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 was silent for a long time. “Sebastian, so much has happened between us, but please believe that everything will work out. I’ve been by your side all this time. Can you not…pressure me?”Seeing the redness in Rosalie’s eyes, Sebastian lowered his gaze, thought for a moment, then took her arm. “Rose, I never wanted to pressure you. I was just confused, and now that you’ve told me, I feel…”“Are you angry?” Rosalie asked. “If you’re angry, just tell me.”Sebastian shook his head. “No, I’m not angry. I’m just very sad. And deep down, I feel like I’ve always known.”“Seb, I’m sorry I’ve upset you.”“Rose, if you can’t answer my questions directly, it must mean this is very complicated. If you don’t want to talk about it, that’s fine. I know it’s for my own good, and I won’t pressure you. But promise me, if something comes up, you’ll tell me. I won’t force you to do anything you don’t want to do. I just want you to be happy. I’ll listen to whatever you say.”Sebastian’s unders
Rosalie returned to the next room, took a shower. After getting back into bed, she glanced at her phone and saw she had a message.It was from Yerick. [Rose, are you asleep yet?]Rosalie replied, [I’m just about to go to sleep. Is something up?][Not really, just wanted to say goodnight and let you know that I’ve joined a new R&D team recently.]Rosalie responded, [That’s great! Congratulations!][Rose, I really want to take you out for a meal, but there’s never been a good time. How’s your husband doing?]Rosalie wrote back, [He’s out of the hospital now and recovering well.]Yerick replied, [That’s good to hear. You’ve gone through a lot, Rose. Make sure to get some rest.]Rosalie smiled. [It’s fine. No matter how tough things get, it’s worth it. The storm has finally passed.][Yes, the storm has passed. Let’s hope there are no more storms; they’re so annoying!] Yerick joked.Rosalie wrote, [Yes, but life is full of ups and downs. Let’s focus on handling the present and che
“Do you like it?” Cynthia stepped back a few paces, holding the hem of her wedding dress and twirling around in front of Theodore.Objectively speaking, she looked lovely in the dress. Despite that, he seemed uninterested.Noticing his lack of enthusiasm, she said, “Theo, what’s wrong? Does the dress look bad? It’s a gift from you, and I’m finally wearing it. We’re about to get married! You should be happy.”Theodore had promised her so many times that this time, she wouldn’t let him back out.Theodore stared at her in silence for a moment before saying, “Cindy, I remember you said you loved music when you were younger, but you never had the chance to study it.”Cynthia nodded. “Yes. I did love music when I was a child, but as you know, I wasn’t very favored in my family. If I pursued something as impractical as music or the arts, I would struggle to support myself, so I had to choose a more practical field.”Theodore nodded sympathetically. “I know, and I’m sorry for that. But
Cynthia was thunderstruck. Her eyes went wide with shock and disbelief, as if she had heard something utterly inconceivable. She shook her head frantically. “No! Theo, you’re lying to me. You must be lying! I don’t believe it!”Theodore lowered his gaze, took a deep breath, and said helplessly, “I’m telling the truth. Whether you believe it or not doesn’t change anything.”“I refuse to believe it!” she cried. “You took care of me when I was sick! You even sent me abroad for treatment. You were so kind to me because you love me! Why otherwise would you have taken such good care of me? You were already married—even if I was just an excuse, you didn’t have to look after me. If you wanted to divorce, you could have easily made up a story about falling in love with someone else. But your kindness to me was real! I—”“It’s all because of my guilt!” Theodore interrupted her.Cynthia was stunned. “What did you say?”“When your lungs were failing, I thought it was because of something my
“Theo, you have to marry me! You can’t just drop these cruel words on me and walk away like this! I’ve spent my youth loving you. All these years, I’ve loved you so much! I’ve held on for you, but…but how can you do this to me? You promised you’d marry me! How can you break your promises, time after time? It’s so despicable of you!”“I really am a bastard. You can curse me however you want, it’s all my fault. I will take responsibility.”“Then marry me!” Cynthia shouted. “I don’t want anything else! I just want you to marry me. You must fulfill everything you promised. How can you call yourself a man otherwise? You’ve hurt Rosalie, and now, you’re hurting me. It’s simply unforgivable!”“I’m sorry.” Theodore didn’t know what else to say beyond that.“I don’t want to hear your apologies! I want you to marry me!”“I can’t marry you.”“You promised you would! I don’t care what you’re thinking now. You must marry me! Theo, you can’t do this to me!” Cynthia, frantic, grabbed his suit.
