Chapter 7

In the evening, Rosalie went to a restaurant alone and ordered a meal, forcing herself to eat something for the sake of her unborn child. Her plan was to return to her room after dinner and concoct a story to tell Rebecca the next day, to reassure the old woman that she and

Theodore had spent a wonderful night together.

Suddenly, she saw a familiar figure not far away, walking out of the

restaurant.

Cynthia?

Accompanying her were a man and a woman. The three of them chatted, shook hands, and walked out together.

But where was Theodore?

“Miss, sorry to disturb you. Are you alone?” a waiter asked.

Rosalie snapped out of her thoughts. “Yeah. Do you need something?”

“There’s a gentleman who wants to dine here, but there’s a queue of waiting guests and limited seating. So, may I ask if you would be willing to share your table with him? If not, it’s okay.”

well–dressed man not

fine,” Rosalie replied. She was about

“Alright. Thank you, miss.”

he walked over to Rosalie’s side

miss. I didn’t make a reservation, so there’s no available seating. But I really wanted to try

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specialties.”

There was a cancellation today, so I was lucky. Please,

was. wearing a blue dress, with her black hair tied up

lively. Though she was smiling,

on my face?” asked Rosalie,

just thought you seemed

“I’m not.”

heart was already broken. There was no room left

assumed too much,” Sebastian replied, after

parked outside the restaurant. A man emerged from a nearby pharmacy and

figure sitting by the restaurant’s glass

Theodore’s wife? Who was the man opposite her? What

and recorded a fifteen- second

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