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.”
my friend, “I‘ll be there
Soren‘s room, I thought about how I should act
and a very kind man, and I would need to treat him the same way
finished eating and was putting his
at him. “You look so
than what, a
seem to change a bit. I smiled, “Well, yes. But
I
you?” he
belly like I did most of
just thinking, you can‘t come back to the cottage because of the pollen, but I‘m worried you won‘t be safe here. I‘ll have to leave some
and asked, “Also, may I stay here
I understood why he made this request, “It‘s better that you
beautiful and smart
you for protecting me, I
seemed to be relaxed and happy with my gratitude. I looked at him and couldn‘t help but ask, “I know that you‘d never
Ro!” He smiled
be his usual self, and yet,
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 last several hours to take those few steps from one
severely wounded
before, he‘d stood up and hugged
he putting on
older than I‘d ever seen him,
you
so that I could reach his hand,
he was hurting, so how could I not show him the same attention he had always shown to me
shook his head and adjusted the blanket he
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
definitely don‘t want that,” he shook his head and smiled at me,
people.”
some water and some crackers in case you get hungry. That should settle
the middle of cleaning and she smirked at me in a way that made me think she
me that look over the last few
silly and there was nothing going on between us. However, today, I was too
crackers back to Soren, he was so thankful, it was as if no one had ever brought him anything before. “You‘re so kind,
it‘s no trouble,” I told him, “I‘ll be around, so just let me know if you need
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