Rosalie scoffed. “In that case, why did you come looking for me? Who are you trying to show care for? Aren’t you afraid that she’ll roll over in her grave?”As always, Cynthia was always coming in between them.Bitter pain billowed in Theodore’s eyes as he stared at the woman before him. He remained silent, but his eyes spoke of an intense mix of complicated emotions.“Didn’t you make me choose?” Theodore pinched her chin, and went on, “I’m making myself clear now. I choose you. As for Cynthia, you don’t need to care about her. I’ll bear all the consequences, because everything's my fault!”Rosalie shut her eyes in pain. “Theo, it’s too late. Making your choice now…it’s all too late!”Sorrow spread from her heart to her head, and she couldn’t help but sob bitterly. “Don’t cry.”Seeing her bursting into tears made Theodore anxious. He hurriedly wiped her tears away, but they kept flowing.“Why would it be too late? Are you still angry over what I said before? I didn’t mean them
Rosalie had never seen Theodore in such a crazed state. He was like a madman in a state of delirium, yet the emotions in his eyes looked so raw and genuine.“I don’t understand, I really don’t. Why are you doing this? You think I don’t love you, but have you loved me over these ten years? Have you ever…” “I love you!” Theodore yelled at the top of his voice. Hot, scalding tears trickled down his cheeks. He dragged Rosalie into his arms, wishing he could fold her into his body and become one with her.“How could I not? I never wanted to treat you like a sister! I didn’t mean that one bit! You’re my wife. Why wouldn’t I love my wife?”He closed his eyes, feeling the warmth of her body and smelling the comforting scent of her hair. He loved her smell, and hadn’t hugged her or been so close to her since they were divorced.He wanted to hug her like this till the end of time. He really missed her, so much that he almost went mad.That was why he came looking for her.He couldn’t
Theodore tore his suit away and flung it on the floor before pouncing on Rosalie. He trapped her arms by her sides to keep her still. “Theodore Spencer, Sebastian and I…”“Don’t mention his name!” Theodore covered her mouth roughly with his hand. “I don’t want to hear it!”He moved his hand away, and kissed her hard once more. He hated hearing that man’s name from her lips. It made him go mad with jealousy. He saw it for himself how natural she was when with Sebastian, which was unlike how she was always with him.What made him more furious was mistakenly thinking that the favor she did for Sebastian was for him. Why? Why couldn’t his ten years of relationships with Rosalie compare with Sebastian? He refused to take it lying down! He and Rose used to be each other’s closest kin, leading the happiest lives they could as husband and wife! He should be the only one so close to her, and no one else! Rosalie’s resistance proved futile against his aggressive attacks. Her mind
“I’m not lying. You’ve seen it for yourself. This is why I’m telling you that it’s too late! I’m already married to Sebastian!” Rosalie cried.Even though her marriage to him was a sham, she wasn’t going to immediately divorce Sebastian just because Theodore asked to remarry her. How could she marry Theodore again?What’s more, it was unnecessary for him to know that her marriage to Sebastian was a facade.“You two…have registered your marriage?” Theodore stared at her in disbelief, wanting to confirm her final answer and hoping against hope that she would tell him no.Alas, things often don’t go according to one’s wishes. Rosalie nodded her head, a painful expression on her face. “Yes, we just registered our marriage today. It’s too late between us, Theo. Didn’t you promise Cynthia you’d marry her? Go ahead. She was in the picture from day one. Everything you’ve said since then involved her, without fail.”“No!” Theodore exclaimed, agitated. “How could you marry Sebastian?
