Rosalie never imagined she would encounter her aunt, Laila Young, here.Since the day her aunt abandoned her at the doorstep of SK Enterprise, Rosalie hadn't seen her again.After Laila was wheeled away, a doctor approached Rosalie. "What are you standing there for? Is she your aunt?"Rosalie nodded mechanically. "Yes.""Then hurry up! She’s seriously injured and needs surgery. Come and sign the consent forms!"Rosalie's mind was almost at a standstill, but she followed the doctor under his urgent prompting.A few hours later, Laila's surgery was over. It was now the dead of night, and Rosalie was exhausted. When the surgical bed was pushed out, she didn’t rush to her aunt. After all, she had no affection for the aunt who had abandoned her all those years ago. She stayed because Laila was her father’s sister, and that was all.“Doctor, how is she?” she asked as she stood up.The doctor replied, “Her leg was broken, and she has multiple injuries from what appears to be a vio
#Rosalie’s lips twitched in disbelief. "What did you say?"Yvonne took a step closer. "I shouldn't have spoken to you like that yesterday, and I shouldn't have followed you. I'm sorry."Yvonne's sudden apology left Rosalie at a loss. "Why are you apologizing all of a sudden?"Yesterday, Yvonne had been so self-righteous. Plus, she didn’t seem like the type to easily admit fault."I thought about it afterward," Yvonne said. "I was wrong. We’re friends, and I shouldn’t have doubted you like that. You’re not someone who plays both sides. I should have trusted you. I was just worried because Theodore hurt you before, and I was afraid he might hurt you again. So, I… I got a bit worked up and said some things I shouldn’t have. Can you please not take my words to heart?"Rosalie smiled faintly. "Vonnie, I was a little upset at first, but after thinking it over, I know you were worried about me. I was wrong too. If I had told you from the start, there wouldn’t have been any misunderstandi
Rosalie knew she couldn’t stay here to care for her aunt indefinitely, so she took out her phone and called for a caregiver to come look after Laila.Just as she was about to leave the room, Laila seemed to spot her."Rose!"Rosalie had to stop and, with some reluctance, walked back into the room."Rose, it's me! Do you remember me?" Laila reached out her hand. "I’m your aunt!"Rosalie sighed. As she reached the bedside, she saw that Laila was quite agitated."Rose, it’s so great to see you here! I thought I’d never see you again!"Rosalie looked at her aunt with a cold detachment. "A caregiver will come by soon to take care of you. I’ve already covered the costs.""Good, good," Laila said excitedly. "Rose, I knew you were a good kid. If I hadn’t run into you here, god knows what would happen to me. Could you stay a while and talk with me?"Rosalie frowned. "No, I have other things to do. I need to leave now. Rest up. I don’t plan on visiting frequently. Once you’re better, yo
“You were worried I’d have a hard time, so you abandoned me? Did you think I had it great with you? You should know what my life was like when you adopted me. You were often drunk, and took your anger out on me. I did all the housework until my hands were raw. Even though you took all of my parents' compensation money, you wouldn’t even pay for my school supplies. I was ostracized in class, and you never cared.”“Are you complaining about me?” Laila growled. “I did adopt you, after all! Without me, you’d have been homeless.”“And you have the nerve to say that?” Rosalie retorted. “You spent all my parents' compensation money! You know exactly why you adopted me.”Laila’s face darkened. “How can you say that? I didn’t adopt you just for the money! I’m your closest relative, so of course I should be the one to take you in. Since I did take you in, why shouldn’t I use the money? After all, I was taking care of their daughter. You’re a living, breathing person. What does that money matt
Rosalie walked out of the hospital room, ignoring Laila's frantic shouts. "Rosalie, come back! Come back now! You can't leave!" Laila tried to get out of bed to chase after her, but her legs wouldn't cooperate. All she could do was watch helplessly as Rosalie's figure disappeared down the hallway.-Once outside, Rosalie immediately called Rebecca. The phone rang only once before Rebecca's kind and patient voice answered."Rose, is that you? What’s the matter?""Grandma, I need to ask you something, and I need you to be honest with me."Rebecca chuckled softly. "Of course, dear. What is it?"Rosalie took a deep breath. "Did Aunt Laila ever come to see you?"There was a sudden silence on the other end.After a moment, Rebecca replied, "Why are you asking about this now?""Grandma, please just answer my question. She did come to see you, didn't she?"Rebecca sighed. "Yes, she did, but it was many years ago."Rosalie frowned. "Why didn't you tell me? I had no idea.""Becau
Time flew by, and before long, it was time for Sebastian’s discharge. After spending about twenty-five days in the hospital, his recovery was progressing well, and he only needed to focus on resting.During this period, Rosalie hadn’t seen Theodore at all. It was as if things were completely over, and there was nothing left between them. In a way, it wasn’t all bad.Back at the Carter Residence, Sebastian found comfort in the familiar surroundings. Although he vaguely remembered some things, the memories remained fragmented. Now that he could move around freely and live a normal life, his spirits had lifted significantly.That evening, after a bath, Sebastian returned to his room. He saw Rosalie making the bed. Hearing his footsteps, she turned and said, "Seb, the bed’s ready. Come over and rest."She patted the bed’s edge, and then straightened up. As she turned to leave, he suddenly pulled her into a hug and leaned in, wanting to kiss her. Rosalie was startled and quickly
