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."

was lost, I would be lost too. That's why he made such a painful decision. He didn't want me to die; he wanted me to live. Everything he did was

all silently, not because he felt guilty, but because he

had to stand up for Sebastian. The decisions he made were at her behest, and he shouldn't

remained silent for a long time before looking at Sebastian's

pain on Sebastian's face at the time and hearing Rosalie's words now, Sydney realized she

ached.

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

her sadness barely contained. "If you had told me then, maybe I wouldn't

she wouldn't have hit him or insulted

believed him, even if he had explained. Back then, she didn't know he was her

were very

Even if I

only made things worse. And I was also worried you would blame Rose,"

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