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
"Justin took Steve away. He wanted to hand the baby to Theodore, but Theodore is in the emergency room right now after having met with an accident. He handed the child to Sebastian."There was a lot of information in Yerick's words.Justin had returned and taken the baby away. Rosalie felt relieved to hear that, but she became anxious again upon learning that Theodore was in an accident."Theo was in an accident? How is he? Is he still alive?""So worried about him?" Yerick said as he cleared the dishes. "Rose, that makes me sad.""Yerick, quit acting! It's all your fault he met with an accident. You forced me to say those words to agitate him!" Rosalie glared at him. "You maliciously caused his accident!""Rose, just look at you. You're not worried about your child anymore and are worried about Theodore instead. You're always worried about others when you should be worried about yourself instead.""Yerick, why do you know so many things?""I lied to you about many things, but
"You saved him?" Rosalie scoffed. "The cheek of you to say that! You shot him in his chest—I saw it myself! Theo was lucky that he managed to survive.""Rose, oh Rose. You're really too naive. Did you forget? You chose for me to injure Theodore and protect Sebastian. Why are you blaming me now? If you were worried about Theodore dying, you shouldn't have made that choice at that time.""Enough!" Rosalie yelled furiously. "You were clearly the despicable one who threatened me! You were the one who made things turn out this way so everyone would suffer and be in pain, and now you're trying to shift the blame on me?""Rose, what I wanted to tell you was that you should have chosen to let Sebastian get injured.""None of them should have been injured! Yerick, you're wicked through and through!""Me, wicked? Hahaha…" Yerick laughed out loud. He pounced on Rosalie and pressed her against the window sill, his hands gripping her shoulders so hard, they almost crushed her bones."Rose, yo
"Rose," Yerick said as he pulled out a gadget from his pocket. "Do you see this?"He then pointed at his throat, on which a tiny wound could be seen. "Do you see this, too?"He went on, "This little thing was implanted in my throat, and I can imitate any voice I want. I invented it myself. Aren't I smart? Rose, do you want me to implant this in your throat, too?"Yerick drew closer to her as he spoke."Don't come close," Rosalie said, but she couldn't retreat any further. "I don't want that thing inside me!""Oh, I see. I won't force you, Rose. Come eat.""Yerick, who exactly are you? What's your motive for getting close to me?"Yerick looked down and sighed. "Since you're bent on knowing the upsetting truth, I'll tell you. Yes, I deliberately tried to get close to you. I'm Wesley Spencer's illegitimate son."Rosalie was very shocked. "You're his illegitimate son? Who's your mother?""My mother, haha…" Yerick chuckled, and told Rosalie about her.Rosalie fell silent after hea
He immediately announced to everyone else in the meeting room, "We'll talk more another time. Meeting dismissed."Sebastian straightened out his jacket and left the meeting room. He immediately headed to the lobby with a few bodyguards in tow.Justin stood waiting at the entrance, with the baby in his arms. Sebastian approached him with his entourage and demanded, "Justin Lynch, what do you want?"Justin immediately stuffed Steve in Sebastian's arms. "Take care of him and don't let any strangers near him. If you care about Rose, protect her baby well."Sebastian furrowed his brows and looked at him suspiciously. "What are you doing? Where's Rose?""Something has happened to her. She's in Yerick Zeller's hands, and I've got to find her. You should too. Use any resources you can get your hands on."Justin pulled out a thumb drive from his pocket. "Rose installed pinhole cameras in her apartment. These are the footage I managed to retrieve. Take a look at them. I'm off to find h
