Rosalie subconsciously stood in front of Sebastian, and looked warily at Theodore.Cynthia smiled victoriously as she held Theodore’s arm tight. She was shocked to see them there, but she refused to let it show. “It’s you guys. I didn’t expect to see you two here. It’s a pity Theodore and I have reserved the entire restaurant.”Cynthia spoke gently and politely, but there was something strange in her tone that was hard to pinpoint.Rosalie wanted to barf at how pretentious Cynthia looked. “It’s not a pity at all. This isn’t the only restaurant around, and there are many more around the corner. Seb and I will be off, then.”Rosalie held Sebastian’s hand, and started walking out.When they brushed past Theodore and Cynthia, Sebastian suddenly stopped in his tracks.Rosalie turned around. “What’s the matter, Seb?”Sebastian’s dark gaze landed on Theodore and Cynthia. He wrapped his arm around Rosalie’s waist, and pulled her into his embrace. “Rose, aren’t you going to introduce us?
Theodore seemed to have made up his mind about it.Cynthia was shocked by Theodore’s suggestion, and became ill at ease. “Theo, wouldn’t it disrupt Rosalie and…”“I think that’s a good idea,” Sebastian suddenly said, cutting Cynthia off.Rosalie’s heart leapt. She turned around, and looked at Sebastian in shock.Sebastian looked at Theodore. Lifting his chin, he said, “You’re right, such a chance is rare to come by.”He then turned back to look at Rosalie. “Rose, shall we?”He even sought Rosalie’s opinion on it.“Seb, I…”She wanted to reject the idea, but Sebastian tightened his grip over her hand and looked expectantly and pleadingly at her.Rosalie sensed something from the look in his eyes.She could sense that if she didn’t agree to Sebastian’s request and left the restaurant right now, Sebastian would surely let his imagination run wild back at home. Rather than leaving him to stew in his misery, she would rather let him find release and not make things difficult for h
Rosalie nodded. “Yes.”“Rose, do you still love him?” Sebastian asked darkly.Rosalie lifted her head at Sebastian’s question. “I’ve known him for close to eleven years, and I’ve loved him for a long time. But everything that has happened this far has depleted all my feelings for him. I have no desire whatsoever to go back to him.”Sebastian’s heart broke at her words.“Seb, I’m a little worried about you having lunch with him. Why did you…”Rosalie didn’t go on, but her eyes were filled with doubts.“I want to get to know him afresh,” Sebastian explained. “Perhaps it can trigger my lost memories. Rose, don’t be so protective of me. Don’t worry, I won’t fight with him. I just want to know what your previous lover is like.”After a moment of silence, Rosalie said, “Seb, Theo doesn’t yet know that I’m pregnant, so…”“I won’t tell him. He’s not worthy of that.” Sebastian held her shoulders. “Rose, no matter what, I’ll treat the baby in your stomach as mine and love him like my own
“Ms. Zeller and Mr. Spencer are a great match, too. You two have probably known each other for a long time,” Sebastian said.“Yes,” Cynthia said. “Theo and I have known each other for a long time.”“Has it been ten years?” Sebastian asked her back, doubtful. “Rose and Mr. Spencer have known each other for eleven years, right?”The air tensed up; Rosalie tugged Sebastian’s arm gently, signaling him to stop harping on the subject.Sebastian looked at the displeased expression on Theodore’s face, feeling exhilarated at achieving his goal.“Waiter,” Sebastian called.The manager walked in with a waiter.Rosalie saw the waiter behind the manager, and was stunned for a moment. Shock flashed past her eyes as she muttered, “It’s you.”Lily was also stunned to see all of them. “Hello, Ms. Young, Mr. Carter.”Lily never expected to see them at the restaurant. Theodore glanced at Lily, and asked, “Do you know them?”Rosalie gave Sebastian a look; she was about to open her mouth and say
The aloofness in Rosalie’s eyes pierced through Theodore’s heart. He smiled helplessly, and asked, “Does that mean you want lamb?”“Why not? Lamb’s pretty delicious. I like whatever Seb likes to eat.” Rosalie turned to Sebastian, and said, “Let’s order lamb.”She sounded like she was saying it out of spite, and Sebastian could sense it.He wasn’t sure if Rosalie liked eating lamb right now, but since she didn’t like it in the past, he didn’t want to take the risk. She probably wouldn’t feel comfortable eating something she didn’t fully enjoy.“Rose, I suddenly don’t feel like having lamb. Let’s have something else. Why don’t you choose?” he offered.Rosalie didn’t actually want to eat lamb, and she said what she said out of spite. On second thought, she shouldn’t force herself to eat lamb out of anger over Theodore. If she got nauseous, it would blow her cover.She stared at the menu, suddenly at a loss for what to order.“Braised beef,” Theodore suddenly spoke up. “It’s your fa
