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

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!"

The usual color on his cheeks had faded, leaving behind

usual radiance. They looked dim and hazy, like the fuzzy reflection of

voice broke

you think for Grandma? She raised you

as a replacement and she'll take him as me, just like how Aurora

as how Sebastian

You're the only one in this world and you're irreplaceable.

wanted to tell Theodore that he was

further. He wasn't in a good condition right now, and was just resuscitated. He probably wouldn't be able to take the

even more worried that he

her words. "What did you

Sydney wiped the tears from her face. "You'll eventually get married and have children of your own and be a father one day. If your child ends up like you, won't you be in agony too? Theo, pull yourself together, won't you? I'm begging

letting the bitterness in his heart overwhelm him. Sydney's words seemed to deepen the unspeakable pain

my

bear a child with another woman. He couldn't

to have a child with Rose. If only Rose were pregnant back then! He would then have a

remained together, the misunderstandings that laid between them would

wouldn't stand a chance to come between

become

him, Theodore Spencer, in this world after his

was filled with hopelessness, like a lone boat

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