"It's not what you think! Yes, the tissue is wet, but it's just sweat. If you don't believe me, feel it!" Rosalie stepped forward, holding out the soaked tissue.Theodore sighed and shook his head, rubbing his aching forehead."Stay back," Wesley said, pulling Sydney behind him protectively. The couple looked at Rosalie as if she were a wild animal. "You two can handle your private matters on your own. We're leaving.""No, really, we didn't do anything!" Rosalie insisted, hurrying after them. "Touch it, you'll see. It's just water! It's not sticky at all. If you don't believe me, check Theodore's pants. They're still on."Theodore groaned internally, wishing he could disappear or dig a hole to hide in.Hearing the word "sticky," Wesley and Sydney quickened their pace, practically running away.As Rosalie continued to chase after them, Theodore called out, "Rose."She stopped and turned, "What?""Let it go. Let them think what they want."Rosalie frowned. "But they misunderstoo
Wesley withdrew his hand awkwardly. Seeing Rosalie nearby, he gave her a resigned smile and stepped away from Sydney.Rosalie approached them. "Hello, Mr. Spencer, Mrs. Spencer."Sydney frowned, setting down her teacup. "Why are you calling us that? It's only been a few days, and you don't recognize us anymore?"Rosalie forced herself to smile. "Theo and I are divorced now, so..."At the mention of their divorce, Wesley and Sydney exchanged glances. They didn't seem particularly surprised, as if they already knew."I heard about it from Mom," Sydney said calmly. "But even after the divorce, you still call her 'Grandma.' Why don't you call us Mom and Dad anymore? Are you playing favorites?""Huh? I..." Rosalie was taken aback. Sydney seemed upset, and Rosalie hurried to explain, "I didn’t mean to, I just..."She had never heard this perspective before. Usually, people talked about parents or in-laws playing favorites, not the daughter-in-law."That’s enough, Sydney. Don't scare
"Theo and I are indeed living separately. I don't live here anymore. I just came by to pick up some things and check on him," Rosalie explained.Sydney raised an eyebrow. "Really? You came to check on him, and conveniently left the door open while getting all cozy?"Rosalie blushed. "It's not what it looked like. I...""Enough, no more explanations," Sydney interrupted. "Whatever the case, you two looked pretty intimate. If you're so reluctant to part, why did you get divorced in the first place?""I..."Sydney's tone was aggressive, and Rosalie struggled to respond kindly."Why aren't you saying anything? Or do you enjoy the thrill of being divorced, free to play around outside while still getting close to Theo?" she went on.Her words were dripping with sarcasm.Rosalie felt a pang of discomfort. She furrowed her brow slightly, trying to stay calm and polite. "That's not my intention. I don't know why you think that way, but my conscience is clear," she said.She had only
Rosalie clenched her fists. "I have no intention of ruining your relationship with Theo. Why would I do that? I don't know what's wrong with you today—if you're in a bad mood, or someone has upset you—but I haven't done anything wrong. I don't think you should be treating me like this," she said firmly."So you're saying it's my fault?" Sydney stood up, her high heels clicking sharply as she walked over to Rosalie. Sydney was already taller, and in her ten-centimeter heels, she towered over Rosalie. Looking down, she said coldly, "Now that you're divorced, you think you don't have to respect me as your mother-in-law anymore?"Rosalie bit her lip and looked up, meeting her gaze head-on, not backing down. "I never thought that. Please speak to me properly.""Speak properly?" Sydney scoffed. "Are you telling me how to talk? It seems your grandmother has spoiled you too much. You don't know your place. Today, I need to teach you a lesson!"As Sydney raised her hand, Rosalie was s
Sydney retorted, "She divorced you quietly—that's her first mistake. Coming back after the divorce to do those things with you—that's her second mistake. Deliberately trying to ruin our mother-son relationship—that's her third mistake. So tell me, why can't I discipline her?"Hearing his mother's unreasonable arguments, Theodore's face turned cold with anger. "First, it was me who wanted the divorce. I'm the one who betrayed our marriage! Second, this house belongs to Rose, not me or you. You’re the guests here, she's the owner, and I'm staying in her house. She kindly helped me with my injuries. We didn't do anything improper. "Third, she never tried to ruin our relationship. You've been distant since I was a child because of Dad. We barely see each other in a year! You're the one who distanced yourself from me. You didn't care about our relationship. I wanted to see you during holidays and on my birthdays, but you were never there!"As he said the last few sentences, his emotio
Sydney never imagined her son would speak to her this way. She hadn't realized just how much sadness he harbored in his heart.She fell silent for a long time, unable to find the right words to say. Her gaze shifted from Theodore, and she finally looked down, unsure how to face him. Though she was a mother and Theodore was already in his twenties, she seemed almost childlike at this moment, lost and uncertain.After a while, she said, "You've always been so independent. Besides, we had plenty of servants to take care of you. You didn't need me around."Rosalie frowned, feeling a surge of irritation. Sydney's words were grating. Having servants didn't excuse neglecting one's child—it wasn't a valid reason! Rosalie understood that Sydney had been unhappy in her marriage, but bringing a child into the world meant taking responsibility and providing ample love. A child shouldn't bear the burden of their parents' marital woes.However, discussing this now wouldn't change anything.
