"Why isn’t Yvonne here yet? Could something have happened to her? Call her and ask," Rosalie said—not out of impatience, but concern."Okay, I'll call her. Wait here for a moment." Sebastian took his phone and walked out.Rosalie watched him leave, puzzled. Why did Sebastian need to go outside to make a call?However, she didn't think too much about it. She leaned back in her chair, gently touching her belly, and smiled. "Sweetie, once we settle Mr. Carter's affairs, Mommy will take you to a beautiful place. Then, it'll be just you and me."-Sebastian called Yvonne again.She only answered after more than ten seconds. "Seb."Sebastian was a bit annoyed. "Where are you now? Tell me the truth. Did you find the right person or not?""I'm already here!" He heard Yvonne's voice near him.Sebastian turned around, and saw Yvonne leading a woman toward them hurriedly.Lily followed behind Yvonne, panting and nearly too tired to stand straight. She had met this weird customer at t
What was the problem with her being called Lily? Couldn’t she use that name?Rosalie extended her hand, still smiling kindly. "Hello, I'm Rosalie Young. Nice to meet you."Lily blankly extended her hand to shake Rosalie's. "Hello, Miss Young."The two were so polite to each other, even Yvonne couldn't stand watching anymore. What was with this situation? Her brother was even better at creating awkwardness than she was!"Great! Everyone knows each other now. Let's hurry to the private room. I'm starving! Have we ordered yet?" she said."We have, but since I didn't know when you'd arrive, the dishes haven't been served yet," Rosalie replied."Then I'll go ask the waiter to serve the food." Yvonne dashed to the waiter as if she was fleeing. She said a few words to him before hurrying into the private room, avoiding her brother's gaze the entire time.The three of them stood there in awkward silence, not knowing what to say.Rosalie noticed that Lily and Sebastian seemed a bit un
"Oh, I see. It's great that you're not a picky eater. People who aren't picky eaters are blessed," Rosalie praised."You’re not a picky eater too, right?" Sebastian’s eyes were filled with gentleness as he looked at her.However, he didn't think Rosalie was blessed. She lost her parents at a tender age, and was deeply hurt by her husband after that; and now that she was pregnant, she couldn’t tell anyone and had to give birth in secret. Was that called being blessed? Blessed people didn't live like that.Feeling awkward, Rosalie pursed her lips. "I am picky. You just haven't noticed."In fact, she wasn't picky. She just said that to lighten the mood."Then tell me, what don't you like to eat?" Sebastian asked. "Next time when we have a meal together, I won’t order it."Rosalie was rendered speechless. The atmosphere became awkward, and she didn't know what to do with her hands. She glanced at Lily, wanting to see her reaction.Lily was looking around, seemingly very curious ab
Sebastian's expression gradually became stiff, and despair flashed in his eyes for a brief moment.After a long time, he pursed his lips and said, "Yes, we’re just friends."Sensing Sebastian's disappointment, Rosalie realized that she might have been too harsh."Seb, I didn't mean to blame you. I know you're nervous seeing the girl you like right in front of you, and you're avoiding her because you're afraid she won't like you. But if you keep this up, you'll never win a girl's heart. If you're afraid, you'll never dare to take the initiative."Sebastian smiled bitterly. "Do you really want me to be with her that much?""Isn't that what you want?" Rosalie asked him back. "When you talked about her before, your eyes were filled with love. Seb, that's your wish. I just want to help you take the step you're too scared to take. Once your problems are resolved, I'm going to leave."Rosalie was referring not only to Sebastian's romantic affairs, but also the matter between him and his
Looking at the suspicion in Rosalie's eyes, Sebastian realized he had just overreacted."I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say those things," he apologized.Upon hearing Sebastian's apology, Rosalie felt much better. She smiled bitterly, and said, "It's okay, what you said is true. I really am scared. That's why I want to escape.""But by doing this, you're hurting yourself. I don't want to see you so upset. Why should you run away? All of this is Theodore's fault. Why is he so self-righteous?"Sebastian sometimes felt really frustrated with Rosalie, especially regarding her kindness. She always swallowed her frustration, and suffered all by herself.She wasn't stupid at all. She knew exactly what was going on, yet she chose to let go.Sebastian admitted that he loved this side of Rosalie. It was exactly this trait that he was fascinated by her. It was rare to find someone so kind in this world.He had experienced too much deception, and was tired of the constant scheming. It was like
Then tension in the air was thick. Rosalie was caught in the middle, undoubtedly the most tormented person there."That's enough, both of you! Let go! I'm begging you!" Now, not only was she angry, but she also felt embarrassed. She really didn't want to be a laughingstock. She was already ridiculous enough!Seeing Rosalie frown and her eyes reddening, Sebastian gave in. He was the first to let go of her wrist. Looking guilty, he apologized, "I'm sorry, Rose."Rosalie thought they were both going to let go of her; unexpectedly, as soon as Sebastian released her, Theodore seized the opportunity and pulled her into his arms with one hand. His other hand gripped her back firmly, and he pressed her forcefully against his chest.Rosalie's forehead bumped against his shoulder, causing her to feel dizzy. She was pregnant, and her body was fragile, so the intense movement made her unwell.Anxiously, she raised her head. She saw deep-rooted suspicion on his dark face. She was in deep pan
Theodore's anger intensified. "Looks like Sebastian knows everything. Are you hiding something from just me? What exactly is going on? If you don't tell me, don't even think about leaving today!"He felt Rosalie hadn't told him many things. It was as if everyone else knew about her life—except him."Tell the truth! Now!" Theodore demanded. He suppressed his anger, his breath becoming rapid and his heart pounding.Rosalie lowered her head to hide the panic in her eyes, and her eyelashes trembled slightly.Sebastian, both angry and feeling sorry for her, said, "Rose, tell him! Let him know what an irresponsible man he is, and how he's pushed you to this point!""Sebastian, shut the hell up!" Theodore roared at him. "This is between Rose and me! You’re an outsider, so mind your own business!""I'm her friend, not an outsider! Clearly, you're the outsider! Forget being something ridiculous like siblings, you're divorced and not even friends!" Sebastian's tone was sarcastic, filled
Theodore stood there unmoving, staring blankly at Rosalie. He almost forgot to breathe. The seconds felt like centuries to him.His trembling lips moved slightly as he took a step toward her.Seeing this, Sebastian moved to intervene and stop Theodore from getting closer to Rosalie. However, Yuvan forcefully stopped him and didn't allow him to approach.Sebastian clenched his fists; he was about to grab Yuvan's collar and fling the latter aside, when Rosalie suddenly spoke up. "None of you come any closer!"Theodore stopped in his tracks abruptly, like a soldier instinctively obeying orders.Rosalie slowly stood up from the ground. She felt dizzy but tried hard to suppress it, not showing any discomfort. She raised her head to speak to Sebastian. "Seb, I’m sorry, but I think I need to go back and rest.""I'll send you home." Sebastian took a step forward, but Yuvan blocked him again."Get out of my way!" Sebastian balled up his fist to punch him.Although Yuvan felt a bit u