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
"Also, Rose did indeed throw water at Cynthia. Don't worry. It was just cold water. But I suppose that even cold water would make you feel unbearable pain, wouldn't it?" said Sydney, her voice dripping with sarcasm."Mom, don't push me!" Theodore's gaze grew increasingly darker."What did I do? I'm just stating the facts. It's you who's not listening to the truth. Did you even listen to Rose when she tried to explain why she splashed water on Cynthia? No, you only listen to everything Cynthia says."Cynthia started crying in bed. "Aunt, I know it's my fault. It's okay if you blame me, but please don't make things difficult for Theo, okay? If you have any issues, take them out on me.""Shut up! Was I talking to you? You kept quiet when I asked you to speak, but you're so eager to interfere when it isn't your place. Don't think I don't know you're trying to sow discord!" snapped Sydney."That's enough!"Theodore grabbed Sydney's arm and pulled her out of the hospital room. Rosalie,
Meanwhile, Theodore was still at the hospital with Cynthia. She cried a lot, but he didn't stop her, instead just sitting in a chair by her bed, lost in thought. When she noticed that Thedore wasn't comforting her, Cynthia realized there was no point in continuing to cry and finally stopped.Hearing that her crying had subsided, Theodore glanced at her. "Feeling better?"Still upset, she said, "Theo, I'm sorry. I caused you to argue with your family.""I don't think Rose knew that my mom invited you to lunch. She was there because she had been invited too. My mom invited both of you separately, so you might have misunderstood," Theodore explained.Cynthia's heart thumped. Was Theodore defending Rosalie? Did he not believe that his mother and wife would team up to bully her?"I..."Cynthia's hands clenched into fists under the blanket. Since Theodore had explained the other two women's actions, she couldn't directly speak ill of them, or he might end up thinking badly of her inste
“I don’t know!” Rosalie exclaimed bitterly. “I don’t know if you’re guilty of that or not, but when he was lying unconscious on the bed at that time, you forced me to give up on him! That’s the truth!”A sharp pain suddenly pierced through Theodore’s stomach.He was still gripping the test results of his check-up. Compared to the pain in his heart, the pain in his stomach was nothing.“Rosalie Young, go ahead and hate me. I’m bent on sending Sebastian to jail in Melrine. I’ve got to make him pay for what he did.”Theodore didn’t want to explain any further. He felt exhausted.Since Rosalie was intent on defending Sebastian, there was nothing else to talk about between them.Rosalie wanted to stop Theodore from leaving. “Wait. Theo, I’m begging you. Let him off.”“He wants to kill me and you want me to let him off?”“He didn’t want to kill you. I promise you, he won’t dare do something like that again. He just wanted to find me. He really wasn’t thinking of killing you.”“Let m
After a moment's silence, Theodore said, "Don't tell my girlfriend about this for now.""Of course, Mr. Spencer.""I have some things to attend to. I'll come for the biopsy once I'm done with that."He had to settle things regarding Sebastian.After leaving the doctor's office and on the way back to Aurora, Theodore bumped into Rosalie.They were walking along the same corridor and were about ten yards apart as they looked at each other.After a long time, Rosalie continued walking on as if she hadn't seen him and was about to brush past him. There wasn't much to say between them."Say a proper goodbye to Sebastian," Theodore suddenly said. Theodore's words made Rosalie furrow her brows. She looked up at him and asked, "What do you mean by that?""Sebastian's going to jail. You two don't have much time left with each other."Rosalie's face stiffened. "Why is he going to jail?""He broke into my house with his bodyguards to try to kill Aurora and I. Trespassing private prope
It was understandable for Justin to forget about it. His health wasn't in optimal condition right now, after all.Rosalie herself would forget what she wanted to say sometimes. Perhaps what he wanted to say wasn't that important, or he wouldn't have forgotten it so easily.Seeing her staying by his side and taking such great care of him, Justin had a lot to tell her. That included the words he wanted to tell her before Sebastian came in.'Rose, what if I like you?'That was what he wanted to say.Emotions roiled in his heart at that moment and he almost couldn't keep them under control. However, Sebastian's arrival had cut him off.After Sebastian left, he realized that it was pointless even if he said what he wanted to say. Rosalie had a husband and a child, and a happy family.He, on the other hand, was an outlaw. He had no right to like anybody.He couldn't even protect his kin. What right did he have to fancy another woman?It was enough for him as long as she was happy. H
