Theodore laid on the hospital bed with a hollow look in his eyes.

He had asked himself countless times why he was still alive.

Why was he in the hospital when he opened his eyes?

He was the only one living in that house, with no servants on duty.

He was all alone, surrounded by a pile of wine bottles, fully intending to drink to his death. He was all prepared to welcome death, and even thought he saw the grim reaper waving his hands at him. Yet, when he next opened his eyes, he found himself in the hospital.

It was dark and silent in the ward. The air felt as though it was frozen, the silence deafening.

Theodore looked out the window, and saw a weak ray of sunshine peeking shyly through the curtains. It was as bashful as a young lover, but he could still feel the warmth on his cheeks.

Unfortunately, this ray of sunshine wasn't enough to resist the gloom in his heart. All it did was to trace the outline of his emaciated and haggard face.

He hated the sunshine.

The door to the ward suddenly opened and Sydney walked in. She had a bouquet of fresh flowers in hand, which she began displaying in a vase.

Theodore continued lying silently on the bed, as if he didn't see her at all.

A light fragrance filled the air in the room.

Theodore furrowed his brows. "What are you doing here?"

"My son almost died. Can't I come?"

was scared out of

doctor managed to

know that you can't touch alcohol. Why did you drink so much? Must you make your family worry and suffer because of you? You're clearly tired of living!" Theodore smirked. "I'm sorry

usual color on his cheeks had faded, leaving behind

hazy, like the fuzzy

cold voice broke Sydney's

your dad and I, won't you think

a replacement and

as how

and you're irreplaceable. You're my son,

wanted to tell Theodore that he was

was worried that telling him now after hiding it from him for so long might break him even further. He wasn't in a good condition right

that he might end up hating

at her words. "What did you

a father one day. If your child ends up like you, won't you be in agony too? Theo, pull yourself together, won't

letting the bitterness in his heart overwhelm him. Sydney's

my

bear a child with another woman. He couldn't

have a child with Rose. If only Rose were pregnant back

that laid between them would surely get

chance

so hard that Rose would become pregnant, but his

left of him, Theodore

like a lone boat adrift in the

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