Sydney was thunderstruck. She stared at the man before her, dumbfounded. “What did you say?”Geoffrey looked at her back with red-rimmed eyes as he held her shoulders tight. “Syd, Sebastian is our son. He didn’t die. I kept him by my side all this while.”Sydney’s eyes widened in shock and disbelief. “Impossible…. That’s impossible.”“It’s true!”“No! Let me go, let me go!”Sydney had wanted to run. She was sure Geoffrey was lying to her. He definitely was—how could Sebastian be her son?Sydney struggled against his hold, but Geoffrey kept her in his tight embrace.“Syd, calm down. Hear me out!”“I’m not listening, I’m not listening! Let me go, let me go! Sebastian is your and Xyla’s son, not mine! Don’t even think about fooling me!”“He is your son. Xyla and I have only one daughter, and she’s Yvonne! Sebastian is our son, I’m not lying to you! If I were lying, I swear I’ll die a terrible death!”“No! I don’t believe you! You’re scum who’s capable of saying anything. So wh
“Make it up to me? Hahaha…”Sydney laughed sardonically. “Make what up to me? Do you think everything in this world can be compensated for? You’re a joke. Geoffrey Carter, I hate you—I hate you! You stole my son from me and destroyed my life!”Sydney charged toward the door.Geoffrey immediately hugged her from behind. “I won’t let you leave, never!”“Let me go, let me go!”“I would have truly ruined your life if I hadn’t taken your son away from you!”“Geoffrey Carter, shut up! I don’t want to hear your excuses!”“I’m not making up excuses. You were only 19 years old back then, and still in university. Wouldn’t your life be ruined with a child in tow? You refused to stay with me, too.“I admit I let you down back then, but I could very well have found a random child and pretend it was Xyla’s child, but I didn’t do so. I did it in consideration of you. I lied to you and brought the baby to the Carters! I wanted our baby to grow up in a normal environment, and not be bound by
The mention of Theodore’s name made Geoffrey’s eyes burn with rage. “You’re still thinking about Wesley’s son at a time like this! Isn’t Seb your son, too? You cruelly called him a bastard, but he’s your biological son! Do you not feel even a tinge of guilt?”“It’s all your fault! Had you told me about this earlier, none of this would have happened! Can’t you see the monster you’ve raised? He’s as selfish and wicked as you are!” Sydney yelled. “He’s my son! Why can’t he be like me? At the very least, I kept him by my side and raised him as a son of the Carter family. Even Xyla never laid a finger on him! Has Wesley ever taken care of Theodore? He fooled around with other women, and didn't even care to raise his own son!”“Geoffrey Carter, are you showing off now? You were the one who snatched my son away from me! The cheek of you to claim that you raised him! How could you be so shameless? You deprived me of the chance to take care of him!”Sydney hated Geoffrey to the core.“W
Back at the hospital, Rosalie was supposed to be undergoing a minor surgery.However, due to her condition, the surgery had become complicated. Given the complications that arose, the surgery took six hours before it finally came to a close.Sebastian waited to the point of exhaustion, his heart in immense pain at every moment.When the doctor walked out of the operating theater, Sebastian dashed toward him and asked, “Doctor, how is she?”The doctor pulled off his mask, and exhaled long and loud. He said with a nod, “The surgery was a success. The mother and child are both safe.”Sebastian couldn’t believe his ears. He was in a daze as he stared blankly at the doctor.The doctor raised a hand and waved it in front of Sebastian. “Mr. Carter, are you alright?”Sebastian suddenly collapsed on the floor with a dull thud.“Mr. Carter, are you alright?” The doctor reached out to hold him.“I’m fine,” Sebastian said with a wave of his hand. “I was just too happy.”He suddenly laugh
Yvonne walked over, and said, “Rose is still unconscious. Keep her company after you eat. If she wakes up and realizes that you refused to eat while keeping her company, her heart would ache.”Sebastian sighed. “Alright.”After reminding the bodyguard to watch Rosalie closely, Sebastian left the ward and headed to the dining area.Yvonne opened the boxes, and handed Sebastian some cutlery. “Seb, quick. Have some food.”Sebastian took the spoon, but had no desire whatsoever to eat.Yvonne noticed that his cheeks were red and swollen and asked, “Seb, does your cheek still hurt? Do you need to see the doctor?”Sebastian shook his head. “No need. It’ll get better on its own.”Yvonne sighed. “To think that something like this would happen. Do you think Dad will teach Sydney Harper a lesson?”“I don’t know. They seem to know each other. The look in Dad’s eyes when he looks at her seems different,” Sebastian said mildly. “Is that so? How is it different?”Sebastian pondered for a m
Yvonne changed the subject. “Oh yes, Seb. Did Dad tell you that he divorced Mom?”Sebastian looked stunned, and tilted his head. “They’re divorced?”Yvonne sighed. “Seems like he didn’t tell you about it.”Sebastian put his spoon down. “Dad probably came today to tell me about it.”“Seb, what do you think about Dad and Mom’s divorce?”Sebastian said mildly, “I don’t know. They’re already so advanced in years, so making such a decision shows that they really can’t stand to live like this any longer.”He had witnessed for himself the state of his parents’ relationship over the years.Yvonne looked down in disappointment. “But Mom’s very sad. I can sense that she loves Dad very much, but he’s always been cold toward her. Their relationship has been worsening over the years.”Sebastian asked, “You feel bad for Mom, don’t you?”Yvonne nodded. “Yeah. I kept Mom company last night, and she drank a lot. I can sense that there were many things she wanted to tell me, but she didn’t sa
After Yvonne left, Sebastian still didn’t have much of an appetite. He tidied up the place, and returned to Rosalie’s ward. On the way back, his phone buzzed in his pocket.Sebastian pulled it out, and glanced at the screen. It was an unfamiliar number.He answered the call. “Hello.”“Hello, Mr. Carter.”Sebastian found the voice very familiar-sounding. “It’s you!” The voice was identical to that of the man who abducted Rosalie.“I’m so touched, you still remember my voice.”“You criminal, how dare you call me!”“But of course! The police haven't caught me until now, they’re so inefficient. I’ve been waiting, but they just can’t find me. I’m so frustrated, I almost turned myself in.”His arrogant words made Sebastian bite out furiously, “Why are you calling me? I’m warning you, don’t you dare hurt Rose! I won’t let you lay a finger on her again!”“Me, hurt her? Just listen to yourself,” the man said with a chuckle. “I saved her before. If I hadn’t rescued her from those ki
Yvonne arrived at her grandmother’s house. After her parents had divorced, her mother returned to her family’s home.The moment she stepped in, Chandra Fisher walked over. “Vonnie, you’re here.”Chandra was Yvonne’s grandmother and Xyla’s mother, the matriarch of the Carter family. At 80 years old, she took care of herself well and looked just slightly over 50. She had an imposing aura about her, one that belonged to a strong-willed and powerful woman. Yet, when she looked at Yvonne, she was all smiles and looked every bit the benevolent grandmother.“Grandma,” Yvonne said as she approached Chandra and wrapped her arms around the latter’s arm. “What’s up?”Chandra smiled warmly; she pulled Yvonne to the couch, and sat her down.“I missed you. Must you only come when something happens?”“No,” Yvonne said. “Grandma, I was just worried about you. I thought something had happened when you called me, so I rushed all the way here.”“My good granddaughter, I didn’t dote on you in vai