In the blink of an eye, Rosalie was already nine months along in her pregnancy. During these months abroad, whenever she had free time, Rosalie would study. She would also go out for a walk often. No matter where she went, Sebastian was always by her side.Sebastian's treatment took place once a week. At first, Rosalie would accompany him to the treatment sessions, but as her belly grew larger, it became inconvenient, so she could only stay at the villa.After more than three months of treatment, Sebastian had indeed shown some improvement. He had regained some of his memory, and could remember his parents and sister. However, many things still eluded him, such as how he met Rosalie.Rosalie had also not been in contact with the Spencers for a long time. Over two months ago, Sydney had severed their communication. This was because Sydney had learned about the events surrounding Rosalie's kidnapping. The last time Sydney called her was two months ago."Mom, is Grandma okay?" Rosalie
A loud clap of thunder suddenly echoed in the sky. Theodore woke up abruptly at the sound. He turned his head to see strong winds outside, with curtains billowing and large raindrops pouring down, entering the room with the wind.The thunderstorm and strong winds completely erased Theodore's sleepiness. He got out of bed and walked to the window to close it. Looking through the glass at the torrential rain outside, a sudden pain shot through his heart.The pain came without warning. He raised his hand to cover his heart, which felt uncomfortable. It was as if something bad had happened.Suddenly, his phone rang. Theodore walked to the bed, picked up his phone, and answered, "Hello." Hearing the words from the other end, his expression turned serious.After hanging up, he quickly changed his clothes and left the house in the rain.…Theodore drove to the hospital. After the doctors finished emergency treatment for Aurora, they sent her to a ward. Theodore asked the doctor, "
"Ms. Payne, don't panic. Time is on your side. As long as you keep to the doctors' medical advice, artificial hearts might become a reality as medical science progresses. Don't be so pessimistic."Theodore's comforting words made Aurora feel slightly better."Mr. Spencer, I'm so sorry for bothering you and making you come over in the middle of the night.""It's fine."It was raining heavily outside. Theodore glanced at the raindrops clinging onto the window, and sighed."Ms. Payne, do you believe in telepathy?""Telepathy?" Aurora repeated doubtfully. "Why the sudden mention of it? Do you feel like you have telepathy with someone?"Theodore pulled out his wallet from his pocket, and retrieved a photo of Rosalie."For some reason, thoughts of my wife suddenly came to mind and I feel very sad. I even feel some stomach discomfort."Aurora leaned against the headboard, looking at Theodore's back doubtfully. "Are you missing her so much that it's messing with your mind?"Theodore
Painful screams of a woman sounded from the delivery room."Take a deep breath! The baby is almost out, you're almost there!""Ahh!"Rosalie felt a heart-wrenching pain that tormented every bone and sinew in her body. She shut her eyes tight, her pale face twisting with pain and forehead beading with sweat."Rose." Sebastian insisted on staying by her side. He couldn't possibly leave her all alone at a time like this.Rosalie held Sebastian's hand tight, almost forcefully. Sebastian's fingers hurt from how hard she was grabbing his hand, but he bore with the pain.That minor pain was nothing compared to the pain Rosalie was experiencing as she gave birth."Ahh!"Rosalie opened her mouth wide, panting as she took in big gulps of air.The doctor continued encouraging her.However, the baby's head was stuck, requiring tools to pull the baby out.Rosalie was in such pain she was on the verge of passing out."Rose, the baby is almost out. Hang in there!"Rosalie turned around,
Theodore sat by her bedside, lifted her hand, and caressed her cheeks, looking at Rosalie tenderly. "Silly, why didn't you tell me about it earlier?""I'm sorry, Theo. I thought you wouldn't have wanted the child, so I didn't dare tell you about it.""Rose, I should be the one apologizing for making you suffer. Don't worry, I won't ever leave you from now on. Our little family of three will never be apart."Theodore bent over and kissed Rosalie's lips ever so gently before wrapping her up in his arms.When Rosalie heard Theodore mention their family of three, she suddenly opened her eyes and woke up abruptly."Rose, you're finally awake."Sebastian had been by Rosalie's side all along. He was so glad and relieved to see her finally waking up. "Do you feel unwell anywhere?"Rosalie realized that it was Sebastian by her bedside.She stared at the ceiling as she returned to reality. She was dreaming just now, thinking that she really saw Theodore just now.Perhaps she had such a
Rosalie wanted to give the baby a name as soon as possible.She had promised Sebastian to let him name the baby, and she wouldn't go back on her word. She couldn't give Sebastian anything else, but he stayed so faithfully by her side, even through her labor.Rosalie felt immensely guilty. Letting Sebastian name her child was the only thing she could do for him."I thought of a name long ago. What about Steve?""Steve." Rosalie subconsciously turned to look out the window as she mumbled the baby's name.It was early in the morning and bright sunlight shone down, peeking through the towering trees that were dancing in the morning breeze.What a beautiful morning. It felt like a new beginning, and Rosalie almost forgot all of her troubles.Rosalie turned around to look at the baby in her arms. She gently caressed his little cheeks as tears blurred her vision once more."What's the matter, Rose?" Sebastian asked anxiously. "Do you not like the name? I can think of a few more."Seb
Yvonne hurried over to Christopher's place, brimming with excitement.A servant told her that Christopher was in his room. Yvonne ran up the stairs, to his room, and knocked on the door. "Uncle!"The door was opened and Christopher appeared right before Yvonne, standing tall and handsome in a suit. "What's the matter?""Rose just gave birth! It's a baby boy, and both mother and son are safe.""Is that so?" Christopher was very glad to hear the good news, but his face turned solemn in an instant. "Why wasn't I informed of it?""Well, aren't I telling you about it now?""I meant, why didn't Seb call me to tell me about it?"Christopher thought that Sebastian might still be bearing a grudge against him for the words he said before."Seb wanted me to inform you. I don't know why he didn't tell you himself. Maybe he's too busy. He needs to go for treatment while taking care of Rose, so…"Even Yvonne found her excuses weak.She found Sebastian's behavior slightly strange. Why did
The meeting lasted around one and a half hours. Leaders of the city, officials overseeing key industries, and executives of the finance industry were gathered in the meeting room.After the meeting ended, Christopher stood around the hall chatting with some people."Mr. Jackson, do you want to join us for lunch?"Christopher saw Sydney approaching him from a distance, and said, "You guys go ahead first."After a while, Sydney stood before Christopher with a bag in her arms.Christopher surveyed her from head to toe."Why do you look so listless? Did you not rest well?"He noticed her looking distracted during the meeting.Sydney shot him a weak smile. "I slept a little later last night. Mr. Jackson, I learned a lot from what you shared at the meeting just now."At the very least, he didn't just spout politically correct clichés.Many leaders seem to say much, but in fact say nothing at all. They are usually unable to articulate themselves without a script.Christopher was a
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