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?"

to despair even more. Perhaps when she came to her senses, she would forget about

now, a brief moment of agreement could make her

hand. "I thought you didn't

baby.

to tell you. I

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don't cry," Sebastian said. His voice was full of compassion, stemming not just from playing along, but from genuine concern. "Okay, I

cold hand touching her face. "I'll get the thermometer. Count to sixty,

I'll start counting," Rosalie

be back before sixty seconds is up,"

hand and closed her

seconds, the bed sank down a

"I'm back," Sebastian said.

“I thought you wouldn't

the more scared she became. Counting made her cry

come back, and I did. I wouldn't lie

her,

leave her for another

the responsibilities and duties that

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

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