“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
Hearing the last two words, Rosalie immediately understood what Yvonne meant. She couldn't even bear to imagine the scene, and shuddered. "We have to save Seb. Is your father insane? Even if he wants a marriage of convenience for your brother, he should find someone normal!""My dad doesn't care about that. He’ll take whoever benefits him, regardless of their character. Not only is the Jones family wealthy, but they also have powerful backers. My father values power," Yvonne said. Rosalie huffed angrily. "In his eyes, power is more important than his own son!" Seeing Rosalie a bit out of breath, Yvonne put her arm around her shoulder. "Let me take you outside to get some fresh air."She then led Rosalie out of the club. The air outside was much better, and Rosalie took deep breaths. She had felt so suffocated inside."I'm sorry, Rose. I shouldn't have brought you here today. It must have scared you," Yvonne said."It's okay. Thank you for bringing me here. If you didn’t, I co
After Yvonne sent the text message, Rosalie asked, "What did you send?"Yvonne showed Rosalie her phone.Rosalie frowned. "Why did you send that? He'll be really worried if he sees it."Just as Rosalie finished speaking, Yvonne's phone rang. The caller ID showed that it was Sebastian.Yvonne proudly waved her phone, as if telling her, "See?" She then answered the call and put it on speaker.Before she could say anything, Sebastian's agitated voice came through. "Yvonne, what's going on? Where's Rose?""Seb, where are you right now? Why didn't you answer your phone?""Answer my question first!" Sebastian sounded somewhat irritable. "Where's Rose?""I'm here," Rosalie said.Hearing Rosalie’s voice, Sebastian asked worriedly, "Rose, are you okay? What's wrong?""I'm fine. You didn't answer our calls, so Vonnie sent that message to you."Sebastian's voice immediately turned cold. "Yvonne, you can’t crack that kind of joke!""I wasn't joking!" Yvonne said; she lowered her head,
Yvonne took a sip of her drink as she continued staring at her favorite couple. She silently cheered, "Go for it!""Why aren't you saying anything?" Sebastian asked when he saw that Rosalie was in a daze. He raised his hand, and waved it gently in front of her eyes. "What's going on, Rose? What's happened now?"Rosalie quickly shook her head. "It's nothing. I just want to tell you something.""What is it?"Nervous, Rosalie tugged at the hem of her shirt. Finally, she lifted her head and said, "Didn't you mention before that we could have a fake marriage?"Sebastian frowned. "Why bring that up?""Let's go see your father and tell him we're in a relationship. Even if you have to get married, you'll marry me," Rosalie said in one breath.A look of surprise flashed across Sebastian's face. "Rose, do you know what you're saying?""I do." Rosalie raised her voice. "Seb, I know exactly what I'm saying. Let's go see your father right now."She grabbed his hand and tried to lead him ou