Rosalie gently rubbed her fingertip over that shallow scar, feeling a pang in her heart. Involuntarily, she recalled the chaotic scene when he had rushed forward without hesitation.She couldn't forget how Theodore had hurt her, but neither could she forget his kindness. The mixture of good and bad was undoubtedly painful and confusing. She would rather blindly remember his goodness and forget the bad, or only recall his faults and become extremely angry. But she couldn't be that simple, nor could she be extreme. She was stuck in the middle, stuck remembering both his good and bad deeds. So, she consistently wavered without a firm stance. In the end, she was the one who would get hurt the most.Theodore grabbed her hand, seeing the sadness in her eyes. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his heart, a suffocating despair. Yes, it was despair, he carefully considered. It seemed like he had indeed fallen into despair, his body and soul submerged in her sorrowful gaze.What did he
She didn't understand why Theodore suddenly brought up this matter. Even if she had such thoughts, what difference did it make to him? Hadn't he also once misunderstood her, thinking her to be a malicious and evil woman?"Hah." Theodore suddenly laughed, his smile particularly scornful. "Yes, I did want to throw you down and break you to pieces."Since he thought so, there was nothing left for her to explain. The gap between them wasn’t one that would go away with some explanations. Once they were divorced, everything would be over. These tangled affairs that couldn't be cleared up would never happen again!After the divorce, she would finally be able to avoid further turmoil with him once she distanced herself from him.Rosalie turned away, and laid on her side. She bit her fingernails as tears streamed down her face.-The next day was the day of their divorce.Both Rosalie and Theodore got up early, and silently had breakfast together.They were both very calm. It was thei
All things came to an end eventually. No matter how many problems there were before, no matter how many surprises, there weren't signs that could change the outcome.Finally, she was no longer Mrs. Spencer or Theodore's wife. Theodore would become Cynthia's husband.Rosalie fell silent for a long time, unable to articulate her feelings. It was a difficult emotion to describe—a hollow emptiness. It wasn't exactly painful, but it wasn't painless either. It was like losing one's soul.Perhaps this was pain such that it felt like losing one's soul, to the point the agony disappeared altogether.Theodore reached out to her. "Can you give me your marriage certificate?"Rosalie snapped out of her daze. "What?""The marriage certificate is already void now, and we'll just throw it away anyway. Give it to me. I'll show it to Cindy."Rosalie scoffed. "You really care about her feelings."The marriage certificate had been stamped as void, so it was useless now. They each had one, but
No matter how many disputes occurred between them, in the end, Theodore didn't want to treat Rosalie unfairly. He wouldn't give her less than she deserved, and hoped she could live well. Even when he was angry with her at times, he didn't want her to suffer.Transferring his house to her name had already shocked Rosalie enough. She hadn't expected him to also give her five percent of SK Enterprise's shares. That was a huge fortune. Even if she sold off that five percent, she wouldn't need to work for the rest of her life and would still never run out of money. Moreover, SK Enterprise was an excellent company that was steadily rising in value. The shares would only increase in worth over the years.She never imagined Theodore would be so generous, and give her five percent so easily. Dumbfounded, Rosalie didn't know what to say for a moment."You should know you didn't have to give me these," she said calmly, looking at him. "What I want isn't these.""What do you want then?" Th
Theodore’s face darkened like an impending storm over a sunny day.Rosalie could feel his rising anger. If she went on talking, they would probably fight again.They were already divorce. She didn’t understand why he was saying all these.“I have something else to attend to,” she said. “I need to go off. Go back by yourself.”With that, Rosalie stood up to leave.Theodore grabbed her wrist. “What do you need to do?”Rosalie furrowed her brows. Turning, she said, “Please let me go.”Feeling his grip over her wrist tightening, she gritted her teeth in fury. “We’re already divorced. Quit pulling me around! I’m not your wife, okay? Please stop behaving so ridiculously!”Her words made Theodore’s brow knit even tighter. “Me? Behaving ridiculously? You’re clearly avoiding me! What could you possibly be busy with?”“Why can’t I be busy with something?” Rosalie sputtered in anger. “In your eyes, am I a woman who has nothing better to do than to sit around at home like an ornament? D
Sebastian had in fact arrived a long time ago, and was observing the situation from afar.His heart was in his throat, worried that they wouldn’t be able to get divorced today.Upon seeing them enter the clerk’s office and exit with some documents in hand, he knew that the divorce proceedings had gone through.At that moment, he finally heaved a sigh of relief.Every single person in this world has their own selfish desires, and no one was an exception to that.Sebastian saw them talking and didn’t go over to interrupt them. Seeing that things seemed to be going south, he immediately drove over.Theodore’s face was tense to begin with, but Sebastian’s arrival made things worse, like a thunderbolt flashing across a dark sky.Rosalie hurriedly struggled free from Theodore’s hold and walked toward the front passenger seat. She opened the door, stepped in, and said, “Away from here, as far as possible.”All she wanted right now was to be free of Theodore. She didn’t care where she
