The next morning, Theodore lay in a hospital bed. There were bruises on his face and bandages on his forehead, but he looked alert. Yuvan sat on a chair next to the bed, peeling an apple for him."Mr. Spencer, it was a really close call. The car was damaged, but you came out relatively unscathed. It's a blessing in disguise. Please, never drive when you're tired again."Last night, having heard a loud bang while on the phone with Theodore, Yuvan had been scared out of his wits.Theodore shot a cold glance at the apple in Yuvan's hand, a trace of irritation in his eyes."Who told you to buy apples? Get rid of them!""Huh?" Yuvan paused in the midst of peeling an apple. "Then, what do you want to eat? I'll go get it."Yuvan didn't understand why Theodore was suddenly upset. What was wrong with the apples?Theodore coldly gazed at Yuvan. "Do I need to explain myself to you?""Oh, no. Of course not," Yuvan said, quickly picking up all the apples and taking them out of the room.
Just a few minutes later, the door suddenly swung open and Wesley strode in."Theodore."Theodore turned, frowning when he saw his father entering. "Dad, why are you here?"What was Yuvan doing?! Theodore’s family wasn't supposed to know about his accident!"You don't want me here, right? Well, keeping this incident quiet was the right thing to do. We can't let anyone find out that the CEO of SK Enterprise crashed his car into a lamppost like a fool."Wesley had been trying to reach Theodore due to some urgent matters, which is how he had found out about his son's accident.Theodore shrugged. "I didn't crash on purpose.""I just checked your medical records — fatigue while driving. Wasn't that your own doing? Come on, what have you done now?"Theodore didn't bother to explain further, simply saying, "It happened, I'm fine. Don't tell Grandma and Rose about this.""Did you even consider how your grandma and your wife would feel if something happened to you? Is it because of tha
Theodore looked at the torn divorce papers, suddenly realizing he wasn't as angry as he thought he would be; just a bit stunned. But as he slowly started to register that he shouldn't have reacted that way, he looked coldly at Wesley."Is this amusing to you? Didn't you see that Rose has already signed the papers?" he asked his father."So what if she signed? Getting a divorce was your idea, wasn't it? Do you think I don't know what you're up to?"Wesley's blood flowed through Theodore's veins. How could a father not understand his son's actions?"Tearing them up won't help, you're just wasting paper. The divorce papers can be printed again."Theodore was determined to get a divorce. And he hadn't even told his father that Rosalie was even more eager to get a divorce than he was.Just looking at his son annoyed Wesley, so he left the hospital room and sat down in the waiting area, staring at the entrance. After checking the time on his watch several times and pondering for a whil
"Sydney, can you promise me that you won't tell Mom about this? Her health isn't good. She won't be able to handle this news," said Wesley."So, you're telling me that the whole Spencer family knows except for Mom?"Wesley nodded. "Yeah, let's not tell her for now. I'll handle this as soon as possible.""You? Handle it?" Sydney laughed again. "You've messed up your own life, and now you want to deal with your son, daughter-in-law, and the mistress."Feeling a sharp pain in his heart at the woman's disdainful tone, Wesley's eyes flashed with determination."Just because I've messed up doesn't mean I'll allow my son and daughter-in-law to do the same. Why can't you believe that I'm different now?""You saying that is like a murderer telling a judge, 'Why can't you believe I'm different now? I won't kill again. Please don't sentence me to death.'" Sydney retorted.Feeling irritated, Wesley raised his voice, "Am I a murderer?! Even if I've committed a crime, there are degrees of sev
Seeing his wife help their son into bed, Wesley suddenly felt a twinge of jealousy that he wasn't the one being helped. Would Sydney do the same for him if he was the one who had gotten into an accident?"Mom, Dad thought I was seriously injured when he came to see me. He didn't deliberately deceive you. Don't be mad," said Theodore,who didn't want his parents' relationship to deteriorate further.Wesley's anger towards Theodore finally diminished a bit. This kid seemed reasonable and knew how to speak up for his father."It's okay, I'm used to it. He's lied to me more than once," Sydney said casually, but there were clearly hidden implications behind her words.A speechless Wesley felt like his heart had been stabbed!"Where's your wife?" Sydney asked."Rose has a stomach problem. She's been admitted to the hospital too, and needs to stay for a few days. So, don't tell her about my accident," Theodore replied."What? She's been hospitalized?" Wesley stepped forward. "Why didn't
Having come in with a bunch of interns during her rounds, Rosalie's attending physician was currently examining her. With so many people watching her examination, Rosalie was a bit nervous, but she knew this was part of the process of becoming a doctor.Every doctor had to go through this. If patients refused to let interns observe them, there wouldn't be any doctors in the world. All Rosalie could do was endure the embarrassment until the examination was over."You still need to be careful. For the next few days, don't do anything. Just stay in bed and rest well. If there's any more bleeding, we may not be able to save the baby," said the attending physician.Rosalie nodded. "I understand. Thank you, doctor."After the attending physician left with all the interns, Rosalie sighed in relief and gently touched her belly."Sweetie, Mommy will protect you. I won't let you get hurt again."Suddenly, Rosalie heard a familiar voice saying, "You were admitted because of stomach problems
