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?"

from the hospital, she was scared out of

the doctor managed to

Must you make your family worry and suffer because of you? You're clearly

pale as a sheet, and his eyes looked soulless. The usual color on his cheeks had faded, leaving behind deathly gray in

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

voice

think

looks like me as a replacement and she'll take him as me, just like how Aurora took Rose's place before." Theodore looked

as how Sebastian replaced

you're irreplaceable. You're my son, and you...you'll

Theodore that he was

from him for so long might break him even further. He wasn't in a good condition right now,

that he might

at her words.

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

bitterness in his heart overwhelm him. Sydney's words seemed to deepen the unspeakable pain

my

would never be able to bear a child with another woman. He couldn't

so badly to have a child with Rose. If only Rose were

as they remained together, the misunderstandings that laid between them would surely get resolved

a chance to

hoped so hard that Rose would become pregnant, but

be left of him, Theodore Spencer, in this world after his

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