Chapter 60

Rosalie's anger made Theodore uneasy, making him feel like a child who had been caught misbehaving.

Worried that Rosalie might make herself sick with anger, Stephanie was about to comfort her friend, when suddenly, a voice broke the silence.

"Ms. Carter, I'm sorry."

Stephanie thought she had misheard, until she looked up and met the man's apologetic gaze. Although he didn't seem remorseful, the fact that he had apologized to her for Rosalie's sake was already surprising enough.

Stephanie was so surprised that she momentarily forgot how to respond. After a few seconds, she regained her composure and

grinned.

"It's alright."

As Rosalie's close friend, she felt obligated to accept his apology, as it would put Rosalie in a difficult position if she didn't.

"Ms. Carter, I meant to say that you don't have to worry about Rose

because I'm here. It's late, so you should head home and rest," Theodore said, his voice noticeably calmer than before, resembling his usual composed self. Seeing one apologize and the other accept, Rosalie's frustration

eased a bit.

and get some rest, okay? You've been a great help tonight. I'll treat you to

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worries. You should also

way back. Or do

I'll manage. I drove myself

to the on-call room

going on with your stomach? Why did it suddenly start hurting?

me and affected my digestion. It's nothing serious," Rosalie

hiding the truth from her husband. After all, it would only take one small slip-up for it

It seems to be getting worse. Have you been taking your medication properly?" Theodore

sweating under the blanket. How was she

been feeling down lately, so it's normal for my health to suffer. Maybe I'll feel better

had taken a hammer to it. He wanted to say something, but considering Rosalie's current condition, he held back,

to get divorced from me

were devoid of anger. Instead, they were calm, as if

gripped the blanket tightly, Rosalie nodded reluctantly. Why prolong her suffering if she could

sense of loss crossing his eyes. Finally, he

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