“To put it simply, I’m researching using deep learning technologies to implement smarter and more precise autonomous driving systems,” Yerick explained. Rosalie sat stunned for a few moments before saying, “It sounds very complicated.”Yerick nodded. “It is, because it involves the entire process of gathering and preprocessing data, model building and training, as well as actual application and testing.”Rosalie was very interested to hear more. “Sounds extremely impressive. Yerry, you’re really very smart. The future of scientific progress rests on your shoulders.”Yerick scratched his head, feeling slightly embarrassed. “Rose, I feel shy hearing you say that of me. There are many smart people out there.”“You’re so humble, Yerry. Can I take a look at your thesis after you’re done with it?”“Of course. If you don’t find it boring, you’ll be the first I show it to once I’m done.”Seeing the two of them chatting so excitedly made Sebastian’s face grow cold and dark with disple
Yerick said every word sincerely, as if he was trying very hard to prove his innocence.Rosalie felt slightly awkward. “Yerry, I’ve never doubted you. Please don’t take it to heart.”“I know you don’t doubt me, but your husband doesn’t seem to like me very much. Did I do something wrong?”Uneasiness filled Yerick’s eyes, making him look like a deer caught in the headlights, on the verge of tears. Sebastian sneered. “Do you expect me to like you?”Yerick made it sound as though he was in the wrong for not liking him as much as Rosalie did. Where did he get that audacity from?“I didn’t mean that,” Yerick explained anxiously. “Please don’t be mad at me. I’m just here to visit Rose, nothing else. If I’m making you upset, I’ll leave right away.”Yerick covered his mouth, feeling indignant. He stood up to leave, an anxious look on his face.Rosalie grabbed Yerick’s arm, and said anxiously, “Yerry, don’t be mad. You’re not making us upset.”“Really?” Yerick looked pitifully at Rosa
Rosalie’s anger was appeased upon seeing Sebastian backing down.She turned to say to Yerick, “Yerry, I’m sorry. Seb has become more cautious now, and doesn’t mean any harm. Don’t count it against him.”“It’s fine, Rose. I won’t count it against him. He’s just worried about you, and I can understand that. You’re husband and wife, after all. He surely wouldn’t be happy seeing you with another man by your side.”Yerick was forgiving and magnanimous in his reply, clearly showing that he wasn’t upset while being understanding that Sebastian simply cared much about Rosalie. However, he seemed to be hinting at something.Sebastian clenched his fists, catching the underlying meaning that Yerick was hinting at.Was Yerick trying to insinuate that he was petty?Rosalie glanced at Sebastian, suddenly at a loss for words.Theodore infuriated him, and so did Yerick.Who did she know that wouldn’t make him mad? Was he going to get jealous with every single person of the opposite gender sh
“Yerry, what do you like to eat?” Rosalie asked.Yerick said, “I’m good with anything. I’ll have anything you’re having, Rose. But you’re going for an operation tomorrow. You should have something lighter.”His thoughtful words brought a warm smile toward Rosalie’s face. “I can just eat as I normally do. It doesn’t need to be too light on taste.”Sebastian smiled as well. “Have a good chat, you two. I’ll head out to have someone prepare dinner. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure both of you are well-fed.”With that, Sebastian left the ward.When he reached the door, he didn’t leave immediately. Instead, he stood at the door and waited to see if that rascal would talk bad about him.However, after eavesdropping for a while, he realized that Yerick didn’t talk bad about him and only chatted idly with Rosalie.Yerick Zeller was adept at being pretentious at such a young age.Who was he trying to fool with that innocent look of his? Only Rosalie was foolish enough to trust him.‘Just you
After a while, the police left.Sebastian immediately entered the ward. “Rose, are you alright?”The police’s return to ask her more questions was akin to making her relive the suffering she endured previously.Rosalie sat on the bed, gripping the sheets tightly. “I’m fine. Don’t worry.”Sebastian sat on the bed, hugging her gently and pulling her into his arms. “I’m here. No matter what happens, I’ll protect you. I’ll never let you go through that again.”His dark gaze landed on Yerick.Yerick walked over, and sat on the chair by the bedside.“Rose, the police will surely find the bastard who kidnapped you. I feel so bad for you, Rose. You always encounter the most unfortunate incidents. Heaven is way too unkind to you.”Tears started falling from Yerick’s eyes.Rosalie immediately sat up, and pulled away from Sebastian’s embrace. “Yerry, don’t cry. I’m fine. I look perfectly fine right now, don’t I?”“Rose, you must have been so frightened.”Sebastian’s brows were tightly
Rosalie didn’t just see him as a brother—she even saw him as her son.Sebastian’s brows remained tightly knitted as he looked on with disdain.‘Where did this two-faced, pretentious brat emerge from? Doesn’t he know how disgusting he looks?’ he thought.“Seb, why are you looking at me like that?” Yerick asked. “Why aren’t you eating? Since Rose can’t eat too much, you should eat more. Here, have some.”Yerick spooned some food into his bowl.Sebastian was about to pull his bowl away, but he thought of something and kept his bowl in place.“What did you call me?”Did he hear him wrongly? Was he fit to call him by his nickname? How bold of this rascal! “Since I call Rose by her nickname, it feels natural calling you by your nickname since you're her husband. I’ll call you Seb from now on. This is great. I have both of you as friends now,” Yerick said.He sounded fake and pretentious to Sebastian’s ears. Sebastian really wanted to punch him in the gut.How presumptuous of Yeric
