The ward was eerily quiet. Theodore lay alone on the bed, staring blankly out the window.The sunlight streamed through the window and cast a faint glow on his pale face. His face was ashen and his eyes were vacant, as if he didn’t have a soul. He looked exhausted and drained.He was as silent as a walking corpse. Even when the doctor came in for his examination, he said nothing.Sydney entered the ward. She visited Theodore every day. He remained silent, not saying a word and continuing to stare vacantly out the window.Sydney walked over and sat in the chair beside the bed, placing her bag to the side. She took an apple from a plate and said, “Let me peel an apple for you.”Theodore still remained silent. He didn’t even glance at her, as if she didn’t exist.Sydney sighed inwardly, and began peeling the apple with a knife. “I don’t know exactly what happened. You haven’t told me anything, and I don’t even know who brought you to the hospital. But I know something must have h
“Care about me?” Hearing these words, Theodore suddenly smiled, but the smile was extremely bitter.Rosalie obviously cared more about Sebastian. At such a critical moment, she had chosen Sebastian. Yet, she said she cared about him? It was simply laughable.Hearing the term “care,” he even felt nauseous.Seeing Theodore’s terrifying smile, Sydney felt very uneasy. “What exactly happened? If you don’t tell me, how can I know?”“You don’t need to know. No one needs to know.”Theodore didn’t want to talk about it. He didn’t want Rosalie to be blamed, so he would pretend that it never happened. He didn’t want Rosalie to become a disappointment to the Spencer family. After all, she was like an angel in his family. Her parents had also died because of his family.Seeing Theodore’s silence, Sydney knew she couldn’t find out anything more from him.“Rose will come to see you today,” Sydney said. “She told me last night, and I gave her the address.”Theodore clenched his fists. “I wa
“So that’s how it is. You’re back so soon. I thought you’d be gone for a long time.”Theodore replied, “I was originally supposed to be away for a while, but since there were issues back home, I finished up early and came back.”“Theo, you’re running around so much. It must be tiring. You should take some time to rest. You don’t need to push yourself so hard.”“It’s alright, Grandma. I’m fine.”“Listening to your voice, you sound really exhausted. Theo, even though I’m strict with you, it was only because I wanted you to succeed. Now that you’ve truly become successful, I’m content. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Rest when you need to.”Theodore gently rubbed his nose, his eyes slightly red. “I got it, Grandma. I’ll make sure to rest.”“By the way.” Rebecca seemed to remember something. “Rose called me earlier. She asked where you went. Didn’t you meet her before? Why didn’t you tell her where you were going? Did you two argue again?”Rebecca was still worried about their relati
“Alright, Grandma, I understand.”“Good. Then you can get back to your work. I won’t disturb you any longer.”“Goodbye, Grandma.”Theodore blankly hung up the phone. He weakly leaned against the headboard, his gaze vacant.The Spencers all cared so much about Rosalie. It was fine, because he cared about Rosalie too. But she didn’t care about him.Rosalie cared about everyone—except for him.He was the one who made foolish mistakes and lost her. He was now facing the consequences. What right did he have to complain?In Rosalie’s eyes, he was a despised ex-husband, someone who could be discarded at a crucial moment. Their ten years together couldn’t compare to her few months with Sebastian. That was the difference.She had really fallen for Sebastian. Otherwise, why would she choose him so decisively?Indeed, Sebastian was now her husband. Sebastian was despicable, but he would take good care of Rosalie because his love for her was real. What use was there for Theodore now?T
Theodore furrowed his brows. “Do you have someone you like? Tell me, who is it?”Theodore’s expression was like that of a father catching his daughter in an early romance. After all, Rosalie was only fifteen at that time. In Theodore’s view, an early romance was unacceptable. If he found out who the guy was, he would beat him up.Rosalie quickly shook her head. “No, no.”She insisted that there was no one, but Theodore just didn’t believe her.“Who is it then? Is it someone from your school? Is it that low-class guy with a tattoo on his arm?”“No, Theo! Don’t guess blindly. There really isn’t anyone. I’m just studying hard every day. I won’t be dating anyone.”Seeing Rosalie’s serious denial, Theodore believed her. After all, he couldn’t bear to push the little girl too hard. She would really cry, and he would feel heartbroken and guilty.“That’s more like it. Focus on your studies. There will be plenty of opportunities for romance later. You’re still young.”When she grew up
He turned around, his face frighteningly pale. “If you still don’t love Mom, you wouldn’t even be here right now! You wouldn’t care about the child she gave birth to, either.”“Theo, you’re my son! I care about you, no matter what.”“Then why were you always not around when I was young? Why were you always with other women when I needed you most?”Wesley was at a loss for words.Theodore sneered. “You’re here not because you’re a good father. You’re at best a bastard who suddenly had his conscience pricked and wants to go back to your family.”Wesley clenched his fists. “Did your mom say something to you?”“No, she didn’t say anything. She doesn’t even talk to me about you.”His words were blades piercing through Wesley’s chest.Theodore’s words were cold and cruel, but they exposed the truth that Sydney never talked about his father to him.Her hatred toward Wesley had faded to cold indifference.Although they still met and interacted with each other, a huge chasm laid betwe
They didn’t want to play games with Theodore.Therefore, they didn’t verbally agree to Theodore’s demand on one hand and then secretly contact Rosalie on the other.They did feel guilty toward him, and it drove them to do as he said. They didn’t want to bear the consequences of worsening their relationship.The only thing Wesley could do right now was to comfort Theodore as best as he could, in hopes his son wouldn’t do anything foolish.Silence ensued between the father-son pair.Theodore didn’t move and Wesley didn’t dare move a muscle too, for fear that he might provoke him to jump.“Theo, Grandma really wants to see you. Your mom and I have treated you unfairly, but not Grandma. She might be fierce to you, but she raised you and genuinely dotes on you. Even if you don’t care about your mom and me, you should at least care about your grandmother.“She’s advanced in her years, and might not be able to take it if she were to receive such shocking news.“Theo, I know it feels t
A day flew past in the blink of an eye.Rosalie stared at the sunset in a daze. She didn’t say much the entire day, and remained mostly silent.She was in a gloomy mood, upset and anxious that she couldn’t see Theodore.However, she had no choice. She had to bear with it for the sake of her baby.She wondered how he was doing right now.“Rose.” A voice sounded by Rosalie’s ear.Rosalie turned around, and saw someone enter her ward. She smiled weakly. “Yerry, you’re here.”Yerick chatted with her over text today and found out that she was hospitalized, so he rushed over to see her.“How are you doing, Rose? You don’t look very well.”Yerick sat on the chair by her bedside with a worried look on his face.Rosalie shook her head. “I’m fine. I’ll be going for the operation tomorrow.”“Don’t worry, Rose. The operation will be a success.”“Thanks for coming all the way here to see me, Yerry.”“It’s no trouble at all. What’s more, you’re hospitalized. I’ll rush over, no matter ho