Night fell as rain poured down to the earth. Raindrops fell like silver streaks across the dark sky.In the quiet room, Theodore stood by the window, staring at the raindrops trickling down the glass as melancholy overwhelmed him.Under the dim lighting, his handsome face looked even more charming amidst the rain.His eyes were deep and incisive, like a gemstone glittering in the night sky, reflecting the endless pain and sorrow he was feeling with sharp clarity.His brows were slightly furrowed, as if in deep thought. He felt just like a profound riddle that was difficult to solve, as if countless secrets lay underneath those eyes of his.He stood tall and towering, as resilient as a mountain, and exuding an air of authority with his imposing figure.Yet, sorrow shone in his eyes, clouding his features with a layer of melancholy and gloom. It felt as though he found solace in the quiet, rainy night.He held a photograph in his hand, a picture of Rosalie's smiling face. She was
"Theo, no, no!"Please, no! Theo, where are you?"No!" Rosalie's eyes flew open, but all she could see was an unfamiliar, quiet room.Her heart raced as she sat up swiftly, beads of sweat rolling down her temple. Lingering fear shone in her eyes.She had a bad dream in which Theodore…died.In her dream, he kept staring at her with resentment in his eyes right before he died, as if she had done something gravely wrong.How could it be? He was probably…doing well right now, and probably had completely forgotten about her.He refused to see her or even call or text her.He didn't want their baby.That man was heartless! Why should she be thinking about him every day, even to the point of dreaming about him at night?Rosalie turned her head to look outside the window. The sun was already shining brightly.The city was stirring awake. The morning sunlight streamed in through the curtains and shone into the room, warming it up gently.The door suddenly opened with a bang as Seb
Breakfast was a feast that Sebastian prepared himself. He was helping Rosalie with her confinement, and was doing a very meticulous job with it. He was constantly worried about her catching a cold or getting hungry.Rosalie had thought that the real challenge came after childbirth, since taking care of an infant was no easy task. The baby would be crying all the time, and she would have to coax it to sleep and change his diaper.Rosalie was fully prepared to lose sleep over taking care of her baby. She didn't even care about preserving her image and appearing disheveled in front of others.What she didn't expect was to not have many chances to do all she was prepared to do. Each time the baby cried, Sebastian would immediately rush to the infant room to carry the baby and put him back to sleep. Rosalie didn't have much breastmilk, and her milk alone wasn't sufficient for the baby. As such, they used formula milk to supplement the baby's feedings. Each time Sebastian prepared the
Theodore laid on the hospital bed with a hollow look in his eyes.He had asked himself countless times why he was still alive.Why was he in the hospital when he opened his eyes?He was the only one living in that house, with no servants on duty.He was all alone, surrounded by a pile of wine bottles, fully intending to drink to his death. He was all prepared to welcome death, and even thought he saw the grim reaper waving his hands at him. Yet, when he next opened his eyes, he found himself in the hospital.It was dark and silent in the ward. The air felt as though it was frozen, the silence deafening.Theodore looked out the window, and saw a weak ray of sunshine peeking shyly through the curtains. It was as bashful as a young lover, but he could still feel the warmth on his cheeks.Unfortunately, this ray of sunshine wasn't enough to resist the gloom in his heart. All it did was to trace the outline of his emaciated and haggard face.He hated the sunshine.The door to the
Theodore remained silent, so Sydney went on, "Theo, I've told you to feel free to tell me anything that's on your mind. Don't keep it to yourself, please?""I need some rest. Can you leave me?"He didn't want to say anything at all right now.Sydney was very worried he would do something foolish again, so she didn't dare to leave."Theo, if you want to contact Rose, I can help you with that."She felt terrible about the entire situation. Theodore was probably in this state right now because he missed Rosalie too much.Her original intent had been for Theodore to stop getting involved with Rosalie, since it would clearly go nowhere and both of them would just be in pain.Theodore smirked. "Mom, you didn't let us see each other before. Now, you've changed your mind. Are you scared that I'll die?"Theodore's sarcasm made Sydney feel awful. "Theo, can you please not say that? Let's talk things through, okay?""What do you want to talk about?"Sydney was stunned at Theodore's word
Theodore's words were sharp and incisive. "Now you're trying to act all devoted? You refuse to even give me a bit of peace, and you're still trying to pretend to be a benevolent father? Don't you find yourself annoying?""Theo, don't talk to me like that, okay?" Wesley was starting to get angry."How else do you want me to talk to you? Do you expect me to agree with what you said and go along with it?""Theo, I just want to see you pull yourself together.""Whether I pull myself together or not is none of your business! Take care of your own matters before coming to lecture me. Things between you and Mom are in such a terrible state. You have no right to lecture me in the first place.""You…" Wesley felt furious and awkward at the same time, with his own son exposing the helplessness he was feeling in the depths of his heart.Each time Theodore mentioned his relationship with Sydney, he found himself unable to refute his son.He himself didn't even understand these principles
