Sebastian drove following the directions the masked man gave him, and found a building.He got out of the car and rushed inside, only to find a person tied to a pillar, crying sadly.Rosalie heard the footsteps, and looked up to see Sebastian rushing toward her.“Rose!” He rushed up to her, and cupped her face in his hands. “Rose, I finally found you! Are you hurt?”He brushed her fringe off her forehead, and found an abrasion on her forehead. The sight broke his heart and filled him with rage.Rosalie looked dazed, and immediately asked while looking behind Sebastian, “Where is Theo? Where is he?”The masked man showed her a video, in which she saw Sebastian and Theodore heading here together.Hearing Rosalie show such concern to Theodore displeased Sebastian greatly. He immediately untied her from the pillar. Rosalie’s legs were sore; she collapsed backward, her body unable to stand it any longer.Sebastian held her at once. “Rose, I’ll take you home. I’ll protect you, and I’
“Where did you come from?” Rosalie asked. “I know you came with Theo. Where is he now?”Sebastian’s brows furrowed as irritation built up inside him. He wasn’t irritated with Rosalie, but with her overwhelming concern for Theodore’s life and death. It made him very uncomfortable.“Rose, it’s not safe here. Let me take you home first, alright? We’ll talk once we get home. Come on.”He grabbed her wrist.“I’m not going!” Rosalie shook his hand off. “If I don’t see Theo today, I won’t go anywhere. If you’re not telling me, I’ll go find him myself!”“What are you going to find him for?” Sebastian finally yelled, unable to hold himself in any longer. “I’m your husband. I came here risking my life to save you, but all you’re concerned with is Theodore Spencer! You know how dangerous this place is and that we might find ourselves in trouble anytime, but all you care about is him! Aren’t you worried that something might happen to me, too?”“I’ve already chosen you, what else do you want?
There was blood on the ground, and the air was eerily quiet.Rosalie stumbled upon the pool of blood, and collapsed on the ground. “Where is he? Where is he?”Sebastian saw the blood on the ground, and his brows furrowed.He had seen with his own eyes how Theodore was pierced through the chest with an arrow. He wasn’t able to call for help in time, either. Where could Theodore be?Under such circumstances, Theodore couldn’t have left by himself. Did someone come to rescue him?Uneasiness crept up Sebastian’s heart. It would be terrible if Theodore were still alive!Rosalie stood up, and ran toward Sebastian. She grabbed his collar and shrieked, “Where’s Theo? Where is he? Where is he?”“I don’t know,” Sebastian said. “He was here when I left to find you.”Rosalie was stunned when she heard Sebastian’s words. She turned around, and stared at the pool of blood at her feet. “You mean, you left him here with such a terrible injury and did nothing for him?!”Sebastian’s heart leape
Rosalie was still despondent when Sebastian brought her home.The moment they arrived home, Rosalie immediately called Theodore.She knew Theo’s number. Every digit was seared in her memory.Displeasure flashed past Sebastian’s eyes when he saw how Rosalie knew Theodore’s number by heart.However, he knew she wouldn’t be able to get through to Theodore by phone.As he had expected, when Rosalie put her phone to her ear, the call refused to go through. She tried it again and things remained the same.Theodore’s phone remained unresponsive.“Rose,” Sebastian said as he stepped forward. “I know you’re worried about him, but you have to protect yourself first. You’re still pregnant. I’ll call for a doctor to check on you. You and the baby come first, okay?”“The baby…” Rosalie said as she caressed her belly, and tears streamed down her face again. “The baby…is mine and Theo’s child. I have to tell him that I’m pregnant. I must tell him that.”Sebastian stood behind her, his eyes c
Christopher’s brows were knitted even tighter after listening to Sebastian recount the incident.“So Rose chose for you to remain safe at the most critical moment.”“Yes.”Although Sebastian was happy when he first heard about Rosalie choosing to keep him safe, he was filled with frustration right now.Seeing Sebastian right now, Christopher asked, “Since Rose chose you, it’s clear that you’re more important to her than Theodore is. Why are you still upset? You look like someone owes you a huge sum.”Sebastian smacked the teacup hard on the table.“Rose kicked up a fuss, wanting to find Theodore. How can I be happy about that? Although she chose me, I’d rather she picked me to get injured when I see her like this right now. That way, she might be concerned for me. She’d be kicking up a fuss to find me instead.”Christopher said with a frown, “Don’t throw a tantrum. It’s most important that you’re safe. If you were to get injured, you might just die there.”Upon hearing Christop
