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?”

It’s our little one. Why wouldn’t I want

he tried to go along as he didn’t want her to despair even more. Perhaps when

least for now, a brief moment of agreement

hand. “I thought

scared to tell you. I thought you didn’t

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voice was full of compassion, stemming not just from playing along,

Rosalie

.

her face. “I’ll get

I’ll start

I’ll be back before sixty seconds is

his hand and closed her eyes, silently

around forty–something seconds,

“I’m back,” Sebastian said.

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

closer she got to sixty seconds, the more

and I did. I wouldn’t lie

might deceive her,

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