"Don't apologize to me anymore. You should apologize to yourself for hurting yourself." Rosalie stood up. "I'm leaving now."
"Rose." Sebastian grabbed her hand. "Will you and Steve still move out?"
"Why are you asking me this? Did you shoot yourself as a desperate measure to stop me and Steve from moving out?"
"How can you say that? No one would use their own life as a desperate measure. I could die at any moment! I admit that I don't want you to leave, but I didn't have such intentions at all."
"Since there's no such intention, then don't ask me questions like this anymore. I'll move out with Steve temporarily. I think we both need some time to calm down."
"Do you still want a divorce?" Sebastian asked.
"If I say I do, will you shoot yourself again to threaten me?"
"Rose, this isn't a threat. It really isn't." Sebastian's face was pale, and his tone was urgent. "I only did it to make up for pointing my gun at Theodore."
"Fine, I believe you," Rosalie said. "I believe you shot yourself to make up for Theodore."
Sebastian sighed in relief, but she continued, "But I still want a divorce."
Sebastian's emotions became agitated. "Why?"
"Because you lied to me. You've really let me down."
"But I've made up for it!"
Rosalie closed her eyes and sighed. "I'm leaving with Steve. I promise to wait out the cooling period, not because I think I was impulsive, but because when I submit the divorce papers after that, you'll give up. I'll make sure you understand that I wasn't impulsive. I hope by then, you won't come up with any strange reasons to stop me."
Sebastian didn't know how to respond.
"Also," Rosalie continued, "thank you for taking care of Steve during this time. You've done a good job. I can see that. Sebastian, I don't want to hate you. I hope you won't do something like this again."
"I won't," Sebastian said sadly. "I'll never dare again."
"I'm going back to see Steve now. Rest well."
After saying this, Rosalie left the ward.
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