“Why do you say that? Did you two fight before the incident occurred?” Yerick asked doubtfully.Rosalie sighed. “You can say that. If only we had talked things out peacefully… I’m really beginning to think that Sebastian’s accident was all my fault.”“Rose, please don’t blame yourself,” Yerick said, crouching. “How could it be your fault? In such a situation, the only appropriate conclusion is that the perpetrator is wicked through and through.”“But I feel very upset. Give me another chance, and I’ll stop him from leaving even if it costs my life! I’m willing to do anything,” Rosalie said bitterly.Yerick patted Rosalie’s shoulders gently to comfort her. “Rose, don’t blame yourself too much. There are some things that are out of your control. You didn’t want this to happen, either.”What a silly woman!Yerick had been targeting Sebastian for a long time. Even if Rosalie didn’t exist, Sebastian would be doomed for having such a useful organ anyway.The only regret he had was tha
Sebastian opened his car door, and was about to head in when the man behind him said, “What a perfect man! I’m almost falling in love with you. Drive safely.”His words made Sebastian furrow his brows as he recalled the man’s suggestion of dying. He sensed that something was off, but he got into his car and drove away.Along the way, he wanted to call Rosalie. However, he found her phone switched off and guessed that it must have run out of power.He put his phone aside, and drove back. He had to find Rosalie, and make things clear with her.He wanted to tell her that he loved her, and that he was willing to keep waiting for her. He didn’t want to keep his feelings to himself any longer!Suddenly, Sebastian started seeing double. His vision was blurring.His head felt dizzy, and he immediately stopped the car by the roadside. He held his forehead, and shook his head hard.What was wrong with him? He only had a couple of drinks. That wasn't enough to knock him out.Suddenly, a
Meanwhile, Rosalie had been staying vigil by Sebastian’s bedside. Christopher stood at the door with his hands in his pockets, staring straight at Rosalie with furrowed brows and an unreadable expression.After pondering for a moment, he walked in. Seeing him, Rosalie turned around and greeted him.Christopher nodded. “You’ve been with him for very a long time. Yvonne told me you didn’t even have lunch this afternoon. It’s getting late. I’ll take you out for dinner.”“It’s alright, I’m not hungry.” Rosalie continued looking at Sebastian, her face etched with worry. She wanted to be by his side.He would be so scared all alone, unable to move and talk.“I know you want to accompany him, but not eating or drinking wouldn’t help him in his state right now. Even worse, it’d only make him worry. You should take care of yourself, or Sebastian might blame us for neglecting your health when he wakes up,” Christopher said.Each time someone mentioned Sebastian waking up, Rosalie would f
The lost look in Rosalie’s eyes made Christopher chuckle awkwardly as he tried to remain polite. “Pardon me. Are you upset that I’ve mentioned him?”“No. It’s just that we’re divorced, and I don’t really want to talk about him,” Rosalie said.Rosalie felt a dull ache in her chest. She hardly talked to others about Theodore, and always avoided talking bad about him behind his back. Yet he kept misunderstanding her, thinking she was going around talking ill about him when she did nothing of the sort.Even now, she didn’t want to do that.Christopher nodded. “Alright, let’s not talk about him. Let’s talk about you. Do you have any siblings?”Rosalie shook her head. “I’m an only child, with no siblings.”“Oh, I see. Your parents must dote on you a lot.”The mention of her parents ached Rosalie’s heart once more. “Yeah. A pity that they passed away very early on.”If her parents hadn’t died, there would probably have been no chance of Theodore and her meeting. Perhaps all these trag
The document stated that she wasn’t their biological child, but was instead adopted.Christopher’s heart leapt, and his eyes turned somber.Rosalie returned a while later, her face pale. Christopher looked up; seeing her face, he asked, “What’s the matter? Are you unwell?”Rosalie shook her head. “I’m fine.”She was pregnant. Feeling unwell was part and parcel of everyday life.“Should I call for a doctor? You look very pale,” Christopher said, concerned.“I’m really alright. Maybe I’m just too worried about Seb,” Rosalie insisted.In face of her insistence, Christopher didn’t push the matter further.“Oh, yes. I searched online, and found information about your parents. They were hailed as heroes, and many would have been in trouble if not for them.”“They really are heroes in my eyes. It’s a pity I’ll never get to see them again,” Rosalie said. “I’m sure you were on their mind in their final moments. You’re their only biological daughter, after all.”Rosalie nodded. “Ye
Meanwhile, Theodore headed to Cynthia’s ward. The moment he walked in, he saw her hugging a pure white wedding gown with a bright smile on her face. Perhaps because she was in such a good mood, she looked to be in much better spirits.“Theo, you’re here!” Cynthia hugged the wedding gown tighter. “You didn’t lie to me. This wedding gown is so beautiful, I love it! I really want to wear it right now.”Theodore sat by her bedside, looking somber.“What’s the matter, Theo?” Cynthia asked, noticing he didn’t look too good. “Did something happen? Didn’t you give me this wedding gown?”Theodore smiled weakly. “No, it’s for you. It’s good you like it.”They were unable to go ahead with the heart transplant surgery.‘Rose would never agree to it,’ he thought. That man was way more important to her than he had assumed.“Theo, why the sour look? What happened? You can tell me,” Cynthia said. “Cindy,” Theodore said as he held her hand, “I’ll transfer you to another hospital today.”“Isn’
“Theo, I don’t want to die! I want to be your wife and live on. I don’t want to be your wife just for a few days. Save me, won’t you? Please save me!” Cynthia pleaded.She couldn’t care less about getting married to Theodore at this point. She was originally elated to hear gun promise to marry her, because she was certain she would have a new heart. Yet now, he was suddenly telling her that the heart was no longer available.In that case, what was the point of him marrying her? Even if he married her today, she might die tomorrow or the day after that!She didn’t want to use her life to bet on just a short-lived moment of having her dream come true. She wanted to live on as Mrs. Spencer and be a loving couple with Theodore their entire lives. “If I could give you my heart, I would,” Theodore said solemnly as he held Cynthia’s hand. “But Cindy, there are some things that we just can’t control.”If his heart was a match with hers, he would gladly get into a car accident and donat
One hour later, a man in a doctor’s robe appeared at the foot of her bed, wearing a mask as usual. Instead of his usual black mask, he was donning a surgical mask.“I heard that the donor heart suffered a failure. Is that true?” Cynthia asked.“Is that what Theodore told you?” Yerick smiled sardonically.“Isn’t it so?” Cynthia asked.Yerick bent forward, and said, “Whether it is true or not, I’m afraid it’s going to be difficult for the heart to be transplanted into your body.”Agitated, Cynthia said, “What should we do, then? You promised to find me a heart donor!”“I did, didn’t I? It’s just that it’s no longer available. His family refused to agree to it.”“What? His family refused to agree to it? Theo told me the donor heart suffered a failure!”“He’s lying to you. Honestly speaking, the family member of the donor is Rosalie. The donor himself is her new husband, Sebastian Carter.”At the mention of Rosalie’s name, Cynthia was thunderstruck. So it was Rosalie—and she was
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