"That kid was quite lucky. The car was all smashed up, but he's fine. Just a few days of rest, and he'll be okay. Don't worry," Sydney reassured Rosalie.Rosalie breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. But how did he get into a car accident out of nowhere?""He passed out because he was tired. He hit a lamppost while driving last night.""What? How could this happen? Is it because of me?" asked Rosalie, growing more anxious as she thought about it."Because of you? What do you mean?" Sydney asked curiously."The night before last, he stayed with me all night and didn't sleep well.""When did he leave, then?" Sydney inquired."He left early yesterday morning. I thought he went back home to rest. If he drove while tired, it means he probably didn't get any sleep during the day either. Couldn't he have slept a few more hours? Why did he have to drive when he was tired?" said Rosalie, feeling extremely guilty."I'm sorry, Mom. It's my fault. I should have urged him to go back to s
After work, Stephanie arrived at the hospital where Theodore was admitted. As a nurse herself, she knew how to get information and was able to smoothly find out Theodore's room number.As Stephanie peeked through the crack of the slightly ajar door, she saw a woman crying by the man's bedside."Theo, I'm so worried about you. Does it hurt?""I'm fine, Cindy, please don't cry." Theodore reached out to wipe Cynthia's tears. "I told you not to come. Your health isn't good, remember? Why did you insist on coming?""It's okay. I just want to be with you. You're hurt, and no one's here for you. It's so lonely. I know you didn't tell your family because you don't want them to worry. If I'm not here with you, who else will be?"Cynthia was really good with words, knowing just what to say to touch someone's heart."You were with me all day yesterday and drove back at night. You must have gotten into an accident because you were tired. It's my fault for being so weak. If you hadn't been ta
"You make it sound so easy. How do you know Sebastian wouldn't do such a thing? Do you know what he did to me? He tried to kill me several times! Do you think he will treat my son any better?"Theodore shoved him away and staggered.Justin quickly supported him, saying, "I know Sebastian isn't a good person, but this child isn't just yours. It's also Rose's. He loves Rose very much. He wants to be with her, so he wouldn't be stupid enough to harm Steve.""What if…""What if he really harms Steve?" Justin immediately said. "Don't worry. I'll tear Sebastian to pieces if that happens, and I'll give my life for it!""Give your life for it?" Theodore scoffed, "Do you think you can handle that?"Justin helped Theodore back onto the bed. "Just watch the video first."Justin turned to leave."Where are you going?" Theodore immediately asked.Justin paused at the door and turned back, saying, "I'm going to bring Steve to you.""Wait a moment." Theodore called out to him."What is it now? If you
Loving someone was inherently painful, especially when one didn't realize one's feelings at the start. It was only after losing the person that one woke up to the truth, but by then, the loss was final and irreversible.Things had already happened, and no amount of pain could bring back what was lost."Justin, what are you still doing here? Are you here to watch me suffer? Get out! Go! Tell Rose I will settle this with her. I'm not done with her. I will fight for custody. Steve is my child. I will take him home!"Theodore's heart was filled with hatred."I'm looking for Rose too, but I can't find her. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to you," Justin replied.Theodore froze. "What did you say?""Do you really think I came here to show off? I came because Rose's gone. If I could find her, I wouldn't have come to you. I tried to reach you before, but you were in surgery. Now that you're awake, I need you to get your emotions in check. What I'm about to tell you is even bigger than the fact
If the mysterious pregnancy and DNA test reports still left him with some doubts, hearing Justin's words in person—that Steve was indeed his son—completely erased any lingering suspicion. What replaced it was an overwhelming pain.Theodore had once wondered what it would be like if Steve were his son. He had even wondered if Steve could possibly be his son.However, thinking back to everything that had happened between him and Rosalie, he became afraid. He was afraid that if he thought too much about it, he might just be deluding himself. What would he do then?After all, when they met in Melrine, he had seen Rosalie, Sebastian, and Steve eating together at a restaurant. Theodore had watched as Sebastian and Steve interacted like father and son. His first instinct was that Rosalie and Sebastian had a child together.And Rosalie hadn't denied it. She had implicitly accepted it, which led Theodore to believe that Steve was indeed Sebastian's son.Theodore thought about his interactions w
