Chapter 177

One of the doctors did a check-up on Theodore, treated the wound on his forehead, and diagnosed him as suffering from a slight

concussion.

Rosalie sat by Theodore's bedside. Grabbing his

asked with concern, "Theo, does it still hurt?"

hand tightly, she

"I'm fine, it doesn't hurt. You silly girl. Why did you act as a shield for

someone else? What if you got hurt?"

Theodore's brows were furrowed as deep concern-remorse, even- filled his eyes.

"She's not just someone else. She's my friend," Rosalie explained.

"But you're my wife. I care only for you."

cheeks. She didn't expect Theodore to be the one to appear at that critical moment and rush to her defense. Right when she was feeling utterly disappointed

her so self-sacrificially by blocking the attack with his own body. He disregarded the wound on his forehead, and was

more worried about her.

really conflicted about this man before her, struggling between feelings of love and hate for him. She really had

up on the bed, tenderly cupping her face in his hands and

he speak too harshly and frighten

tears on her face away, and said, "I was just.... scared that something

a knife, or an even more

against his chest, comforting her as he would a child. He rubbed her back gently, and said, "It's all over. I'm fine, and it's just

in her ear; it felt like warm sunshine on

as though they were still a loving couple, and all those terrible. things that happened recently never happened before. He doted on her, protected

the tears away from her face, and stood up from his arms. "Theodore, why

thought about it, the more

hurt." He caressed her head in a doting fashion. "No matter what happens, I'll protect you." Rosalie's

happened between them replayed in

was this man always like this, making

then hopeful the

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