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?"

confused now, so he tried to go along as he didn't want her to despair even more. Perhaps when she came to her senses, she would forget about

now, a brief moment of agreement

hand. "I thought you didn't want

baby.

you. I

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not just from playing along, but from genuine concern. "Okay, I won't

bent down, his slightly cold hand touching her face. "I'll get the thermometer. Count to sixty, and I'll

I'll start counting," Rosalie

I promise, I'll be back before sixty seconds is up,"

she released his hand and closed her eyes, silently

seconds, the

"I'm back," Sebastian said.

again. “I thought you wouldn't come back.

closer she got to sixty seconds, the more scared she became. Counting

would I do that? I said I'd come back, and I did. I wouldn't lie to you,"

might deceive her, but Sebastian

for another

and duties

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his wife. However, Theodore didn't do them. Instead, he left another man to do them in

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