However, no one came to the door even after a long time had passed. Sebastian pressed the doorbell a few more times. “Rose, are you there?”No one answered from inside the door.“Theodore, let me go!” Rosalie heard Sebastian’s voice outside, and hurriedly tried to push Theodore away. However, fire burned in Theodore’s eyes upon realizing that Sebastian was here.“What are you scared of? That he’ll see us like this? Oh, I almost forgot. You’re married to him, and you’re his wife now!”A wicked look flashed past Theodore’s eyes, something that Rosalie had never seen before.“Since you know that, let me go! Theodore, I’m begging you!”“Begging me? Hah…” Theodore chuckled. “Rose, can I beg you to remarry me then?”“Why must you force me like this?”“Me, forcing you?” Theodore said through gritted teeth. “It’s all Sebastian’s fault! If it weren’t for him, things between us wouldn’t have become like this. This is all his fault!” He started yelling wildly. “Wouldn’t it be inte
Rosalie looked up, and cried, “I did it willingly! I did it all willingly! Please stop fighting!”That was the only thing she could say to stop them from fighting, for fear of the consequences that might be dire.Sebastian looked at her in shock. “What did you say?”Rosalie wiped the tears from her face. “I… I told him to come. Things aren’t what you think they are. I was a willing party.”Theodore wiped the blood from the corner of his lips, and looked at the fury etched on Sebastian’s face. He scoffed, his eyes tinged with smugness.He stepped forward, and pulled Rosalie into his arms. “Darling, don’t cry. We’ll go home. Don’t let him ruin our mood.”“Spencer, let her go!”Sebastian was about to step forward when Rosalie yelled, “Enough!” She pushed Theodore aside, and stood in between both men. “I’m begging you two!”“Rose, did he force you into it? Tell me the truth! Don’t be scared, I’ll help you!” Sebastian said. He refused to believe that was the case. Rosalie definitely
“Rose! He called you cheap!” Theodore snarled. He forbade anyone to call her that!Rosalie turned to look at Sebastian. “He’s right, I am cheap. You’ve seen it for yourself.”She held Theodore’s hand. “My heart remains with him despite divorcing him. I can’t help myself. I’ve made my choice.”Rosalie’s hands were trembling, and Theodore’s heart ached for her. He pulled her into a tight embrace.He knew why she said that—she didn’t want them fighting. He wasn’t going to add fuel to fire and backfire her efforts. He decided to seek out Sebastian privately without her in the picture. Whatever it was, he couldn’t have Rosalie taking the blame for this. To Rosalie, Theodore’s arms felt like thorny vines.Yet, she couldn’t push him away. Otherwise, it would contradict what she just said. “Rosalie Young, you’re such a disappointment!” Sebastian spat. What truly broke him were the words she uttered just now. She still had feelings for Theodore, and he couldn’t doubt it.Sebastian c
Theodore had no words for Rosalie’s outburst. He stood outside the door with one hand on the door. He rested his forehead weakly against the back of his hand on the door, and sighed.He said helplessly, “Fine, I’ll go. I’ll give you some time to calm down, but this isn’t the end of it. I won’t stand idly by and watch you and Sebastian live your days as a married couple.”Rosalie opened the door, and yelled at his retreating figure, “Theodore Spencer, what are you going to do to Sebastian? I’m telling you—if you dare hurt him, I’ll never forgive you!”Theodore had gone far, but he heard Rosalie’s warning. He clenched his fists as fire raged in his heart.Rosalie returned to her room, and hurriedly called Sebastian. The call went through, but he didn’t answer it. Instead, he hung up immediately.He was probably furious right now.She knew she had disappointed him greatly.Sebastian had been a good friend to her, sticking to her side all the way, helping her, taking care of her and
After resting for a while, they continued their climb up the mountain.Nana took the lead, using both her hands and feet to ascend. She climbed like a kitten, quickly putting several dozen feet between herself and her adoptive parents.Though a child's strength was limited, her energy seemed boundless. Nana left the two adults trailing behind.Rosalie followed, a faint smile appearing on her face. Although Nana wasn't her biological daughter, she was, in fact, a mother. After becoming a mother, seeing children always stirred her maternal instincts. When Nana first called her "Mommy," she instinctively rejected it because the child had been brought back by Sebastian. But later, she found herself wanting to cry.Sebastian noticed the smile on Rosalie's face. It seemed bringing this little girl back had been the right decision.Suddenly, birds in the forest screeched and took to the sky. The treetops began to sway as a gust of wind blew through, and the ground rumbled and trembled violen
Sebastian never left home without an impressive entourage, always ensuring he had enough bodyguards with him. He feared an assassination attempt at any moment.Even here, in a place he considered extremely safe, he still felt a lingering sense of insecurity.Security teams were stationed at the mountain's foot and helicopters, patrolling the summit. Sebastian stood at the mountain's base, holding Nana with one arm while his other hand held Rosalie's.Rosalie set Nana down on the ground and said, "Now, the three of us are going to climb up the mountain together."Looking ahead, they saw a long flight of stairs. This mountain originally had none, but Sebastian had funded their construction."Rose, Nana, let's begin. Nana, you go first. Mommy will go after you, and Daddy will protect both of you from behind," Sebastian said as he gently nudged Nana forward.Excited, Nana eagerly climbed the steps.Rosalie had no choice but to follow, while Sebastian took up the rear.After about twenty mi
