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
Although, Sebastian only said that he loved her in her nightmare—not in reality.However, as long as he could wake up, she would be willing to do anything he asked of her, even if he really loved her.Yvonne heard Rosalie’s cries, and immediately knocked on her door. “Rose, what’s wrong?”Rosalie wiped her tears, and sat up on the bed. “I’m fine,” she reassured Yvonne.She then got out of bed, and opened the door. Yvonne saw the pale and distraught look on her face, and became even more concerned.“Rose, are you crying again?”There were streaks of tears on Rosalie’s face.“I’m fine. I just had a bad dream,” Rosalie said.Yvonne sighed. “Do you want to sleep in a while longer?”Rosalie shook her head. “Nah. The sun is up, it’s time for me to get up.”Yvonne nodded. “Go wash up. I’ll prepare breakfast.”“Let me do it,” Rosalie said.Yvonne said, “No need. I’m in the middle of preparing it. I’m capable of putting together a breakfast meal. Go ahead and wash up first.”Rosa
Geoffrey and Xyla both fell silent after listening to Christopher.Xyla glanced at Geoffrey, opening her mouth as if to say something, but she eventually kept her silence.Geoffrey had never shown his vulnerable side to anyone, even when his son’s life was in danger in the operating theater.He looked indifferent as he said to his wife and Christopher, “I need the washroom.”Then, he turned to leave.Xyla folded her arms over her chest, leaned against the wall, and sighed. “I didn’t expect something like this to happen.”She didn’t look sad, but her expression was somber. If she were a stranger to Sebastian, her reaction would have seemed too much—but as his mother, her reaction was in fact slightly underwhelming.Christopher stepped forward and asked, “How were things when you and Geoffrey were there?”Xyla gave him a slight smile. “What else? We just sat around, staring at each other. Well, we did end up talking in the end. It’s been so many years since we had a good chat. Ou
“Alright. No matter what decision you make, I’ll always support you. If you don’t want to hold out any longer, go ahead with the divorce. I’m sure you’ll find a better man,” Christopher said. Xyla smiled bitterly. “Why bother? I’m already so advanced in years.”“Just listen to yourself. You’re my sister, the daughter of the Jackson family, for goodness’ sake. Hordes of men vie for your attention, I’m sure.”Xyla looked at him, teary-eyed. “Chris, thank you for your support. I was a fool to insist on marrying Geoffrey back then. I was blind, and refused to listen to everyone’s advice.”Her remorseful expression broke Christopher’s heart. He approached her, and put an arm around her shoulder, patting her gently. “Should I teach Geoffrey a lesson for you? Just a word from you, and I’ll do anything you ask of me.”Xyla shook her head. “No. He has never mistreated me over the years. It’s just that he didn’t love me as much as I wanted him to. I really had it coming. I just want to q
Sydney sneered, "After seeing that woman's true colors, you suddenly discover you love me? Why didn't you love me all those years before?""Sydney, I'm slow and an idiot. I've realized my mistakes, and I'll do my best to make it up to you. You’re my only wife," Wesley said humbly and sincerely."I'm still your wife," Sydney said, "and we've been together all these years. What more do you want?""I..." Wesley didn't know what to say. He feared that if he said too much, Sydney would find him annoying. Although they were still married and often spent the night together, this relationship felt more like two people merely fulfilling each other's needs. When they needed each other, they spent the night together; when they didn't, they ignored each other and pretended to be strangers.What kind of marriage was this?Wesley didn't want to discuss it further, afraid Sydney wouldn't even give him a little bit of attention."By the way, Sydney, someone just called you. He said it was ab
The surgery lasted a full six hours. Finally, the doctor came out of the operating theater.Everyone rushed forward to ask about Sebastian. "Doctor, how is he?" The doctor, looking exhausted, took off his mask."Earlier, Mr. Carter was in a coma, and his condition was critical. We couldn't restore blood flow to his brain. Operating on him would have been too risky, and the current medications aren't effective at all. But this morning, we noticed some activity in his brain. After examining him, we found that blood supply had been unexpectedly restored in his brain. However, this also caused a brain hemorrhage, so we had to remove the hematoma, which is much less risky."Rosalie pondered the doctor's words for a moment before asking, "Now that the blood supply is restored to his brain, does it mean there's hope for him?"The doctor nodded. "This is a good sign, and it's also quite miraculous. We performed a successful brain hematoma removal surgery on him. Now he needs to be taken
Geoffrey walked over. "Rose, do you want to go home with me? We can't go in to see Sebastian right now. We can only wait for news."He could see that Rosalie's concern for Sebastian was genuine.Rosalie turned around, and said, "You all go back and rest. I'll stay at the hospital. Someone needs to be here.""Then I'll stay here. You all go back," Geoffrey said."But I want to stay here with Sebastian. Even if I can't go in, at least I can watch over him," Rosalie insisted.Seeing Rosalie's determination, Geoffrey nodded. "Alright. Then, I'll stay too."Geoffrey would be restless if he went back, anyway."Let her stay here with Sebastian. You can book a hotel near the hospital. If anything happens, you can get here quickly. Staying at the hospital doesn't make much sense right now, since we can't go into the ward," Christopher said."Yeah, Mom and Dad," Yvonne said. "You've traveled a long distance. You must be tired. Go and rest first."Geoffrey looked exhausted as he nodded.
Christopher nodded. "No problem. You must also keep what I've told you a secret. We're in this together now."Yvonne murmured an agreement, then finally said, "Actually, Rose and my brother's marriage is fake."She then recounted everything to Christopher.After hearing her story, Christopher fell silent. "I didn't expect that. If they divorce, it shouldn't be a big issue.""It won't be a big deal for Rose, but it will be for Seb. His feelings for her are real. If he finds out she’s his cousin, he won't be able to handle it. Given his current condition, even if he wakes up, he'll need a long recovery period and can't handle such a shock. Who knows what the consequences will be if we tell him!""Yes, this is a difficult situation. Let's keep this between us and play it by ear," Christopher said heavily."Okay." Yvonne nodded. "That's all we can do for now."She still couldn't believe that Rosalie was her cousin. Reality was indeed more dramatic than any TV show!-Rosalie stayed