Theodore stayed in the hospital room a little longer with Rebecca. Eventually, Sydney called him out.

"Theo, you should go home and rest," she urged.

"Mom, it's fine. I want to stay with Grandma longer."

"I know you want to be here, but you need to take care of yourself. Look at you! Grandma's worried. She asked me to tell you to go home and rest," Sydney said gently.

Theodore had lost weight, and Wesley couldn't help but feel a twinge of sadness at the sight. "Theo, your mom is right. You should rest, especially since you were injured so badly. Don't make Grandma worry."

"Yeah," Sydney continued. "Once you go back, I'll call Rose to come over."

"Mom, you really think I shouldn't see Rose, don't you?" Theodore asked, his voice heavy with disappointment.

Sydney sighed softly, and patted his shoulder. "Theodore, Rose has been through so much pain, and now you're suffering too. What do you think will happen if you see each other? Do you think you can get back together? If not, it'll only prolong your pain."

If that were the case, what was left to salvage? He truly had brought this on himself. He closed his eyes in anguish, took a deep breath, and said, "I understand. I'll

hospital. Sydney watched him go, a

squeezed her shoulder. "Sydney, why are you preventing Theo from seeing Rose? Don't

said what she did, and he had always let her

her eye, Sydney replied, "Yes, they shouldn't see each other anymore. You've seen how things are between them. Even if they forced themselves to

ache, sighing, "I'm sorry for

"Looks like we won't be getting divorced today;

through the glass at Rebecca in the room. "Even if we get divorced now, it wouldn't mean much. We've agreed to take turns

had helped her

her, Sydney had a secure life and a promising future. Although Rebecca had pushed her toward marrying Wesley, Sydney had also been willing at the

held deep

front of Rebecca. If she turned around and divorced him immediately, she would feel like a fraud, which would weigh heavily on her

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