"Rose, what happened to the baby? What's wrong?" Sydney asked.

"Mom, the doctor said my cervix is weakened, so I need to undergo a cervical cerclage procedure."

Sydney sounded somewhat angry. "You should have told me about such a serious matter earlier!"

"I only found out today, and you weren't answering my calls."

Sydney sighed all of a sudden. "You said the surgery is the day after tomorrow, right?"

"Yes, it's the day after tomorrow. Can you tell me where Theo is?" Rosalie was on the verge of crying again as she spoke.

Sydney replied, "Rose, I wasn't answering your calls because I knew you would ask about Theo. I couldn't lie to you and say I didn't know."

"Mom, so you do know how Theo is now? Is he alive or dead? Please, tell me."

Sydney was silent for a long time, seeming hesitant, but Rosalie's anxious voice made her relent.

had an arrow lodged in his chest, piercing through from the front to the back." Rosalie covered her mouth, almost crying out loud. She could imagine

bleeding heavily. It turned

She took a deep breath, and wiped

time, but Theo was

there. By then,

Rosalie was astonished. Given

it have been the kidnapper? But if the kidnapper wanted

who else could

is he now?" Rosalie asked. "Is

to tell you at first, but Theo insisted that we not

what did Theo say

forbade us from telling

his condition. His attitude was very resolute at that time, so neither Wesley nor I said anything. We also kept it from your grandmother.

telling Grandma was the right thing to do. I'm glad you

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