“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
Rosalie said in a pained voice, “Yes, Grandma. I intend to tell him about it after he returns. Don’t worry, I’ll deal with this properly with him.”“Alright. It’s great that you youngsters can solve your own problems. Us old folks won’t interfere. I’ll have to leave you one day, anyway. I can’t keep interfering in your affairs. I blindly did so in the past, and made you suffer for so long. I’ll never do that again.”“Grandma, don’t say that. You’ll live to a ripe old age.”“So what if I do?” Rebecca sighed helplessly. “No matter how many more years I have ahead of me, I’ll eventually bid farewell to this world. All I wish for right now is to be able to see my great-grandchild.”Rebecca seemed to have let things go. Ever since Theodore and Rosalie divorced, she didn’t seem to be as strict as she was before.Just like trying to hold sand in a closed fist, the tighter we squeeze, the more sand we lose. Rebecca decided not to force things anymore, and allow them to do as they saw fit.