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?"

she was scared out of her

the 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 for putting

was pale as a sheet, and his eyes looked soulless. The usual color on his cheeks had faded, leaving behind deathly gray

hazy, like the fuzzy reflection of the moon on the surface of

voice broke

for your dad and I, won't you think for Grandma? She

replacement and she'll take him as me, just like how Aurora took Rose's place before." Theodore

how Sebastian replaced

in this world and you're irreplaceable. You're my son,

tell Theodore that

him for so long might break him even further.

even more worried that he

brows furrowed at her words. "What

wiped the tears from her face. "You'll eventually get married and have children of your own and be a father one day.

the bitterness in his heart overwhelm him.

have my own

to bear a child with another woman.

were pregnant back then! He would

they remained together, the misunderstandings that

stand a chance to come between

Rose would become pregnant, but his hopes had been

left of him, Theodore

like a lone

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