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    Rosalie fixed her gaze that was filled with exhaustion on him for a long time before finally asking, "Tell me the truth. Did you return to Blencalgo to avoid going to jail?"


    Sebastian knew he couldn''t hide it any longer, so he could only admit it. "Yes. I was worried Theodore would report me to the police, so I returned. I didn''t want to stay in Melrine. At the time, I was just impulsive—I never really intended to kill him."


    To Rosalie, whether Sebastian acted impulsively or genuinely intended to harm Theodore, she felt utterly drained and had no desire to continue being with him.


    But now, Sebastian was injured. He had shot himself in the chest as if he had no regard for his life. Rosalie felt both sorrowful and terrified.


    After a long silence, she asked, "Then how did you know Theodore was nning to report you to the police? You returned just in time. Who tipped you off?"


    Sebastian was silent for a few seconds before replying, "I bribed someone close to him, and they gave me the warning."


    "Who did you bribe?" Rosalie asked.


    "A bodyguard," Sebastian answered. "That bodyguard has already taken my money and left. If he stayed with Theodore any longer, he would''ve been discovered."


    Rosalie was half-convinced. "So, it wasn''t Aurora who tipped you off?"


    Hearing Aurora''s name, Sebastian''s fingers under the nket twitched slightly.


    It was indeed Aurora who had


    informed him, but he couldn''t tell Rosalie. It wasn''t because he wanted to protect Aurora or because he was trying to keep his word, Instead, he knew that if Rosalie found out Aurora had tipped him off, she would very likely tell Theodore.


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    If Theodore learned of this, he might break up with Aurora. Considering everything, Sebastian decided it was better for Rosalie not to know. ming it on a random bodyguard would suffice. After all, Aurora was a valuable yer by Theodore''s side. As long as that woman remained, she could keep Rosalie and


    Theodore apart.


    "It wasn''t Aurora. Why would you think it was her?" Sebastian''s expression remained unchanged, his voice calm and steady.


    There wasn''t the slightest hint of guilt, nor did he seem like he was lying. His tone was so natural andposed. It was evident he had lied so many times that it had be second nature.


    "Because she loves Theodore deeply, so I thought she had a motive to do something like this," Rosalie said.


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    "Well, it does seem like she had a motive, but it wasn''t her. You must have seen how I treated Aurora in the video Thad someone point a gun at her. She was nearly killed under my orders, so how could she have tipped me off? She would''ve been eager for me to go to jail."


    Rosalie recalled the footage, and it did seem that way. Aurora had been restrained by several bodyguards and was terrified. Anyone in her position at the time would have been filled with hatred.


    Rosalie still couldn''t make sense of it. Her mind was a tangled mess from all these events and she felt overwhelmed, unable to sort it all out.


    But right now, the key issue was Sebastian. He had lied and fled to Blencalgo to avoid trouble.


    "Get some rest, and don''t do something like this again. Life is precious and only happens once. Cherish it," she said.


    "I''m sorry, Rose. I''m so sorry," he repeated.