"That's good." Yvonne then added, "But I have a condition. Between Seb and me, I have to come first. I must be your best friend, and no one else."Rosalie was at a loss for words. "But Vonnie, I have other friends too, like Stephanie Carter. I've known her for many years, and we're good friends.""Stephanie Carter?" Yvonne's brow furrowed at the mention of Stephanie. "Who is she? What a coincidence, she has the surname Carter too.""Yes. She shares the same surname as you."In fact, the surname Carter wasn't very common. Rosalie realized that she knew three friends with the surname Carter. It was such a small probability, yet she encountered it."How long have you known each other?" Yvonne asked."Over a decade," Rosalie replied."Over a decade?" Yvonne exclaimed. "That long? Then how can I compare with her? I've only known you for less than a month!"Rosalie chuckled. "Why do you want to compare yourself with her?""Because you said you're good friends with her, and you've
Yvonne grinned happily. She was easily pleased, just like a child. "That's right! Seb, did you hear that? I don’t know why you had to lecture me. Rosalie isn't even mad at me. You're meddling way too much!"Seeing Sebastian's furrowed brow, Rosalie quickly said, "You two, stop arguing all the time, especially because of me. I feel guilty."Since Rosalie looked so pitiful, Sebastian and Yvonne hurriedly shut their mouths.Seeing the siblings finally calling a ceasefire, Rosalie relaxed. She glanced at Sebastian's forehead, where his injury had been bandaged."Seb, do you have any other injuries?"When she arrived at their house earlier, Sebastian's forehead was already injured. She wondered if Geoffrey had beaten him anywhere else."Don't worry, Rosalie," Yvonne said. "My brother has thick skin."Sebastian wanted to lecture Yvonne again, but with Rosalie present, he refrained from saying anything. He didn't want to upset her."Vonnie, don’t be so mean to your brother all the t
In the ward, only the two of them remained. Sebastian smiled awkwardly. "Don’t mind her, Rose. She never thinks before she talks.""It's okay, actually. It's kind of nice. She doesn't have any ulterior motives, and I quite like her," Rosalie said.She got off the bed, and bent down to put on her shoes.Sebastian immediately walked up to her and crouched. "Let me help you."He knelt down on one knee, held her ankle, and picked up a shoe.Rosalie instinctively pulled back.Sebastian seemed to notice, and lifted his head. "Let me help you. You have low blood sugar. If you get dizzy again later, it's not good for the baby."He then carefully slipped her foot into the shoe. Even in the simple act of helping her put on her shoes, his movements were gentlemanly and courteous.Looking at Sebastian helping her with her shoes, Rosalie’s eyes briefly misted over.The scene felt familiar. She suddenly remembered the time Theodore had done the same for her. It was shortly after they had
"I'm not avoiding you. I just got my period. There's nothing wrong. I'm sorry you had to come back for nothing," Rosalie said.She knew Theodore was very busy, so she usually tried not to bother him. She was obedient and quiet.They had only been married for a short time. She was learning to be a good wife and getting accustomed to Theodore being her husband. She wanted them to be comfortable around each other as a married couple, but she still felt that things were somewhat surreal.There seemed to be a distance between her and Theodore—like she was just an ordinary girl secretly admiring an unattainable idol, longing for him day and night.And one day, she suddenly got to be with that idol, and they became husband and wife. She was in a panic and at a loss. In a short time, she didn't know how to get along with her idol. Every move was made cautiously, because she was afraid of being disliked by him."What's there to be sorry about?" Theodore frowned slightly, his handsome face
There was a trace of melancholy and sadness in her absent-minded eyes as she clenched the bedsheet tightly. There was also a slight redness at the corners of her eyes.Seeing Rosalie's expression, Sebastian had a hunch as to why she was distracted. He lowered his eyes; after a faint dimness flashed in them, he raised his head again, but this time with a smile."Alright." Sebastian stood up and reached out to her. "Come on."Rosalie snapped out of her daze and lifted her head to look at him, puzzled. "What for?""I'll support you. What if you fall?"He spoke naturally, as if he was just talking to a good friend. It was informal and free of any other meaning."Oh." Rosalie reacted, and realized that she had involuntarily thought of Theodore again. She felt annoyed with herself. She tried to banish the words "Theodore Spencer" from her mind, and gave Sebastian her hand.Sebastian helped Rosalie up from the bed, after which he held her arm and led her out of the ward. When the two
"Because I know how you feel. Your whole family despises you, you have no status at home, and no one invites you to any celebrations. You're practically being driven out, so you're clinging onto Theodore for dear life. Marrying him is your only way out, your chance to hold your head high, and perhaps even to get back at the Zellers!"Every single detail of Cynthia’s life was completely exposed before the man.Cynthia gritted her teeth, and said word by word, "Who exactly are you?" The man smiled. "I am your father’s illegitimate child—your brother."Cynthia was thunderstruck."What did you say?!""I said, I'm just like you. I'm not accepted by anyone. Your father had an affair back then, but after my mom gave birth to me, he abandoned me. We're both children of the Zellers, so why should I suffer outside alone? That's why we have the same goal. I'll help you get a heart, and when I need your help, you must help me too. Both of us will benefit from it."Cynthia hadn't fully regi
Meanwhile, Sebastian escorted Rosalie back to her residence. There, Rosalie poured him a glass of water. "Seb, thanks for bringing me back.""You’re welcome. I've already called someone to drive your car back. It should be here soon.""Okay, thank you." Rosalie thanked him again."Don't be so polite with me. I should be the one thanking you." Sebastian stared at her deeply. "If it weren't for you, I might have ended up in the hospital today.""I just did what I could," Rosalie humbly replied."No, what you did wasn't a small favor." Sebastian's gaze warmed even more. "You exerted a lot of effort. Even though you're pregnant, you stayed up late for me. I really feel guilty. I'd rather take a beating."If anything happened to Rosalie because of this, he would never forgive himself."Don't say that." Rosalie's tone was gentle and composed. "We're friends, so let's not be so polite.""What can I do to repay you? You name it, I'll do it." Sebastian was eager to do something for he
Sebastian’s mind went numb upon seeing how enthusiastic Rosalie was at pairing him and Lily.Her excited expression was a rare sight. Yet, he had to witness it in this context.“How about this,” Rosalie suggested, as yet another idea came to mind, “ask Lily out, and all four of us will head out for a meal.”“The four of us?” Sebastian asked. “Which four?”“You, Lily, Vonnie, and me,” Rosalie said. She looked straight at Sebastian, as if questioning the delay in his train of thought.“The four of us together?” Sebastian was confused. “But why?”“If you ask her out for a meal just between you two, it’ll look too much like a date. But if you and some friends ask her out, that makes things different. What’s more, with some ladies around, she’ll feel more relaxed. Didn’t you say that she recently broke up?”Sebastian said hesitatingly, “Yes…but will this really work?”The thing was, Lily didn’t even exist. He had made her up, so how was he going to ask her out? “Why are you so hes