The document stated that she wasn''t their biological child, but was instead adopted.


    Christopher''s heart leapt, and his eyes turned somber.


    Rosalie returned a whileter, her face pale.


    Christopher looked up; seeing her face, he asked, "What''s the matter? Are you unwell?"


    Rosalie shook her head. "I''m fine."


    She was pregnant. Feeling unwell was part and parcel of everyday life.


    "Should I call for a doctor? You look very pale," Christopher said, concerned.


    "I''m really alright. Maybe I''m just too worried about Seb," Rosalie insisted.


    In face of her insistence, Christopher didn''t push the matter further.


    "Oh, yes. I searched online, and found information about your parents. They were hailed as heroes, and many would have been in trouble if not for them."


    "They really are heroes in my eyes. It''s a pity I''ll never get to see them again," Rosalie said.


    "I''m sure you were on their mind in their final moments. You''re their only biological daughter, after all."


    Rosalie nodded. "Yeah."


    She no longer felt heart-wrenching pain at the mention of her parents. It had been many years, after all. Regardless, recalling memories of her parents still made her feel mncholic.


    Christopher had deliberately phrased his statement that way. It was clear to him that Rosalie herself thought she was her parents'' biological child. Her parents never told her that she was adopted.


    After dinner, Christopher and Rosalie returned to the hospital. Coincidentally, they bumped into Theodore at the entrance.


    Theodore spotted Rosalie; when their gazes met, the air seemed to freeze.


    He recognized the man next to Rosalie, who kept a low profile despite his high rank that even the mayor had to submit to. He had met the man at an event before, and the two of them even chatted.


    To Theodore''s surprise, the very same man was standing with Rosalie right now. That meant he must be a rtive of Sebastian.


    Rosalie continued walking into the hospital, intending to ignore Theodore.


    "Wait," Theodore called out to her.


    He walked toward Rosalie.


    "Is there something you need, Mr. Spencer?" Christopher asked.


    "Just need a word with Rosalie," Theodore said indifferently.


    Rosalie said, "Theodore Spencer, we have nothing to talk about between us. I said I''ll never sign it."


    "I''m not asking you to do that,"


    Theodore said. "Whether you believe it or not, had nothing to do with what happened to Sebastian. But if you insist I''m the culprit, there''s nothing I can do. We''ll just have to see each other in court."


    Theodore didn''t expect things between him and Rosalie to turn out so terrible, to the point of waging legal battle.


    Christopher stepped in. “I heard about it too. Apparently, you two fought right before Sebastian''s ident."


    "That''s right," Theodore said coldly.


    "We did fight, but I didn''t see him after that. If you think I''m the prime suspect, we''ll have to leave it to the investigation and its final result."


    Theodore wasn''t worried, because he had a clear conscience. He simply felt disappointed that Rosalie even suspected him.


    To think she thought of him as such a wicked person!


    If he were really that bad, Cynthia would have had a new heart long ago. He wouldn''t have allowed things to drag out until she was on the verge of death.


    Christopher was powerful,


    influential, and shrewd. Having


    come across all sorts of filthy business and wicked and cunning people, he could see through all things The way Theodore spoké with a clear conscience made him believe that Theodore really had nothing to do with Sebastian''s ident.


    Sebastian was his nephew, and Christopher must find the real culprit instead of just pinning things on a scapegoat. If there was a mistake, the real culprit would get off scot-free.


    He didn''t want that to happen. He was determined to find the real culprit and get to the bottom of the matter, whether Theodore really was the culprit or not.


    "Fine," Rosalie said. "We''ll wait for the final investigation result. Whatever we say doesn''t count anyway. Is there anything else you want from us?"


    "I''m helping Cindy with her hospital transfer procedures. If all goes well, we won''t see each other in this hospital anymore," Theodore said. Rosalie avoided his gaze, and said indifferently, "Got it."Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    Seeing how cold Rosalie was treating him, Theodore felt a dull ache in his heart. It was now her turn to hurt him.


    He was, in turn, deeply disappointed in her. He had many things to say to her, but he swallowed them back and turned to leave.


    After Theodore left, Christopher noticed the tense look on Rosalie''s face. He could sense the effect that Theodore had on her.


    "Seb and Theodore fought over you, am I right?"


    Rosalie nodded. "Yes. I''m sorry, it was all my fault."


    If it had been anyone else, Christopher would have been upset. However, since it was Rosalie, he couldn''t help but have double standards in this situation.


    "They''re both adults, but they failed to control their own emotions. You don''t need to apologize. I''m sure you didn''t wish for this to happen," he said.


    Rosalie suddenly realized that Christopher was a very reasonable man. This was her first time meeting him today, but somehow, she found him oddly friendly.


    Perhaps it was because she was his niece-inw. With this rtionship, Christopher naturally didn''t treat her like an outsider.