StartNovelLunch went by without a glitch, although neither of them spoke much.
Perhaps because Chelsea was around, they found it inappropriate to say what was on their mind, even if there was much they wanted to say.
After the meal, Theodore put his spoon down and said, "Now that you're back, will you leave again?" Even after having met Rosalie, he didn't dare to hold out hope and braced himself for the possibility that she might leave and disappear from his world again.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I'm here for work, as I've been dispatched here to take on a long-term position. If there are no surprises, I'll probably be staying here for good." "So if it weren't for work, you wouldn't have returned, am I right?" Theodore's tone was calm, but he was in fact trying his best to suppress his agitation.
Rosalie's heart throbbed with pain. "I really missed Jake. I think even without work, I might still have cback." "Might," Theodore repeated her words through gritted teeth. "I see." Rosalie had nothing to say to justify her actions. All she could do was ask, "Theo, have you been well over the years?" "Do you really care whether I've been well? You left five years ago, abandoningand Jake. Have you ever considered whether we'll be well?" Rosalie lowered her head in remorse. "I'm sorry." "Don't say sorry to me. I don't want to hear that. You didn't disappoint anyone. It's just that now that things have turned out this way, and you suddenly cback again, I don't know what I should do now. Should I love you like I did in the past, or resent you?" Blinking innocently, Chelsea asked, "Mr. Spencer, are you angry?" Theodore took a deep breath and said, "I'm not, Chelsea." Rosalie knew that, contrary to his words, he was surely livid with her.
"Theo, I want to make it up to you. I'd do anything you ask of me." "I don't need you to make it up to me. At the very least, you leftthe child and didn't take him away.' Thankfully, he had Jake by his side. That was the sole reason he didn't break down.
"Theo, is Jake unwilling to seebecause I abandoned him? Does he not wantas his mother anymore? Has he found himself a new mother?" Rosalie looked morosely at Theodore and asked, "Have you found yourself a new lover?" There was no trace of jealousy in her voice, which was absolutely calm.
Theodore leaned back into the chair when he heard Rosalie's question. "My butler toldyou cto my house a couple of days ago. Did you see a woman in the house at that time?" Rosalie nodded. "Yes, I did. The three of you looked very close, and Jake looked like he liked her very much. Who is she?" "Who do you think she is, my new lover?" "If she is your new lover, that's not too bad. You should be with the woman you like," Rosalie said.
Theodore clenched his fists, which were resting on his knees.
"How benevolent of you," he said with a bitter smile.
Rosalie said, "This isn't aboutbeing benevolent. Theo, the two of us are now..." She stopped herself mid-sentence. What she was about to say went without saying.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"What about Jake? Are you just going to give him up to another woman and let him call another woman his mother?" Although Rosalie wasn't by their sides, Theodore would often talk to Jake about her. He told Jake that his mother gave birth to him at the risk of her own life, taking care of and protecting him with all her might. Although she left them, Theodore believed that she would one day cback to them. He encouraged Jake to continue thinking about his mother. Rosalie, on the other hand, was being very generous indeed.
"Of course not, Theo. I just want to see you happy. That has nothing to do with Jake. I've really missed him over the years, and my heart aches knowing that he doesn't want to seereally miss him so much and want to hug him tight, but I've really let him down." Rosalie's voice was hoarse. She lowered her head and started sobbing loudly.
Chelsea immediately wrapped Rosalie in a hug. "Mommy, don't cry." Against his own will, Theodore's stance softened at the sight of Rosalie bursting into tears.
He stood up and said, "Cwith me." "What did you say?" Rosalie looked at him in doubt.
"Cback hwithto see Jake. Since he doesn't want to come, you can go to him instead." "But...but he hates me. I'm scared that if we meet..." "If you don't see him, he'll just continue hating you for the rest of his life, Theodore said, cutting her off. "Are you just going to leave this unresolved? Do you want to feel scared all your life?" Theodore's interrogative tone woke Rosalie up from her stupor. She wiped the tears from her face and nodded. "Alright." Theodore carried Chelsea in his arms and left the private room.
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