Seeing her mommy being sad, Nana remembered her daddy's instructions to make her mommy happy. That was why she asked Rosalie the question.Rosalie didn't know what to say in response to Nana's question. Even a five-year-old could tell that she was unhappy. She shut the book and said, "I'm not sad, I just don't like to smile. Go and have fun by yourself. I'll be here reading."She couldn't bring herself to see Nana as her daughter. It wasn't a matter of Nana being biologically hers or not, but that Nana was someone that Sebastian forced upon her.Rosalie continued with her book, but she realized she couldn't read a single word of it.Nana sat obediently on the couch, looking crestfallen. "Mommy, do you hate me very much?"Rosalie was stunned by her question. "Why do you ask that?""I feel like you hate me and don't want to care about me. You don't even want to hug me."Rosalie sighed. "Nana, I don't hate you."The one she hated with a vengeance was Sebastian. It had nothing to
Rosalie was speechless to see that she suddenly had a five-year-old daughter that popped out of nowhere. This was completely Sebastian's decision and Rosalie naturally had no affection whatsoever for the child.The girl was indeed adorable, and although she was an innocent party, Rosalie couldn't bring herself to treat the child like her mother."Where are the biological parents of this child?" Given how cruel Sebastian was, she worried that this child's parents' lives were in danger."Rose, she's an orphan. I carefully selected her from a bunch of children and we're her parents from now on."Sebastian stood up and carried Nana in his arms. "See, it's great with the three of us as a family. Once you get used to her, we might adopt another child. We can adopt many."Nana looked just like a fragile porcelain doll, the look on her face as pitiful as ever. She found everything around her foreign and she behaved with utmost caution for fear that she might upset the adults around he
Theodore had the email address investigated and found it heavily encrypted and difficult to hack into.He adopted many different approaches, tracking down the IP address, analyzing the source code of the email address, and so on—but the other party seemed to be prepared for any hacking attempts. All the clues left behind ended up false. The other party used an anonymous network and virtual private network for all his communications, making it difficult to trace the source.Theodore sought out professional hackers for help, but all traces that the other party left behind had been sophisticatedly erased away. Even professional hackers could do nothing about it.The email address he got ended up being useless in finding Sebastian's whereabouts.He didn't dare imagine the kind of life that Rosalie was leading right now. She disappeared into thin air and Justin's life was probably in danger as well. Otherwise, he would certainly protect Rosalie with his life.He contacted the Jackson
Rosalie rubbed her wrists after Sebastian untied her.He sat on the bed, leaning against the headboard while looking expectantly at her, waiting for her next move.Rosalie's whole body shook. She bit her lips and finally crawled toward Sebastian, taking the initiative to sit on his leg.Sebastian pinched her chin and warned, "Be good and don't play any tricks with me, or your child will lose his father and die anyway."Rosalie put both hands on his shoulder, shut her eyes, and kissed his lips.After everything was over, Sebastian lay on the bed, feeling satisfied. He was still panting heavily, sweat beading his forehead.Rosalie was taking the initiative at the start and he simply sat back and enjoyed it, but after a while, she ran out of energy and he had to take the lead.Rosalie was trembling all over and she wrapped herself up tight with the sheets. She lay on her side with her back facing Sebastian, sobbing as she bit her fingers.Sebastian hugged her from behind and kisse
Rosalie ignored him. He could do anything he pleased with her body, and she had no say at all over what he wanted to do."Rose, what else can I do when you're misbehaving so badly? I can only tie you up here, lest you try to hurt me again.""Sebastian Carter, how did they know that I was trying to kill you?" Those men suddenly barged in right before she could attack him. They must have known about it beforehand.Sebastian chuckled lightly as he pinched Rosalie's chin and turned her head in the other direction.Rosalie looked at a corner of the ceiling and noticed a tiny camera. At that moment, she felt exposed to the whole world. "You had a surveillance camera installed here?""I installed it for fear that you might do something to hurt yourself, yet you ended up hurting me instead. How disappointing.""Sebastian Carter, you pervert! With that l surveillance camera installed here, does that mean your subordinates saw everything you did to me in bed?"Rosalie hated Sebastian
Anger penetrated the darkness.Rosalie was about to throw the vase down when suddenly, the door was forced open. A few men in black barged in and charged toward her at the speed of light, snatching the vase from her hands and successfully subduing her.Everything happened so quickly, she had no chance to react. It was as if they knew about her secret attack beforehand and were on standby outside, ready to barge in anytime.After Rosalie was subdued, she instinctively struggled against their hold. "Let me go, let me go!"The lights in the room were switched on and Sebastian sat up calmly on the bed. Fatigue was etched in his eyes and he pinched the bridge of his nose as he let out a sigh. When he looked at Rosalie, his eyes were filled with disappointment and helplessness. "Rose, didn't I tell you this before? Be good, but now you're…"Sebastian saw the vase and knew that if he had been smashed by that thing, he would have needed emergency rescue even if he managed to survive.
Sebastian carried Rosalie out of the washroom. Her knees were both slightly red.He put her on the bed, his thumb rubbing the corners of her lips. He smiled and whispered into her ear, "Did that taste good?"Rosalie flipped to her side, her back facing him.Sebastian kissed her shoulder as a wicked look flashed past his eyes. He dove into the sheets, moving lower and lower.Rosalie knew what was about to happen and tried to struggle, but he pinned both of her legs down.Everything that happened after that felt torturous.Rosalie didn't even know when it ended.When it finally did, her cheeks were flushed and she sobbed silently while biting on her fingers.Sebastian emerged from the sheets and pulled her into his arms."Darling, why are you crying?" he coaxed her as he patted her back. "Don't cry. Did I hurt you?"Rosalie held her tears back and turned her face away, but Sebastian forcefully twisted her head back.His lips crooked wickedly. "Look how red your cheeks are. Wel