Rosalie was still feeling slightly dizzy and lethargic. Her voice was hoarse, and her throat felt dry. Sebastian, the thoughtful man he was, poured her a cup of hot water from the thermos.Rosalie took the cup from him, and downed the whole thing. It made her feel much better, and even the fuzziness in her mind cleared up as memories from last night came flooding back. Although details escaped her, she could roughly make out what happened.“You lied to me,” Rosalie suddenly said coldly, her face solemn. Sebastian looked at her in shock. Did she remember that he tried to take advantage of her last night?Panicked, he tried to explain. “Rose, I…”“You clearly took care of me the entire night, but you’re lying and telling me that you didn’t,” Rosalie cut him off, not letting him speak. “The more you lie, the worse I feel. I’d rather you tell me the truth.”Sebastian looked straight into Rosalie’s eyes; he could sense that she wasn’t blaming him one bit, and heaved a sigh of relie
Rosalie found it hard to believe that such an outstanding man like Sebastian was still single. She was sure that truckloads of women adored him. She wondered what kind of woman he would fancy.What woman would be worthy of his gentle kindness?Rosalie’s nose turned red, and she rubbed it before squeezing out a smile. “I know what you mean. I’ll lock it up and put it in a corner.”Since her love didn’t come to fruition, she didn’t want to be in pain over him for the rest of her life. Just as Sebastian said, she would lock it up and bury her affections in the deepest, darkest corner of her heart. She would let time bury those memories, and not let them affect her life.Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.Yvonne’s voice sounded from the other side. “Seb, do you want lunch?”Sebastian glanced at the clock, and noticed that it was already noon.“Rose, do you still feel unwell? Can you make it for lunch?”Rosalie smiled. “I’m fine now.”“All right, then. Shall I bring lunch up to
“You…” Sebastian was about to say something more, when Rosalie cut in, “We’re just having a chat. It’s all good.”“Hear that? Our guest has spoken. Stop talking so fiercely to me,” Yvonne said, displeased.Sebastian looked helplessly at his sister, feeling at his wits’ end when dealing with her.Rosalie looked enviously at the siblings before her. If only she had a brother… A pity she didn’t.She mentioned taking Theodore as her brother, but Theodore wasn’t actually her brother. No, he was her lover and husband. That was worlds apart from a brother.How could she take the man she loved the most as her brother? She couldn’t do it.After lunch, Rosalie tried to persuade Sebastian, who looked completely exhausted, “Sebastian, go back to your room and sleep. You didn’t sleep the entire night. You’re probably very tired.”“I’m fine.”He was the one who brought Rosalie here. If he went back to his room and sleep, she would be left all alone.Yvonne ran over, and said, “Just look a
Yvonne brought Rosalie outside for some fresh air. After some walking, they sat on a bench.“Rose, I heard Sebastian say that you’re married?”Rosalie nodded. “Yes, I am.” “You’re pregnant, too.”“Yes, that too.”Out of curiosity, Yvonne asked, “Who’s your husband?”The mention of her husband gave Rosalie a dull pain in her chest. “What’s the matter? Do you feel unwell?” Yvonne asked. Yvonne noticed how frail Rosalie looked, and hoped she wouldn’t faint before her. She would be in trouble when her brother woke up and found out what happened.“I… I’m a little tired. I want to go back to my room and rest.”“All right, then.” Yvonne suddenly found Rosalie rather dull and boring. It seemed Sebastian fancied dull and boring women.On the way back, Yvonne held Rosalie’s arm as she said, “You haven’t told me who your husband is. You already have a baby with him. Why wouldn’t you tell me who he is?”“He’s just an ordinary man. There’s nothing interesting about him.”“Oh, is t
“I won’t go back on my word. Since I’ve given you my promise, I’ll marry you.”“Then tell me when,” Cynthia demanded in between sobs. “Don’t tell me you’ll only do so after you find me a heart donor, and after the surgery is a success.”“I…” That was precisely what Theodore wanted to say. Now that Cynthia had said it first, he was embarrassed to agree with it. “Why are you silent? Is that really what you think?” Cynthia’s sobs grew louder. “Theo, I’m no fool! I know how difficult it is waiting for a suitable heart donor. For all I know, I might even die before you manage to find one. You just don’t want to marry me, which is why you’re trying to drag things out. If that’s the case, forget about finding a heart donor for me. I’d rather not have a heart than to sit here listening to your empty promises!”Cynthia turned her face away in pain. “Theo, leave! I don’t want to see you again. Let me die alone, since no one cares about me in this whole world anyway.”Cynthia looked pit
Rose was probably furious with him.Theodore was angry at himself for being unable to fulfill his promises to both her and Cynthia. He had made it clear that they wouldn’t be getting a divorce for the time being, yet now, things had taken such a drastic turn that he was on the verge of letting both of them down.If he had to choose one of the two…Theodore drove home, but didn’t find Rosalie there.Anthony hadn’t seen Rosalie since this morning, and had no idea where she went either.Theodore thought Rosalie might have gone to Rebecca’s, and gave his grandmother a call. She said that Rosalie wasn’t with her. Upon hearing that Rosalie was missing, she grew anxious and berated him.Theodore didn’t want her worrying, and comforted her before heading off to search for Rosalie. He called multiple times, but her phone remained resolutely switched off.Theodore was anxious and frustrated.When Rosalie was trying to find him back then, his phone was switched off as well. He now underst
Theodore was tired of hearing about double standards, but he could find no words to refute Sebastian.Indeed… On one hand, he was keeping Cynthia company. On the other, he was annoyed by the fact that Rosalie was with another man. He didn’t know why he felt this way, but he had fallen prey to every man’s tendency.“Why are you looking for Rose? Do you need me to pass the phone to her?” Sebastian asked.“No need,” Theodore said, a hint of ire in his voice. “Tell Rose that I’ll see her at the clerk’s office tomorrow at nine in the morning. I’ll bring our resident register along, and we’ll make our divorce official.”Sebastian was stunned for a moment, unable to believe what he had just heard. He was about to say something, when Theodore hung up.Sebastian knew they had been talking about a divorce since long ago, but it never happened due to various reasons.Their talk of divorce was like the story of the boy who cried wolf. Sebastian had no idea when the wolf would really come,
Rosalie gritted her teeth, and her hands started trembling. She was smiling, yet her eyes began welling up with tears. She quickly arranged the flowers and put down the scissors, not bothering herself with her final outcome of her arrangement. “I’ll head home now and prepare for the divorce tomorrow.”“You don’t need to go home,” Sebastian said, sensing how upset she was. He didn’t feel good letting her go back home, where she was bound to be alone.Even if Theodore was there, he would probably be nasty to her.“He said he’ll be bringing the resident register to the clerk’s office. You don’t need to go home. I’ll take you there tomorrow. It’s not far from here.”“That’s not such a great idea,” Rosalie said with a forced smile.She couldn’t bring herself to smile genuinely.“Why not? You were planning to stay here for a few days. Don’t let this change your plans. That man isn't worth it.”Sebastian strongly believed that Theodore wasn't worthy of Rosalie’s love. Still, he also