Theodore's words sent Rosalie spiraling in shock. She stared at him wide-eyed, as if time had come to a stand-still.

Very soon, she snapped out of her daze. A strong sense of irony took over.

"Theodore Spencer. Do you mean to say that everything that has happened has nothing to do with you and Cynthia, but it's all because you thought I don't love you? That you let me go as an act of compassion, so I could be happy? Is that it?"

Her words sounded laughable even to herself, but it seemed to be exactly what Theodore meant.

Theodore suddenly leaned in closer, his voice hoarse with sorrow. "If I say yes, can you tell me if you ever loved me?"

Rosalie laughed bitterly. "We're coming back full circle once more. You asked me if I ever loved you, but does that change anything? If I say that I never loved you, will you just blame everything on me? If I say that I do, will you cut things off with Cynthia?"

"I can!" Theodore proclaimed loudly and resolutely.

turned quiet. Everything froze, and even Theodore seemed to freeze in

to a black hole sucking in all her thoughts. Everything was eerily quiet, with nothing but endless

like a dream. Her erratic heartbeat, heavy breathing, and the deep, dark eyes he

her, the fire in his eyes almost scorching her fiercely and

trembled, a lump in her throat, as she spat out, "What did you just

her shoulder to lightly pinch her chin. He tilted her head up and looked straight into

even if just a

flabbergasted by his suggestion. "Do you

am!" Theodore's eyes

as he went

mad! You make me wonder every single day-what exactly I did wrong that my Rose doesn't love

in her heart spreading to every crevice in her

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