However, Rosalie had already decided to secretly have this child no matter what. She was determined to give her child all her love, and never let him grow up feeling neglected. But now, a new fear crept into her heart: Would her child resent her one day? Would her child blame her for bringing him into a broken family?Rosalie's mind was a whirlwind of conflicting emotions as she clutched the fabric of her dress tightly. She was so anxious, she didn't even notice Wesley trembling with anger.Slap!Before anyone could react, Wesley struck Theodore hard across the face. The sound echoed in the room, making Rosalie’s heart jolt. She rushed forward, spreading her arms to shield Theodore. "Dad, please, let’s talk this out! Don’t use violence!" she cried. Sometimes, the more guilty a person felt, the louder and angrier they become. Wesley seemed to fit this mold perfectly. His fury was intense, but so was his guilt. After hitting Theodore, he immediately felt regret.Theodore's chee
"It's my fault. I'm the most useless one. If I hadn't married into the Spencer family, none of this would have happened. I'm the one who's a burden!" Then, Sydney turned and ran."Sydney!" Wesley was about to chase after her, but then turned back. He pointed angrily at Theodore. "Look at what you've done! Your mother came all this way to see you out of kindness, and you have the nerve to say she doesn't care about you! "If she didn't care, she wouldn't have come all this way! I admit I'm at fault, but since I've already walked down the wrong path, you shouldn't have followed what I did. But now, you've gone and done it again. Luckily, Rose doesn't have any children, or they'd end up like you—a curse!"There was not just anger in Wesley's eyes but also sadness—more so, a sense of resignation. After speaking, he turned to chase after Sydney."Sydney, wait!" Wesley caught up, grabbing her hand and pulling her back. "Don't run away!""Let go of me!" Sydney tried to break free with
Rosalie pushed Theodore's hand away. "In that case, I must know what happened."Since Theodore got his hands on the so-called evidence and laid it right before her, there was no reason for her not to watch it. A few minutes wouldn't make a difference.Rosalie took the initiative to play the video.She sat quietly before the laptop, her eyes fixed on the video playing on the screen.The originally calm expression on her face slowly grew solemn, then turned into shock and disbelief.She couldn't believe that the man she once trusted so much could be capable of something so cruel.In the video, Sebastian broke into Theodore's house with a bunch of armed men.After they entered, they scoured the place for surveillance cameras and damaged whatever they could find.When Theodore and Aurora came back, they intercepted them and ruthlessly threatened them with their lives. They pointed their guns at Theodore, the vicious look in their eyes filled with ruthless cruelty.Sebastian pointe
He handed the thumb drive to Rosalie. "All his actions were captured and stored in this thumb drive. Rosalie Young, I'm giving you one chance to watch the entire thing. If you still think Sebastian didn't want to kill me after watching it and want to beg me to let him go, I'll agree to it!"Rosalie stared at the thumb drive in Theodore's hand, filled with doubt.She was curious about the footage inside. Since there was evidence, there was no harm in checking it out.Rosalie wiped her tears away. "Okay, I'll watch it. I want to know what happened, too."It was Theodore's words against Sebastian's at that time. She didn't know whose words to believe.Theodore grabbed Rosalie's wrist. "Come with me."He brought Rosalie to somewhere quiet and had someone bring his laptop over.He then inserted the thumb drive into the laptop and clicked open the video files inside.Rosalie sat before the laptop and saw Theodore navigate through the files and click on a video.However, he didn't
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