“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
“Divorce?”“Yes. Isn’t it a fake marriage? In that case, there has to be a limit. You won’t really spend the rest of your days with him, will you?” Sydney said.“We’ll let nature take its course, I suppose. When he meets a lady he fancies, he’ll naturally divorce me.”Sydney laughed sardonically. “You’re even more generous and open-minded than I thought! Your divorce with Theo must have caused you to lose all expectations and reverence towards marriage in general. It’s become nothing but a tool that isn’t even all that important, is that it?”“Yes,” Rosalie admitted frankly. “My marriage to Theo brought me nothing but pain and sorrow. Marriage means nothing to me right now, except maybe a tool that I might lend a friend if he needs it.”Sydney had nothing to say in response to Rosalie’s words. Rosalie didn’t even care about her own marriage, which was why she could easily make use of it to help a friend. Theodore had truly hurt her deeply, to the point she gave up all hope in
In the deep of the night, Sebastian sped along a quiet, secluded road until he reached an obscure bar with many motorcycles parked outside.Sebastian was very distraught. He got out of the car and made a beeline for the bar, wanting to drown out his frustrations with alcohol. Many people in the bar were dressed in biker style, with tattoos adorning their bodies. To a traditional person, they didn’t look very decent.Sebastian walked, dressed in his suit, looking like a member of high society and sticking out like a sore thumb in the crowd.Everyone was staring at him. He ignored them all, and sat at the bar counter and placed his order.The bartender watched as Sebastian downed a few glasses consecutively. “First time here, handsome? You don’t look like you’re in a good mood.”Sebastian looked up and said coldly, “Just do your job and give me my drinks.”He exuded an aura of cold authority, and his words sent a chill down the bartender’s spine.The bartender had seen his sha
The next day, Rosalie woke up in the middle of a nightmare.“Seb, no! No!”She dreamt of Sebastian fighting with Theodore, and Theodore beating Sebastian to death.The first thing she did after jumping out of bed was to check her phone and see if Sebastian called her.He didn’t.Rosalie freshened herself up, planning to go to Sebastian’s office to find him. He might be deliberately ignoring her calls.Once she was ready, she opened the door. Lo and behold, she saw Theodore standing outside. She jumped back in fright, and was about to slam the door shut when he raised his hand and pressed it against the door. “Wait,” he said.“Theodore Spencer, can you please stop harassing me?”This man was suffocating her first thing in the morning.“Rose, can’t you just talk calmly to me? I’ve been waiting for you here since four in the morning. I didn’t want to disturb you, so I didn’t knock and decided to wait till you came out. I don’t mean to force you, but can’t we just sit down and t
Taking advantage of Theodore loosening his grip, Rosalie shook him off forcefully."It doesn’t matter if I give you time or not. It’s impossible for us to get back together anymore. What do you take me for? When you wanted a divorce, I had no choice but to leave. Now that you want to reconcile, I'm supposed to give up everything for you?" she sneered."Give up everything? Are you referring to Sebastian? Is he your everything?" Theodore spat furiously.Rosalie was tired of arguing with him.After resuscitating Cynthia, the doctor walked out of the ward. "Mr. Spencer, Miss Zeller only has a few days left to live. There's still no news from the organ donation bank, and hope is slim. However, we’ll try our best to minimize Miss Zeller’s pain."Theodore's eyes were empty, as if he was drunk in a faraway dream.Standing at the side, Rosalie was silent. She couldn’t make any sarcastic remarks, nor could she say any comforting words. In truth, she didn’t care whether Cynthia lived or die
"The patient seems to have been attacked. We don't know who he is yet. The police are trying to find his family. If we get the family's consent, we can perform the surgery immediately!"Seeing how excited they were, Rosalie felt a heavy weight on her. From their perspective, they would naturally be happy. On the other hand, the injured person they mentioned would die. After all, it was one person's life for another's. As expected—as long as the one dying wasn’t someone they cared about, it didn’t matter.The doctor continued, "The patient's organs are very healthy. If the family agrees, his corneas and all his organs, even his skin, can be donated. We could save many lives.""You said he was attacked?" Theodore asked.The doctor nodded. "Judging from his injuries, yes. And he had no identification on him. He might have been robbed.""I see. Once you find his family, tell them that if they agree to donating his organs, I’ll agree to any condition," Theodore said.Rosalie felt di
Seeing Rosalie's silence, Theodore gripped her shoulders. "Why aren’t you saying anything? I've told you all my thoughts, but you've never told me yours! So now, tell me—what do you really think?""Enough!" Rosalie pushed him away, hard. "You’re really annoying! Go and take care of your Cynthia, and stop harassing me."She turned, and ran away."Rose!" Theodore shouted. He was about to chase after her, when a weak voice suddenly came from the ward. "Theo, where are you…?"Theodore sighed; he glanced at the ward, then looked in the direction Rosalie had left.It seemed she really didn't want to see him.Forget it. He would give her some time to calm down. He was worried that if he pushed too hard, she would just run further away.Theodore walked into the ward, and sat by the bed. "Cindy."Cynthia saw a beautiful large gift box placed not far away. "Theo, what's that?" However, Theodore changed the subject. "Cindy, I have good news for you. We've found a matching heart.""Wha
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