Chapter 25

Three hours later, Luke returned to the room and opened the door. He was pleased to see Rosalie sitting quietly in a corner. He brought her some food and water that he bought on the way here. "Rosie, you should eat something. We'll be leaving soon." Rosalie lowered her head and looked at the items in the bag, but she did not budge. She waited until Luke was close to running out of patience before finally lifting her hand and taking a bottle of water from the bag. She did not have the strength to unscrew the bottle cap since she had not eaten for a day. So, she held out the bottle toward Luke, who was standing before her. That particular action pleased Luke endlessly. His mouth twisted up in a smile. He unscrewed the bottle cap for Rosalie and patted her head gently. There was a trace of delight in his voice as he asked, "Do you finally get it now? Rosie, we belong with each other. You just have to stay by my side. As for Mom and Dad, I'll figure out a way to handle the issue from