"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.

survived. The doctor said that when he was brought to the hospital, he had an arrow lodged in his chest, piercing through from the front to the back." Rosalie covered her mouth, almost crying out

that Theodore was wounded in the chest, bleeding heavily.

barely stand. She took a

was gone. I saw blood on the ground. Did you

By then, he was already at the

Rosalie was astonished. Given

who could have taken him to the hospital? Could it have

else

is he now?" Rosalie asked.

but he can't be discharged yet. I wanted to tell you at first, but Theo insisted that

did Theo say to

us

We also kept it from your

the right thing to do. I'm

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