Seeing Sebastian's dark expression, Yvonne couldn’t help but tremble. Although her brother could be harsh with her, she knew he didn’t really mean it. However, this time, she could see a genuine warning in his eyes. She did not dare to speak, and she felt a chill down her spine. Sebastian went back to the bed and sat down. He said coldly, "You can only be siblings if you’re related by blood." Theodore wanted to be Rosalie's brother, but their relationship was a mess. After their divorce, Theodore still wanted to be her brother—which was plain ridiculous. That man was just a coward. He lacked the courage to be Rosalie's husband, but he was unwilling to let go, so he thought of staying on as her brother. What a greedy and shameless man! Sebastian would never be as weak as Theodore. He didn't want to be Rosalie’s brother—he refused! He wanted a genuine relationship, and not a fake one. Suddenly, Yvonne realized why Sebastian had such a strong reaction when she said that he c
Sebastian felt his heart tremble. "Do you think I was confessing?" "Duh! It’s so obvious! The words 'love you' are written on this sticker. If I were Rosalie, I would have definitely seen through you." He immediately had a bad feeling. "Maybe things aren’t as bad as it seems. I could have just sent it without much thought." "Did you really not think about it before sending it?" Yvonne asked. "There are so many stickers to choose from, so why did you choose that one? If I'm not mistaken, this sticker only appears if you type 'love you' in the search bar. You didn't dare to send those words, so you just sent the sticker." Sebastian was rendered speechless. Yvonne had hit the bullseye. He cleared his throat hastily. "It was an accident. I didn't think much about it at the time. It’s just a sticker, no big deal." "If you didn't think it was a big deal, why are you asking me?" Yvonne retorted sharply. "I..." Sebastian was rendered speechless by her remark. "Then, what should
Yvonne pursed her lips. "Well, in that case… There’s a high chance she doesn’t like you. If you didn't scare her away and she still can't be bothered to text you, then now that you've scared her, she'll be even less likely to text you. The best thing to do now is to send her a message and see what she says. I'll help you figure out the situation." Sebastian looked at the time. "It's too early now. She’s probably still in bed." He didn’t think about it before sending that sticker last night, and now, he was feeling uneasy. He was scared Rosalie might hate him if she knew his intentions. It would be worse if she thought he was taking advantage of her vulnerability, and giving her pressure when she was feeling sad. "My, aren’t you considerate." Yvonne sat on his bed. "What about I call her now and sound her out for you?" "Right now?" "Yeah, I'm her sister now. It's normal if I call her now and ask her if she wants to have breakfast with me. I'm a girl, so If I ask her, she'l
Rosalie was so beautiful. There was gentleness in Theodore's eyes, but at the same time, there was also a hint of regret. His fingers hovered over her eyebrows, and he gently traced along their curves in the air. Then, he traced the shape of her eyes, as if caressing her. He never touched her, to avoid waking her. Rose was so gorgeous, and so kind. She genuinely cared about everyone around her. Now that she was single again, many men would fight to pursue a woman like her. Not to mention, she was also rich. Theodore then thought of Sebastian. He saw Sebastian as an enemy, but this was also a form of acknowledgment. He acknowledged that Sebastian wasn’t half bad. A man who could make Theodore feel threatened was surely extraordinary, because the average Joe wouldn’t be able to make him feel that way. If Sebastian really liked Rosalie, and started to pursued her... Theodore didn't dare to think further. What if Rosalie and Sebastian got together, and they were happy? H
He thought, ‘I'm getting more and more childish. Even though we're divorced, I still want to fight for candy like a child. I still want everyone to know that although I already gave up the candy, it’s still mine and I can choose to eat it if I want to. Not just that, but I'm also domineering.’ Meanwhile, Yvonne stuffed her phone back into her pocket, and scratched her head in confusion."Seb, isn't Rose already divorced? Why did she still spend the night with her husband? He answered her phone so early in the morning. It's obvious they slept...together." Yvonne became increasingly anxious as she spoke, mainly because of Sebastian’s expression. Sebastian was already dressed by then. He was wearing white casual clothes, and the color was a stark contrast to his darkened face. "You should go back, Yvonne," he said. He didn’t seem angry or furious; no, it was more complicated and terrifying than that. It made Yvonne terribly uneasy. Normally, she could joke around and tease he
“Don’t be scared,” Theodore said, holding her hand. “I’ll help you chase those bad guys away.”Rosalie burst out laughing. “What if you’re the bad guy?”Theodore’s face stiffened. “Do you mean to tell me that I was the bad guy who chased you in your nightmare?”Rosalie, wanting to tease him, nodded. “Yes. You were chasing after me with a knife, wanting to kill me. I was so frightened.”Theodore’s face turned cold, and he stood up. “Looks like I didn’t chase you hard enough. I would’ve chopped you to pieces straight away.”It was bad enough she had a nightmare. To think she even dreamt of him as a bad guy who wanted to kill her! How terrible was he in her eyes?Then, he was reminded of how she thought he would throw her down the stairs last time.Ridiculous!He didn’t dare to continue thinking about how tarnished his image was in her eyes.Perhaps her impression of him had sunk so low—beyond even the deepest valley, deep in the crevices of the earth, close to its core.Rosalie
“You’re still ticklish at this age?” Theodore grumbled. “It’s not as if I’ve never touched you there.”He had touched every inch of her body, after all. Now that they were divorced, she was stopping him from touching her. How petty of her! The moment the thought emerged in his mind, Theodore found himself laughable.They were already divorced. Of course she wouldn’t let him touch her!He was the petty one.He stood up from the bed, and said, “Go wash up. Breakfast is ready.”He had already informed the kitchen to start preparing breakfast, in case she felt hungry when she woke up.Rosalie said nothing further, and walked into the washroom. She stood before the mirror, and stared at her reflection in it. She was still feeling woozy as images from her nightmare last night replayed in her mind.After washing up, she walked out of the washroom and found that Theodore was already gone.Rosalie picked up her phone, and texted Sebastian. ‘Had your breakfast yet?’What she reall
Theodore stared blankly at her, silent for a long time.Rosalie said nothing further, and turned to leave. As she left, Theodore didn’t stop her.She realized it was meaningless letting things go on like this. They were divorced, and he was due to marry Cynthia.Yet, Theodore didn’t call Cynthia even after Rosalie left. Instead, he sat on the bed in a daze.He hugged the pillow Rosalie slept on last night, and buried his head in it to take in the remnants of her fragrance.Meanwhile, Rosalie drove back to her apartment.Until now, Sebastian had yet to reply to her text. It had been over two hours since she texted him.Rosalie wasn’t a superstitious person, but with the world being so huge and filled with strange happenings, she had to be cautious with things.That dream felt so real, and it made her anxious the more she thought about it. She decided to give Sebastian a call.However, her call went unanswered. All she received was the automated response. “The number you’ve di
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