Sebastian said it all without batting an eyelid.“Thank you, Seb,” Yerick said joyfully. “I was worried for a moment that you wouldn’t say yes. This is great. I have friends now, I love you all!” Yerick flashed him a heart sign.Sebastian said with a smile, “Look at you, behaving like a girl.”“So what if I do?” Yerick countered, “Girls are great. Rose is a girl.”Sebastian shook his head helplessly. “Fine, alright. Do whatever you want.”‘See how I get my hands on you, you brat,’ Sebastian thought to himself.The three of them went on eating their dinner.At the start, Rosalie was worried that Sebastian might not take to Yerick well, but since he made things clear, she naturally did not need to worry anymore and chatted even more happily with Yerick.Sebastian felt like he was invisible once more, sitting there looking at them talking up a storm.There was a smudge of sauce on the corner of Yerick’s lips, and Rosalie wiped it away with a napkin. “Look at that mess! You’re e
Rosalie covered them both with the sheets on the beds. Sebastian and Yerick laid obediently on their respective beds.Rosalie put her hands on her hips and said coldly, “This is great! Now both of you, lie down and get some rest.”She finally figured out that these two men were getting jealous and vying for her attention.What did they treat this place as? A palace harem?Sebastian and Yerick shot looks of disdain at each other.Sebastian immediately said, “Rose, I feel much better now. I’m fine. I’m getting up now.”He was about to sit up when Rosalie yelled, “Don’t you dare get up!”Sebastian trembled and laid back down immediately, not daring to move a muscle. He feared angering Rosalie the most.Rosalie said through gritted teeth, “Both of you, don’t get out of bed! Just lie down like this. Whoever gets out of bed, I’ll make sure you leave this ward and never see me again!”Vying for her attention right under her nose? How infuriating and shameful of two grown men! If she
"Anything suspicious?" Theodore repeated.He tried to think back on anything that might have gone wrong. Suddenly, he remembered how he told Rosalie he had evidence that would send Sebastian to jail. After seeing his evidence, she didn't tell him that Sebastian had left for Blencalgo. Only much later, after she watched the video, did she confess that Sebastian had left Melrine.Why did she not say it right from the start, and only after she watched the video?It felt as though she was trying to protect Sebastian.Did this really have something to do with Rosalie? Did she tell Sebastian to leave out of worry that something might happen to him?Did Sebastian tell Rosalie what he did, and despite her anger, she still chose to forgive him and let him hide in Blencalgo lest something untoward were to happen to him?However, the shock on Rosalie's face when she watched the video he showed her didn't seem as though she knew about it beforehand.Theodore's mind was a mess.Was it tru
Aurora was stunned by Theodore's excellent act. He refused to speak a word about what he did last night when he was clearly with Rosalie. His reluctance to say anything to her made it clear that he was trying to hide something from her.Yet, Aurora knew that she couldn't expose him. There was a veil between them that if she tore away, nothing would be left between them.At the very least, Theodore was now still willing to keep up appearances with her.If the day were to come when he wasn't even willing to do that, that would be when things become impossible between them. Aurora had no choice but to feign ignorance.Theodore noticed that Aurora didn't look well, and reached out to caress her forehead."Aurora, what's the matter? Are you ill?"Aurora shook her head. "No. Oh yes," she exclaimed, changing the subject. "How are things with Sebastian?"Theodore sighed. "It's as if he received a tip-off and fled to Blencalgo just in time."Aurora's heart leaped. "What? He fled? Then
'Why?! Why are you doing this to me? What's so good about Rosalie Young? Why are you like this? She's another man's wife!' she cried inwardly.Aurora clutched her chest and stumbled back to her ward. 'Theodore Spencer, how could you stomp on my feelings so cruelly?'Aurora shut her eyes, overwhelmed by pain. She felt as though her world had turned dark. All she could see was black and white. Colors no longer existed in her life.That was all there was to life. Where was its beauty? Only lies and schemes existed between people, even between kin and loved ones.Aurora suddenly thought of something and pulled out a pill from her pocket. It was the pill Yerick gave her last night.'Should I really take it? What if I die?' she thought.However, if that man really wanted to kill her, he would have done it long ago. There was no need for him to do it in such a roundabout manner.Aside from getting a heart transplant, there was no way around her heart disease.However, if she were