As Cynthia cried, she suddenly felt a tightness in her chest, and she struggled to breathe. She clutched her heart, gasping for air.Theodore immediately kneeled beside her, and helped her up from the floor before guiding her back to the bed. He quickly pressed the emergency button.Medical staff rushed in to check on Cynthia. The doctor informed Theodore that Cynthia had recently undergone a heart transplant, and was still recovering. She needed to get plenty of rest and avoid emotional stress, as it could put a significant strain on her new heart.Once the medical team left, Cynthia lay on the bed in her white wedding dress. Theodore walked over to her.He didn’t take her hand, but said with a resigned tone, “Cindy, why are you doing this to yourself? I’m just a man who’s always breaking his promises. You shouldn’t waste your time on me. There are many other men in this world who deserve your love. You will meet someone better.”“That’s easy for you to say,” Cynthia sneered. “An
Theodore looked down, and nodded as gently as he could. “I admit that I do feel guilt toward you, but…I don’t love you.”Cynthia pulled the sheets open with a whoosh, and rushed to the windows.Theodore immediately chased after her. “Cindy!”He shot out like an arrow toward Cynthia, and grabbed her arm.Cynthia charged forward stubbornly. “Let me go! Let me go!”“Cindy, don’t be like this!” Theodore pulled her back hard.“No, just let me die! What’s the point of living? Let me die, let me go!”Cynthia cried brokenly, and threw herself into his embrace as Theodore pulled her back. She hugged him tight, and buried her head in his chest.“You can’t treat me like this,” she said through sobs. “You can’t be like this! You said you wanted to marry me! You promised me… You promised me!”“Cindy, didn’t you hear what the doctor said? You can’t get agitated.”“I’m getting agitated, I don’t care! I managed to survive, and this is how you treat me? What’s the point of surviving? Just let
Theodore wrapped all of them up in his long arms.Under the golden sunshine, the family of four was wrapped up in each other's embraces. Sunlight shone on them, encasing them in a warm, golden glow. Everything felt calm and peaceful. The children snuggled in their parents' arms, innocent smiles lighting up their faces. They could feel the warmth of the sunshine as they found the safest and warmest haven in the entire world in their arms.In the evening sun and gentle breeze, they finally found happiness in each other's embrace.-In the deep of the night, Rosalie had a dream.Both Justin and Grandma came to her in her dream.Grandma and Justin were playing cards, surrounded by beautiful birds and flowers. They seemed to be in heaven, having the time of their lives with a look of tender love in their eyes.Grandma was very happy that she had reconciled with Theodore.Justin told Rosalie, "Rose, I'm so happy to see you happy.""Justin, do you hate me?""Silly girl, why would
Theodore made Rosalie feel like love was possible once more, and gradually opened her up.Love was ever-changing with time and the experiences they went through.Rosalie missed Justin dearly, but she also learned to treasure the people around her and every present moment of happiness. She learned how to accept the past and treasure the present amidst all her relationships.Justin would be her one and only in her heart, but Theodore also found his place in her heart amidst the unique position Justin was in.This was how their affections and love for each other grew and changed with time.Justin was dead, and Rosalie couldn't keep living in the past. She would carefully preserve her love for Justin in a corner of her heart.She would spend the rest of her life loving Theodore and their children."Chelsea," Rosalie said as she pulled Chelsea over. "Your daddy loves you very much, but he didn't get to see you come into this world. But you must remember his name. He is Justin Lynch."
