StartNovelTheodore's bodyguard opened the car door for him when they arrived at the car park.
Just then, they heard footsteps running toward them. "Theo, wait." Rosalie ran toward them.
Theodore was about to step into the car when he heard her voice. He turned around to see Rosalie approaching him.
The bodyguard stepped forward to stop Rosalie in her tracks.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRosalie didn't expect things to turn out this way. He didn't want to talk to her, and didn't even want her coming close to him.
She knew that he blamed her and resented her.
"Theo, let's talk, shall we? I have things to tell you." "I have nothing to talk to you about," Theodore said coldly. "Rosalie Young, seems like you've been doing well over the years." He had been worried about whether she was doing well all alone, but as it turns out, his worries had been redundant. He had so many sleepless nights because of her, while she was focusing on her career, abandoning him and their child.
"Theo, I'm sorry. I know I hurt you and our child when I left five years ago. The decision to leave was very painful to me, too. I..." "Enough," Theodore said, cutting her off. "You already made yourself very clear in the letter. There's no need to repeat yourself." He had memorized every word in the letter Rosalie left behind for him, after reading it hundreds of times over the past five years. Rosalie felt immensely remorseful. She didn't know what to say to appease Theodore's anger. "Theo, at least tellthis. How is Jake?" "You abandoned your son, and now you're askinghow he is? What for?" Theodore tried to suppress the anger burning in his heart.
He turned around and sat back in the car, for fear that he might not be able to hold himself back if he continued talking to her. Rosalie watched as Theodore left in his car. She tried to chase after him, clutching her chest and sobbing.
"Theo..." Suddenly, Rosalie felt faint and stumbled. She would have fallen had she not held on to the pillar just in time.
Jake was seated at his desk, playing with his toy bricks, when someone knocked on his door. Theodore's voice sounded from the other side.
"Jake, may I cin?" Jake rolled his eyes at his father's voice, pouting unhappily. He was still upset with Theodore.
Theodore knew his son well and اج also knew that Jake was inside. The lack of response meant that he was allowed to go in. Otherwise, Jake would have locked the door. Theodore opened the door and walked in to see Jake building a skyscraper with the bricks.
A look of exhaustion flickered in Theodore's eyes as he sat down next to his son.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"What a tall skyscraper. Does it have a name?" "No." "Shall I give it a name, then?" "Dad, is there something you want to say?" Jake sensed something different with Theodore today.
"Can I sleep with you tonight?" Jake blinked. His dad rarely spent twith him, given how busy his dad was with work.
Sometimes, to make Theodore spend twith him, Jake would even kick up a fuss just to catch his attention.
Yet now, Theodore was taking the initiative to ask if he could sleep with him. "It's fine if you don't want to. I can tell you a bedtstory and leave once you fall asleep." Jake looked at his father doubtfully.
Theodore lifted a hand and rubbed Jake's head. I've been so busy, I haven't had tto accompany you. Your mother used to think that I was the best father in the world, but she would be very disappointed to find out how things have turned out between the two of us." Jake always looked upset at the mention of his mother. He pushed the skyscraper aside, ran to his bed, and covered himself with the sheets.
Theodore sighed and sat by the window. "Jake, do you miss Mom?" "I don't miss Mom. I don't have a mother," Jake said, his voice nasal. Theodore smiled bitterly. "But I miss your mom." Jake stuck his head out of the sheets. "But she left. She doesn't want us." "If she were to cback, would you still call her Mom and talk to her?" "She'll never cback. I don't want Mom, and I don't have a mother." Jake crawled back into the sheets in a huff.
Theodore decided to say nothing further for fear of hurting his son. "Go to sleep, Jake. I'll stay here with you." Yet, Theodore could sense Jake's trembling body under the sheets.
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