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?"

was scared out of her

the doctor managed

You clearly know that you can't touch alcohol. Why did you drink so much? Must you make your

usual color on his cheeks had

looked dim and hazy, like the

voice broke Sydney's

you think for Grandma? She

Sydney off. "She doesn't even recognize who I am now, so what if I die? Just find someone who looks like me as a replacement and she'll take him as me, just like how Aurora

as how

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

really wanted to tell Theodore

from him for so long might break him even further. He wasn't in a good condition right now, and was just resuscitated. He probably wouldn't be

was even more worried that he might end

at her words.

your own and be a father one day. If your child

heart overwhelm him. Sydney's

have my own

a child with another woman. He

have a child with Rose. If only Rose were pregnant back then!

the misunderstandings that laid between them would surely get

a chance to come

hard that Rose would become

him, Theodore

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