Theodore and Rosalie brought both children to Justin's tomb.Before they left, Rosalie said that she and Chelsea wanted to spend some time alone with Justin.Theodore brought Jake to the car to wait for them.Golden sunlight shone on the land, feeling warm and toasty and giving the earth a beautiful glow.Rosalie caressed the tombstone. "Justin, I'm sorry for not coming to visit for such a long time."The last time she came back was a few months ago, during which she snuck a peak at his tombstone.Rosalie pulled out a bone fragment. "That's because you're always by my side, which is why I think that I can bring you everywhere I go. You're not just here at this tombstone."Justin, Theo and I have reconciled. He did so much for me, even sacrificing his own life for me. I can't just stand idly by and do nothing about it. I can't bring myself to reject him ruthlessly again and again."You can say that I'm moved, or that I fell in love with him once more. He's just too good, and I c
Jake had so much fun today and was exhausted by the time he reached home. After his shower, he crawled into bed and fell right asleep without any coaxing whatsoever. Jake would sometimes sleep in the bedroom with Chelsea, and sometimes they slept separately.At night, when Rosalie went to Chelsea's room to tuck her in and tell her a bedtime story, she asked, "Chelsea, how was your day with Theodore?""Hmm, it was alright," Chelsea said. "But Mr. Spencer was so silly, he burnt the food. I only got to eat lunch very late.""Is that so?" Rosalie burst out laughing. "How silly of him indeed.""But Mr. Spencer is quite nice," Chelsea said. "I like him. He said that I can call him Daddy."Rosalie's eyes lit up. "Do you want to call him that?""I do," Chelsea said with a nod, "but I'll do that tomorrow."Chelsea yawned. She felt tired, too.Rosalie caressed her cheek. "Goodnight, my darling. Go to sleep."-Rosalie returned to her room, took a shower, and laid on the bed. Theodo
Their parent-child bonding efforts officially began the next day.Rosalie brought Jake to the theme park. In the beginning, Jake felt rather stiff and reserved. It was his first time alone with his mom, after all.As time went by, Rosalie's earnestness, concern, and gentle patience with him slowly opened him up.They sat on the carousel, drove the bumper cars, rode on the Viking ship, zoomed down slides, bounced on the trampolines, and sailed on mini-boats. They had a whale of a time.Jake was covered with sweat, but he was so happy, he didn't want the day to end.He had grown closer to his mom, so much so that he would jump into her arms, hugging her and asking for kisses.Rosalie did not hold back from expressing her love for him and even carried him on her back as they continued exploring the park.Jake was very obedient and came down very soon, for fear that Rosalie might get tired. They moved on to the next attraction hand-in-hand.Rosalie found out one thing from Jake, wh
Some time later, Rosalie realized that Jake was being rather sullen.Each time she asked him whether something was wrong, he would brush her away, claiming that he was fine before running off.It was a Saturday, and Rosalie didn't need to go to work. She was seated on the couch with a book when Chelsea ran over, her braids swaying behind her. "Mommy, can you give me a hug?"How could Rosalie say no to her adorable little daughter? She shut the book and said, "But of course. Come on over."Rosalie opened her arms, very willing to show Chelsea affection.Chelsea crawled up onto the couch happily, sitting on Rosalie's lap and diving into her embrace.Jake happened to see it all.Rosalie noticed Jake standing a short distance away and was about to say something to him when he ran off.The smile on Rosalie's face faded as a look of worry took over.At night, Rosalie put Chelsea under Theodore's care and went to Jake, wanting to speak to him alone."Jake, what's with you recently
A gentle breeze lifted the curtains slightly in the deep of the night.Rosalie laid in Theodore's embrace, panting slightly. Her cheek leaned against his chest, feeling his heart pounding heavily, and her cheeks flushed.She never expected this day to come between her and Theodore, yet everything happened in a flash. He went to bed with her just like that, bewitched and completely infatuated with her.Although they were once husband and wife and had been intimate countless times, this felt different from the last. Things felt more intense this time around."Rose, are you happy?"Although Theodore's liver had been doing well over the last three months of recuperation, he was still worried that his fitness level might be affected before his liver was fully recovered.Rosalie gave him a slight smile. "Of course, I am. You almost crushed me."Her face flushed the moment she spoke those words. She hugged Theodore tight, feeling safe and secure.She could sense that he was telling th
"Theo, have you had a woman over the past five years?" Rosalie asked very frankly.They weren't naive young men and women but mature adults with experience in this matter.Theodore was a red-blooded young man who had his needs. Suppressing his desires, which were absolutely normal, would only jeopardize his health.Theodore was getting angry. "Am I someone like that to you, going to bed with a woman I don't love just to satisfy my physical needs?""Aren't men all like that?" Rosalie said. She didn't mean it in a scornful way but simply highlighted it as a typical observation.Lonely men and women in the city were bound to seek companionship in some places and part ways after the night.Someone as powerful and influential as Theodore wouldn't even need to go searching for someone else. Women flocked toward him like bees to honey."Why can't I be an exception?" He was in no state whatsoever to find another woman over the past five years and would always deal with his sexual desire
Time flew by, and three months later, Rosalie was fully recovered and back at work.Her colleagues welcomed her back with a bash.Everything seemed to have returned to normal.To keep Jake company, Rosalie would go back to Theodore's house every day after work. She was practically living there.Rosalie and Jake's relationship had improved over time, and they were looking more and more like they were truly mother and son.Everything was going well.At night, the four of them sat around the dining table and chatted happily with each other.After dinner, Rosalie and Theodore sat in the living room chatting. She suddenly noticed a book on the table. It looked so familiar that it caught her eye.It was the book she had written. Over the past five years, not only was she busy learning and working, but she also managed to write the book she had conceptualized and even gotten it published. However, this book was only available in Briusian and not exported to Blencalgo.Rosalie's book