By the time Rosalie got home, it was already half-past one.

She had promised to call Sebastian to let him know she was safe, but she didn't feel like talking, so she sent him a text message instead.

[Seb, I'm home now. Don't worry.]

Sebastian replied, [Okay. I'm glad you're home.]

Rosalie sat on the sofa and started browsing the rentals that were available in for Hullbeck, the city she had chosen to stay. She would leave the day after tomorrow.

Tonight, she would accompany Sydney to meet Theodore, and tomorrow, she would spend the day with her grandmother. The day after that, she would leave. Rosalie quietly planned out what she would do once she got there. She would buy some books to read during her pregnancy. After she gave birth, she would pursue her graduate studies. Although she was divorced, Rosalie still thought that she was quite lucky. At least she didn't have to worry about money. She had shares in SK Enterprise and plenty of cash in her account. She was a thrifty person. She never wasted food and water, didn't like luxury goods, and never bought things she didn't need. She had no idea how many lifetimes it would take to spend all her money. Rosalie browsed through the rentals on her phone. She finally found a few promising options after a long search. Just as she was about to call to inquire, her phone rang.

Rosalie picked up the call. "Hello, Seb."

"Rose, I'm outside your building. Can I come up?”

"Outside?" Rosalie quickly went to the window, pulled back the curtains, and opened the window. She saw a car parked nearby, and Sebastian was waving at her.

"Seb, why are you here?"

"You said you had something to tell me in person about my father, so I came to ask about it. Don't worry, I won't take up too much of your time. I'll leave in ten minutes. Can I come up?" Since Sebastian was already here, Rosalie couldn't turn him away. Moreover, she was free now.

"Alright, come up. I'll open the door for you."

walked in, he asked, "Are you sure you're okay after meeting my father today?" Rosalie sighed helplessly, and spun around once in front of Sebastian. "Look, I'm perfectly fine. No missing limbs. Do you want to count my hairs to see

relaxed. She

had something to tell

father said you're getting

"I'm getting married? He told

told me at lunch today. You

head. "No. No one

father just decided without

tell you who I'm

mentioned it's the daughter of a friend of his. Regardless of who it is, it's clearly a business alliance disguised as a marriage." Sebastian

and sat

about this

represented the family. I couldn't do as I pleased. My life, my thoughts-everything about me, even my clothing style, had to be proper

my marriage. If

bring shame

Carters, I'd lose everything."

was at a loss

what kind of pressure Sebastian must have endured growing up. He was such a good person; it

hurt their children like this? Yet, they didn't even see it as harming them, but for their child's own

important? It was all so superficial. Wasn't a child's happiness

growing up, while Sebastian was overcontrolled by his father. These parents had once been children, so how could they forget what they had longed for as children once

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