“Yes. I’ve only just graduated, and I’ve just gotten a divorce, too,” Rosalie said with a bitter smile. “I’m a rich woman now, and I have a lot of money to spend even if I don’t do anything.”Sebastian stuck his hands in his pocket. “Did Theodore give you something in compensation?”Rosalie nodded. “Property and five percent of the company’s shares.”Sebastian’s brows arched, seemingly in surprise. “That’s rather generous of him.”As much as Sebastian hated Theodore, he had to admit that Theodore was very generous this time. With five percent of the company’s shares, Rosalie could enjoy life without needing to lift a finger for the rest of her life.“And so?” Sebastian asked further.“So…” Rosalie thought about it, and chuckled. “I’m now a very rich woman with access to all this money without working hard for it. I’ve lucked out this time.”Her smile was forced, as if someone was tugging at the sides of her face and making her smile. She clearly didn’t feel happy inside, despite
“We’re friends,” Rosalie said. “He’s accompanying me to view apartments. Let’s go with this unit.”Rosalie didn’t want to spend more time looking, and wanted to rent any unit that she found acceptable. To her, all units looked around the same and were ultimately all built with steel rods and concrete. As long as the space was tidy, clean and safe, she didn’t need it to be too huge since she was living alone.“Rose, are you sure? Don’t you want to see a few more units?” Sebastian asked.“No need,” Rosalie said. “This one will do.”“All right, then.” Sebastian didn’t oppose her decision.This apartment looked pretty safe. He would help Rosalie switch out the lock and install a security system for her. No matter how safe an estate was, there was always a risk when a woman lived alone.The agent seldom came across such a decisive tenant who came to a decision at the first viewing without even negotiating the price. She even signed the contract on the same day, and paid the deposit an
Her concern only worsened the excruciating pain he buried deep in his heart.He felt very conflicted. He desired her concern, but at the same time, he wished she would leave.Theodore looked at her with tears in his eyes, trying his darndest to keep himself calm as he said things that made his heart ache, "Rose, don't show me any more concern. Your care and concern only bring me more pain and hopelessness. No matter how much concern you show me, things between us will never return to the past. You're only adding to my pain.""Theodore Spencer, I don't understand. I really don't!" Rosalie said through her tears. "If you think that my concern only adds to your pain, why did you let Aurora get pregnant with your child?"Rosalie looked at Theodore with eyes filled with anger and sorrow. She suppressed the pain in her heart as she decided to ask him for some answers."Theo, are you taking Aurora as my replacement? Do you find everything I've given you from her?"Anger and sorrow tinge
Imaging results:Tumor located in the stomach: A tumor was observed in the stomach, located at the anterior stomach wall and around 5 centimeters away from the pylorus. Regular in size and shape with distinct borders. Measures around 1.5cm x 2cm.Imaging features: Tumor in a low-density area relative to that of surrounding gastric walls. No clear compression observed in surrounding structures.Internal characteristics of tumor: Homogeneous density within tumor, no cysts or additional features observed.Lymph node involvement: No irregularities or swelling observed in surrounding lymph nodes"What's this?" Rosalie looked up as shock registered in her eyes. In disbelief, she stammered, "You…you have a tumor in your stomach?"She felt as though she had been struck by lightning.Theodore immediately snatched the report back and turned to leave. However, she grabbed his arm."Wait, explain yourself! What's with this report? You're ill?""None of your business." Theodore tightened h
“I don’t know!” Rosalie exclaimed bitterly. “I don’t know if you’re guilty of that or not, but when he was lying unconscious on the bed at that time, you forced me to give up on him! That’s the truth!”A sharp pain suddenly pierced through Theodore’s stomach.He was still gripping the test results of his check-up. Compared to the pain in his heart, the pain in his stomach was nothing.“Rosalie Young, go ahead and hate me. I’m bent on sending Sebastian to jail in Melrine. I’ve got to make him pay for what he did.”Theodore didn’t want to explain any further. He felt exhausted.Since Rosalie was intent on defending Sebastian, there was nothing else to talk about between them.Rosalie wanted to stop Theodore from leaving. “Wait. Theo, I’m begging you. Let him off.”“He wants to kill me and you want me to let him off?”“He didn’t want to kill you. I promise you, he won’t dare do something like that again. He just wanted to find me. He really wasn’t thinking of killing you.”“Let m
