When the servant pushed a door open, Rosalie was shocked to see someone kneeling on the ground. It was Laila!Laila was tied up with a rope and severely injured, but she was still alive. The moment she saw Rosalie, she screamed in agitation, “Rose, save me! Save me!”The servant said, clearly frightened, “Mrs. Carter, there was a note found on her.”The servant handed the note to Rosalie.Rosalie saw the words written on it. ‘A gift for you.’“Mrs. Carter, should we call the police?”“No need. Leave us.”There was no point calling the police. Whoever did this vanished without a trace after blatantly throwing Laila here, and no one found him out.“Rose, what’s going on?” Yvonne asked.“She’s my aunt. I’m bringing her to the hospital,” Rosalie said.She had to figure out what was going on. Was Laila telling the truth? Was she really adopted by her parents?If so, who were her biological parents?“Alright. I’ll drive you two there.”Yvonne had to stay by Rosalie’s side, o
Worried, Rosalie asked, “Will these tests harm the baby?”The doctor comforted her and said, “Don’t worry. These tests are very safe and conventional. They won’t harm you or your baby. We’ll try our best to reduce unnecessary pain and discomfort.”Rosalie looked down and caressed her belly, her body trembling slightly.Yvonne wrapped her arm around Rosalie’s shoulders and comforted her. “Medical science is so advanced right now. You’ll be fine. Let’s do the tests first.”Rosalie nodded and, with Yvonne’s help, left the consultation room.The moment they opened the door, Rosalie saw Sebastian standing right outside. He asked anxiously, “Rose, how are you feeling?”Rosalie frowned. “What are you doing here?”She approached him and asked, “Did you find Theo? Quick, tell me where he is.”The anxiety on Sebastian’s face gave way to cold indifference. “I haven’t found him yet. I was worried about you, so I came looking for you.”Rosalie’s hopes were dashed upon hearing Sebastian’s w
“Doctor, how’s my wife?” Sebastian asked, his face etched with worry.The doctor looked through the test results, and said, “Ms. Young, you have cervical weakness. You can’t take the weight of the baby.”“Is it serious? Will it harm the baby?” Rosalie asked.The doctor said, “Given that you’re currently 19 weeks pregnant, cervical weakness might result in premature dilation, which would be a huge risk to the baby’s life and might result in miscarriage.”Rosalie’s heart almost leaped out of her throat. She asked anxiously, “What should I do? What can I do to save my baby’s life?”“Don’t panic,” the doctor comforted her. “Although your cervix is effaced, it can be treated through surgery.”“What kind of surgery?” Sebastian asked.“Cervical cerclage involves stitching around the cervix to strengthen it and prevent premature labor or miscarriage of the fetus.”“Is this the best option available?”The doctor nodded. “It is. It’s the safest and most effective option right now.”“Wh
Rosalie was very firm, even appearing somewhat unreasonable.“Miss Young, calm down. Of course, you can sign the consent form. I’ll arrange the surgery for you right away.”Although that was the law, in general, hospitals would still seek the consent of the family to avoid medical disputes. However, since Rosalie was so resolute and had even mentioned a lawyer, the hospital had no choice but to comply.Rosalie was staying in a VIP ward of the obstetrics and gynecology department, with Sebastian accompanying her all the way. He covered Rosalie with a blanket.“Seb, you can leave now,” Rosalie said coldly.Sebastian was taken aback. “What’s wrong?”Rosalie turned to look at him coldly. “You don’t want me to have the surgery because you don’t want me to keep this child, right?”If she hadn’t been so adamant, would Sebastian have opposed the surgery? In that case, her child would be in danger.“Why would I do that, Rose? This is also my child. How could I not care about him?”“No,
“Seb, I’m sorry,” Rosalie said sadly. “I panicked. I care so much about my baby, I spoke without thinking. I didn’t mean to hurt you.”Sebastian wiped the tears from his face, and turned around. “Rose, I know how much you care about this child. I wouldn’t dare to think that I was more important than your child. But please, consider my feelings as well. Don’t doubt my love for you.“I’m willing to do anything for you, even give up my life. Please don’t misunderstand me. I’m just so worried about you, because all I think about is you. I admit the fact that this is Theodore’s child makes me uncomfortable, but I love you so much that I will care for your child. I won’t harm him in any way. I will raise him well and make sure he never suffers!”Every word he said was genuine; he could truly love the child as if it were his own because he loved Rosalie. Yet, his pain was real too. Rosalie’s cold words had wounded him deeply, and he was in agonizing pain.Rosalie couldn’t help but cry.