Theodore felt a terrible pain in his chest."That damned burglar! He should have just focused on stealing things instead of being a busybody."Suddenly, someone knocked on the ward door. Theodore furrowed his brows, feeling beyond frustrated.The knocking continued. Theodore pulled the sheets over his head.The person outside the ward seemed worried that Theodore might do something foolish and opened the door and barged in.The moment the door was opened, Theodore grabbed the table lamp by the bed and flung it at the door. He roared, "Get out!"A woman shrieked, "Ahh!"Aurora could feel a sharp pain on her forehead. She stumbled and crashed on the floor as blood dripped from her forehead.When Theodore realized it was Aurora, he immediately sat up on the bed and was about to get out of it. However, his stomach suddenly churned. The pain made him collapse on the floor."Mr. Spencer!" Aurora struggled to crawl up from the floor and dashed toward Theodore. She bent over to help
After around 40 minutes, someone knocked on the ward door.As if afraid that Theodore might flare up again, Aurora spoke up from outside the door, "Mr. Spencer, it's me."Theodore said, "Come on in."Upon getting his permission, Aurora opened the door and walked in before carefully shutting the door behind her.The wound on her forehead had been treated. Her face looked pale, vulnerable, and pitiful—she was the type that men would fall for easily.A pity that the heart of the man before her belonged to another woman. Aurora made her appearance too late.She walked uneasily to Theodore's bedside with her hands clamped together, looking helpless and lost.Theodore saw the bandage on her forehead. "What did the doctor say? Did you get stitches?"Aurora shook her head. "No, the doctor said it's nothing major."Theodore heaved a sigh of relief. "That's good. You can always be honest with me and tell me what's on your mind."Aurora stood there, looking panicked and frightened. She
"I'll help you catch the two of them," Justin whispered into Rosalie's ear.He was about to give chase when Theodore immediately instructed his bodyguards, "Men, stop him!"A row of bodyguards stood before Justin, blocking his way.Rosalie didn't expect Theodore to go to this extent for Aurora's sake, not even caring about the cause of Grandma's death. He was insane, blinded by love, led by the nose by a woman who looked innocent on the outside but was scheming and wicked on the inside.Thinking of Justin's wounds that had yet to fully recover, Rosalie grabbed his arm and pushed him to one side. "Forget it, don't chase after them. Let them go. I won't let this matter rest just like this."She walked to Rebecca's tombstone and rested her hand on it."Grandma," she said, tears streaming down her face, "I'll get to the bottom of this even if it means risking my life. I won't let you die in vain. Please bless me from above and don't let those wicked people escape punishment from the
"This isn't a family affair!" Rosalie yelled. "Theodore Spencer, Grandma is dead and someone caused her death. This isn't a domestic issue anymore. Don't use that phrase as an excuse! You're clearly defending Aurora, and you're the real reason why Grandma is turning in her grave!""I'm not defending her," Theodore explained. "We just haven't clarified the situation yet, so you can't just falsely accuse another!""Hahaha," Rosalie chuckled bitterly. "Me, falsely accusing another? Theo, are you sure you're not defending her? How could you be such a lowlife?""You…" Theodore was furious. "Rose, I give in to you in all things, but that doesn't mean you can insult me like that!""Was I wrong to say that? You're a lowlife and a fool at that!"Everything Theodore did was a test of her limits. He even shoved her away just to defend Aurora."Hey! What did you just say?" Angie snarled.Upon hearing Theodore getting insulted, she couldn't hold herself back. She charged toward Rosalie and p
"Aurora really doesn't have the motive," Theodore argued. "Even if she did it, why would she say that during the funeral? Rose, you really might be overwhelmed with grief and misheard them. I'm very heartbroken over Grandma's death too, and I can understand how you feel. I'll send you back so you can rest."With that, he grabbed Aurora's hand and tried to take her away.Just then, Rosalie saw a smirk on Aurora's face. She saw it clear as day, and could sense the wickedness and smugness in that smirk."She's the one, she's the one!" Rosalie snarled. She shoved Theodore away with strength she didn't know she had, and pounced viciously on Aurora. She grabbed Aurora and gave the offending woman a hard slap, pressing Aurora down on the ground."You're the one who caused Grandma's death! You're the one!" she yelled."Rose!"Some men stepped forward, trying to stop Rosalie, but Theodore beat them to it. He hugged Rosalie from behind and pulled her away. "Enough! Don't be like this!"
