Chapter 194

Sebastian sighed softly, then carefully laid Rosalie down on the bed. and tucked her in.

As he turned to fetch the thermometer, Rosalie caught his wrist."

Don't leave... Please don't leave."

"I won't leave. I'm just going to get the thermometer to check your temperature."

Rosalie's eyes welled up with tears. "You'll come back, right?"

"I'll be back right away."

"You're lying to me. You won't come back. You'll go to be with Cynthia again. Every time she calls, you go to her. You say she needs you, but I need you too. Me and the baby need you!" Rosalie sobbed. "Theo I'm pregnant. You're going to be a father...!"

It should have been good news. Yet when she said it, it sounded so sad. She cried even harder.

"That's wonderful. I'm going to be a father," Sebastian played along, smiling tenderly.

"Are you happy?" Rosalie seemed incredulous. "Do you want this baby?"

"Of course I want this baby. It's our little one. Why wouldn't I want it?"

so he tried to go along as he didn't want her to despair even more. Perhaps when she came to

brief moment of agreement could make

his hand. "I

baby.

was scared to tell you.

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I not? I want this baby. Please don't cry," Sebastian said. His voice was full of compassion, stemming not just from playing along, but from genuine concern. "Okay, I won't cry anymore,"

her face. "I'll get the thermometer. Count to sixty, and

I'll start

I promise, I'll be back before sixty

she released his hand and

reached around forty-something seconds, the bed sank

"I'm back," Sebastian said.

again. “I thought

seconds, the more scared she became. Counting

I'd come back, and

might deceive her,

for another woman, but

the responsibilities and duties that a husband

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them. Instead, he left another man to do them in his

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