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
Rosalie stayed by Sebastian’s side for a long time, refusing to leave. Christopher glanced at his watch, and threw a glance at Yvonne.When the two of them left the ward, Yvonne asked, “Uncle, what’s the matter?”“Take Rosalie back home for some rest. I’ll have someone watch over Seb,” Christopher said.“I’m afraid Rose wouldn’t want to go back,” Yvonne said.“Try to persuade her. Staying the night here wouldn’t help things, and would only serve to tire herself out. Make her have a good rest and come again tomorrow.”Yvonne looked doubtfully at Christopher. “Why do I sense so much concern from you for Rose? The way you look at her is weird.”Yvonne was usually rather blithe, but she had her thoughtful moments. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have seen through her brother’s feelings for Rosalie right from the start.When she saw Christopher fall silent, she pressed, “What’s the matter? Are you upset with Rose? Do you think that since she’s a divorcee, she’s not fit for Seb? I guarantee y
Yvonne sighed, and sat next to Rosalie. After a long while, she saw how seriously Rosalie was staring at Sebastian and felt a burden in her heart. If they really were cousins, their relationship right now…No! She had to get to the bottom of the matter.“Rose, have you considered the possibility that Seb might be able to hear us speak?” Yvonne said. Rosalie turned to look at Yvonne. “I wish he could hear us talk.”She truly wished so, but reality often turned out different from one’s wishes.“I don’t remember where I read about it from, but apparently, people in coma are trapped in another world where they can hear people talking to them, but they can’t respond,” Yvonne said.Rosalie leaned in close to Sebastian, and said sadly, “Seb, can you hear me talking? If you can, I want to tell you that I’ll never give up on you. I’m willing to do anything for you, as long as you wake up.”Yvonne glanced at Rosalie. “Rose, you don’t look too well.”Rosalie said, “I’m fine. It’s nothi
Yvonne passed Rosalie a change of clothes. “Do you want a shower first? Here are some clothes. Let me know if you need anything. I’ll grab it for you.”Rosalie took the clothes, and glanced at them. She didn’t need anything else. “Thank you.”“Don’t mention it at all. We’re friends.”Rosalie smiled weakly as she followed Yvonne to the washroom. Very soon, the sound of streaming water came from inside.Yvonne thought Rosalie had probably removed her clothes at this point. She grabbed a towel, approached the door of the washroom, and knocked on it.“What’s the matter?” came Rosalie’s voice. “I forgot to pass you a towel. May I come in?” Yvonne said.“Hang on, I’ll go over and take it from you.”“No need,” Yvonne said. “Go ahead with your shower. I’ll head in and give it to you. You might catch a cold. We’re all women, so don’t worry.”“Alright, then.” Rosalie didn’t reject Yvonne’s suggestion.Yvonne opened the door and walked into the washroom. Rosalie was standing under the
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