Rosalie sighed. "Seb, don't worry. I won't meet him in private. He has Aurora by his side now. How could I possibly have any interaction with him? Go back with peace of mind.""Rose, promise me that you won't trust Theodore again. I'm really worried that he'll hurt you again."Rosalie nodded. "I got it. I've seen through him. Don't worry about me. Go be busy with what you need to do."Sebastian hugged her and bade her farewell.The plane was about to take off.He soon left with the baby in his arms.Rosalie watched them as they vanished out of her line of sight, and couldn't hold back her tears. She couldn't bear to leave her baby, and really wanted to fly back home with them.However, she couldn't leave an injured Justin behind. She also had her studies to complete, so she had to make the difficult decision of staying in Melrine for a few more months.Rosalie returned to the hospital feeling despondent.Justin saw her return, and shot her a warm smile. "You're back."Rosalie
Sebastian appeared very genuine. His eyes were filled with guilt when he looked at Justin."It's fine. As long as you desire to protect Rose," Justin said flatly.Sebastian's eyes narrowed, flashing briefly.What did that mean?Of course he desired to protect Rosalie! However, it wasn't Justin's place to comment on that.Rosalie was his wife, how was she related to Justin? What was this man thinking, trying to lecture him?Even so, Sebastian didn't say much. He simply smiled and said, "Have a good rest. I'll be off."Although it was only for a mere instant, Justin keenly caught the look in Sebastian's eyes. Despite that, he remained unperturbed.-Rosalie followed Sebastian back to their accommodation.The baby was still there.Rosalie kept holding him in her arms, unwilling to part with him. Throughout their journey to the airport, she kept carrying the baby, feeling terrible inside."I'm sorry. Mommy didn't take good care of you, and now I'm saying goodbye to you. But don
"It's not that, Rose. There's been some issues at the company, and it's quite urgent. I have to go back to deal with it.""Really? What happened?""Some shareholders are causing trouble. I won't know the details until I get back, but my dad asked me to go back as soon as possible. It might be because of what happened to me recently, and now people at the company think I can't take over. They're starting to cause a ruckus and trying to seize power."Rosalie frowned, her expression becoming more serious. "Seb, does that mean you have to go back? When will you leave?""I'm leaving right now.""Right now? So soon?"Sebastian nodded. "Yes, the plane is already ready. I need to leave immediately. Rose, do you want to come back with me?""Seb, I can't go with you. I still need to stay here and take care of Justin. Plus, I haven't finished my studies yet."Sebastian sighed. "I figured as much, but I really have to go back now.""Then you should go back and deal with the situation first. Don't
"Thank you for not giving up on me, thank you for steadfastly staying by my side, and thank you for praying for me."He seemed very haggard, as though he had endured endless torment. Yet, he still exuded a captivating handsomeness.Though his eyes appeared dim from exhaustion, they radiated determination. His deep, dark pupils seemed like a mystery, hiding countless untold stories.Rosalie was surprised. "How did you know I prayed?""I guessed," he said with a gentle smile, the corner of his mouth curving into a soft, charming arc.Rosalie smiled back at him. It wasn't too hard to guess, actually."Anyway, I'm glad that you're awake now. I'm sorry Theodore and Sebastian hurt you. They didn't know and thought you were a bad person. They were just too worried about me. I apologize on their behalf. Don't worry, I'll take responsibility for you. I'll cover all the medical bills and any future compensation and care. You don't need to worry about anything.""Those two men seem very concerned
"Theo, no matter what the test results are, you can't keep torturing your stomach," Aurora said, her voice filled with concern as she held his hand against her cheek. "Now that you have me, you have to think about me. You can't keep neglecting your health."Theodore nodded, murmuring, "Okay. Alright, I promise.""Theo, could you lie down and hold me for a while? I suddenly feel a bit anxious."Aurora's fragile and helpless demeanor made it hard for Theodore to refuse."Alright, lie down," he said. He pressed a button, and the head of the hospital bed slowly lowered.Aurora lay back on the bed and Theodore lay down beside her, pulling her into his arms. She cupped his face, closed her eyes, and kissed his lips.Theodore gripped the back of her head and responded passionately, exchanging warmth and affection.He kissed her fiercely and fervently, the world around him disappearing.-Justin finally pulled through and was out of danger. After waking up, he was transferred to a regular ward
"That's right. I thought that way too at first," Aurora said coldly. "I hate you so much for what you did. I did want you to rot in prison here, but then I thought about it more carefully. If you go to prison, won't Rosalie become single again? At that point, Theo will have a thousand reasons to get back together with her, and he'll abandon me."So, after thinking it through, I decided that you shouldn't go to prison and should stay by Rosalie's side forever. That way, Theodore won't have the chance to reconcile with his ex-wife. I'm actually doing this for my benefit more than yours."On the other end of the line, Sebastian was silent for a long time.Aurora's words made a lot of sense, but Sebastian, who was naturally suspicious, still couldn't fully trust her."Why should I trust you? If you're lying to me and this was a trap set up for me, wouldn't that mean I'm falling right into your hands?" he argued. "You don't have to trust me," Aurora said, "but once Theo leaves the hospital