Chapter 108: A Friend Or A Foe?
**Rosalie‘s POV
There were a million things on my mind. The last thing that I needed was for my child to be trapped between two warring brothers.
When I finally lied down, I found myself restless. I saw myself being pulled and tugged in two different directions until I was ripped apart.
Who was the winner in this instance?
I don‘t know–but it certainly wasn‘t me.
I was so exhausted and eventually was able to sink into darkness.
Not sure how long it had been, finally, I woke up.
At first, I was confused about where I was.
I wasn‘t in the cottage that I had been in for the last several months. Sunshine streamed in through unfamiliar curtains, and I remembered.
I remembered the new house. I remembered the new betrayal.
However, after getting some rest, my head was clear–regardless of the situation, I could not continue to stay with Soren long term.
Ethan knew I was here, and he may come back for me, so I couldn‘t bring more trouble for Soren.
Moreso, as much as I wanted to trust Soren and still treat him as a friend, as much as I hoped it wasn‘t the case, but what if he was a foe?
I needed to do what was best for my child.
I took a deep breath and pulled myself out from the bed.
First thing first, I had to get some energy into my body.
“Oh, good morning, Miss Ro,” Lola greeted from the kitchen. “Can I get you something to eat?”
*Thank you,” I told her. I didn‘t have a huge appetite, but I still picked up some fruit and bread. “How‘s Soren doing?”
“Mr. Soren has been awake and I‘ve brought him food. He had asked us not to wake you up, so that you could get as much rest as possible after a long night,” Lola stated. “However, I‘m sure he‘d be very happy to see you now that you‘re awake.”
friend, “I‘ll be there as soon
I thought about how I
to believe that Soren was a wonderful person and a very kind man, and I would need to treat him
had just finished eating and was
smiling at him.
than what,
to change a bit. I smiled, “Well,
I‘d been sitting the night before. I
are you?” he
rubbing my belly like I did most of the time. “Tired. But that‘s
“You know, I was just thinking, you can‘t come back to the cottage because of the pollen, but I‘m worried you won‘t be safe
rubbed my arm reassuringly and asked, “Also, may I stay
and I understood why he made this request, “It‘s better that you don‘t have to split the guards into
could someone be as beautiful and smart
you for protecting me, I
couldn‘t help but ask, “I know that you‘d never ever
Ro!” He smiled at me
be his usual self, and yet, I
chair, he sort of sank into it,
severely wounded than
before, he‘d stood up and
putting on an
looked older than I‘d ever seen him, more
you anything?” I
on the edge so that I could reach his hand, and the apprehension I’d been feeling all day about having to
at the moment, this man had always shown me kindness. Now he was hurting, so how could I not show him the same attention he had always shown to
and adjusted the blanket he had draped over his lap. “No, thank you,” he spoke gratefully. “I
and that‘s who you still are inside. You‘ll be back on your feet again in no time at all. But if you don‘t take it easy now, you‘ll end up making your condition
don‘t want that,” he shook his head and smiled at me, “Ro,
people.”
water and some crackers in case you get hungry. That should
was in the middle of cleaning and she smirked at me in a way that made me think she was trying to imply
given me that look over the last few months. She and Seraphine were always teasing me about
it off and tell them they were just being silly and there was nothing
brought the water and crackers back to Soren, he was so thankful, it was as if no one had ever brought
be around, so just let
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