After a moment's silence, Theodore said, "Don't tell my girlfriend about this for now.""Of course, Mr. Spencer.""I have some things to attend to. I'll come for the biopsy once I'm done with that."He had to settle things regarding Sebastian.After leaving the doctor's office and on the way back to Aurora, Theodore bumped into Rosalie.They were walking along the same corridor and were about ten yards apart as they looked at each other.After a long time, Rosalie continued walking on as if she hadn't seen him and was about to brush past him. There wasn't much to say between them."Say a proper goodbye to Sebastian," Theodore suddenly said. Theodore's words made Rosalie furrow her brows. She looked up at him and asked, "What do you mean by that?""Sebastian's going to jail. You two don't have much time left with each other."Rosalie's face stiffened. "Why is he going to jail?""He broke into my house with his bodyguards to try to kill Aurora and I. Trespassing private prope
It was understandable for Justin to forget about it. His health wasn't in optimal condition right now, after all.Rosalie herself would forget what she wanted to say sometimes. Perhaps what he wanted to say wasn't that important, or he wouldn't have forgotten it so easily.Seeing her staying by his side and taking such great care of him, Justin had a lot to tell her. That included the words he wanted to tell her before Sebastian came in.'Rose, what if I like you?'That was what he wanted to say.Emotions roiled in his heart at that moment and he almost couldn't keep them under control. However, Sebastian's arrival had cut him off.After Sebastian left, he realized that it was pointless even if he said what he wanted to say. Rosalie had a husband and a child, and a happy family.He, on the other hand, was an outlaw. He had no right to like anybody.He couldn't even protect his kin. What right did he have to fancy another woman?It was enough for him as long as she was happy. H
Rosalie sighed. "Seb, don't worry. I won't meet him in private. He has Aurora by his side now. How could I possibly have any interaction with him? Go back with peace of mind.""Rose, promise me that you won't trust Theodore again. I'm really worried that he'll hurt you again."Rosalie nodded. "I got it. I've seen through him. Don't worry about me. Go be busy with what you need to do."Sebastian hugged her and bade her farewell.The plane was about to take off.He soon left with the baby in his arms.Rosalie watched them as they vanished out of her line of sight, and couldn't hold back her tears. She couldn't bear to leave her baby, and really wanted to fly back home with them.However, she couldn't leave an injured Justin behind. She also had her studies to complete, so she had to make the difficult decision of staying in Melrine for a few more months.Rosalie returned to the hospital feeling despondent.Justin saw her return, and shot her a warm smile. "You're back."Rosalie
Sebastian appeared very genuine. His eyes were filled with guilt when he looked at Justin."It's fine. As long as you desire to protect Rose," Justin said flatly.Sebastian's eyes narrowed, flashing briefly.What did that mean?Of course he desired to protect Rosalie! However, it wasn't Justin's place to comment on that.Rosalie was his wife, how was she related to Justin? What was this man thinking, trying to lecture him?Even so, Sebastian didn't say much. He simply smiled and said, "Have a good rest. I'll be off."Although it was only for a mere instant, Justin keenly caught the look in Sebastian's eyes. Despite that, he remained unperturbed.-Rosalie followed Sebastian back to their accommodation.The baby was still there.Rosalie kept holding him in her arms, unwilling to part with him. Throughout their journey to the airport, she kept carrying the baby, feeling terrible inside."I'm sorry. Mommy didn't take good care of you, and now I'm saying goodbye to you. But don
"It's not that, Rose. There's been some issues at the company, and it's quite urgent. I have to go back to deal with it.""Really? What happened?""Some shareholders are causing trouble. I won't know the details until I get back, but my dad asked me to go back as soon as possible. It might be because of what happened to me recently, and now people at the company think I can't take over. They're starting to cause a ruckus and trying to seize power."Rosalie frowned, her expression becoming more serious. "Seb, does that mean you have to go back? When will you leave?""I'm leaving right now.""Right now? So soon?"Sebastian nodded. "Yes, the plane is already ready. I need to leave immediately. Rose, do you want to come back with me?""Seb, I can't go with you. I still need to stay here and take care of Justin. Plus, I haven't finished my studies yet."Sebastian sighed. "I figured as much, but I really have to go back now.""Then you should go back and deal with the situation first. Don't
"Thank you for not giving up on me, thank you for steadfastly staying by my side, and thank you for praying for me."He seemed very haggard, as though he had endured endless torment. Yet, he still exuded a captivating handsomeness.Though his eyes appeared dim from exhaustion, they radiated determination. His deep, dark pupils seemed like a mystery, hiding countless untold stories.Rosalie was surprised. "How did you know I prayed?""I guessed," he said with a gentle smile, the corner of his mouth curving into a soft, charming arc.Rosalie smiled back at him. It wasn't too hard to guess, actually."Anyway, I'm glad that you're awake now. I'm sorry Theodore and Sebastian hurt you. They didn't know and thought you were a bad person. They were just too worried about me. I apologize on their behalf. Don't worry, I'll take responsibility for you. I'll cover all the medical bills and any future compensation and care. You don't need to worry about anything.""Those two men seem very concerned