Rosalie nodded. "I approached you very carefully at that time, trying hard to be as obedient as I could. I was worried that if I weren''t, you''d hate me. You held my hand so gently when I approached you."


    "You were trembling at that time," Theodore said. "I could feel it. When I held your hands, they were shaking so badly because you were so scared."


    "But you didn''t let go of my hands. Instead, you kept whispering to me, ''Don''t be scared. You won''t be hurt from now on. I''ll protect you.'' From then on, I stayed with the Spencers and was always with you, going everywhere you brought me. Whenever I encountered a question I didn''t know the answer to, you would teach me patiently until I got it. You were never anxious or impatient with me.


    "When I was bullied, you were always the first to step forward and scare the bullies away. When I missed my parents, you would stay by my side quietly, saying nothing but simply being there. When I felt exhausted from crying, you would quietly hand me water and food. You were my guardian angel, always by my side and protecting me."


    Theodore''s eyes were tender. When he looked at Rosalie, it felt as though they had returned to the past when they were still innocent children. There were no conflicts or tension between them, just pure trust and dependence on each other.


    However, everything changed after they grew up. Things were no longer innocent, but painful and tragic.


    "But Rose, your guardian angel ended up hurting you so badly. You must have been disappointed."


    Theodore''s eyes turned bitter and disappointed.Còntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org


    "Theo, I said all these just to tell you I''ll never forget our childhood memories."


    "And so?"


    Theodore didn''t understand why


    Rosalie suddenly said all these


    ет


    things. She hadn''t replied to his question on whether she thought he killed Cynthia''s heart donor, and if she thought he was such ano unscrupulous person.


    "So, I trust that you''re not the one who caused Sebastian to end up in this state. I also trust that you''re not the one who killed Cynthia''s heart donor, because I trust that Theo, who protected me since I was young isn''t a wicked person. He would help anyone he saw being bullied. I trust that the kind young man would remain kind even after he grew up. Even if he reallymitted some mistakes, he wouldn''t murder anyone."


    Rosalie might have suspected Theodore before, but that was when she was agitated and couldn''t control thoughts that came to her mind. It was entirely understandable for people to lose control of their thoughts and be extreme in their emotions when certain things happen under certain


    circumstances.


    Silence ensued in the car. Theodore stared at Rosalie, not saying a word. Finally, he unbuckled his seat belt and exited the car.


    Rosalie looked out of the car window. Theodore was standing on the roadside, looking silently at the forest in the distance.


    After pondering for a moment, Rosalie unbuckled her seatbelt, opened the door and left the car as well. She walked toward Theodore, and asked, "What''s wrong?"


    Theodore looked into the distance, and sighed deeply. "I''m telling myself to hang on.''


    Rosalie approached him and stood by his side. She turned, and asked him, "Why do you say that?"


    Did she say something to upset him again?


    “No, you didn''t upset me," Theodore reassured her. "Your wordsforted me greatly."


    Rosalie was slightly surprised. She didn''t expect Theodore to see through her thoughts.