Rosalie’s heart raced. “Seb, you were in the hospital, and you weren’t well.”“That’s no excuse,” Sebastian said. “I was ill, but a hug or a kiss shouldn’t be a problem, right? Now that I’m out of the hospital and the doctor has given the go-ahead for some intimacy, are you willing to let me be close to you?”Rosalie stared at him in silence.Sebastian took a step closer. “Honey, let’s have a hug.”He wrapped his arms around her back. “Honey.”Even with his memory loss, Sebastian was still a normal man. Holding his beloved woman, his mind was filled with thoughts. He turned his face, and whispered in her ear, “You smell so good.”Rosalie flinched and pushed him away, stepping back a few paces. “No, we can’t do this.”“Why not?” Sebastian’s frown deepened, his voice rising. “Tell me why we can’t. I’m your husband. Don’t use my health as an excuse. I won’t believe you.”“Sebastian, we just can’t,” Rosalie said, her eyes misting. “We can’t...”“Tell me why.” Sebastian clenched hi
With the conversation reaching this point, Rosalie could only admit the truth. She nodded. “Yes. I’m sorry, Seb. This baby isn’t yours, which is why I didn’t tell you about it.”She simply didn’t want to deceive Sebastian.This child wasn’t his. Lying to him would be unfair to him and to the baby she was carrying. She couldn’t bring herself to do it.Sebastian felt as if he’d been struck by lightning. “It’s not mine? Then whose is it? What happened between us? Why are you carrying another man’s child? We’re married!“No… it can’t be.” Sebastian’s head suddenly ached. He raised his hand to his head, and stepped back. “How can this be? Did you cheat on me? Why are you carrying someone else’s baby? No, this isn’t right. Rose, how could you cheat on me? We’re legally married. How could you!”Sebastian’s voice grew increasingly agitated, and with the pain becoming unbearable, he collapsed to the ground.“Seb!” Rosalie rushed to his side, holding his arms and trying to help him u
Rosalie hugged Steve tight, her entire body shaking."Yerick, are you going to kill me?""Kill you? Haha…" Yerick laughed. "Rose, if I wanted to kill you, you would have died long ago. Why would I wait till now?"Rosalie tried her best to keep herself calm. She took a deep breath and said, "What do you want?""Call Theodore.""What do you want me to say?"Narrowing his eyes, Yerick said, "He's rushing over right now. Tell him that you have something to attend to and not to come."Rosalie hesitated."What, are you not willing to do that?" He loaded the gun and warned, "Rose, there is a limit to my patience. I don't want to kill you, but I'm a bad guy, after all. Bad guys are capable of anything.""I…I'll call him." Rosalie didn't dare to provoke Yerick unnecessarily."Wait," Yerick said as he lifted a hand. "Give me your phone."Rosalie looked warily at him, not moving an inch.Yerick snapped irritably, "Give it to me!"It was a stern warning to Rosalie. She had no choice b
Rosalie tried her best to calm herself down and remind herself not to panic. It was likely due to a psychological effect that she spotted the resemblance. Aurora drew the portrait, so it might not be accurate.Rosalie turned to glance at the door and started texting Theodore.[Yerick is at my place. When you arrive later, don't fight with him. I sense something fishy with him. We'll talk more when we meet. When you arrive…]Suddenly, the door opened.Rosalie jumped up in fright and her phone almost dropped on the floor. "How…how did you get in?"Yerick waved the key in his hand. "Rose, you put the key on the coffee table. How else could I have gotten in?"Rosalie regretted leaving the key on the coffee table. That was too careless of her!Yerick approached her with the key in hand. "Rose, it's so strange. Why did you lock the door? I thought you just shut it."As Yerick drew nearer, his voice sounded more suppressed, even confused. Despite that, Rosalie could feel an overwhelmi
The video and recording were both played on the day of Theodore's wedding.However, Yerick wasn't there.The video and recording were both handed to the police and she didn't tell anyone else about it. How could Yerick have known about the recording?Seeing Rosalie's silence, Yerick lifted a hand and waved it in front of her eyes."Rose, what's the matter? Why are you spacing out?" Rosalie forced a smile and said, "Nothing. Oh yes, Yerry. What have you been busy with recently?""Nothing much, just the same ol'. I spend a lot of time with my godfather."Rosalie knew that Yerick was referring to Wesley. She knew about it when Rebecca passed away. Yerick was at the funeral, and that was when she found out that Wesley had become his godfather.When she met Yerick, she had asked him how he met Wesley which he explained.Now that Rosalie thought about it, she wondered if it really was a coincidence.Upon deeper thought, Rosalie realized that some things happened after she got to kno
