Rosalie lowered her head, and caressed her belly. "What if… What if he doesn't call me?"A glimmer of determination flashed in Sebastian's eyes as he said sadly in her ear, "If he doesn't call you, it means he really doesn't want the child."Rosalie's tears fell immediately.Feeling her body tremble, Sebastian quickly pulled her into an embrace. "Don't cry. I'm sorry. I'm clumsy with words. I really believe he will call you. How could he not? I'll wait with you. No matter what happens, I'll be by your side."Sebastian gently stroked the back of her head as he smiled slyly.He suspected that Theodore hadn't heard what Rosalie said last night. Otherwise, given Theodore's obsession with Rosalie, if he knew she was pregnant with his child, how could he have had no reaction at all?If his guess was correct, then Rosalie wouldn’t receive a call today. He needed to give her hope and make her believe Theodore would call. Despair was what would make Rosalie completely give up on Theodore.
Seeing the doctor's solemn expression, Rosalie asked uneasily, "Doctor, what's wrong?"The doctor hung the stethoscope around his neck, and then said, "Your heartbeat is a bit slow. Please lie down so that I can examine you thoroughly."Rosalie nodded, and lay down on the bed.The doctor gently touched her belly and then pressed on a specific spot."Ah!" Rosalie let out a cry of pain. "That hurts!"The doctor asked, "Do you feel like you were pricked by a needle when I pressed down here?"Rosalie nodded. "Yes. What's wrong?"The doctor's expression grew even more serious. "Your condition has worsened. You need surgery immediately.""What?" Sebastian immediately tensed up. "Why?"The doctor turned to Sebastian and asked, "Did the patient get proper rest last night?""Well..." Sebastian glanced at Rosalie, but didn't answer for her.Rosalie spoke up. "I went out last night, but I was in a car and a wheelchair. I didn't do any physical activity.""Miss Young, I reminded you no
After Rosalie agreed, the medical staff immediately wheeled her bed away. Sebastian, holding her phone, slipped it into his pocket and held her hand tightly all the way."Rose, don't worry. I'll be waiting right outside the door. I'm not going anywhere. Both you and the baby will be safe.""Seb, don't forget what I told you. No matter what happens, make sure the baby is safe. As long as I'm still alive, the baby has to stay in my womb until it's born.""Rose, I promise."Sebastian cupped her face, and when they reached the operating room, the doctor told Sebastian to stop."Doctor, wait a moment."After Sebastian spoke, the medical staff stopped pushing the bed. Sebastian bent down, and gave Rosalie a gentle kiss on the forehead.Tears streamed down Rosalie's face. Sebastian was always by her side whenever anything happened. She felt she could never repay him.Sebastian gazed deeply at her. "I'll be waiting for you."Rosalie nodded gently.Then, the medical staff wheeled her
Sebastian took a deep breath, his eyes growing frighteningly red.It was all in the past—these were old chat records. At that time, Rosalie and Theodore were still married, so it was normal to have these conversations. He had no reason to be angry.Now that Rosalie was his wife, such things would only happen between him and Rosalie. It was impossible for her and Theodore to have these kinds of conversations ever again.Why was she still keeping old chat records, even after her divorce from Theodore? Did she still revisit these chats in the quiet of the night, reminiscing? Did Theodore really make her that happy back then?Sebastian had made up his mind. He would be the only man to bring her joy from now on. Rosalie belonged entirely to him—her body, heart, and soul. They would also have children together. Rosalie was his, and no one else's.Sebastian silently prayed for her and the baby’s safety. Though he despised Theodore, he had promised himself that he would care for the child
Sebastian said, "Yes, she went to see Theodore. Because she went to see him, her condition worsened, and she needed emergency surgery early this morning. Your son, whether as her husband or ex-husband, is nothing but a burden to her."Sydney didn't want to say more to Sebastian, and ended the call abruptly. Half an hour later, she arrived at the operating room door.Sebastian stood up when he saw her. "What are you doing here?""Rose is like a daughter to me. Of course I have to be here while she's in surgery! Yet, your family doesn't treat her as family. Apart from you, no one else has come."Sebastian said, "She's my wife. It's enough that I'm here; no one else matters. Besides, her surgery was brought forward, and they didn't know. Blame your son. She went to see him last night and was upset when she came back, needing surgery this morning. Theodore is truly a jinx."Sydney snorted coldly. "Is that so? Since you know she went to see Theo last night, do you know what they talked
