“How is that possible?”Mary exclaimed and recalled the years she had known Rosalie. Rosalie did not know Byron when they were both teenagers.When Rosalie was married to Byron for three years, she had only been his wife in name. Then, Byron divorced her mercilessly.After that, it was six years of separation. Rosalie gave birth to the three children, and she was informed by the doctor that Estelle died because she was born weak.Unexpectedly, Old Master Lawrence went to Europe and found the hospital. He managed to save Estelle and took her back to Coast City.In the years that followed, Rosalie raised Lucian and Nox alone while Byron lived with Estelle. The couple missed out on six years.After that, Rosalie returned to Coast City for about a year.Besides the events of these ten years, Rosalie had never mentioned knowing Byron way before that.“It’s a long story. Well… it's not worth mentioning.” Rosalie teased Mary. She sounded calm, like the purple wish bottle meant nothing
Rosalie talked about her past like a narrator in old movies.Byron, as an exchange student, was overqualified. His responsibility was to go to an ordinary high school and find out the differences in teaching, including the school atmosphere and classroom order.However, he was only 16 years old and did not care. Probably because he thought regular high school classes were boring, he would skip classes and leave early.One time, as usual, he had an arrangement with Andrius and Lucas to go to a commercial exhibition. So, he sneaked out of the classroom after the first period.At that time, the school was so strict that security guards guarded several gates, and he had to climb over a wall beside the school library.Unexpectedly, there were iron nails on the top of the wall. He hurt his hand, fell, and sprained his ankle, making him look pathetic.Rosalie was a student with outstanding results and would stay in the library during recess periods.That day, she was so absorbed in rea
Byron did not look like he was joking.Rosalie was startled. She did not expect he would say that.At that time, her thoughts were simple back then. She had never thought of the possibility of someone taking it out to take a peek before burying it.So, she nodded. Then, she rumbled through her things and tore a paper off her diary. Then, she folded it.The pages of her diary were purple back then.“Are you done?” Byron asked curiously.Rosalie nodded. “Yes. That's my wish. It’s long. I wonder if it'll come true!”“Well, put it in then!” A breeze blew as Byron approached.His refreshing scent made her face flush red.She carefully put the paper into the wish bottle.Byron immediately stuffed the cork and smiled. “I will bury your wish now. The earth represents endless hope. I believe putting the wish on the earth would make it come true!”In an instant, Rosalie froze.She would never forget that scene.That man tilted his head and smiled. He looked handsome and alluring.I
Byron returned home immediately after a short meeting at the company.He had picked up courses. All the care knowledge for pregnant mothers was planted in his mind.He was surprised to see Andrius and Mary at his manor.“You just delivered supplements last night. What do you plan to give Rosie today?” Byron quipped.However, Mary glared at him fiercely.Even Andrius looked at him gloomily and with a hint of disdain.Instead, Rosalie had a smile on her face.She knew, of course, that after the two of them heard the story, they would be dissatisfied with how Byron had treated her in their marriage previously.“Andrius, what’s going on? Talk to me!”Mary’s gaze turned sharp and cold.Byron felt a chill running down his spine. He began to recall what he had done that offended his wife.“Byron, do you remember this wish bottle?”Rosalie approached him with the wish bottle. As if something had struck her, she placed the purple paper back into the bottle after folding it.Byron l
Despite Byron’s explanation, Mary was still indignant.Back in school, the seeds of innocence grew and blossomed with expectations as Rosalie stepped into a marriage with the man, but all she got was bitterness."President Lawrence, you're still so full of yourself!" Mary blurted her conclusion and threw Byron a death stare.Byron immediately looked embarrassed, while Rosalie smiled faintly.The past was the past, after all!Rosalie's state of mind was no longer what it used to be. She was grateful because although it was a long wait, all the wishes she wrote down came true.Her right hand slowly covered her belly. A new hope was growing in her womb.The rough bumps that the three little ones experienced would never happen for this child.Byron seemed to reflect as well. He finally nodded and said, "It was my fault indeed. Ten years ago, I was exhausted from the struggles and battles in the industry. My perspective was rigid, and I was bounded by rules at that time!"His confe
After coming out of the institute, the couple went to pick up the kids from school.The leaders of the school quickly seized the opportunity. They met the couple and respectfully invited them in to express their sincere apology.Byron and Rosalie listened as they mentioned that the vice-principal who accepted bribes from Daniel Lundgren had already been fired.The four students who bullied Lucian and Nox were advised to drop out by the school.Disciplinary action was taken by the school to ensure that such incidents would not recur in the future.Byron and Rosalie reluctantly accepted their arrangements, just to show some face to the leaders of the school. After all, this academic atmosphere was a good fit for the kids.In the end, after repeatedly rejecting their dinner invitation, the couple picked up the kids and returned to the manor.When they arrived at the door, Gordon was there again, wandering back and forth.He looked scrawny, and his movements were rigid.However, R
Gordon was stunned.His dry and peeling lips twitched a little before they finally turned into a bitter smile."Yes, since you know about it, then I'll tell you. I was so wicked that I sold you out to Mr. Murray. He probably wanted me to get close to you so that I could get information from you or Rosalie."Gordon did not hide anything and told the truth."For this reason, I divorced Violet. Initially, I just thought it was a fake divorce. I thought she would come back to me after I got enough benefits from Mr. Murray. It's just that I was too stupid..."He muttered to himself.Byron frowned. He was completely uninterested in this man’s sob story.After all, Gordon made the choice to abandon Rosalie's mother to be with Violet back then. He even brought those two siblings back into the house, causing irreparable hurt to Rosalie for the rest of her life."Mr. Jacobs, there's no need to mention these things anymore. Rosalie already knows your motives, so you'd better not bother us
Back in the living room, Rosalie was chatting with the children, discussing a name for the baby."If she's a girl, let's call her Dawn Lawrence, okay? I'm Estie, and I want my sister to be called DeeDee." Estie put forward her suggestion.Both Lucian and Nox commented that the name was too simple. They wanted to find something more meaningful."Mommy, my brothers’ names are too simple. Why did you choose them?" Estie asked, puzzled.Nox immediately answered, "They're not simple at all. They're names from a TV show, and they bear great significance. Following the characters and the plot of that TV show, I'm sure Mommy gave us these names out of her yearning for Daddy!""This… must be incorrect." Lucian immediately dismissed it. Then, he expressed his thoughts, "Mommy, Lucian comes from the Latin word ‘light,’ and Nox is the name of the mythological god of the night, right?"Rosalie was so confused. She just thought their names were catchy. It was not that deep!Byron found it i