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."

choice with my life. If the baby was safe, I would be safe. If the baby was lost, I would be lost too. That's why he made such a painful decision. He didn't want

because he felt guilty, but because he was trying to protect me. He was willing to put

Sebastian. The decisions he made were at her behest, and he shouldn't

time before looking at Sebastian's bruised

and hearing Rosalie's words now, Sydney realized she had misunderstood Sebastian. He hadn't intended to harm

heart ached.

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

to keep her voice steady, her sadness barely contained. "If

wouldn't have hit him or

she might not have believed him, even if he had explained. Back then, she didn't know

very emotional

Even if I

have believed me. It would have only made things worse. And I was also worried you would

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