After Rosalie washed up, she laid on the couch and pulled up the sheets, ready to fall asleep.
Suddenly, Sebastian opened his eyes. “Rose.”
“What’s the matter?” Rosalie sat up on the couch. “Did I wake you up?”
“Come and sleep on the bed. You’ll feel more comfortable.”
“No need. That’s your hospital bed. It’s not appropriate for me to lie on it.”
Rosalie didn’t realize that she was instinctively keeping her distance, and keeping the lines very clear with Sebastian.
“There’s nothing inappropriate about it. This bed is big enough for the both of us. I also want to hug you to sleep. It makes me feel more secure that way.”
The gears in Rosalie’s head shifted quickly for an excuse good enough to reject him.
“Seb, you’re still hooked up to machines. I won’t feel secure sleeping in the same bed as you through the night. If I accidentally hit the tubes, it’d be terrible. It’s also a little cramped with two people on the bed. I’ll feel more comfortable sleeping on the couch.”
She and Sebastian were only husband and wife in name, and she couldn’t sleep with him. She had reason to reject him at this point, but after Sebastian recovered, she wouldn’t know what excuse she could use to reject him.
“Alright, then.” Sebastian didn’t force her. He looked straight at Rosalie, and said expectantly, “I hope I’ll recover quickly and go home soon. That way, we can share the same bed.”
Rosalie smiled awkwardly, trying not to make Sebastian suspicious.
“Let’s go to sleep.” With that, Rosalie laid back on the couch.
Sebastian looked at Rosalie with slight confusion in his eyes. He sensed that something was wrong, but he couldn’t pinpoint what.
Her reason for not sleeping on the same bed as him made sense, but why did he feel like she had other reasons for rejecting him?
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The readers' comments on the novel: Chasing My Pregnant Wife (Rosalie and Theodore)
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 !...