Rosalie was still despondent when Sebastian brought her home.

The moment they arrived home, Rosalie immediately called Theodore.

She knew Theo's number. Every digit was seared in her memory.

Displeasure flashed past Sebastian's eyes when he saw how Rosalie knew Theodore's number by heart.

However, he knew she wouldn't be able to get through to Theodore by phone.

As he had expected, when Rosalie put her phone to her ear, the call refused to go through. She tried it again and things remained the same.

Theodore's phone remained unresponsive.

"Rose," Sebastian said as he stepped forward. "I know you're worried about him, but you have to protect yourself first. You're still pregnant. I'll call for a doctor to check on you. You and the baby come first, okay?"

"The baby..." Rosalie said as she caressed her belly, and tears streamed down her face again. "The baby...is mine and Theo's child. I have to tell him that I'm pregnant. I must tell him that."

Sebastian stood behind her, his eyes cold and frightening.

He gently held Rosalie's hand, and muttered, "Rose..."

pulled her hand away and wrapped her arms around her chest, as if avoiding Sebastian's

a moment as emptiness spread from

mind filled with thoughts of Theodore and the voice of that masked man counting down, forcing her to make a choice. Excruciating pain shot up her chest, and she gripped her chest tight. She collapsed, unable to bear the

her tightly in his arms. "Rose,

kept calling Theodore's name as the world seemed to cave in

hour later, Christopher sat on the couch in the living room, having smoked through many cigarettes. He had been

and turned around to see

Sebastian said as he sat

Christopher asked, hiding the worry in his eyes and showing only

she's generally fine. She fainted because she was too agitated and exhausted, to

the doctor

confirmed that she

brows were still tightly

were etched on his

you went to save Rose. It's too

the time Christopher heard about it, it was already too late and Sebastian

back home safely. However,

would release them so

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