The evasion in Rosalie’s eyes made Sebastian nod, not wanting to put her in a difficult spot. “Alright, then. Have a good rest.”Rosalie nodded. “You too.”The moment she said so, she felt a warm kiss descend upon her lips.Rosalie’s eyes widened as shocked registered in them. Her arms were by her side, stiff as stone.Just when she was about to push Sebastian away, he broke the kiss.Rosalie’s eyes were still wide open. Sebastian lifted a hand, and poked her nose lightly. “What’s the matter? You look like I’m taking advantage of you, but I’m your husband. You won’t hit me for this, will you?”Rosalie smiled weakly, “No, I won’t. It was just somewhat sudden, so I was a bit stunned.”“You look as though we’ve never kissed. Did I use to inform you beforehand before I kissed you?”Rosalie nodded. “You did.”She didn’t know what else to say.“Alright, then. Next time I want to kiss you, I’ll let you know. But sometimes, I might just give you a little surprise.” Sebastian wrappe
There was lots of information in the document. Rosalie read it very thoroughly, making sure she understood every word. Some of the terminologies were very technical, and she had to go online to search them up. The minutes ticked by, but she was so engrossed she was oblivious to the passing time. By the time she was done with the entire document, the sky was turning bright. Rosalie was completely fatigued. She yawned, then got out of bed to freshen herself up in the washroom.She had finished reading the entire document, and thought that the medical institute’s treatment approach was not bad and might be of great help to Sebastian. What’s more, his uncle was a careful man and wouldn’t make hasty recommendations to her. He had surely done his homework and checked things through.The only thing was that the medical institution was overseas, and the treatment duration would certainly not be a matter of mere days.Rosalie was a little woozy; she laid back down on the bed, completely
It really was surveillance footage from that day at the restaurant. It clearly showed how Theodore didn’t use any force, and simply shook Sebastian’s hand away.When Sebastian saw Rosalie behind Theodore, he deliberately fell backward and even hit the wall. The footage clearly showed how Sebastian did it deliberately, and it wasn’t Theodore who pushed him.The footage even caught the provocative and smug smirk on Sebastian’s face when Rosalie blamed Theodore for the incident. It was a thoroughly wicked expression.Sebastian’s heart raced as anxiety flashed past his eyes. That damned Theodore really was a thorn in his flesh!‘No way,’ Sebastian thought. He couldn’t let Rosalie see this message. If she did, things would be terrible.He wanted to delete the message and pretend nothing had happened, but on second thought, it wasn’t a good idea.A man like Theodore would find all ways to pester Rosalie and bug her about this issue. If she found out someone had deleted the messages,
“Rose, can you first promise me that even if you get angry at me after I tell you about it, you won’t leave me? I’ll change. I know I did wrong, and it’s been eating away at my conscience.”“Seb, quick, tell me what this is about,” Rosalie said.She felt increasingly uneasy the more Sebastian spoke about it. She wasn’t worried about the wrong he did, but that he would fall ill from keeping his feelings to himself.Sebastian wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes with the napkin. “I had a fight with Theodore yesterday at the restaurant.”Rosalie nodded. “I know. It’s not your fault. I’m sure it was him who bullied you. He’s done it many times, and even fought with you before. I know it’s not your fault, so don’t blame yourself for it.”“No, I do blame myself for it. Rose, hear me out, won’t you?”Rosalie nodded. “I will. Take your time and tell me about it. I’m listening.”“After the meal yesterday, you left for a short while. The woman with Theodore left, too. Theodore and
That was what Rosalie thought when she blamed Theodore for the incident yesterday. He looked so innocent and pitiful, but she refused to believe him and thought that he must be lying. How could Sebastian end up being the liar? Sebastian wasn’t like Cynthia, who was wicked and two-faced.Yet now, he was confessing that he had pretended to fall yesterday just so Rosalie would misunderstand Theodore.That completely overturned what she thought she knew about him; it shook her deeply.Although deliberately falling and framing someone else wasn’t a heinous crime, it was indeed frightening to see it happening in real life—perhaps even more so than actually hitting someone.At the very least, hitting someone was above board and one would have to pay the price for it. However, framing someone was an act of intentionally hurting someone else, and Rosalie herself had been a victim of that. She knew exactly how it felt to be framed.She suddenly felt as though she didn’t know Sebastian. Wo
Come to think of it, humans are complex creatures. Who can say that they never had a wicked thought come to mind? Perhaps Sebastian was reckless and overwhelmed by anger at that time.What’s more, if Sebastian were really so wicked and sinister, he wouldn’t have admitted his mistake to her so quickly. He confessed, which meant that he felt guilty about it and knew that it was wrong.Making a mistake isn’t frightening. What’s frightening is refusing to change despite knowing one’s mistake, and Sebastian was trying to rectify his mistake so quickly after the incident. Although she was furious, the anger was quickly subsiding. Rosalie eventually sighed, and said, “Alright, I got it.”“So… Have you forgiven me?” Sebastian asked anxiously.Rosalie pondered for a moment before saying, “I haven’t digested this yet. It’s completely overturned what I know about you. Give me some time.”“Will you leave me?” That was his greatest fear.“Seb, I won’t leave you. Don’t worry. I won’t change
Rosalie immediately regretted her words the moment she said them. She shouldn’t have said that she spent an entire night reading through the report. That was akin to admitting to Sebastian that she stayed up the whole of last night, and that would make him worry.As she had expected, the look in Sebastian’s eyes changed.“So you couldn’t wake up this morning because you were awake the entire night? You stayed up the night reading through the information for my sake, despite being pregnant?”The tears welling up in Sebastian’s eyes made Rosalie worried that he might cry again, so she quickly said, “Seb, it’s fine. In the past, you stayed up so many nights keeping me company. You treat me very well, too. Although I slept late last night, I woke up late, too. I had enough sleep, so please don’t worry.”“But I don’t remember anything now. Theodore was right. I’m useless right now, and I need your protection and care,” Sebastian said, lowering his head guiltily.His simple words effect
The video kept replaying in Rosalie’s mind.She shut her eyes, feeling her head pounding and her heart racing.Rosalie remained silent, which made worry grow in Theodore’s heart. “Rose, what’s the matter? Did you hear what I said?”Rosalie opened her eyes once more, and said flatly, “I did.”“Rose, leave him. Go wherever you want, but don’t stay with Sebastian. I don’t care why you married him in the first place, but divorce him immediately. A man like him…”“Theodore Spencer,” Rosalie said, cutting him off. “I’ll do as I deem fit regarding things between Seb and I. It’s none of your business. If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up.”Theodore couldn’t believe her words. “Do you know the severity of the issue? Did you watch the video or not?”How could she say something like that after watching the video? How could she remain so calm?“I watched the video, and I know what Seb did,” Rosalie said. “Since you know, you should leave him. He blatantly framed me, doesn’t that worry