There was footage of the man called Yerick coming here today.Justin watched on, and his face darkened with fierce anger. He clenched his fists and his knuckles cracked as he gnashed his teeth with fury.He saw Rosalie being forced to leave the baby at home, and then taking a pill before collapsing on the floor. When the man took her away, she secretly pressed the police alarm before they exited.Although the police came after that, the man somehow managed to force Rosalie to tell the policeman that she was fine.Why did Yerick do that?Rosalie said he was only 19 years old and a mere boy who saw her as an older sister. They were very close, like true siblings.But now, it was clear to Justin that this man had an ulterior motive and was vicious in his ways. He didn't seem like an ordinary person at all.From the looks of it, Yerick didn't seem to want to kill Rosalie.No… Justin had to find Rosalie. She was surely in danger in the hands of that man.But what about Steve?Just
Justin called Rosalie's phone, only to find it switched off.His brows knitted tighter as a sense of foreboding washed over him.She was in contact with the police just a moment ago. Why was her phone switched off now? He couldn't believe that Rosalie would go out and leave her child alone at home. She wouldn't be that careless.The baby's cries were becoming louder and louder, as if something had happened.Justin was very anxious, but he still didn't know the passcode to the door.However, he had to enter the apartment, by hook or by crook.Justin looked around to check that no one was around before pulling out his gun. He attached a silencer, aimed the muzzle at the door lock, and shot it twice.The lock was destroyed, and Justin managed to open the door. Before he even stepped in, he saw Steve sprawled on the floor, crying hysterically.Justin rushed forward, and suddenly, an electric net fell from the ceiling.Quick as lightning, Justin tumbled on the floor and avoided the
Ten minutes later, the police came to Rosalie's house.Rosalie had engaged a professional company to install a police alarm system in her house. In case anything were to happen, pressing the button would alert the nearest police station.She pressed the button right before she left the house, and the police rushed over the moment they received the call. However, after pressing the doorbell many times, they received no response from inside.They even tried calling Rosalie's phone, but she didn't answer it.Justin stepped out of the elevator with a bouquet of fresh flowers, excited and eager to see Rosalie again. Yet, when he approached the door, he saw a few policemen standing outside.Justin immediately hid in a corner.What was the police doing here?Did Chandra decide to pursue the matter after all?However, Rosalie told him that the matter was considered over and that he shouldn't worry. He could come back with peace of mind.Justin naturally didn't think that Rosalie would
"Yerick, I'll do anything you ask of me, but don't hurt Steve. He's just a baby, and he knows nothing. Spare him, please.""I was intending to spare him. Put the baby on the bed, quick! Or I'll kill him!" Yerick yelled warningly, losing patience.Rosalie kissed Steve's cheek and tearily placed him on the bed. "What exactly do you want?""Rose, let's leave this place. There are way too many disgusting people around. I'll take you away somewhere where it's just the two of us.""Where are you taking me to?"Yerick pulled out a bottle of pills from his pocket. He twisted it open, took a pill, and presented it to Rosalie. "Take this.""What is this?" Rosalie asked."Don't worry, it won't kill you. It'll make you lose consciousness for a while to make it easier for me to take you away.""What about Steve? What will you do to him?" Rosalie asked with concern."Rose, didn't you ask me to spare him? I promise you that you can leave Steve at home while you come with me.""How could I d
Pain shot up Theodore's chest. "Why did you suddenly say that?""Nothing. I just suddenly felt like saying so. Just don't hold out any hopes for me."Yerick added in hushed whispers, "Tell him you hate him, you don't want to see him, and that he disgusts you."Rosalie shook her head, not wanting to say those words.Yerick gritted his teeth and pointed the gun at Steve. "Will you say that or not?"Rosalie jumped in fright and immediately said to Theodore, "I hate you, I don't want to see you, and I think you're disgusting."Rosalie clearly sounded agitated.Theodore was stunned.Just then, Yerick added again, "Tell him that he's a useless man who can't satisfy you at all. His skills in bed are horrid, and you're never satisfied. You feel much better with other men after you divorced him."Rosalie gritted her teeth as tears fell down her cheeks. She glared furiously at Yerick—he was despicable! She trusted him so much and treated him like a brother. He had acted so pure, innocen