Sydney said coldly, "Sebastian, you're just trying to keep Rosalie by your side. Are you sure she loves you?"Sebastian clenched his fists. "Whether she loves me or not is none of your business. Rosalie is undergoing surgery right now. After she comes out, she'll be in a weak state. Are you trying to kill her by telling her Theodore is missing?"He continued angrily, "You Spencers don't consider her well-being at all! If you truly cared about her, you wouldn't be here. What you call love is just clinging to her, but what's best for her is if you let go. When will you all finally understand that?""Don't twist things around. It's not your place to meddle in our matters with Rose! You're currently suffering from amnesia, so you've probably forgotten why she married you."Rosalie had a fake marriage with this guy, but he took himself seriously as her husband, controlling everything.Sebastian's knuckles cracked as he clenched his fists."It doesn't matter. I only know that she's my
“Just answer me this: aside from terminating the pregnancy, is there any other way to protect both mother and child? Quick, tell me!” Sebastian yelled.The doctor said after a moment’s thought, “There is one way—intrauterine blood transfusion! Insert a tube into the fetus’s umbilical cord or placenta to directly provide blood for the fetus and physically control the loss of blood in the womb. This is an emergency measure to preserve the fetus’s life, and is usually only taken when the fetus’s life is under severe threat. Although this method can increase the fetus’s survival rate, given Mrs. Carter’s condition right now, failure would result in the baby’s death by fetal hypoxia. Mrs. Carter’s life may be at risk, too!”Sydney immediately asked, “In other words, Rose will be fine if we terminate the pregnancy, but the baby will be gone. If we forcefully try to keep the baby, failure would mean that both mother and child will die. Is that right?”The doctor nodded. “Yes. That’s why ou
Sydney couldn’t figure out why Sebastian made this decision.Even in considering his own self-interest, terminating the pregnancy would only be beneficial for Sebastian. The baby wasn’t his, after all.She couldn’t figure out why Sebastian wanted to take such a huge risk to protect Rosalie’s baby.He should have chosen to terminate the pregnancy without any hesitation!That baby was Theodore’s, not his!Sebastian rubbed his face, his eyes cold. If Sydney weren’t a woman, he would have punched her in the face.Sydney grabbed his collar, and yelled, “Are you trying to kill Rose?! You claim to love her, but you’re killing her! Is the baby in her womb yours? It’s not your baby, so what are you doing protecting it?”Sebastian grabbed Sydney’s hand, and flung it away hard.“You won’t ever understand. I don’t want to explain things to you. Stop raising a ruckus here!”He was in excruciating pain making this decision, which was done in consideration of Rosalie.Otherwise, did Sydney
Theodore wrapped all of them up in his long arms.Under the golden sunshine, the family of four was wrapped up in each other's embraces. Sunlight shone on them, encasing them in a warm, golden glow. Everything felt calm and peaceful. The children snuggled in their parents' arms, innocent smiles lighting up their faces. They could feel the warmth of the sunshine as they found the safest and warmest haven in the entire world in their arms.In the evening sun and gentle breeze, they finally found happiness in each other's embrace.-In the deep of the night, Rosalie had a dream.Both Justin and Grandma came to her in her dream.Grandma and Justin were playing cards, surrounded by beautiful birds and flowers. They seemed to be in heaven, having the time of their lives with a look of tender love in their eyes.Grandma was very happy that she had reconciled with Theodore.Justin told Rosalie, "Rose, I'm so happy to see you happy.""Justin, do you hate me?""Silly girl, why would
Theodore made Rosalie feel like love was possible once more, and gradually opened her up.Love was ever-changing with time and the experiences they went through.Rosalie missed Justin dearly, but she also learned to treasure the people around her and every present moment of happiness. She learned how to accept the past and treasure the present amidst all her relationships.Justin would be her one and only in her heart, but Theodore also found his place in her heart amidst the unique position Justin was in.This was how their affections and love for each other grew and changed with time.Justin was dead, and Rosalie couldn't keep living in the past. She would carefully preserve her love for Justin in a corner of her heart.She would spend the rest of her life loving Theodore and their children."Chelsea," Rosalie said as she pulled Chelsea over. "Your daddy loves you very much, but he didn't get to see you come into this world. But you must remember his name. He is Justin Lynch."
