Sydney gripped the water glass tightly, her hands trembling slightly.

Sebastian sat on a nearby chair.

Rosalie spoke up, "Mom, now that you're here, there's something important I need to tell you."

"What is it?" Sydney asked, looking up.

Rosalie held Sebastian's hand tightly. "Sebastian made a decision outside the operating room, and it was me who pushed him into it." Sydney looked startled. "What?"

"Mom, I told Sebastian that if anything went wrong during the surgery, the priority should be to save the baby. I also told him that if I woke up and found out the baby was gone, I would be devastated and might even end my own life. I forced Sebastian to promise me, which is why he made that decision outside the operating room."

"Rose," Sebastian interjected urgently, "You don't need to talk about this."

shook her head.

I forced Sebastian to make that choice with my life. If the baby was safe, I would be safe. If the baby was lost, I would be lost too. That's why he made such a painful decision. He didn't want me to

he felt guilty, but because he

decisions he made were at her behest, and he shouldn't bear the blame

time before

Rosalie's words now, Sydney realized she had misunderstood Sebastian. He hadn't intended to harm

heart ached.

her feel even more guilty. How could she have misunderstood her child so

Sydney struggled to keep her voice steady, her sadness barely contained. "If

she wouldn't have hit him or insulted

then again, she might not have believed him, even if he had explained. Back then, she didn't know

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