Rosalie was slightly stunned. She turned around to look at him, tears in her eyes.
For some reason, the moment those words left Justin's mouth, her dam of emotions gushed forth like floodwaters. She threw herself into his arms, losing all control of herself. Burying her face into his chest, she burst out crying.
Rosalie's pained cries sounded muffled against Justin's chest. Her entire body shook as tears trickled down her cheeks, drenching his shirt.
Justin hugged her tight as he gently patted her back and caressed the back of her neck. He said nothing and simply let her cry in his arms.
Rosalie was too exhausted. Over the past few days, she hardly ate or slept as she busied herself with Rebecca's funeral. She was both emotionally and physically spent.
After she was all out of tears, fatigue overtook her. She unwittingly fell asleep in Justin's embrace.
Justin looked down to see her fast asleep in his arms. Instead of waking her up, he carefully adjusted her position without waking her up. He leaned back against the couch, holding her in his hands and making it as comfortable as possible for her as she slept.
His heart broke at the sight of her cheeks, which were flushed from all the crying. He tenderly wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes with his thumb as he whispered, "Sleep. I'll protect you."
Rosalie slept like this for an hour and a half.
When she woke up, the sky had turned dark. She opened her eyes and found herself in Justin's arms. Remembering what had happened, she immediately sat up straight.
Rosalie's eyes were red and swollen; she looked terrible.
"Justin, how long did I sleep for?"
"Not for long, just one and a half hours," Justin replied, glancing at his watch.
"Why didn't you wake me up?" She couldn't believe she fell asleep in his arms.
Her voice was very hoarse, and Justin's heart ached for her when he heard it.
"You were too tired. I couldn't bear to wake you up." Justin stretched his arms, numbed from Rosalie lying on them.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Chasing My Pregnant Wife (Rosalie and Theodore)
Why aren't u updating......
Unrealistic. What a comedy. If Sebastian and Rosalie are cousins, their families must have already prevented them to be together abroad. Isn't it bizarre that nobody is doing something to let them know of their family relationship? And pls stop putting Aurora in a high pedestal. Your readers want Rosalie to be genuinely happy,free of stupid misunderstanding. Thank you....
Another garbled story with lots of gibberish. Absolute rubbish. I got to chapter 26 and can't anymore...
Too many people involve.. sigh~ this is like the most angst novel i've read.....
I just wish one thing...that the writer will not bring too many unnecessary and unrealistic twists,too many misunderstanding,miscommunication that gives the reader the hint not to continue with the novel. In the long run, We lost our interest in this kind of unending plot....
Thanks for the update !...