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
“I’m about to go on a holiday with my wife.”“You’re going on a holiday right now? Are you sure?”“Yeah. With my son’s wedding settled, we have put down the very last major burden of our lives. Isn’t it very reasonable for my wife and I to go on a holiday? I’ve got to go. The plane’s about to take off.”“Carter, wait!”Before Sydney could say any further, Geoffrey hung up. When she tried calling him again, she found his phone switched off.Sydney was furious. Geoffrey must have done it on purpose!Flying off suddenly for a holiday and calling her right before flying off to tell her about this, then disappearing without a trace.Sydney called Rosalie.Rosalie answered the call quickly. “Hello, Mom.” “Did you marry Geoffrey Carter’s son?”“How did you find out?”Rosalie’s words made Sydney flare up. “Rosalie Young, are you quite mad? Why did you marry his son? Do you have a screw loose?”“Mom, I’m sorry for not telling you about this. I’ll explain this to you later. Please g
Rosalie shook her head.Sydney scoffed. “In that case, you don’t really think marrying Sebastian was a mistake. If Theo hadn’t looked you up, your relationship with Sebastian would still be fine.”Rosalie nodded. “Yes.”“In that case, we’ll have to blame Theo for this. He shouldn’t have come looking for you and said what he said.”“Mom, things have already come to this point. It’s meaningless trying to blame someone. I just hope that everyone will calm down,” Rosalie said. “And then? Will you still see Theo after everyone has calmed down?” Sydney asked.Rosalie shut her eyes, looking pained. “I don’t want to see him.”“You won’t forgive Theo, will you?”“Forgiveness is no longer a question between Theo and me. Perhaps we’re both responsible for things turning out this way. Since we need to pay the price for our mistakes, we have to stay as far away as possible from each other to prevent the situation from worsening, especially since we’re divorced.”“He’s the father of your c
Aurora collapsed onto the bed and gripped the sheets tightly, tears streaming down her face. "What do you want from me? What do you want?""Welcome to my game, Aurora. What I want is random, based on my mood. Before this, all of you were players in my game. The rules are set by me."Aurora lifted her head, finally realizing that she had walked straight into a trap. Yet now, she had no choice. If she told Theodore, it would prove that she had been lying to him. She had saved Theodore not by accident, but by deliberate design.Aurora wiped the tears from her face. "Are you going to hurt Theodore?""That depends on how cooperative you are. When the game's over, if you listen well, maybe I'll let you both grow old together. After all, I was the one who made you two go from strangers to being acquainted, to being in bed together. My abilities are greater than you think."Yerick's eyes gleamed with confident amusement. Aurora knew she was no match for him, so she could only resign herself a
"Aurora, you still haven't seen the thing that will break your heart even more. If you saw it, you wouldn't be saying this," Yerick countered."I still don't know your name," Aurora said. "You've been telling me you're Theo's friend, but he never mentioned he had such a friend.""He certainly wouldn't mention me, because things between him and I are very strained."Aurora was rendered speechless. He had told her that they had severed ties."By the way, Aurora, did he go back?" Yerick asked.Aurora nodded. "Yes. He originally wanted to stay and take care of me, but I was worried he'd get tired, so I told him to go back and rest. He'll come to see me again tomorrow.""Did he really go back?""I'm absolutely sure," Aurora said. "I told him to go back. Otherwise, where else could he go?""Have you thought about the possibility that he went to find Rosalie?""Rosalie! Are you saying he's with Rosalie now? No, that's impossible! Theodore wouldn't do that," Aurora protested."Why not? Didn't
"Next time, I'll make sure to not leave evidence behind." Sebastian gently caressed Steve's face."Steve, Daddy will win in the end. Just wait and see. When you grow up, you'll be like Daddy, always winning. We'll never lose." Sebastian laughed, his eyes bloodshot.Steve seemed startled, fear beginning to show on his face. He seemed like he was about to cry.-In the middle of the night…A peaceful atmosphere filled the ward, with the soft light of the night lamp casting a warm glow on Aurora's pale face. She lay alone in bed, her body seemingly blending into the silent night.Through the window, the night scenery appeared calm. Moonlight shone on the curtains, casting shadows in her room. Stars adorned the sky like diamonds, flickering as if silently telling tales of endless loneliness and thoughts.The door creaked open, and a man in black quietly entered the room. He was slender, and walked lightly. He blended into the shadows of the darkness. His gaze was sharp, like a star in th
