“You silly billy! I gave you my passcode, didn’t I? You could have just gone in to wait for me. Why did you stay downstairs?”Sebastian gave her a warm smile. “You weren’t home, and I can’t possibly just stay in your house. That’s your place.”He knew clearly where the boundaries lay.Rosalie said helplessly, “You’re so silly. Remember, my house is your house, too. You can just go in. Don’t be like this next time. What if it’s winter, and it’s snowing outside? Will you just stand here and wait?”Sebastian nodded. “I will.”He had such a silly look on his face, but he was a handsome man to begin with. A handsome fool was an inexplicably mesmerizing sight to behold.Rosalie sighed helplessly. They were both men, but why was one a bastard to the extreme while another was kind to the extreme?“What happened here?” Rosalie lifted a hand and caressed his lips, finding it dry and chapped, even bleeding.Her simple move made Sebastian’s eyes light up. He shook his head, and said, “Noth
Geoffrey himself had told her that even if Sebastian left the Carter family, Geoffrey would make sure he would be met with obstacles everywhere. Even if Sebastian tried to go abroad, Geoffrey would do something to stop it.Puzzled, Sebastian asked, “Rose, did he say something to you?”Rosalie nodded. “He even wanted me to persuade you to get married, but I really don’t know what I should do now. If you get married, you’ll end up marrying a woman you don’t love. But if you don’t get married, he’ll ruin your life.”Either way, Sebastian wasn’t going to be happy.“I’ve already made my choice,” Sebastian said firmly. “I won’t get married. I don’t mind if I lose everything. I’ve been living under another man’s control all my life, and I don’t want to live like this anymore.”Rosalie couldn’t imagine how it would be like for Sebastian to descend from heaven to hell. His father was a control freak and would certainly do something to him. The man might crush Sebastian to the ground, and
“Fine, I promise you. Quick, tell me.”Rosalie’s curiosity was growing by the minute.Sebastian pondered for a moment before saying, “Didn’t my father mistake us for a couple previously? If…”“Seb!” Rosalie suddenly called his name, and cut him off mid-sentence.She fully understood what Sebastian wanted to say. “Are you suggesting for us to get married?”Rosalie’s reaction made Sebastian swallow the rest of his sentence back into his throat.“You agreed not to get angry. Just pretend you never heard it from me.”Sebastian looked pitifully at her, like a hungry child asking for milk. At the sight of his innocent eyes, Rosalie’s heart softened.“Seb, I’m not mad. It’s just a little extreme that you thought of this idea. We’re friends, aren’t we?”“I know. My initial idea was for us to go through a fake marriage, but I thought you wouldn’t agree to it. I was very hesitant, and didn’t know whether to tell you about it. I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have even thought of this idea. Just
“What?” Rosalie was shocked. “What happened to them?”Sebastian looked down, a forlorn look in his eyes as he retold to Rosalie what happened to him when he was young.Rosalie fell silent after listening to Sebastian’s story. There was a heavy look in her eyes as she stared at Sebastian.Why must his father be so vicious?“So, do you see why now?” Sebastian’s eyes were filled with fatigue. “I don’t want to resist him anymore. I’m afraid he might hurt you. He’s capable of anything, so I’ve changed my mind. I’ll get married. I’ve said all I wanted to say. Goodbye.”With that, Sebastian turned to leave.Rosalie hurriedly stood up, and grabbed his sleeve. “Seb, are you accepting your father’s arrangement because you’re worried about me?”Sebastian turned around, and smiled tenderly at her. “Rose, please don’t feel burdened by it. This is my destiny. I’m just submitting to it. I know you intend to leave, and you must go far away. It’s best we never meet again, and this might be our l
Was this the alliance marriage Geoffrey was so proud of? He claimed that only couples who get married for self-gain could last, but what was the point of such a relationship lasting for so long? They would even treat their own children so terribly!If humans were to reproduce this way, passing such practices down from generation to generation, what would humanity ultimately become? “Rose, what’s the matter? Why aren’t you talking?” Yvonne asked. She could sense Rosalie spacing out.Rosalie snapped back to attention. “I just don’t know what to say. I’m very worried about your brother. He said he’s willing to get married.”“Yeah, he came back home today saying that he wants to marry that woman. They’ve only met once or twice when they were young, and are almost strangers.”“Do you know that lady?” Rosalie asked.“I have heard some rumors about her.”“What about?” Rosalie asked further.“Well,” Yvonne said. “I do know where she will be tonight. I’ll bring you to see her in the
Rosalie found the sight before her very piercing to her eyes. She wasn’t used to such extreme scenes, and immediately looked away. “Vonnie, can I head out first?”“You can even take this? This isn’t even considered starters!” Yvonne had long gotten used to this. “Things are chaotic in this scene, and anything is possible, even beyond your imagination. That woman over there is the one my brother will be marrying.”Rosalie followed Yvonne’s gaze, and saw a woman dressed in a tight silver dress. She was tall and lanky, exuding an extraordinary aura. She was holding a microphone and shaking her body as she received a glass of alcohol from a male host next to her.Tammy downed the entire glass, then the male host over and jumped onto his torso, like an octopus clinging onto him. The tip of their noses rubbed against each other.Seeing that, Rosalie worried that Tammy might continue this lifestyle even after getting married to Sebastian.Wouldn’t he be made a cuckold? Tammy felt som
As Tammy spoke, she stretched out her hand. At this moment, a handsome male host handed her a cigarette and lit it for her with a lighter. Tammy took a skillful puff, and exhaled the smoke.Rosalie felt uneasy. She hated the smell of smoke and alcohol, but since she had come here by herself, she couldn't forbid them from smoking and drinking. After all, this was where they had fun, and she couldn't criticize them."Since you can't drink or smoke, how about trying your hand at gambling? I can give you some chips," Tammy suggested. She seemed to be a leader in her group."No, thank you," Rosalie said. "I don't gamble. I'm just here to accompany Vonnie. I'll be leaving soon."Just then, a beautiful woman stumbled over with a wine glass in hand. When she saw Rosalie, her eyes lit up, and she walked up to hug her. "Darling, did you come here alone? I’ve never seen you here before."Feeling uncomfortable, Rosalie leaned back. "Sorry, I... mmph..." Before she could finish speaking, the
"Sure." Tammy extended her hand. "Give it to me." The man placed a folded paper packet into Tammy's palm. Rosalie's eyes widened. What was that? Tammy unfolded the small white packet to reveal a fine white powder inside. She took a dented metal strip handed to her by the male host, scooped up some of the powder, placed it under her nose, and inhaled deeply. Then, she opened her mouth and tilted her head back. With a look of comfort on her face, she exclaimed, "This is really good stuff." Rosalie felt a chill run down her spine, and she turned and ran. Oh my god! Tammy was openly using drugs! "Rosalie, are you okay?" Yvonne had just managed to get away from the few girls who had cornered her, and hurried over to find Rosalie. Rosalie was panicking. "I need to get out of here." "Alright, let's go now." Yvonne knew that Rosalie was a strict rule-follower who couldn't handle such shocking scenes. She took Rosalie away immediately. After leaving the private room, Rosalie