"Really? He's awake?" Yerick asked excitedly. "That's great! Now you won't be sad anymore. I'm so happy!"He opened his arms. "Can I have a hug?""Alright, now." Rosalie lifted her hand and patted his head. "A hug? It's broad daylight, and I'm a married woman.""So what? I'm your brother," Yerick grumbled."Well, you're still an adult man."Yerick grinned happily."Why are you grinning like that?""You said I'm a grown man. I'm so happy! It means I'm not a kid anymore," Yerick said."Yes, you're not a child anymore. You're a little genius," Rosalie said, giving him a thumbs-up."Now that I know you're okay, I'm relieved. I'll leave now so I don't disturb you. We should have a meal together next time. We still haven't had that meal we talked about," he said."I'll treat you to a meal once this busy period is over," Rosalie said. "Alright, I'll keep that in mind. Bye!" Yerick waved goodbye.Just as he turned to leave, he suddenly doubled over, clutching his stomach and letti
To Sebastian, every minute and every second without Rosalie by his side was a torture, and he would count the seconds till he would see her again.Finally, the door to the ward was opened. Sebastian felt a surge of joy in his heart, thinking it must be Rosalie. He turned his head, looking glad, but saw his bodyguard coming in with food instead.His face fell immediately.“Mr. Carter, this is food we bought for you. Let me serve it to you.”There was a foldable table by the side of the bed which could be opened up with just the press of a button. The table opened up flat on the bed, so patients could eat on it.“Where’s Rose? Why did you come in?” he asked. The bodyguard explained, “Mrs. Carter said she had something to attend to and can’t come, so she asked me to prepare some food for you to eat. She wants you to rest well after the food. She’ll rush over once she’s done.”“What is she busy with?” Sebastian pressed further. “Where is she right now?”The bodyguard shook his hea
Rosalie waited outside the operating theater until it was nine at night.The doors to the theater finally opened after five arduous hours of surgery drew to a close.When the doctor came out, Rosalie rushed forward and asked, “Doctor, how is he?”“The patient’s appendix ruptured. Given his condition, we couldn’t do laparoscopy surgery and had to operate on him by the traditional method of open gastric surgery. When we did so, we found gastrointestinal perforations and adhesions, but the operation was a success. He needs a lot of rest and recuperation to prevent infection,” the doctor explained.“This means he’ll recover, right?”The doctor nodded. “Yes, he will. Make sure he gets lots of rest and he’ll recover.”Rosalie heaved a sigh of relief. “Got it. Thanks, Doctor.”Yerick was pushed out of the theater. He was still unconscious from the anesthesia, and Rosalie followed him back to the ward.Yerick needed someone to take care of him, but Rosalie couldn’t keep staying with hi
“Oh, is that so? Seems like Sebastian doesn’t care much about you. He’s not even bothering to bring you to the doctor for a check-up and see what’s wrong. You always look so weak and frail each time I see you, as if something is sapping all your energy,” Theodore said. Rosalie ignored him, and continued walking upstairs.Despite that, Theodore went on, “I’m serious. Something seems wrong with you. You clearly look weak, but you also put on weight. You really should go for a thorough check-up.”If they were still married, he would have many reasons to bring her for a health check-up. However, they were now divorced. He couldn’t force her, no matter how much he wanted to.Rosalie felt a little guilty. She was now slightly past three months pregnant and it was normal for her to put on some weight, but she was worried that Theodore would be suspicious.So she said, “Is that so? I weighed myself yesterday and lost a couple of pounds. Maybe I’m bloated.”Theodore found it even more su
Theodore sounded slightly angry. If he hadn’t followed Rosalie, she would have fallen in the stairwell and no one would have known. “Theodore Spencer, Sebastian always carries me up the stairs. He was the one who spoiled me. Let me go!” Rosalie snarled. His breath felt hot against her cheek, and the achingly familiar scent made her very upset. She disliked, even hated, this man—but she knew this hatred was mixed with love buried deep in her heart. It caused her inexplicable pain that made her instinctively want to stay far away from him and the pain he brought her.Suddenly, Theodore hauled her up in his arms.“What are you doing?” Rosalie wrapped her arms around his neck, for fear that she might fall. Once she realized what she was doing, she immediately retracted her arms. “Let me down!”“Didn’t you say that Sebastian always carries you upstairs? I’ll carry you upstairs right now. Don’t ever say that your ex-husband never carried you upstairs!”For some reason, Theodore insis
Rosalie explained the situation patiently and in all seriousness to him, seeking his forgiveness. She knew Sebastian would definitely be upset, having promised him she would return very soon, but ended up making him wait for so long. He had lost his memory, and she was the only person he remembered. The wait must have been torturous to him, making him feel as though he were abandoned.Sebastian peeked his face out from the sheets. “What friend? Male or female?”Rosalie chuckled helplessly. Did he lose his memory, or was he just jealous?“Don’t worry. He’s just an 18-year-old boy,” she said.“Is that so? How did you get to know him? You care so much about him.”“We live in the same district. Don’t worry, there’s nothing between us. We’re just friends. I see him as a brother, and he treats me like a sister. I couldn’t just ignore about him when something like that happened to him. Don’t pick a fight with me over this, okay?”Sebastian pouted like a child, clearly still angry. How
After Rosalie washed up, she laid on the couch and pulled up the sheets, ready to fall asleep.Suddenly, Sebastian opened his eyes. “Rose.” “What’s the matter?” Rosalie sat up on the couch. “Did I wake you up?”“Come and sleep on the bed. You’ll feel more comfortable.”“No need. That’s your hospital bed. It’s not appropriate for me to lie on it.”Rosalie didn’t realize that she was instinctively keeping her distance, and keeping the lines very clear with Sebastian.“There’s nothing inappropriate about it. This bed is big enough for the both of us. I also want to hug you to sleep. It makes me feel more secure that way.”The gears in Rosalie’s head shifted quickly for an excuse good enough to reject him.“Seb, you’re still hooked up to machines. I won’t feel secure sleeping in the same bed as you through the night. If I accidentally hit the tubes, it’d be terrible. It’s also a little cramped with two people on the bed. I’ll feel more comfortable sleeping on the couch.”She and
“Get a nurse to help. I can’t bear to make you do all these for me,” Sebastian said, his heart aching for her.“It’s alright. I’m willing to do all these for you. It’s nothing laborious.”When she fell sick before, Sebastian took care of her through the night. He stayed by her side when she was in deep sorrow. Rosalie felt indebted to him; taking care of him now was the only thing she could do for him right now.“Seb, be good. Listen to the doctors, so you can get off bed and maybe get discharged early,” Rosalie said. She coaxed him as if he were a child. Sebastian nodded, finally convinced. “Alright.”Rosalie filled a cup with water in the washroom, squeezed some toothpaste on his toothbrush, and walked over with an empty basin.After Sebastian was done brushing his teeth, Rosalie took the cup and basin away, rinsed them, and came over with a warm towel to wipe his face and hands.Sebastian was very touched by her careful attention toward him. “Rose, I’ll take care next time.