What exactly were the four of them up to?Theodore’s face turned cold, and he remained silent.Upon noticing his silence, Lily put the menus aside and said, “Alright, your orders will be coming right up.”After Lily left, the air in the room turned strange.The four of them ended up staring at each other. The air in the room was stiff and awkward, and was in dire need of something to break the silence.Cynthia said, “Oh yes, Rosalie. Do you know that I’m getting discharged today?”Rosalie gave her a small smile, and said perfunctorily, “Is that so? Congratulations. You look like you’re all recovered.”“Yeah, it’s all thanks to Theo, who spared no effort to save me and did so much for me. Of course I have to do all I can to survive this. Oh, yes, there’s one more thing. I’m getting married to Theo the day after tomorrow.” Cynthia’s eyes were glinting with excitement.Rosalie was stunned upon hearing the news. She heard many times about Theodore wanting to marry Cynthia, and even
For Rosalie’s sake, he couldn’t start fighting Sebastian. It would only hurt her badly.“That’s right,” Theodore said indifferently.He said nothing further beyond that.Sebastian had thought that Theodore would clap back with a retort, and didn’t expect him to agree with his words.Although he didn’t remember much about Theodore, he had a very strong negative feeling about him. He felt that Theodore wasn’t one to agree so readily to what others say, especially his rival in love.Rosalie heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing Theodore not pick a fight with Sebastian.At the very least, Theodore backed down.Cynthia furrowed her brows. “Theo, what’s going on?”Sebastian was clearly provoking Theodore. Why was he not getting angry at all? He even agreed to Sebastian’s words. Was he mad? Was he holding himself back for Rosalie’s sake?Cynthia was fuming.Rosalie didn’t enjoy this meal one bit. She didn’t expect to bump into them here, and least of all, that she would have lunch wi
Cynthia was stunned to hear Lily’s tone.Why was she addressing him so formally?She was about to ask further, but Lily left before she had a chance to.Rosalie saw the direction that Lily walked away in and stood up, as if thinking of something. “Pardon me, I need the washroom.”She turned to say to Sebastian, “Seb, wait for me for a while.”Sebastian nodded. “Shall I go with you?”“No need. Just wait for me here.”With that, Rosalie left.As she walked off, a feeling of uneasiness made her text Theodore. [Don’t bully Seb, please.]Theodore replied to her text. [Okay.]Rosalie texted back, [Thank you.]-Lily was settling the bill with Sebastian’s card when Rosalie walked over to her. “Ms. Yancey.”Lily turned around, and asked, “Ms. Young, is something the matter?”“May I chat with you privately?” Rosalie asked.Lily nodded. “Sure.”“Shall we find a quiet place?”“Sure. Come with me.”Lily led Rosalie to an empty room, and asked, “Ms. Young, what’s the matter? Is
"You'll…you'll help me get a new heart? How will you do that?" Aurora asked."Why not? You can choose not to believe me, but once you miss this chance, it's gone," Yerick said. "The pill is right here. Eat it when you feel like it. If you really don't want it, you can throw it away—but that's akin to throwing away an opportunity."Yerick released his hand. "It's late. Go to sleep."Aurora looked coldly at the pill in her hand. "How can I possibly fall asleep?"She couldn't eat or sleep knowing that Theodore was with Rosalie. Hatred filled her heart right now.Suddenly, a pocket watch appeared before her and started swinging. Yerick's voice drifted into her ears as he fixed his gaze upon her. "Go to sleep."The pocket watch swung before her for around ten seconds. Aurora suddenly felt dizzy; she then collapsed on the bed, falling into a deep sleep.Yerick looked coldly at her as he kept the pocket watch away. He reached out to pull the sheets over her. "Good night, Ms. Payne.
But now that she thought about it, if she had really done that, Theodore would surely have found out."Let's go back to your ward first. I'll tell you what to do," Yerick said, extending his hand.Aurora took his hand, following him back to the room in a daze. Once inside, she sat on the bed and burst into tears."Theodore lied to me! Why did he lie to me? How could he do this to me?" She clutched her chest, struggling to catch her breath.Yerick's lips curled into a cruel smile, and he said seriously, "With your frail health, how can you compete with Rosalie?""What should I do, then? It's not my fault that I have bad health! I have no other choice."Yerick raised an eyebrow. "What if I told you that you do have a choice?""What do you mean? Can you help me?" She grabbed his arm, her voice trembling with emotion. "You can help me, right? Please think of a way for me! I can't lose Theo. I've fallen deeply in love with him. If I have to leave him now, I'll go crazy. I'd rather die!"Th
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