As they reached the door, Rosalie felt uneasy."Mom, she only has one lung, and has heart problems too. If something happens...""Let whatever happens, happen. If Theo gets angry, let him come to me. And if he blames you, just divorce him. What's so impressive about him?" Sydney replied sharply."Mom, are you okay? What's wrong with you?"Rosalie was worried at how agitated Sydney seemed. She had never seen her mother-in-law lose control like this, and couldn't believe the older woman had this kind of side to her."I'm fine," said Sydney, calming down. "You go back and get some rest. You need to take care of yourself. I don't think Cynthia is as weak as she pretends to be. I've seen plenty of women like her, always exaggerating their suffering. Women like her can only rely on men's sympathy to assert themselves.""Why did you call both of us out today, Mom? Was it just to scold Cynthia?" Rosalie asked."I wanted to see what kind of person she is. Men are all the same. They like
Theodore frowned. "My parents will always be your parents, and the Spencer family will always be your family. Getting divorced doesn't mean we become strangers. You need to understand that."Rosalie smiled bitterly. She understood a lot of things. She walked into the closet, and Theodore watched her take out a few pieces of clothing."What are you doing?" he asked."I'm packing up my things to move to the next room. Before the divorce, let's sleep in separate rooms. Otherwise, it's awkward when I keep coming in here," Rosalie replied, placing the clothes on the bed and folding them neatly.Theodore approached her and said, "But we're not divorced yet. Why rush to use separate rooms? We've slept together many times. What's the difference if we keep doing it?"He didn't like how distant she was being."Cynthia wouldn't like it. She'd be upset if she knew we were still sleeping together. Isn't her health already delicate? Don't upset her," Rosalie said as she looked up at her husban
After neatly folding the clothes in her hands and placing them on her lap, Rosalie said, "No need. You can do whatever you want with it. I don't want it."It was better to clarify things. She didn't want the boundaries between them to remain unclear.Frowning, Theodore withdrew his hand. "You don't want this bracelet just because you think Cindy asked me to buy it. Let me make it clear to you. I bought this bracelet on my own. Cindy didn't know about it at first. She just happened to see it and asked about it, saying it would suit you well. I didn't buy it because she suggested it."Rosalie paused slightly, thinking about what Cynthia had said previously, which was completely opposite to what Theodore was saying now. She felt it was ridiculous how easily she had been influenced by Cynthia's words, perhaps because she was already so disappointed in Theodore."She even saw the gift you bought for me, huh? It seems like you two are really close. She seems to know everything about you,
"Don't overthink it."Those words pierced Rosalie deeply. Clearly, it was obvious that Theodore thought she was overreacting. Why did it suddenly become her fault? Was she really overthinking it?"Theodore, am I overthinking it, or are you just being unreasonable?! Every time, you unconditionally trust Cynthia and think I'm lying. Cynthia is always portrayed as kind and pure! I don't understand. What has she done to influence you like this?" Rosalie exclaimed in frustration."Rosalie, don't speak ill of her. She hasn't done anything to influence me, but you... Why have you become so mean? You said it yourself that you're unhappy and fed up with me. How does my relationship with Cindy affect you? What good does it do to hurt her?" Theodore retorted.When Rosalie openly said she was fed up with Theodore and tired of their marriage, did she ever think about how he felt? Why did she think she was the only one suffering?Rosalie tried hard not to get angry. She reminded herself that sh
Cynthia had cut her wrists, but luckily, she had been found in time and was saved. Now, she lay silently in bed, feeling very aggrieved and crying non-stop, no matter how much Theodore tried to get her to talk to him.Finally, she managed to say, "Theo, don't bother about me anymore. Just live well with Rosalie. Let's not meet again.""Cindy, I'll ask you one last time, what happened? If you don't tell me now, I'll get angry."Cynthia always kept her grievances bottled up inside, but every time she saw Theodore truly angry, she would tell the truth.Cynthia sobbed as she choked out, "The Spencer family won't accept me. This afternoon...""What happened this afternoon? Tell me quickly.""Theo, this afternoon your mother, Rosalie, and I had lunch together.""What?"Theodore was surprised. He thought it was only Rosalie and his mother who had lunch together. No one had told him about Cynthia being there."I was happy when I received your mother's call. She said she wanted to have
"Shouldn't you apologize after doing something like that? You better come to the hospital, or else-"Rosalie hung up before Theodore even finished speaking. She couldn't have a proper conversation with this man. He was truly crazy and irrational right now. Whenever it involved Cynthia, he always lost his senses and couldn't be reasoned with.Was Theodore just too foolish to see through Cynthia's act?Ultimately, it was because Theodore cared too much about her. When a man cared about a woman, he naturally became biased. He would put her first no matter what, shielding her above all else. In such situations, he wouldn't care about right or wrong anymore, and would just wholeheartedly protect his beloved woman.It was just like how some parents spoiled their children. Even if their children did something wrong, they desperately protected them.-It had been almost an hour since Theodore's call. Having just finished showering, Rosalie put on her pajamas and got ready to lie down in
Rosalie felt like her heart had been torn in two. Blinded? Yes, it had been ten years, yet he didn't even know who she really was. They had known each other for ten years, yet their time together couldn't compare to Cynthia's lie.Theodore believed everything Cynthia said and completely ignored Rosalie's explanations. In these ten years, not only had Theodore been blinded, Rosalie had also been blinded!"Come with me to the hospital and apologize to Cindy!" Theodore handed her a coat from the rack and pulled her out the door."I won't apologize to her, even if you take me there!"Theodore didn't say anything and just led Rosalie to the car.When they arrived at the hospital, Theodore firmly grasped her wrist and coldly reminded her, "When you see Cindy later, you're not allowed to say anything to upset her.""I won't say anything. You want me to apologize to her? Dream on!""You have to apologize to her!" Theodore's pace quickened. "Otherwise, I won't let it go.""What are you
Though Cynthia's suicide attempt was a commonplace tactic, it was effective. It had really got to Theodore. She was quite something, huh? She could be so ruthless to herself!Theodore tightly gripped Rosalie's wrist, trying to drag her into the hospital room, but she stood her ground."Why are you standing here? Get in!" Theodore demanded."Theodore, even if you kill me, I won't apologize to her. You can forget about it!""Kill you?" Theodore was exasperated. "You know I won't do that. Are you trying to resist me to the end?""That's right. I want to see how far you'll go for Cynthia!"Hearing Theodore's voice, Cynthia called out, "Theo, is that you? Are you outside?"Theodore's hard grip was almost enough to turn Rosalie's arm red."Get in.""I won't go. Even if you drag me in and break my teeth, I won't apologize to her. Watch me make her explode from anger."Rosalie was as stubborn as ever. Theodore's eyes were blazing with anger, and it looked like he was practically abou
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