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.”

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

replied. She was about to

“Alright. Thank you, miss.”

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

this, miss. I didn’t make a reservation, so there’s no

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specialties.”

this restaurant. There was a cancellation today, so

sat opposite Rosalie, he noted that she was. wearing a blue dress, with her black hair tied up and wisps of curls hanging down on

Though she was smiling, her expression somehow seemed sorrowful.

asked Rosalie, feeling a bit uneasy

I just thought you seemed a bit

“I’m not.”

There was no room left

too much,” Sebastian replied, after which he dropped the

sports car was parked outside the restaurant. A man emerged from a nearby pharmacy and approached the vehicle. He opened the door

familiar figure sitting by the restaurant’s glass

Theodore’s wife? Who was the

out his phone and recorded a fifteen- second video, then quickly sent

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