It was all his fault! He should have chased after her then. He shouldn't have let her leave alone.

If he had resolutely pursued her, Rosalie wouldn't have run into trouble.

How could he have let her go home alone after she came to find him in the middle of the night?

One moment of hesitation had led to a grave error.

With a thud, Theodore knelt beside the wrecked vehicle. "I'm sorry, Rose! I'm so sorry. It's all my fault. I'm a bastard... I'm such a bastard!"

He had lied to her to protect his pathetic pride, causing her pain. Once again, he had abandoned her for another woman, letting her leave on her own.

He finally understood why Rosalie hated him and why she was unwilling to forgive him. He was just a bastard-a thorough and utter bastard! Every time, he hurt her feelings and even abandoned her. At first, he hurt her for Cynthia, and now it was for Aurora.

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He truly didn't deserve her, and he never would. If Rosalie died, he wouldn't live either.

Night fell.

room. The door was closed, and she didn't

She thought the noise was coming from outside. Rosalie went to the

she must have misheard, she turned to head to the kitchen, only to

noise was continuous but very faint. If one didn't listen closely, it was

beneath the floor, so she crouched down and pressed her ear against the ground. Bang!

time, she confirmed that the

could that sound be? Could it be a problem with the

around, Rosalie

walked over, opened it, and found a staircase leading down to the basement. It was pitch black, seemingly endless. There

the staircase,

ran down Rosalie's spine.

further she went

Bang! Bang! Bang!

could hear voices

"Uh..."

stand on end and let out a frightened scream. She turned to run back up the

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