"What are you talking about?" Aurora looked frightened. "You're hurting me! Let me go!""Explain yourself! What did you mean by what you said earlier?" Rosalie demanded.She sensed something fishy about Rebecca's falling incident, and now, she accidentally overheard Aurora and Angie's conversation. They sounded relieved at Rebecca's death. Did they cause Rebecca to tumble down the stairs?"We didn't say anything! We were just chatting earlier. You might have misunderstood us," Aurora said softly and innocently. "Let me go first and we can talk things through, okay?""Exactly. We can always talk things through. Why are you so agitated?" Angie chimed in."Me, agitated? You two were behaving so suspiciously, like you have guilty consciences! I heard everything you two said earlier! You two caused Grandma to fall down the stairs, right?" Rosalie yelled. Everyone looked their way.Aurora's face turned pale with shock. "Don't go around slandering others! What does Grandma falling dow
"Theo, what are you doing here?" Wesley asked. "I was worried about you, so I came to check on you," Theodore said. "You two are…"Wasn't that Yerick? Why was he being so intimate with his dad?"Theo, this is Yerick Zeller," Wesley explained. "I know him. He's Rose's friend.""Is that so? You're Rose's friend?" Wesley was surprised to hear that. "I didn't even know that.""I didn't know that at the start, either. I only knew about it when I came here. What a fate we share!" Yerick said."Dad, how did you two meet?" Theodore asked, his brows still furrowed."At the seaside. I stepped out of the car for some fresh air. This child thought I was going to take my life, so he tried to counsel me. That's how we got to know each other."Theodore realized something. "Dad, were you referring to that day when…""Alright," Wesley said, cutting him off. "It was nothing. I just stepped out for some fresh air at that time, so you don't need to worry. Whatever it was, I got to know Yerry a
The doctor told them that while Rebecca was fine last night, they found a blood clot in her artery this morning. Although they tried their best to save her, they eventually failed.Everyone in the ward was crying and blaming themselves.Outside the ward, Aurora and Angie were heaving a sigh of relief as they went to a secluded corner."Well done, Angie! We're both safe now," Aurora said. Angie agreed. "Yeah, I finally feel relieved. It's great that the old woman is now dead!" Angie stretched her arms out and yawned. "Don't forget what you promised me! When you become Theo's wife, we'll share him."Angie couldn't wait to be intimate with Theodore. Aurora patted the back of Angie's hand. "But of course! We're sisters. I won't let the good stuff go to outsiders. Even without you, he'll have other women elsewhere. The two of us will have Theo eating out of our hands. We'll share in each other's success and failure.""Yes, indeed," Angie said happily, foolish naivety in her eye
"Justin, why are you up?" Rosalie wanted to bring breakfast to him in his room.Justin saw Theodore in the living room, and immediately realized what was going on. "I'm fine. I feel much better," he said. Rosalie helped him onto a chair and sat him down. "You need a lot of rest right now. Have some food and take your medicine later."Justin nodded. "Got it.""Theo got a doctor last night to treat you. You really should thank him," she added.Justin glanced at Theodore and said, "Thanks.""Don't mention it. I didn't do it for you. I did it for Rose," Theodore said bluntly; he was very honest.Justin gave him a faint smile. Theodore was a bastard, but at least he was honest."Alright now, let's have breakfast," Rosalie said. She didn't want things to get too awkward. The three of them enjoyed breakfast in silence. Rosalie gave her sunny-side-up to Justin. "Justin, eat more." He needed nutrients to recuperate.Theodore handed his sunny-side-up to Rosalie.Rosalie passed
Dawn broke over the city.Rosalie slowly opened her eyes, feeling a little woozy. She turned around to glance at the clock, and saw that it was six and a half in the morning.Suddenly, she recalled something and immediately sat up on the bed. She rubbed her eyes, threw off the sheets, and got out of bed.When she arrived at the living room, she saw her baby lying on the couch, his two hands waving in the air. She hurriedly approached him. "Darling."Just then, Theodore walked out of the kitchen. "Rose, you're awake."Rosalie looked up to see Theodore donning an apron. "Did…did you not leave the entire night?""The baby refused to fall asleep so I stayed on. He slept a little when the sky started turning bright. Seems like he's awake again now.""Why didn't you wake me up?" She didn't expect him to stay through the night."You were so sound asleep, why would I wake you up? You're really tired, too. Go sleep a while longer. I'll call you up when breakfast is ready. Don't worry
Rosalie hurriedly handed the baby to Theodore.She was at her wits' end. What exactly was going on?Perhaps this was because they were truly father and son. Sometimes, there were no explanations for things that were simply amazing and mysterious.Theodore felt energized looking at the baby. Rosalie, on the other hand, was exhausted."Rose, why don't I stay here and coax the baby to sleep? You can go to bed first.""How can I make you do that? You need to rest early.""But Steve cries each time I put him down. If he keeps crying, it'll disturb you and Justin, or even our neighbors.""Well…" Rosalie didn't know what to do."How about this," Theodore suggested, "I'll give you Steve. If he doesn't cry, I'll leave. If he cries, then do as I say. I'll stay to coax him to sleep and I'll leave once he's asleep, okay?"Rosalie pondered for a moment before nodding. "Okay, then."She stretched her arms out to receive the baby.The moment Theodore put the baby in Rosalie's arms, the bab