Theodore and Rosalie brought both children to Justin's tomb.Before they left, Rosalie said that she and Chelsea wanted to spend some time alone with Justin.Theodore brought Jake to the car to wait for them.Golden sunlight shone on the land, feeling warm and toasty and giving the earth a beautiful glow.Rosalie caressed the tombstone. "Justin, I'm sorry for not coming to visit for such a long time."The last time she came back was a few months ago, during which she snuck a peak at his tombstone.Rosalie pulled out a bone fragment. "That's because you're always by my side, which is why I think that I can bring you everywhere I go. You're not just here at this tombstone."Justin, Theo and I have reconciled. He did so much for me, even sacrificing his own life for me. I can't just stand idly by and do nothing about it. I can't bring myself to reject him ruthlessly again and again."You can say that I'm moved, or that I fell in love with him once more. He's just too good, and I c
Jake had so much fun today and was exhausted by the time he reached home. After his shower, he crawled into bed and fell right asleep without any coaxing whatsoever. Jake would sometimes sleep in the bedroom with Chelsea, and sometimes they slept separately.At night, when Rosalie went to Chelsea's room to tuck her in and tell her a bedtime story, she asked, "Chelsea, how was your day with Theodore?""Hmm, it was alright," Chelsea said. "But Mr. Spencer was so silly, he burnt the food. I only got to eat lunch very late.""Is that so?" Rosalie burst out laughing. "How silly of him indeed.""But Mr. Spencer is quite nice," Chelsea said. "I like him. He said that I can call him Daddy."Rosalie's eyes lit up. "Do you want to call him that?""I do," Chelsea said with a nod, "but I'll do that tomorrow."Chelsea yawned. She felt tired, too.Rosalie caressed her cheek. "Goodnight, my darling. Go to sleep."-Rosalie returned to her room, took a shower, and laid on the bed. Theodo
Their parent-child bonding efforts officially began the next day.Rosalie brought Jake to the theme park. In the beginning, Jake felt rather stiff and reserved. It was his first time alone with his mom, after all.As time went by, Rosalie's earnestness, concern, and gentle patience with him slowly opened him up.They sat on the carousel, drove the bumper cars, rode on the Viking ship, zoomed down slides, bounced on the trampolines, and sailed on mini-boats. They had a whale of a time.Jake was covered with sweat, but he was so happy, he didn't want the day to end.He had grown closer to his mom, so much so that he would jump into her arms, hugging her and asking for kisses.Rosalie did not hold back from expressing her love for him and even carried him on her back as they continued exploring the park.Jake was very obedient and came down very soon, for fear that Rosalie might get tired. They moved on to the next attraction hand-in-hand.Rosalie found out one thing from Jake, wh
Some time later, Rosalie realized that Jake was being rather sullen.Each time she asked him whether something was wrong, he would brush her away, claiming that he was fine before running off.It was a Saturday, and Rosalie didn't need to go to work. She was seated on the couch with a book when Chelsea ran over, her braids swaying behind her. "Mommy, can you give me a hug?"How could Rosalie say no to her adorable little daughter? She shut the book and said, "But of course. Come on over."Rosalie opened her arms, very willing to show Chelsea affection.Chelsea crawled up onto the couch happily, sitting on Rosalie's lap and diving into her embrace.Jake happened to see it all.Rosalie noticed Jake standing a short distance away and was about to say something to him when he ran off.The smile on Rosalie's face faded as a look of worry took over.At night, Rosalie put Chelsea under Theodore's care and went to Jake, wanting to speak to him alone."Jake, what's with you recently
A gentle breeze lifted the curtains slightly in the deep of the night.Rosalie laid in Theodore's embrace, panting slightly. Her cheek leaned against his chest, feeling his heart pounding heavily, and her cheeks flushed.She never expected this day to come between her and Theodore, yet everything happened in a flash. He went to bed with her just like that, bewitched and completely infatuated with her.Although they were once husband and wife and had been intimate countless times, this felt different from the last. Things felt more intense this time around."Rose, are you happy?"Although Theodore's liver had been doing well over the last three months of recuperation, he was still worried that his fitness level might be affected before his liver was fully recovered.Rosalie gave him a slight smile. "Of course, I am. You almost crushed me."Her face flushed the moment she spoke those words. She hugged Theodore tight, feeling safe and secure.She could sense that he was telling th
"Theo, have you had a woman over the past five years?" Rosalie asked very frankly.They weren't naive young men and women but mature adults with experience in this matter.Theodore was a red-blooded young man who had his needs. Suppressing his desires, which were absolutely normal, would only jeopardize his health.Theodore was getting angry. "Am I someone like that to you, going to bed with a woman I don't love just to satisfy my physical needs?""Aren't men all like that?" Rosalie said. She didn't mean it in a scornful way but simply highlighted it as a typical observation.Lonely men and women in the city were bound to seek companionship in some places and part ways after the night.Someone as powerful and influential as Theodore wouldn't even need to go searching for someone else. Women flocked toward him like bees to honey."Why can't I be an exception?" He was in no state whatsoever to find another woman over the past five years and would always deal with his sexual desire
Time flew by, and three months later, Rosalie was fully recovered and back at work.Her colleagues welcomed her back with a bash.Everything seemed to have returned to normal.To keep Jake company, Rosalie would go back to Theodore's house every day after work. She was practically living there.Rosalie and Jake's relationship had improved over time, and they were looking more and more like they were truly mother and son.Everything was going well.At night, the four of them sat around the dining table and chatted happily with each other.After dinner, Rosalie and Theodore sat in the living room chatting. She suddenly noticed a book on the table. It looked so familiar that it caught her eye.It was the book she had written. Over the past five years, not only was she busy learning and working, but she also managed to write the book she had conceptualized and even gotten it published. However, this book was only available in Briusian and not exported to Blencalgo.Rosalie's book