Chapter 194

Sebastian sighed softly, then carefully laid Rosalie down on the bed. and tucked her in.

As he turned to fetch the thermometer, Rosalie caught his wrist.”

Don’t leave… Please don’t leave.”

“I won’t leave. I’m just going to get the thermometer to check your temperature.”

Rosalie’s eyes welled up with tears. “You’ll come back, right?”

“I’ll be back right away.”

“You’re lying to me. You won’t come back. You’ll go to be with Cynthia again. Every time she calls, you go to her. You say she needs you, but I need you too. Me and the baby need you!” Rosalie sobbed. “Theo, I’m pregnant. You’re going to be a father…!”

It should have been good news. Yet when she said it, it sounded so sad. She cried even harder.

“That’s wonderful. I’m going to be a father,” Sebastian played along, smiling tenderly.

“Are you happy?” Rosalie seemed incredulous. “Do you want this baby?”

want this baby. It’s our little one.

was confused now, so he tried to go along as he didn’t want her to despair

now, a brief moment

his hand. “I thought you

to tell you.

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cry,” Sebastian said. His voice was full of compassion, stemming not just from playing

Rosalie said, wiping away

.

bent down, his slightly cold hand touching her face. “I’ll get the thermometer. Count to sixty, and I’ll be back,

start counting,”

before sixty seconds is up,” Sebastian

she released his hand and closed her eyes, silently

around forty–something seconds, the bed sank down

“I’m back,” Sebastian said.

herself into his arms again. “I thought you wouldn’t come back. I thought you went to

got to sixty seconds, the more scared she

I’d come back, and I did. I wouldn’t lie

her, but Sebastian

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