, but it's another thing to keep quiet in there! Are you dead in there? Open up!"Rosalie furrowed her brow, feeling somewhat speechless at the sounds coming from her phone. The simplicity of men's rel
Rosalie waited until the afternoon. Actually, she had wanted to divorce earlier, thinking Theodore's hungover would have dissipated by now.She picked up her phone again and called Theodore, but it went straight to voicemail.Rosalie was getting frustrated.Didn’t Caleb tell Theodore about their divorce plan? How could he just turn off his phone at such a critical moment?Rosalie went to find Anthony. He had a phone directory, and after finding Caleb's number, she dialed it.On the other end, Caleb answered, "Hello.""It's Rosalie.""Rose, what's up?""Is Theo still with you?""He... He's not here anymore.""His phone is off, I can't reach him. Since he's not with you, do you know where he went?""He...""Come on, Caleb. Please tell me the truth.""He... he's in the hospital."Rosalie gasped. "What happened? Did he get into another accident?"Could Theodore have been drunk driving again?"Oh, it's not an accident. He's been in the room for a long time, and he didn’t o
When Theodore woke up, he found Rosalie sitting by his bedside. For a moment, he thought he was dreaming. However, the intense discomfort in his body reminded him that this was reality."You're awake. How do you feel?" Rosalie tried to restrain how concerned she felt."Why are you here?" Theodore's voice was hoarse, and his lips were cracked."Is it weird for me to be here? Unless you've told everyone not to let anyone know you're here, like last time at the resort."Theodore frowned."Are you here to divorce me?"Rosalie glanced at the time on her phone. "It's too late to divorce today. Even if we go there, we won't get to our turn in the queue. After all, more and more people are getting divorced these days."How many marriages these days were happy?Theodore felt uncomfortable lying down for so long. He wanted to sit up for a while, but Rosalie pressed down on his shoulder. "Don't move."She pressed a button, and the head of the bed raised up. Soon, Theodore was sitting up
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