Sydney gripped the water glass tightly, her hands trembling slightly.

Sebastian sat on a nearby chair.

Rosalie spoke up, "Mom, now that you're here, there's something important I need to tell you."

"What is it?" Sydney asked, looking up.

Rosalie held Sebastian's hand tightly. "Sebastian made a decision outside the operating room, and it was me who pushed him into it." Sydney looked startled. "What?"

"Mom, I told Sebastian that if anything went wrong during the surgery, the priority should be to save the baby. I also told him that if I woke up and found out the baby was gone, I would be devastated and might even end my own life. I forced Sebastian to promise me, which is why he made that decision outside the operating room."

"Rose," Sebastian interjected urgently, "You don't need to talk about this."

"It's okay." Rosalie shook her head. "I need to explain."

would be safe. If the baby was lost, I would be lost

because he was trying to protect me. He was willing to put up with your anger for my sake. Mom, you shouldn't have

Sebastian. The decisions he made were at her behest, and he

remained silent for a long time

the time and hearing Rosalie's words now, Sydney

heart ached. Perhaps

son now made her feel even more guilty. How could she have misunderstood her child so badly? She had scolded him struck him, and looked

me?" Sydney struggled to keep her voice steady, her

she wouldn't have hit

didn't know he was her son, and she might have continued to doubt and criticize him, thinking he was

were very

if I

things worse. And I

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