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?”

baby. It’s our little one.

go along as he didn’t want her to despair even more. Perhaps when she came to her senses, she would forget

moment

his hand. “I

tell you. I thought you

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I not? I want this baby. Please don’t cry,” Sebastian said. His voice was full of compassion, stemming not just from playing along, but from

won’t cry anymore,” Rosalie said, wiping away her tears

.

touching her face. “I’ll get the thermometer. Count to sixty, and I’ll be back,

start counting,”

before sixty seconds is up,” Sebastian assured

hand and closed her

Rosalie reached around forty–something seconds, the bed sank down

“I’m back,” Sebastian said.

thought you wouldn’t come back. I thought

seconds, the more scared she became. Counting

come back, and I did.

deceive her, but

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