After leaving Rosalie’s house, Sebastian buried himself in work.Geoffrey arranged many appointments for him, forcing him to run around many places. He didn’t even have time for a sip of water till deep in the night. By the time he returned home, he was exhausted and collapsed weakly on the couch.Sometimes, the strictness his father displayed made him wonder if he really was that man’s biological son. But given the same blood type they shared and how closely he resembled his father, it seemed like an indisputable fact.What a cold, heartless father he had.As it turned out, cold-blooded creatures could reproduce, too.“Seb, you’re back.” Yvonne walked downstairs, and saw the fatigue on her brother’s face.Sebastian’s brows furrowed. “Why are you here?”“I’m staying here right now. Didn’t I tell you before that I wanted to stay here for some time? I don’t want to go home. Dad’s super strict, and I’m scared of him,” Yvonne said, intertwining her fingers with each other.Sebast
“You do have a friend by the name of Lily, don’t you?” Sebastian smiled, knowing that he had a hold over Yvonne.Yvonne swallowed hard. She straightened her body, and said seriously, “No, I don’t.”He arched a brow, and was about to put his card away when she grabbed his wrist. “But I can make her up!”She stretched her hands out, and carefully pulled his black card from his fingers. She wrapped her arms tightly around it, for fear that her brother would snatch it back.Then, she blew him a flying kiss. “See you, Seb! I’ll be off to find you a Lily!”-In the middle of the night, Rosalie felt thirsty and got out of bed for a cup of water.She felt restless and irritable, with many things on her mind. The matter regarding Sebastian bothered her the most. She couldn’t tell him about it, and had to settle the matter behind his back.This whole thing concerned his father, after all.Rosalie chuckled helplessly over the irony of the situation.What an outrageous situation she
Sebastian texted, [I hope you’ll like her.]Rosalie texted, [Whether I like her or not isn’t important. What’s important is that you do.][Yes, I do. She might not be good enough in other people’s eyes, but in my opinion, she’s different and better than anyone else,] he replied.Rosalie felt warmth seep into her heart.Sebastian was such a great man! Any woman who married him would be blessed. She even started to feel envious of the woman he liked.However, it stopped at just simply envy. She genuinely felt happy for Sebastian as well as the lady he fancied.As fatigue finally set in, Rosalie yawned. After chatting with Sebastian, she felt a lot more relaxed.[Seb, turn in early so you’ll be at your best tomorrow.][Yes, you too. You and your baby need a good rest. Help me say hello to your baby.][Sure. Goodnight.][Goodnight.]Rosalie gently caressed her belly. “Baby, do you feel that? Uncle Sebastian cares about you very much.”She was about to put her phone down when sh
Wesley asked solemnly, “Why did you suddenly ask me where she is? Are you unable to find her? What happened to her?”Rosalie had never texted Wesley about Sydney. This was her first time, and it was clearly an unusual occurrence.Wesley knew that something was wrong.Fearing she might worry him, Rosalie immediately said, “No, I’m just asking casually. I don’t mean anything else.”“Then why are you asking me? Why don’t you just call her directly?”“I tried that, but she didn’t answer my call.”“Is that so?”Wesley immediately hung up without a word. Rosalie was puzzled. After two minutes, he called her back.She answered the call. “Hey, Dad.”“Where are you right now?” Wesley asked.“I’m in my apartment. What’s going on?”“I called your mom but she didn’t answer me, either. I called her office, and her assistant said she’s not in the office today.”“What’s going on?” Rosalie was worried. “Where could Mom have gone?”“How would I know?” Wesley said anxiously. “Go to her plac
Sydney answered the call, yelling irritably, “Wesley Spencer, you’re beyond annoying! Can’t you take a hint when I refuse to pick up your calls? Quit harassing me and scram!”With that, she hung up and smashed her phone against the wall.Rosalie took a few steps back in fright. She had never seen Sydney blow her top like this, and didn’t understand what was going on. She had a feeling that it had to do with her, somehow.Despite her fear, Rosalie didn't leave. Instead, she stood from a distance and looked on silently.The phone was on the floor, the screen cracked. The chairs in the room laid haphazardly around the room, and there were glass shards from the wine bottles all over the floor.Sydney was already acting up before Rosalie arrived.Sydney clutched her hair in frustration, and flopped weakly onto the bed. She grabbed the covers, and yanked them over her head.Rosalie pulled out her phone and placed it on the table. She then rolled up her sleeves, and started clearing th
After hearing Rosalie out, Sydney fell silent.Her first thought was that Theodore was in trouble.As it turned out, Rosalie stayed up the entire night reading through the documents to identify the problem with Regent Co. not for his sake at all. Quite the opposite—she did it for Sebastian.Sydney suddenly laughed, the sound laced with helplessness and irony.Theodore wasn’t the only one who misunderstood the situation. She did, too. She really thought that Rosalie did it for her son, but she never expected…Rosalie clearly had her priorities in place, more so than Sydney did in her younger days. The girl might look weak and vulnerable, but she had a clear mind and knew exactly what she needed to do.Meanwhile, Rosalie didn’t understand why Sydney was laughing. “Mom? What’s the matter?” “Nothing,” Sydney said, looking at Rosalie. “So Geoffrey Carter threatened you with his son, and you accepted it because you care about his son very soon?”“Seb’s a good friend of mine,” Rosali
“I saw her. She was in a bad mood,” Rosalie said.“I know she’s in a bad mood,” Wesley said darkly. “Do you know why?”“I don’t.”Rosalie realized that even when Sydney scolded Wesley and told him to scram, he never complained. He had probably gotten used to it.He then asked, “Did you ask her about it?”“I did, but she didn’t want to tell me.”Wesley sighed. “It’s all my fault. If what happened in the past didn’t happen, she’d probably be a lot happier now.”“Dad, sometimes, when the other party doesn’t want to be bothered, you shouldn’t bother her. That would make her much happier,” Rosalie said calmly, though her tone carried a hint of sarcasm.These men were bent on doing whatever they pleased, and hurt those who cared about them without regard for anyone. When they eventually realized their mistakes, they turned around and acted all affectionate and devoted.How could a single word of apology make up for the terrible hurt they had caused?Wesley fell silent. After a whil
On the other end, Theodore realized that Rosalie had rejected his call.Anger rose up in his chest as he called her again. However, an electronic voice replied to him. “The number you’ve dialed is unavailable at the moment. Please try again later.”She was probably still busy.Theodore put his phone aside, and waited patiently. After around ten minutes, he picked his phone up and called her again.“Sorry, the number you’ve dialed is unavailable at the moment…”He heard the same electronic voice again.His face tensed up, and a bad feeling washing over him. He clicked open his WhatsApp, and typed Rosalie a text. [Rose, you can tell me whatever’s on your mind. Don’t keep it to yourself. I’ll help you solve whatever problem you have. We’re family.]He re-read his text over and over again before finally sending it. However, he soon saw a red question mark right next to the text.His mind buzzed, as if something had hit his head, registering the sudden shock. He looked stunned.