Chapter 108: A Friend Or A Foe?
**Rosalie‘s POV
There were a million things on my mind. The last thing that I needed was for my child to be trapped between two warring brothers.
When I finally lied down, I found myself restless. I saw myself being pulled and tugged in two different directions until I was ripped apart.
Who was the winner in this instance?
I don‘t know–but it certainly wasn‘t me.
I was so exhausted and eventually was able to sink into darkness.
Not sure how long it had been, finally, I woke up.
At first, I was confused about where I was.
I wasn‘t in the cottage that I had been in for the last several months. Sunshine streamed in through unfamiliar curtains, and I remembered.
I remembered the new house. I remembered the new betrayal.
However, after getting some rest, my head was clear–regardless of the situation, I could not continue to stay with Soren long term.
Ethan knew I was here, and he may come back for me, so I couldn‘t bring more trouble for Soren.
Moreso, as much as I wanted to trust Soren and still treat him as a friend, as much as I hoped it wasn‘t the case, but what if he was a foe?
I needed to do what was best for my child.
I took a deep breath and pulled myself out from the bed.
First thing first, I had to get some energy into my body.
“Oh, good morning, Miss Ro,” Lola greeted from the kitchen. “Can I get you something to eat?”
*Thank you,” I told her. I didn‘t have a huge appetite, but I still picked up some fruit and bread. “How‘s Soren doing?”
“Mr. Soren has been awake and I‘ve brought him food. He had asked us not to wake you up, so that you could get as much rest as possible after a long night,” Lola stated. “However, I‘m sure he‘d be very happy to see you now that you‘re awake.”
said to my friend, “I‘ll be there as soon as
room, I thought about how I should act around
Soren was a wonderful person and a very kind man, and I would need
had just finished eating and was
at him. “You look so much
than what,
to change a bit. I smiled, “Well, yes. But I meant better
bed where I‘d been sitting the night before. I went over and placed
are you?” he
okay,” I stated plainly, rubbing my belly like I did most of the time. “Tired. But that‘s the
pollen, but I‘m worried you won‘t be safe here. I‘ll have to leave some guards here to protect you. I have to make sure that
my arm reassuringly and asked, “Also, may I stay here
this request, “It‘s better that you don‘t have to split the guards into two
could someone be as beautiful and smart as you? It‘s just
you for protecting
but ask, “I know that you‘d never ever let anything bad happen to me or the baby,
Ro!” He
usual self, and yet, I
to get out of bed. His men helped him walk to the living room. As soon as he sat down in a chair, he sort of sank into it, like it had taken all of the energy he‘d gathered in the
was more severely wounded
before, he‘d stood up
putting on
I‘d ever seen
you
edge so that I could reach his hand, and the apprehension I’d been feeling all day about having to pretend that I wasn‘t suspicious of him
had always shown me kindness. Now he was hurting, so how could I not show him the same attention he had always shown
head and adjusted the blanket he had draped over his lap. “No,
that way.” I told him. “I know you are used to being the strong one who takes care of everyone around you, and that‘s who you still are inside. You‘ll be back on your feet again in no time at all. But if you don‘t take it easy now, you‘ll end up making your condition worse, and then you‘ll have to start all over, and you don‘t want that,
and smiled at me, “Ro,
people.”
some water and some crackers in case you get hungry. That should settle your stomach.” I
at me in
she had given me that look over the last few months. She and Seraphine
being silly and there was nothing going on between us. However, today, I was
was as if no one had ever brought him
be around, so just let me know if
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