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?"

he didn't want her to despair even more. Perhaps when she

least for now, a brief moment of agreement could

his hand. "I

baby.

you.

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compassion, stemming not just from playing along, but

slightly cold hand touching her face. "I'll get

I'll start

I promise, I'll be back before sixty

Then, she released his hand and closed

forty-something seconds, the bed sank

"I'm back," Sebastian said.

thought you wouldn't come back. I thought you went to Cynthia

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

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

might deceive her,

might leave her for another woman,

and duties

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

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