“If such a situation really arises, I will die with my child,” Rosalie said softly as she wiped the tears away from Sebastian’s face.Her actions were gentle, but her words were cruel. “Seb, remember this: if the child lives, I live; if the child is gone, I am gone. I’ve already given up Theodore, so I cannot give up this child.”Seeing Rosalie’s resolute gaze, Sebastian knew there was no room for negotiation. He felt a mixture of hatred, heartache, and a tumult of painful emotions.Finally, he couldn’t help but pull Rosalie into his arms, holding her tightly. “Rose, you’re cruel! I hate you!”Rosalie closed her eyes in pain, tears flowing uncontrollably. She knew her words were harsh and would hurt Sebastian, but for the sake of her child, she had to do this. She couldn’t afford to take any chances.There was no such thing as a perfect person in this world. It was impossible for a person to be free of wicked thoughts.“Seb, I’m sorry. I know it’s my fault. I’m truly sorry. If yo
“Rose, promise me you won’t divorce me, okay? I’m begging you!”“Seb, this isn’t fair to you. The child I’m carrying isn’t yours, and we didn’t marry each other under normal circumstances. You’ve lost your memory now, but I believe when you regain it, you’ll understand. You might even want to divorce me yourself.”“Let’s discuss that after I regain my memory. But until then, I beg you, don’t divorce me. Let me be your husband, okay?”“But Seb, this really isn’t fair to you. You don’t remember the past. Have you considered that you might not have loved me before?”“I love you,” Sebastian almost shouted, “Rose, I love you, so stop saying these things.”“No, Seb. You’re wrong! You don’t love me, but someone else. You love…”“I don’t care,” Sebastian said emotionally. “I don’t want any other woman. I only want you. Don’t talk to me about other women.”“But there is another woman. You’ve said so before.”“That was in the past. Rose, I don’t care what I said before. All I know now is
Aside from herself, Rosalie couldn't give him anything else.She felt many things for Sebastian: gratitude, touched feelings, and guilt. However, her love had long since died.Sebastian closed his eyes in pain. Rosalie's silence was his answer. Everything was as he had expected, but the pain was still unbearable.He sighed softly, struggling with the heart-wrenching pain. "Alright, Rose. I won’t force you to answer. You don’t have to answer me, but I beg you to promise me that you won’t divorce me. I won’t force you to do anything you don’t want to do, but just this one thing—don’t divorce me. As long as you don’t divorce me, I will do whatever you ask.""Seb," Rosalie said hoarsely, "Is this a trade? If I agree to this, you’ll promise to protect my child when it comes down to it, right?""Yes. If that’s how you want to think of it, then it is a trade."Rosalie said, "You want me to exchange my marriage for this?""Rose, you can hate me or resent me, but I can’t control myself.
"Rose…" Theodore stumbled and fell to the ground with a thud, spilling the alcohol from the bottle onto the floor.Rosalie heard the noise on the other end of the phone and became worried."Theo, do you really have to drink? I know I can't do anything about it because it's your choice, but this won't change anything. It only makes me look down on you!""Rose, I'm sorry." Theodore lowered his head, the pain evident in his voice. "I'm really sorry. Please, don't be with Justin. Come back to me. Let's remarry, okay? I promise there won't be any other women around me. I'll replace all the secretaries, assistants, and servants with men. Please, I'm begging you.""Weren't you the one who told me you were going to marry Aurora? Why do you want to remarry me now? Can you be trusted when you keep changing your mind like this?""I said that out of anger. I don't want to marry her, Rose. I want to remarry you. Please come back to me. I'll do anything you want.""Theo, did you also say that Auror
"Where's Aurora? Isn't she with Theodore? Didn't they say they were going to get married?"The butler was stunned. "Are they getting married? I didn't know about that. Mr. Spencer never mentioned it."Rosalie guessed that Theodore's earlier words were likely said in a fit of anger. She then asked, "Is Aurora really pregnant with his child?""Yes, she is. It's his child. He took her to the hospital for a checkup."Rosalie was silent for several seconds before saying, "If that's the case, then why didn't you tell Aurora? What good does it do to call me?""Miss Young, you know that what you say holds more weight than what Miss Payne says," the butler replied.Finally, Rosalie sighed. "Give him the phone and tell him I need to speak with him.""Alright." The butler quickly ran to Theodore with the phone in his hand.Theodore had just opened a bottle of alcohol and was about to down it when the butler spoke from behind. "Mr. Spencer, Miss Young wants to speak with you."Hearing "Miss Young,
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