After Theodore left the hospital, he sat in the car, racking his brains. He then pulled out his phone and called Rosalie."Hello, what's the matter?" Rosalie asked.Theodore said, "Rose, I'm coming to find you. I have something important to tell you.""What is it?""I met Aurora today."Rosalie fell silent and said after a while, "Is that so? She's pregnant with your child. It's perfectly acceptable that you went to visit her.""No," Theodore said. "Aurora had a miscarriage. Apparently, it was due to a fight she had with Angie in prison."Rosalie fell silent again for a while and said, "I see. Why are you telling me this?"Theodore said, "Aurora said that there was a mastermind behind everything she did. This mastermind has been targeting us for a long time and he had planned everything."Rosalie was stunned for a moment. "Was that what Aurora said?"Theodore hummed in the affirmative. "She said many things to me. Rose, let's talk in person and sort out everything that happen
"Aurora!" Theodore grabbed her face tightly. "You dare to negotiate with me? You murderer!""Then you'll never find out who the mastermind is! Even if I die now, that mastermind is still behind the scenes controlling everything. He's too mysterious and powerful. You won't be able to find any evidence against him. He's still watching and controlling everyone around you, but you don't even know who he is."Right now, I'm the only one who can help you. Theo, it's up to you. Either you help me find the best lawyer to appeal, or let me die. If it's the latter, the real mastermind will remain free, and you'll never have peace!"The one who killed your grandmother is him! He's the one who arranged for me to be by your side because I look like Rosalie!""The mastermind is Sebastian?" Theodore asked."Of course not," Aurora replied. "If it were Sebastian, it would be too obvious, right? This person is far more capable than Sebastian, and even you. Otherwise, how could you have not noticed until
Hearing Aurora's shameless words, Theodore was so angry that he almost laughed. "Do you think I'm a judge? You killed someone, and now you want me to reduce your sentence? Don't be ridiculous.""Theo, I know you have money and power. If you help me and hire the best lawyer, I'll appeal!""You're truly shameless. I can see you're just making excuses. Where is this so-called mastermind? Everything was your plan. I don't want to see you anymore! You disgust me!" Theodore turned to leave.Aurora immediately said, "Me saving you was arranged. I received an email telling me to go there to take pictures, that's why I went and found you. The person who sent me that email, I met him later. He's the mastermind."He knows everything about you and Rosalie. He's been planning and arranging everything, making me destroy your relationship with her, and pushing me to fight for a position by your side. He's the one who found the heart for me, and it was also him who arranged for me to get pregnant wit
Aurora was sent to the hospital, but unfortunately, she lost the baby.When she woke up, she received the devastating news.For her, this was a fatal blow. The child she was carrying had been an extremely important bargaining chip for her, and now, it was gone.Now that Aurora had miscarried and was in a weak state, she wasn't fit to stay in prison and had to remain in the hospital, guarded by the police 24/7. Her hands were handcuffed to the hospital bed to prevent her from escaping.Days passed, and Aurora resembled a withered flower.Later, she seemed to go mad, insisting on seeing Theodore, but no one paid attention to her. She kept making a ruckus and even told the police that someone was supporting her from behind—that there was a mastermind.However, she only agreed to reveal this information if she saw Theodore.Finally, the police contacted Theodore.At first, Theodore resisted when he heard that Aurora wanted to see him. He refused to meet her under any circumstances until th
"Okay! I'll pick them up right away."Angie was a coward who feared the strong and bullied the weak. She was arrogant online, engaging in cyberbullying with no hesitation. However, when it came to real-life confrontations with someone stronger, she was terrified and dared not resist."Did I tell you to pick it up with your hands? Get down on the floor and use your mouth to pick it up!" Maeve glared at her with a menacing look.The other female inmates stepped forward and gave Angie warning glares."Did you hear what Maeve said?"Angie was trembling with fear. She got down on the floor, opened her mouth, and began to pick up the nuts.At that moment, a guard passed by and knocked on the iron door of the cell with a baton. "What are you doing?"The door of the cell was opened, and the guard saw the nuts on the ground. "Where did these nuts come from? You're living so comfortably, huh? Did you smuggle them in?"The inmates often engaged in smuggling, usually bringing in snacks, cigarettes
The woman kicked Aurora's leg harshly. "Get over there and clean the toilet, or you'll regret it!"Both Angie and Aurora had been deliberately placed in this cell, which was filled with troublemakers. They weren't easy to deal with and would bully the new inmates.Aurora swallowed nervously and slowly got up from the ground. "What…what should I do?"She couldn't fight against them; for now, she had to submit. She had to find a way to escape. The child in her belly was her lifeline, and there was also the mastermind, whom she had yet to reveal. The child and the mysterious man were her bargaining chips.Angie laughed proudly. "Go clean the toilet, cousin. After all, you're no longer Mrs. Spencer."Suddenly, Maeve grabbed Angie's hair and slammed her to the ground. "What are you standing there for? Don't you know you're supposed to teach her? Do I need to show you how it's done? Useless piece of trash!"Maeve spat in Angie's face.Angie didn't dare wipe it off. Instead, she knelt on the