Rosalie didn’t say anything and let Sebastian talk to himself.
“Rose, am I really such a bad person in your eyes?”
Rosalie didn’t want to respond to such a stupid question-it wasn’t just stupid, it was ridiculous.
He had done so many bad things, yet he was completely oblivious to it and still had the nerve to ask if he was really that evil.
Sebastian let out a bitter laugh. “Fine, I’m a bad person, but it’s all because of you. If you had accepted me earlier and stayed by my side obediently, none of this would’ve happened.”
Rosalie’s hand holding her cutlery trembled. She wanted nothing more than to stab them into his body.
“Rose, if I didn’t love you enough, after you nearly ruined my manhood, I would have pulled out all your teeth, whipped you three times a day, and even brought Nana in front of you to strangle her. Even though she’s not your biological daughter, it would still be enough to make you suffer and despair.”
Rosalie coldly stared at him. “So, should I thank you for that?”
Sebastian put down his cutlery. “Rose, before I did all of these things, we had such a good relationship. Why didn’t you love me? Tell me why.”
When Sebastian asked why, Rosalie thought back to the past. There had indeed been a peaceful time between her and Sebastian. At that time, Sebastian had treated her well. They were close friends at first. He took care of her, was tolerant of her, helped her, and even protected her.
Even though she hated Sebastian now, she couldn’t deny that he had treated her well in the past.
She had once been moved by him, and that feeling had almost made her think of just accepting him. Otherwise, she would have felt guilty.
However, she still couldn’t bring herself to love Sebastian.
So what exactly was love? Was it built from the accumulation of time spent together?
She and Theodore had built their love over time, gradually growing fond of each other, and it had become unforgettable.
But if that was the case, then why had she fallen in love with Justin?
If her love for Theodore was enduring-gentle and steady, growing deeper over time-then what had she had with Justin?
In a short span of time, her feelings for Justin had already surpassed those built over years. It was a fleeting yet intense kind of love.
The theory of love growing over time crumbled in the face of this intense, overwhelming feeling.
She had fallen in love with the person she thought was right.
Her love for Theodore and her love for Justin were completely different.
Love didn’t have to be explained in just one way.
There was the enduring love that grew over time, gentle and steady like a flowing stream, and there was
the brief yet intense love, were was
would pledge their life and death.
one
But with Sebastian, she couldn’t figure out why she didn’t love this man. He had treated her well, was patient with her, and respected her. The time they spent together had been far longer than with Justin, yet she ended up loving Justin, who had come after.
It was complicated, so Rosalie couldn’t answer this question. She remained silent.
Sebastian waited for a long time but didn’t get an answer from her. Finally, he smiled bitterly.
“Since you don’t have an answer, I can only think that this is unfair. Since there’s no fairness in love, then why should I be fair to you?”
“To justify your so-called fairness, you harm others. Sebastian, your fairness is arbitrary. You can’t control feelings. You know this, but you choose to ignore it,” Rosalie said.