Theodore laid on the hospital bed with a hollow look in his eyes.

He had asked himself countless times why he was still alive.

Why was he in the hospital when he opened his eyes?

He was the only one living in that house, with no servants on duty.

He was all alone, surrounded by a pile of wine bottles, fully intending to drink to his death. He was all prepared to welcome death, and even thought he saw the grim reaper waving his hands at him. Yet, when he next opened his eyes, he found himself in the hospital.

It was dark and silent in the ward. The air felt as though it was frozen, the silence deafening.

Theodore looked out the window, and saw a weak ray of sunshine peeking shyly through the curtains. It was as bashful as a young lover, but he could still feel the warmth on his cheeks.

Unfortunately, this ray of sunshine wasn't enough to resist the gloom in his heart. All it did was to trace the outline of his emaciated and haggard face.

He hated the sunshine.

The door to the ward suddenly opened and Sydney walked in. She had a bouquet of fresh flowers in hand, which she began displaying in a vase.

Theodore continued lying silently on the bed, as if he didn't see her at all.

A light fragrance filled the air in the room.

Theodore furrowed his brows. "What are you doing here?"

"My son almost died. Can't I come?"

scared out of her

doctor managed to

did you drink so much? Must you make your family worry and

pale as a sheet, and his eyes looked soulless. The usual color

lost their usual radiance. They looked dim and hazy, like

cold voice broke Sydney's

you think for Grandma?

looks like me as a replacement and she'll

as how Sebastian

one in this world and you're irreplaceable. You're my son, and you...you'll be someone's father in

Theodore that he was now

she was worried that telling him now after hiding it from him for so long might break him even further. He wasn't in a good condition right now, and

more worried that he might

furrowed at her

Sydney wiped the tears from her face. "You'll eventually get married and have children of your own and be a father one day. If

silently letting the bitterness in his heart overwhelm

never have my own child,

bear a child with another

Rose. If only Rose were pregnant back then! He would then have a reason

remained together, the misunderstandings that

stand a chance to come

hard that Rose would become pregnant, but his hopes had been in

be left of him, Theodore

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