When Aurora arrived, she noticed Theodore leaving the ward.She hurriedly hid behind a corner as he walked forward. At first, she wanted to call out to him. Then a thought came to mind, and she followed him in secret. Theodore left the hospital to buy breakfast from a nearby store. Who was he buying breakfast for? Was it for her?Aurora saw a glimmer of hope.Since Theodore stayed with Rosalie for an entire night last night, was he buying breakfast for her out of guilt?She saw Theodore buying two portions of breakfast in two boxes before returning.Aurora quickly hid herself again. She continued following Theodore, and saw him walking back into Rosalie's ward with breakfast in hand.Her world imploded before her eyes. Was Theodore going to have breakfast with Rosalie, too? He had already spent the entire night with her!'Oh Theo, what do you see me as? Am I not your girlfriend? Why are you keeping your ex-wife company?' Aurora thought, anguished. Gritting her teeth, she p
"You'll…you'll help me get a new heart? How will you do that?" Aurora asked."Why not? You can choose not to believe me, but once you miss this chance, it's gone," Yerick said. "The pill is right here. Eat it when you feel like it. If you really don't want it, you can throw it away—but that's akin to throwing away an opportunity."Yerick released his hand. "It's late. Go to sleep."Aurora looked coldly at the pill in her hand. "How can I possibly fall asleep?"She couldn't eat or sleep knowing that Theodore was with Rosalie. Hatred filled her heart right now.Suddenly, a pocket watch appeared before her and started swinging. Yerick's voice drifted into her ears as he fixed his gaze upon her. "Go to sleep."The pocket watch swung before her for around ten seconds. Aurora suddenly felt dizzy; she then collapsed on the bed, falling into a deep sleep.Yerick looked coldly at her as he kept the pocket watch away. He reached out to pull the sheets over her. "Good night, Ms. Payne.
But now that she thought about it, if she had really done that, Theodore would surely have found out."Let's go back to your ward first. I'll tell you what to do," Yerick said, extending his hand.Aurora took his hand, following him back to the room in a daze. Once inside, she sat on the bed and burst into tears."Theodore lied to me! Why did he lie to me? How could he do this to me?" She clutched her chest, struggling to catch her breath.Yerick's lips curled into a cruel smile, and he said seriously, "With your frail health, how can you compete with Rosalie?""What should I do, then? It's not my fault that I have bad health! I have no other choice."Yerick raised an eyebrow. "What if I told you that you do have a choice?""What do you mean? Can you help me?" She grabbed his arm, her voice trembling with emotion. "You can help me, right? Please think of a way for me! I can't lose Theo. I've fallen deeply in love with him. If I have to leave him now, I'll go crazy. I'd rather die!"Th
Aurora collapsed onto the bed and gripped the sheets tightly, tears streaming down her face. "What do you want from me? What do you want?""Welcome to my game, Aurora. What I want is random, based on my mood. Before this, all of you were players in my game. The rules are set by me."Aurora lifted her head, finally realizing that she had walked straight into a trap. Yet now, she had no choice. If she told Theodore, it would prove that she had been lying to him. She had saved Theodore not by accident, but by deliberate design.Aurora wiped the tears from her face. "Are you going to hurt Theodore?""That depends on how cooperative you are. When the game's over, if you listen well, maybe I'll let you both grow old together. After all, I was the one who made you two go from strangers to being acquainted, to being in bed together. My abilities are greater than you think."Yerick's eyes gleamed with confident amusement. Aurora knew she was no match for him, so she could only resign herself a
"Aurora, you still haven't seen the thing that will break your heart even more. If you saw it, you wouldn't be saying this," Yerick countered."I still don't know your name," Aurora said. "You've been telling me you're Theo's friend, but he never mentioned he had such a friend.""He certainly wouldn't mention me, because things between him and I are very strained."Aurora was rendered speechless. He had told her that they had severed ties."By the way, Aurora, did he go back?" Yerick asked.Aurora nodded. "Yes. He originally wanted to stay and take care of me, but I was worried he'd get tired, so I told him to go back and rest. He'll come to see me again tomorrow.""Did he really go back?""I'm absolutely sure," Aurora said. "I told him to go back. Otherwise, where else could he go?""Have you thought about the possibility that he went to find Rosalie?""Rosalie! Are you saying he's with Rosalie now? No, that's impossible! Theodore wouldn't do that," Aurora protested."Why not? Didn't
"Next time, I'll make sure to not leave evidence behind." Sebastian gently caressed Steve's face."Steve, Daddy will win in the end. Just wait and see. When you grow up, you'll be like Daddy, always winning. We'll never lose." Sebastian laughed, his eyes bloodshot.Steve seemed startled, fear beginning to show on his face. He seemed like he was about to cry.-In the middle of the night…A peaceful atmosphere filled the ward, with the soft light of the night lamp casting a warm glow on Aurora's pale face. She lay alone in bed, her body seemingly blending into the silent night.Through the window, the night scenery appeared calm. Moonlight shone on the curtains, casting shadows in her room. Stars adorned the sky like diamonds, flickering as if silently telling tales of endless loneliness and thoughts.The door creaked open, and a man in black quietly entered the room. He was slender, and walked lightly. He blended into the shadows of the darkness. His gaze was sharp, like a star in th