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.”

her head and saw a well–dressed man not far away. He looked quite handsome

fine,” Rosalie replied. She was about to finish her meal

“Alright. Thank you, miss.”

the man, Sebastian Carter, he walked over to Rosalie’s side with

there’s no available seating. But I

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specialties.”

difficult to get a reservation at this restaurant. There was a cancellation today,

with her black hair tied up and wisps of curls hanging down on both sides of her cheeks.

and lively. Though she was smiling, her expression

something on my face?” asked Rosalie, feeling a bit uneasy at Sebastian’s

just thought you seemed

“I’m not.”

was already broken. There was no room

must have assumed too much,” Sebastian replied,

A man emerged from a nearby pharmacy and approached the vehicle. He opened the door and was about to get in,

at familiar figure sitting by

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

took out his phone and recorded a fifteen- second video, then quickly sent it to Theodore, accompanied by a

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