"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.

hospital, he had an arrow lodged in his chest, piercing through from the front to the

wounded in the chest, bleeding heavily. It turned out

She took a

for him at that time, but Theo was gone. I saw blood on

By then, he was already at the

Rosalie was astonished. Given

family didn't rescue him, who could have taken him to the hospital? Could it have been the kidnapper? But if the kidnapper wanted to harm him, why

who else

Rosalie

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

Theo say

forbade us

We also kept it from your grandmother. wasn't sure how she would handle it if she

the right thing to do. I'm glad you

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