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.”
to my friend, “I‘ll be there as soon as I‘m
the short walk to Soren‘s room, I thought about
that Soren was a wonderful person and a very kind man, and I would need to treat him the same way
eating and was putting his empty
said, gently smiling at him. “You look so much
what,
a bit. I smiled, “Well, yes. But I
the side of the bed where I‘d been sitting the night before. I went over and placed a comfortable distance between us, focusing my face
are you?” he
like I did most of
cottage because of 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 Ethan can‘t ever hurt you
“Also, may
why he made this request, “It‘s better that you don‘t have to split the guards
smiled, “How could someone be as beautiful and smart as you?
you for protecting me, I
and happy with my gratitude. I looked at him and couldn‘t help but ask, “I know that you‘d never ever let anything bad happen to me
course, Ro!” He smiled at
his usual self, and yet,
that day, Soren was feeling strong enough 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 last several hours
severely
the night before, he‘d
putting on
ever seen him,
I get you anything?”
a chair closer to him and sat on the edge so that I could reach his hand, and the apprehension I’d been feeling all day about having
shown me kindness. Now he was hurting, so how could I not show him the same attention he had always
as he squeezed mine back. He shook his head and adjusted the blanket he
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
want that,” he shook his head and smiled at
people.”
go get you some water and some crackers in case you get hungry. That should settle your stomach.” I gave his hand another gentle squeeze
me in a way that made me
given me that look over the last few months. She and Seraphine
tell them they were just being silly and there was nothing
was as if no one
it‘s no trouble,” I told him, “I‘ll be around, so just let
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