“Theo, Theo! Where are you?” Rosalie stood in pitch-black darkness, so much so that she couldn’t even see her fingers. She started to run for her life, but the end was nowhere in sight.“Theo, where are you?”Suddenly, she saw a blinding flash of white light. There Theodore was, standing right before her.The moment she saw Theodore, her anxious face gave way to joy. “Theo!”She ran toward him with all the energy she could muster—but she realized that the faster she ran, the further Theodore seemed to be from her. She couldn’t close the gap between them.“Theo, what’s going on? Don’t move, will you? Let me go to you, please!”Rosalie continued running toward him, but as she did so, Theodore started fading away and the darkness returned.“Theo, where are you? Where did you go? Where are you? Theo, make some noise, won’t you? Theo!”“Rosalie Young.”Suddenly, a voice came from behind; Rosalie turned around, to see Theodore standing around ten meters behind her. “Theo.”She
“Rose, you’re awake. How do you feel?” Vonnie said. When Rosalie opened her eyes, her mind was a complete blank. She looked like she was in a daze; when she turned to see the person seated by her bedside, she seemed to have forgotten who it was.She didn’t seem to recognize anyone, and finally snapped back to reality after a long time. “You’re…you’re…”Hearing Rosalie stutter through her confusion, Yvonne felt worried. “Rose, do you not remember me?” Did she lose her memories like Sebastian did?Rosalie immediately sat up on the bed and looked around anxiously, as if looking for something.“Theo… Where is Theo?”The mention of his name made Yvonne furrow her brows. “He isn’t here.”“Then where is he?” Rosalie grabbed Yvonne’s shoulders. “Where’s Theo? I’ve got to find him. I must find him!”She tried getting out of bed, anxious, but Yvonne pressed her back down. “Rose, don’t be like this. Calm down!”“No, I’m going to find him!” Rosalie struggled with all her might. “Let
After the call connected, Rosalie heard a voice that sounded so achingly familiar, it made her feel sad. “Hello, who’s this?”Rosalie tried her best to suppress her sobs and took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. “Grandma, it’s me.”No matter how hard she tried to hide it, her voice still sounded hoarse. “Rose,” Rebecca recognized Rosalie’s voice. “What’s the matter? Are you ill? You didn’t try contacting me over the past few days. The last time after you went home, I called you, but you never answered my call. I was so worried! Theo called me at that time. He said he was with you, and that your phone was faulty. Was that true?”Rosalie nodded. “Yes, Grandma. I contacted Theo after I reached home. That’s why I was with him. I forgot to tell you about it, so sorry.”“Oh, you careless child. I’m relieved to know that you’re fine. But what’s going on between you two? Have you two reconciled?”“Grandma, there’s nothing for us to reconcile over. Theo and I will always be
Did Theodore still think she was his wife? How could he be so self-centered?Justin said nothing. At this point, whatever he said would only make things worse. He hadn't expected Theodore to suddenly show up as well.Theodore suddenly laughed bitterly. "Alright, I'm going to find Aurora now. By the way, let me tell you some good news."Theodore had lost all sense of reason and was completely driven by his emotions. "She's pregnant with my child. This time, it's real. I took her to the hospital for a checkup. I've made my decision. I'm going to marry her! From now on, I won't care about you. I'll take care of my wife and child!"Theodore laughed maniacally."Good," Rosalie gritted her teeth. "Then go get married, become a father, and stop bothering me!"Tears welled up in Rosalie's eyes. So, Aurora was finally pregnant with his child.He had previously said that he wanted to break up with Aurora, yet she was already pregnant with his child so quickly. Theodore had never changed."Fine.
Justin was caught off guard as Theodore's fist landed on his face.Rosalie was shocked. "Theo, are you crazy?!""You bastard!" Theodore's eyes reddened as he charged toward Justin in a frenzy."Don't!" Rosalie rushed forward to stop him."Stay back!" Justin was worried that Theodore might accidentally hurt her.The two men began to wrestle.If it were anyone else, Justin wouldn't have hesitated, but Theodore was Rosalie's ex-husband. He knew that if anything happened to Theodore, Rosalie would be affected, so he didn't use his full strength.Rosalie was furious. "Theo, what are you doing? Stop it right now!"Theodore was already seething with rage, and now Rosalie seemed more concerned about stopping him when he was fighting with Justin. She was clearly siding with Justin.This drove Theodore into a complete loss of control.With a loud thud, Justin's gun fell to the ground.Quick as lightning, Theodore grabbed the gun and pointed it at Justin. "You bastard! You deserve to die!""Theo!
