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
Lily opened her mouth, not knowing what to say. She looked confused. Seeing Lily’s expression, Rosalie continued, "Miss Yancey, don’t worry. I’m not here to pressure you into anything. It's up to you. You don’t have to accept Seb. But right now, there are some things I think you can help with. After all, you’re the woman he likes."Lily pursed her lips, "If he likes me, why would he forget me? But it seems like he hasn’t forgotten you."Rosalie replied, "Forgetting someone doesn’t necessarily mean they’re not important to him. He also forgot his sister and father, but his family is very important to him. It’s just that he happens to still remember me. He used to like you so much. When he mentioned you to me, he looked so sad. Your not loving him is hurtful to him, but I know it’s not your fault."Lily smiled faintly. "Miss Young, I don’t know what exactly you want to say. What do you want me to do?""Could we have dinner together tonight? I want... I want you to talk to Seb alone
Sebastian indeed had a woman he liked, and that woman was Rosalie. He didn’t dare to tell her the truth, so he lied.Lily suddenly thought of something. Still feeling somewhat puzzled, she asked, "You say I’m the girl he likes, but you're married. Don’t you feel jealous?"Rosalie smiled awkwardly. "Miss Yancey, actually, my marriage with Seb is quite complicated. We didn’t marry for love, so… But Miss Lily, please believe me, the relationship between Seb and me is definitely not what you think. The reason we got married…"Rosalie found that she couldn’t cover up the situation anymore."Forget it, I might as well tell you the truth."Rosalie roughly explained the situation to Lily. After hearing it, Lily wanted to find a chair to sit down and calm herself."So, you married him to help him?" she asked. Rosalie nodded. "Yes, I originally thought that since Seb liked you, he could pursue you. If you could marry him, it’d be perfect. But he told me that you rejected him, so at that
Cynthia walked around, and saw Rosalie and the waiter coming out of a corner. She immediately hid.It seemed like the two were discussing something, but before Cynthia could listen in, their conversation ended. Rosalie left in another direction, while Lily walked toward her.Cynthia walked up to Lily, and asked, "What were you two whispering about?""Do you need something?" Lily responded calmly.Cynthia looked Lily up and down. "How do you know Rosalie?""Miss..."Cynthia hurriedly declared her identity. "My surname is Zeller. I’m about to become the future wife of the president of SK Enterprise." Lily smiled politely. "Miss Zeller, I once had a meal with Miss Young, but we’re not very close.""Really? Then why did you call her husband Mr. Carter? He’s just a waiter."The title "Mr. Carter" made Cynthia feel really uneasy."A waiter? Miss Zeller, you must be mistaken. He’s the CEO of Skycrest Enterprise," Lily replied.The words "CEO of Skycrest Enterprise" struck Cynthia'
Theodore contemplated for a while before finally speaking, "Have you taken Rose for a check-up?"He was genuinely worried. If Sebastian could take her for an examination, that would be acceptable.Sebastian frowned slightly. "Why are you asking this out of the blue?"Theodore said, "Even though Rose and I are divorced, we've known each other for many years. We're like brother and sister. I just want to check on my sister’s well-being."Sebastian let out a cold snort. "You think of her as a sister, but does she see you as a brother? You're nothing but her ex-husband, and a lousy one at that."Theodore's expression turned cold. "Sebastian, don’t get too smug. Do you really think Rose married you out of love?"Sebastian tightened his fists, which were resting on his knees. "Do you think she loves you instead? If she did, she would have remarried you a long time ago. Why would she marry me? I may not have the right to be smug, but look in the mirror as well. Don't act like you're Ros
Sebastian clenched his fists. "What are you so smug about? It's just a text message, which only proves that Rose cares more about me than she does about you.""Of course she cares about you," Theodore said with a smile. "You're so weak right now, you need her to take care of you every day. It's utterly pathetic for a grown man. You can't even protect yourself and got yourself injured. You almost died, and now, you remember nothing. You need a woman to take care of you, to protect you, to stand in front of you and shield you from everything. It's a disgrace.""Theodore!" Sebastian charged forward, grabbing Theodore by the collar. "What are you gloating about? Rose told me that you divorced her for another woman. You're nothing but a deadbeat ex-husband, and now that you can't have her, you're trying to provoke me. Let me tell you—Rose is mine! She’ll always be my woman. Every night, she sleeps in my arms. I'm the man who can hold her, not you. You'll never have that chance ever again!