Theodore gripped the magazine tightly in his hands, flipping through the pages. In truth, he didn't absorb a single word.Rosalie felt like she was suffocating. She couldn't continue speaking to Sebastian. "Seb, I'll hang up now. I'm going to rest."She was afraid that if she kept talking, she would lose control."Alright," Sebastian said, gently waving Steve's hand. "Steve, say goodbye to Mommy.""Goodbye, darling." Rosalie waved at the camera.Thinking about Steve made her heart ache deeply. This whole situation was just absurd. Steve's biological father was right next to her, but he could only remain invisible.After a while, Rosalie ended the video call with Sebastian. She set her phone aside and covered her mouth, crying.She was deeply upset. So many things had happened recently.On one hand, Theodore suddenly appeared in Melrine with his pregnant girlfriend. On the other hand, there was Justin. And then, Sebastian had done something terrible and lied to her. Now, he had returned
Rosalie asked this on purpose as she wanted to hear Sebastian's response. Had he truly returned to the country out of guilt, or was everything just a coincidence and the company issues had truly forced him back?"Actually, Rose," Sebastian said, "after I came back, I realized the situation is worse than I thought, so I won't be going to Melrine anytime soon. I just can't find the time.""I see." Rosalie lowered her gaze, a little disappointed.It just so happened that he returned to the country now, but it seemed that he also didn't dare to come back to Melrine. Was he really avoiding the authorities?But who had tipped Sebastian off? Could Sebastian have planted someone around Theodore? Who could it be?Rosalie forced a smile. "Alright then, I hope you sort out the company's matters at home. Don't worry about things here in Melrine. I'll come back as soon as I finish my studies.""Okay. Rose, why don't you talk to Steve for a bit?"Rosalie looked at the child on the screen, her eyes f
The sky gradually darkened.By now, Rosalie's IV drip bag was empty.She wanted to go to the bathroom. She had just gotten out of bed when Theodore stepped forward to support her.Rosalie immediately pulled away from his arm, her tone cold. "I can manage."With that, she carefully made her way to the bathroom, closed the door, and locked it.Theodore felt helpless.Later, she came out of the bathroom. She had finished washing up and returned to bed to lie down. "I'm going to sleep now. You can go back."Theodore didn't say anything but sat down on the couch."Go ahead and sleep." He picked up a magazine, and began flipping through it.Seeing his demeanor, Rosalie knew she couldn't change his mind. She turned to the other side, facing away from him.Theodore put down the magazine and secretly watched her. He cautiously walked over and adjusted the blanket on her, then returned to sit on the couch.Late at night, Rosalie's phone rang. It was a video call from Sebastian.Rosalie glanced d
"So, Dad, I can stay in Blencalgo without worry for now, right?"As they say, experience came with age. His father's connections and resources were certainly more extensive than his own.Sebastian had committed the offense in Melrine, but now he was back in Blencalgo. There was no extradition agreement between Melrine and Blencalgo, and Blencalgo had no law enforcement rights over him. Coupled with his background, he could escape any danger."I can help you this time, but next time, you'd better be more careful. If you're going to do bad things, don't let anyone have anything on you."Sebastian lowered his head. "I understand. I'll be more careful next time."Geoffrey's gaze lingered on him for a long moment before asking, "I heard you brought the child back."Sebastian nodded. "Yes. Rose is staying there to finish her studies, so I thought I'd bring him back to take care of him. After all, I've been looking after him all this time.""You really are something, raising another man's chi
"What question?" Sebastian asked. "Are you pregnant? Which man did you fool around with?""Seb, why are you acting like this?" Yvonne retorted. "I didn't mean that! I was going to ask you something.""Ask me? What is it?"Yvonne thought for a moment, then said, "Have you and Rose...consummated your marriage?"Sebastian furrowed his brow. "What on earth are you talking about?"Yvonne's heart skipped a beat. She had been indirect enough. "Well, Seb… You two are married now, and Rose has a child. Have you…?"Sebastian gave her head a tap, though not gently."Ouch! Why did you hit me, Seb?" Yvonne rubbed her head."Don't mention this again."Seeing the gloomy expression on Sebastian's face, Yvonne seemed to realize something. Could it be that he and Rosalie hadn't slept together yet? If that was the case, then it was great."Vonnie, hold the baby for a moment." Sebastian handed Steve to Yvonne.Yvonne took Steve into her arms. "You're so cute."The baby in her arms was soft and cuddly, lik
"I-I didn't mean it like that. I-I just blurted it out. Why are you being so harsh?" she said, stuttering.Could the treatment he went through damaged his brain and caused a change in his personality?Why did it feel like Sebastian's gaze had become so dark? It was completely different from the warm look he used to have. Was it just her imagination?Sebastian pursed his lips. "Vonnie, stop saying things that upset me. You know very well that I treat him as my own. Next time, don't speak without thinking. It could be bad if someone else hears it. After all, Theodore doesn't know about this yet. Do you understand?"Yvonne nodded. "I understand, Seb, but why is Rose staying in Melrine? Did she not want to take care of him? Or is she coming back soon?""She's busy with her studies over there. I wanted to take care of him, and he's more attached to me, so I brought him back to look after him. Once she's done with her studies, she'll come back.""So, from the way you're speaking, you're not