“Haha…” Rebecca suddenly laughed. “I said so much, but you only focused on the fact that I hit him. Looks like your heart still aches for him.”“No, Grandma…” Rosalie smiled awkwardly. “I was just…a little surprised.”“Is that so? Just surprised?” Rebecca shrugged dismissively. “All’s good, in that case. I taught him a lesson on your behalf, and he’s probably still lying in bed in pain.”Rosalie gripped the hem of her shirt, suddenly feeling anxious. The image of Theodore injured and in pain flashed past her mind instinctively, and made her panic.“Grandma, no matter what, you shouldn’t have hit him in a fit of anger. I’m not worried about him, I’m worried about you getting angry. Hitting someone takes quite some energy.”Contrary to her own words, Rosalie couldn’t help but be worried about Theodore. She didn’t expect Theodore to say all those words and take all the blame.He would always blame her, but in front of others, especially Grandma, he would always admit his wrongdoing.
"Anthony, has Theo made work arrangements for everyone?" Rosalie asked. "Master Theodore hasn't moved to his new place yet. He's still at the old villa, and we haven't moved out either.""Really? You're all still at the old villa?" Rosalie was shocked; she had assumed Theodore had left the day they divorced."Is Theo… Is he home right now?" she asked again."Yes, Master Theodore is here. He's injured. Judging by the wounds, it looks like Madam Jarvis hit him with her cane. He'll be bedridden for a few days."Rosalie frowned deeply. Theodore had been getting hurt a lot lately. Rebecca must have hit him hard, or he wouldn't need to stay in bed for days."Madam Rosalie, would you like to come back and see Master Theodore?""I... I don't think it's appropriate for me to come back now. We're divorced. I'm not your mistress anymore.""But you're still part of the Spencer family, and you have some things left here. It's perfectly normal to come back and get them."Anthony seemed to
Theodore clutched the pillow beneath him, his brows furrowing. "Why are you here?"At first, he thought he was imagining things. How could Anthony’s hands feel like a woman's? It all felt surreal, as though the pain had triggered hallucinations.Sensing the woman behind him wasn't responding, Theodore let out a wry smile. Of course, it was just his imagination. There was no way she would be here; she was probably with Sebastian right now.Realizing it was a hallucination, Theodore stopped talking.Just as the person behind him finished applying the medicine, a woman's voice broke the silence. "All done. Let me wrap your wounds with some gauze. Sit up for a moment."Theodore froze, enduring the pain as he quickly sat up and turned to see the woman behind him.Rosalie was wearing a light yellow dress, her hair styled in a bun—she looked very sweet and innocent. If she went to a high school, people might mistake her for a student.Theodore was stunned. "Why are you here?""I..."
"You knew Sebastian long ago, but you told me you met him in school. Isn't that a lie?""I..." Rosalie was speechless. How many times would he bring this up?"Theodore, do you have to be so petty?""Am I petty, or are you the liar?! Didn't you admit it yourself later? You’ve been involved with him all along! You said it yourself! I didn't imagine it!" Theodore yelled.True, Rosalie had said she and Sebastian had been together for a long time—but that was out of anger.She stood up from the bed. "So what you're saying is, what you told Grandma wasn't the truth.""That's right! I just said it to make her feel better, to make her think I was taking all the blame. I didn't want her to think I was a complete bastard, but she still hit me. If I'd known, I wouldn't have bothered. It was a waste of time, and I got a beating for it. What bad luck!"His tone was full of frustration.Rosalie clenched her fists. She had been genuinely moved when Rebecca had told her what Theodore had said.
With a sudden move, Theodore grabbed her wrist. "Don't go."For some reason, he suddenly felt incredibly insecure and desperately wanted her to stay. Despite his usual stubbornness, at this moment, he seemed as helpless as a child.Pain could drive people mad, and it could also make them vulnerable. Sometimes, the pain in the heart was worse than any physical wound.Rosalie looked down at his hand, which was trembling even as it held her wrist. He was clearly in a lot of pain; there was no way he could fake this. His face was pale, and beads of sweat dotted his forehead."I'll take you to the hospital now," she said gently. "I'll drive you there, okay?"Her voice was soothing, as if she were comforting him."I don't want to go to the hospital," Theodore said, looking up at her with dark, bottomless eyes. "The doctor prescribed this medicine. I'll be fine in a few days. There's no need to go to the hospital."Rosalie sat on the edge of the bed. "Then lie down and don't move aroun
"I..."Rosalie suddenly realized how skillfully this man could twist words, and it left her speechless. It wasn’t so much that he twisted words, but more that she hadn't been careful with hers. She had told him to let her know if it hurt. If only she hadn't said that!She hadn't expected Theodore to cry out in pain at every moment, like a child."Just bear with it a little. I have to wrap the gauze properly, or your wound will be exposed and that's not safe."Rosalie sat behind him, carefully wrapping the gauze around his torso. Her breath brushed his ear, close and then far, as she moved. When she reached his chest, she leaned forward to wrap the gauze from her left hand to her right. Theodore suddenly turned his head, his lips brushing against her nose.Rosalie froze, an electric jolt passing through her nose. Theodore nonchalantly turned his head back, as if nothing had happened. She snapped back to reality, realizing her heart had skipped a beat.The mere touch of this ma
Theodore stared at Rosalie with a calm but expectant look. "Tell me again, and I'll believe you." Rosalie was silent for a long time, feeling a rush of indescribable complexity. She sighed, and said, "Yes, he and I are just friends."Theodore seemed to breathe a long sigh of relief, his expression betraying his emotions. They were already divorced; Rosalie had no reason to lie to him. However, thinking about their divorce was a stab to his heart.What was the point of believing she and Sebastian were just friends now? Even if he had believed her earlier, it wouldn't change the fact that they had divorced.Rosalie looked at him suspiciously. Maybe it was her imagination, but she thought she saw both relief and sadness on Theodore's face. It was absurd—he was the one who divorced her to marry another woman.Perhaps because he was too relaxed, Theodore almost forgot about the pain in his back and instinctively leaned back.Rosalie saw what was happening and rushed over, "Don'
Sometimes, life was full of unexpected twists and turns. Rosalie and Theodore's relationship was like a rollercoaster, full of ups and downs both before and after their divorce. She didn't understand whether their relationship was something that could never be cut off and resolved, or if it was an entanglement destined in their fate.Lying in his arms, Rosalie felt a whirlwind of emotions. She lifted her hand again to wipe the sweat from his forehead. Theodore's heavy breathing gradually calmed down as he lowered his head, greedily inhaling the familiar, comforting scent of the woman in his arms. What was once easily accessible had now become a luxury. This might be his last chance to indulge in this feeling.Slowly, Theodore released her. Rosalie felt his arms loosen, and gave a resigned smile as she tried to get up. “I... Ah!” she cried out as her foot slipped, causing her to tumble back into his arms.Theodore tried to catch her, but it was too late. She fell face-first, he
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