Chandra suddenly sighed deeply."Alright. Call someone to clean this up," she said, turning to sit down on the chair. As she did, she noticed something on the floor next to the broken table.She bent down to pick it up and discovered it was a small charm, probably from Rosalie's bag.-Justin drove Rosalie back home.Rosalie didn't get out of the car, but instead turned to him and said, "Justin, you should leave.""What?" Justin furrowed his brow. Just as he was about to ask why, he suddenly recalled something and could guess the reason for her request."The conflict today was too dangerous. I'm worried the police might come after you. You should leave for a while and lay low," she explained. "If I leave, what will happen to you?" Justin asked, his concern clear in his voice."I'll take care of myself. You don't need to worry. Just leave quickly and take the car with you.""Rose, I can't leave you alone. What if something happens to you?""If you leave, I won't have any problems. Plea
Xyla was stunned. She couldn't understand why Chandra had abruptly shifted her stance.The police officers seemed equally puzzled. "Miss Fisher, is that really the case?" one of them asked."Of course," Chandra replied, her eyes flashing with authority. "Do you think I'm lying? My subordinates got into a fight. I'll deal with them myself. You officers are busy with more important matters, so there's no need for you to handle such trivial issues."The police exchanged uncertain glances before one of them spoke up, "We received a report that there were others involved, not just you. Where are the others?""They were my guests," Chandra said curtly. "After this embarrassing scene with my bodyguards, I couldn't very well ask them to stay, so I asked them to leave. Is there anything else you need?"The officers sensed that the situation wasn't as simple as Chandra made it out to be. However, given her status, they knew better than to push the matter. Clearly, she didn't want this incident
"You..." Chandra's eyes bulged in fury. "I'll remember this!""That's exactly what you should do," Justin replied coldly. "So you won't pull another foolish stunt next time. I'll count to three. If you don't hand over the child, I'll blow your brains out!""Three...""Mom, just give the child back to her! Hurry!" Xyla pleaded desperately."Two..."Chandra seethed with rage, but her survival instincts kicked in. The man in front of her looked like someone who wouldn't hesitate to follow through on his threat. Just as Justin was about to say the final number, she reluctantly handed the child over.Rosalie rushed forward and snatched Steve back, holding him tightly. She cooed softly, "Steve, don't be scared. Mommy's here."From outside, the wail of police sirens broke through the air. Hearing the commotion in the private dining room, the restaurant staff had called the police."You need to leave now," Xyla urged. "I'll explain to the police."Slap!Chandra slapped Xyla hard across the fac
Chandra's expression grew even more shocked at these words. "What is going on here? Whose child is this, really?"Rosalie turned her head to look at Justin, taking in his resolute profile. A strong sense of security suddenly welled up inside her. With him here, she wasn't as afraid anymore.She calmed herself and said, "This child isn't Sebastian's. He has nothing to do with your family. The child…the child is his."Rosalie looped her arm through Justin's.In order to get her child back, she had no choice but to resort to this. She couldn't tell them the child was Theodore's. If word got out and reached Theodore, it would be a disaster.Chandra stood up, furious. "This is utter nonsense! Whose child is this, really?""This child really isn't Sebastian's. He only helped me cover it up." Rosalie extended her hand. "I'm begging you, please return my child to me.""Mom, give the baby back to them. This child might really not be Sebastian's," Xyla said, pleading from behind.Chandra retorte
Rosalie looked at the situation before her. It no longer seemed like they could have a peaceful meal. Chandra was clearly harboring ill intentions."Apologies, I just remembered there's something I need to take care of. You all enjoy lunch. We'll take our leave now," Rosalie said as she prepared to leave with Steve in her arms."Wait a moment," Chandra called out to her. "The dishes haven't even been served yet. Why are you leaving? Are you afraid I'll eat you or something?""Steve is tired. I need to get him home early. Whatever the matter is, we can discuss it another time," Rosalie replied, trying her best to restrain her temper.Chandra's sharp gaze locked onto her. After a few seconds, her demeanor suddenly shifted. She smiled and said, "I haven't even had a proper look at my great-grandson yet. Before you go, let me hold him for a moment, will you?"Rosalie glanced at Steve in her arms and hesitated for a moment."What are you so afraid of? I'm not going to harm him. He's my grea
Xyla nodded to Rosalie to show courtesy, then turned to Chandra and said, "Mom, let's go back.""What's the rush? It's already noon, and we're conveniently at a restaurant. This place seems quite nice," Chandra remarked before turning to Rosalie. "After all, you were once my grandson's wife, and this child is my grandson."Rosalie felt a bit awkward. If she revealed that Steve wasn't Sebastian's child, it would expose the fact that he was Theodore's son.Chandra turned and called out. "Is the manager here?" A man in a black uniform hurried over. "Madam.""Where's your attentiveness? Can't you see us standing here? Do you have any private dining rooms available? Something suitable for our group," Chandra demanded.The manager offered an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry, madam, the private rooms are fully booked. However, there are still tables available in the main dining hall.""What do you mean, fully booked? Make one available for me!" Chandra ordered without hesitation."But madam, the
Chandra was taken aback. "What did you say? How could no one tell me something so important? Sebastian is my grandson! Do you all think I'm dead?""They kept it low-key. This was Sebastian's decision. He probably wanted to protect his wife and avoid involving too many people, so he didn't tell anyone. But now that they're divorced, it's all over.""Whose child is that?" Chandra pressed."Why don't I call Sebastian and ask him? I'm not entirely sure about this myself.""You…" Chandra pointed at her. "You're his mother, but you don't care about your son's affairs at all? You treat him like he's someone else's child!"These words hit a sore spot for Xyla. The truth was, Sebastian wasn't her biological child, so she didn't feel particularly invested in his affairs. She didn't want to get too involved. After all, he wasn't her flesh and blood. She wouldn't harm Sebastian, but she couldn't treat him like her son either. This was why they often seemed like strangers."He's an adult now. I don