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
“Yerick, you’re already eighteen years old and of age now. How could you behave like a child?”Rosalie scolded him as if he were a child. In fact, she was merely three years older than Yerick.Yerick bowed his head, looking pitiful. “I’m sorry, Rose. I was wrong.”“Don’t act pitiful. Do you think that will make me give in to you?”Sebastian suddenly chuckled. It was great that Rosalie saw the true colors of this pretentious two-faced brat.“What’s so funny?” Rosalie immediately turned her attention to Sebastian. “Are you very proud of what you’ve done?”The smile on Sebastian’s face faded. “I didn’t mean that.”Rosalie was too much. How could she bring him down like this in front of Yerick?“If that’s not what you mean, why did you laugh? Weren’t you as immature as he was? Pretending to have a headache and collapsing weakly on the floor. Why don’t you go be an actor, since you have such great acting chops?”Sebastian forced a smile. “Rose, my head really hurts! Ouch…”He star
Seeing Yvonne, Rosalie heaved a sigh of relief. Finally, here came someone sensible!She shook her head. “It’s a long story.”Realization dawned upon Yvonne. “I think I might have figured it out.”Rosalie approached Yvonne. “I need some fresh air.”“No problem. I’ll go with you. Let me bring in a wheelchair. Hang on.”“It’s alright. I don’t need a wheelchair.”“You do,” Yvonne insisted. “You’re going for an operation tomorrow, you can’t afford to tire yourself out. Sit on a wheelchair, and I’ll wheel you outside. The baby in your belly is of utmost importance.”Rosalie nodded. “Alright, then.”“I’ll go with you,” Sebastian offered.“Rose, I’ll go with you too,” Yerick volunteered.“No need. You two should just lie down here,” Rosalie said.Very soon, Yvonne came back with a wheelchair.Before leaving, Rosalie instructed a nurse, “Watch the two of them. They must lie in bed until I return. Tell me if any one of them gets out of bed. Don’t be bribed by them. Remember, however
“I’m due for an operation tomorrow, and the doctor advised me not to run around and tire myself out. It’s also not good if it affects my baby. I can’t put my baby on the line right now,” Rosalie explained.Her worried look told of her strong desire to go visit Theodore, no matter what it took.She could very well do so, but she was carrying his baby in her womb, and she had to consider the baby’s well-being.“Does Seb know that you wanted to visit Theodore today?” Yvonne asked.Rosalie nodded. “He knows. He knew about it last night. He wanted to bring me there today, but we couldn’t after hearing the doctor’s advice.”“I see.” The gears in Yvonne’s head shifted as a thought came to mind.Why did something sound strange?The more Rosalie thought about it, the more upset she was. “I wonder how tomorrow’s operation will go. I really want to see him. If only he would answer my call.”“Rose, you know where Theodore is right now, don’t you?”Rosalie nodded. “I do.”“Why don’t I dri
Sebastian and Yerick laid in bed, waiting for Rosalie, who never came back.Where did she go?Sebastian wanted to call her, but his phone was left on the couch.He wanted to stand up and get his phone, but the nurse walked over and said sternly, “You’re not allowed to get up.”His brows furrowed, he said, “I pay you your salary. You have to do what I say.”“Your wife is now the one paying me my salary.”Rosalie made herself very clear before she left.“Let me get up. My wallet is on the couch. I’ll give you all my money. We’ll do this under the table and keep it a secret from Rose,” Sebastian said.“I’ll tell Rose about it,” Yerick said as he gripped the sheets tight. “Get up, and I’ll tell her what you did. I’ll also tell her how you bribed the nurse.”“Yerick, do you have a screw loose? Do you really want to keep lying in bed?”Yerick smirked. “What’s wrong with that? It feels quite comfortable. The bed is nice and soft. The VIP ward is exceptional indeed, I feel more comfo
In the middle of the night, Theodore lay in bed, staring blankly at the ceiling until there was a knock on the door."Theo." It was Aurora's voice.Theodore sat up from the bed, pulled back the covers, and then got up to open the door. "You're here.""Theo, did you need something from me?"Theodore had someone bring Aurora here.Aurora was worried that Theodore was going to ask her to have an abortion again, but the doctor had been very clear—she couldn't have an abortion. After her heart transplant, having this child was already a great miracle. An abortion would cause her health severe harm."Aurora, the child can't grow up without a father. Let's get married. We'll have the wedding next week. It's better to do it as soon as possible," Theodore said.Aurora was stunned, looking at him in disbelief. "Theo, what did you say?"It was the dead of night, and she thought she was dreaming.When Theodore had sent someone to find her, Aurora thought she was dreaming and even pinched herself.
"Theo, you're a father now. How can you do this?" Rosalie started crying. "You're doing this on purpose. You're resorting to extreme measures to force me, aren't you? Theo, you're a coward! I hate you!"Rosalie covered her mouth and cried uncontrollably. Her sobs grew more frantic, almost taking her breath away.The shards of glass cut Theodore's fingers, and drops of blood fell onto his shoulder. Hearing Rosalie's crying voice snapped him out of his trance and pulled him back from the edge."Rose, are you crying?" She was actually crying for him. "Please don't cry. I'm begging you. Don't cry, okay?""You can't stop me from crying! Theo, if you want to die, go ahead. I'll hate you for the rest of my life! Grandma also won't get to rest in peace!"Theodore's hand grew weaker and weaker, and finally, the shard of glass slipped from his palm."Rose, I won't do anything foolish anymore."Rosalie let out a sigh of relief.The two of them suddenly fell into silence. After a long time, Rosali
"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