They didn't want to play games with Theodore.

Therefore, they didn't verbally agree to Theodore's demand on one hand and then secretly contact Rosalie on the other.

They did feel guilty toward him, and it drove them to do as he said. They didn't want to bear the consequences of worsening their relationship.

The only thing Wesley could do right now was to comfort Theodore as best as he could, in hopes his son wouldn't do anything foolish.

Silence ensued between the father-son pair.

Theodore didn't move and Wesley didn't dare move a muscle too, for fear that he might provoke him to jump.

"Theo, Grandma really wants to see you. Your mom and I have treated you unfairly, but not Grandma. She might be fierce to you, but she raised you and genuinely dotes on you. Even if you don't care about your mom and me, you should at least care about your grandmother.

"She's advanced in her years, and might not be able to take it if she were to receive such shocking news.

"Theo, I know it feels terrible, like the sky is falling, but you'll only have hope if you remain alive. What's more, you suffered such grievous injuries. Can you stand idly by, letting the culprit get away with what he did? Don't you want to take revenge?

"Theo, can you really take it lying down?"

Wesley's words sounded like a curse ringing through Theodore's ears. He shut his eyes, and clenched his fists.

voice replayed in his

choose for Theodore

that decision without any hesitation

intensify, driving him to desperation

lying down?

had pierced him in the chest with the arrow with her bare hands, what could

nothing he

he was suffering right now was his

turned around, and saw

down from the window and lying back down on

sigh of relief as he wiped the cold sweat on his forehead. He approached Theodore and said without a hint of reproach, "Does your wound still

does," Theodore said with a hollow look

you want the

cut him off mid-sentence. "If you're here to see me,

if the doctors came? No one could heal

Wesley nodded. "Alright. But..."

guessing his concerns.

you," Wesley

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