Chapter 108: A Friend Or A Foe?
**Rosalie‘s POV
There were a million things on my mind. The last thing that I needed was for my child to be trapped between two warring brothers.
When I finally lied down, I found myself restless. I saw myself being pulled and tugged in two different directions until I was ripped apart.
Who was the winner in this instance?
I don‘t know–but it certainly wasn‘t me.
I was so exhausted and eventually was able to sink into darkness.
Not sure how long it had been, finally, I woke up.
At first, I was confused about where I was.
I wasn‘t in the cottage that I had been in for the last several months. Sunshine streamed in through unfamiliar curtains, and I remembered.
I remembered the new house. I remembered the new betrayal.
However, after getting some rest, my head was clear–regardless of the situation, I could not continue to stay with Soren long term.
Ethan knew I was here, and he may come back for me, so I couldn‘t bring more trouble for Soren.
Moreso, as much as I wanted to trust Soren and still treat him as a friend, as much as I hoped it wasn‘t the case, but what if he was a foe?
I needed to do what was best for my child.
I took a deep breath and pulled myself out from the bed.
First thing first, I had to get some energy into my body.
“Oh, good morning, Miss Ro,” Lola greeted from the kitchen. “Can I get you something to eat?”
*Thank you,” I told her. I didn‘t have a huge appetite, but I still picked up some fruit and bread. “How‘s Soren doing?”
“Mr. Soren has been awake and I‘ve brought him food. He had asked us not to wake you up, so that you could get as much rest as possible after a long night,” Lola stated. “However, I‘m sure he‘d be very happy to see you now that you‘re awake.”
“Thank you Lola,” I said to my friend, “I‘ll be there as soon as I‘m done.”
On the short walk to Soren‘s room, I thought about how I should act around him going forward.
I would like to believe that Soren was a wonderful person and a very kind man, and I would need to treat him the same way as I used to.
He had just finished eating and was putting his empty bowl of oatmeal aside.
“Soren,” I said, gently smiling at him. “You look so much better.”
“Better than what, a corpse?”
His sense of humor didn‘t seem to change a bit. I smiled, “Well, yes. But I meant better than you did last night.”
He patted the side of the bed where I‘d been sitting the night before. I went over and placed a comfortable distance between us, focusing my face towards him.
“How are you?” he asked.
“I‘m okay,” I stated plainly, rubbing my belly like I did most of the time. “Tired. But that‘s the usual.”
He nodded. “You know, I was just thinking, you can‘t come back to the cottage because of the pollen, but I‘m worried you won‘t be safe here. I‘ll have to leave some guards here to protect you. I have to make sure that Ethan can‘t ever hurt you again.”
He rubbed my arm reassuringly and asked, “Also, may I stay here until I recover?”
“Of course!” I nodded, and I understood why he made this request, “It‘s better that you don‘t have to split the guards into two groups.”
He smiled, “How could someone be as beautiful and smart as you? It‘s just not fair.”
I shook my head. “Soren, thank you for protecting me, I appreciate it.”
He seemed to be relaxed and happy with my gratitude. I looked at him and couldn‘t help but ask, “I know that you‘d never ever let anything bad happen to me or the baby, right?”
“Of course, Ro!” He smiled at me cheerfully.
I felt guilty. Soren seemed to be his usual self, and yet, I was suspecting him. Was I too sensitive?
Later that day, Soren was feeling strong enough to get out of bed. His men helped him walk to the living room. As soon as he sat down in a chair, he sort of sank into it, like it had taken all of the energy he‘d gathered in the last several hours to take those few steps from one room to the next.
I moved to a chair closer to him and sat on the edge so that I could reach his hand, and the apprehension I’d been feeling all day about having to pretend that I wasn‘t suspicious of him faded away.
“Don‘t feel that way.” I told him. “I know you are used to being the strong one who takes care of everyone around you, and that‘s who you still are inside. You‘ll be back on your feet again in no time at all. But if you don‘t take it easy now, you‘ll end up making your condition worse, and then you‘ll have to start all over, and you don‘t want that, do you?”
Now, I would be playing for Soren, and Ethan was…only the Moon Goddess knew where.
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