Justin's eyes flashed with a hint of confusion. He lowered his head and saw the papers that had fallen at his feet. He bent down and picked them up.Upon seeing the contents, he asked in surprise, "Where did you get this from?""You're asking me?" Theodore sneered. "Justin, are you the one behind this? Are you deliberately causing trouble by sending these things in Rose's name?"The more Justin listened, the more confused he became. Suddenly, he noticed an envelope on the nightstand. He picked it up and, upon seeing the sender's name, glanced back at the report in his hand."This definitely wasn't sent by Rose.""Not sent by her? Then where is she now? I can't get through to her phone. Tell her I need to see her. I want to talk to her, especially about Steve. I need to know if he's Sebastian's child or mine. I want to do the paternity test myself!"Whether the contents of the mail were true or not, Theodore was determined to investigate this matter personally. He had always assumed St
Theodore thought he was dreaming.His hands were trembling as he held the documents. He repeatedly examined the pregnancy test report and the DNA test report.The result showed that Steve was his biological son.What on earth was going on?The pregnancy test report was from a year and a half ago, but the DNA test report was from just a week ago.How could this be?"Mr. Spencer, are you alright?" The assistant noticed Theodore's abnormal behavior and was somewhat concerned. He didn't dare look at the contents of the documents, as this was Theodore's mail."My phone. Where's my phone?" Theodore asked."Mr. Spencer, your phone was destroyed in the car accident. I'll get you a replacement.""Wait. Give me your phone. Quickly!""Okay." The assistant immediately handed his phone to Theodore.Theodore knew Rosalie's number by heart, of course. He quickly dialed it."Sorry, the number you've dialed is currently unavailable. Please try again later."Was her phone turned off?The mail showed it
But what difference did it make? Theodore felt nothing for Cynthia—at most, just guilt."Theo, I'm not asking to be with you again, but I hope that I can see you often. That's all I want. As long as I know you're alright.""I just want to be alone for a while. Please leave," Theodore replied weakly. "Can I still visit you?"After a moment of silence, Theodore said, "Maybe in a few days. I just want to be alone now.""Alright, I'll give you some space to calm down. I'll visit you again. I hope we can still be friends. Oh, by the way..." Cynthia took a small gift box from her bag and placed it on the bedside table. "This is a gift I made for you.""What's this?" Theodore asked.Cynthia opened the box to reveal a red braided bracelet."I made this for you. Can I put it on you? It'll keep you safe and bring you good health."Theodore was indifferent. "Do you really believe in this kind of thing?""Theo, whether you believe in it or not, it's still my sincere wish. I spent the whole night
Theodore had a long dream. When he woke up, his whole body ached."Theo, you're finally awake." Wesley sighed in relief.Theodore opened his eyes, feeling not only physical pain but also an intense pain in his chest. As soon as he regained consciousness, he thought of what Rosalie had said to him.Rosalie was so cruel. Why hadn't he died in that car accident? Why was he still alive?Seeing his son's dazed eyes, as if he was soulless, Wesley immediately spoke. "Theo, what's wrong? How could you be so careless when driving? Thankfully, you're alive. You need to rest and recover. Don't worry about the company, I'll take care of it. Your mother still hasn't woken up. If something happened to you, what would I do?"Theodore barely heard anything Wesley said because his heart was in agony. He even wanted to question Rosalie why she saved him.Wesley stayed with Theodore for a while longer, but had to leave to attend to company matters. He reminded the bodyguards and nurses to take good care
He cupped Rosalie's cheeks in his hands and apologized. "Rose, I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. Let's not talk about it anymore. I'm just a pitiful child who lost his mother. Don't hurt me anymore."Yerick suddenly started sobbing as he hugged Rosalie tight. "Rose, after all this draws to a close, I'll take you away. We'll lead a happy life together. Although I'm younger than you, don't worry. I'm very good at taking care of others. I started taking care of my mom when I was very young. She wasn't in good health, and I was always taking care of her. I'll take good care of you, too."Yerick sobbed in her arms like a child, his tall towering figure shaking uncontrollably. His voice rang in her ears; if she closed her eyes, she could almost imagine him to be nothing but an innocent, crying child who had lost his mother and lacked a sense of security. She would have pitied him.Rosalie felt her heart soften ever so slightly, but her rationale hardened her heart once more. Thinking of
Sebastian turned out to be so wicked! She couldn't believe he would do such a thing.After Sebastian left the warehouse, Theodore was left lying alone inside, in a pool of blood. He shut his eyes, having lost all hope.Rosalie's heart broke to witness the scene. She clutched her chest and could almost smell the metallic smell of blood in the air. "Theo, I'm sorry. I'm sorry!"Another figure appeared in the video—it was probably Yerick. He pulled out a needle and injected something into Theodore's body before leaving.Soon after, Aurora appeared.Everything was becoming clear. That was what actually happened.Yerick put his phone aside. "Rose, do you understand now? Although I shot Theodore, I saved him afterward. You saw it for yourself. What did Sebastian do after Theodore was injured? He wanted to kill Theodore. Those whom you trusted have been lying to you, while the one you didn't trust has been protecting you all along. Rose, you must be devastated, right?""Why? Why did