"What? They left you to go home alone?"
The butler's shock was understandable, though. In the past, Elliot and Edric had never once let her come home alone. The brothershad always been deeply concerned for her safety. Whenever Rosetta was not working, they would stay by her side, watching over her at all times to make sure she was well-protected.
"Dante, it is fine. I'm just going upstairs to rest." Not intending to explain further, Rosetta briefly greeted the butler before heading back to her room.
There were still a few details of the upcoming performance she needed to discuss with her manager, so she made some calls as soon as she settled into her bedroom.
She had barely hung up when she noticed that Elliot and Edric had not returned home.
With nothing else to do, she absentmindedly scrolled through her social feed until a recent post from Sierra caught her eye.
The caption read, [For the first time, I could feel that going to the hospital was such a happy thing to do. Thanks to you, guys!]
The post included a photo, just shadows of three people. However, Rosetta could immediately tell it was a picture of Elliot, Edric and Sierra.
So, they would not come home tonight. They stayed at the hospital to keep Sierra company.
If it had been in the past, seeing that would have hurt deeply and she might have questioned Elliot and Edric right away. But now, a calmness washed over her.
So, she simply set her phone aside, washed up and lay down to sleep.
***
Early the next morning, Rosetta went to the company. With plans to return to Northbridge, she needed to end her contract with her current agency.
Her sister, Riley, had already helped her find a new agency and once she had finalized things here, she would be able to sign up for the new one.
When she told her manager about the contract termination, he seemed baffled. "Wait, why are you ending the contract all of a sudden?"
"It's nothing. I just feel a bit worn out. My contract is nearly up, so I thought I would take a good break."
"Did the Sinclair brothers suggest that you stop working?"The manager glanced at her cautiously."Well, actually, I suppose that makes sense. They've always thought your tour schedules were too grueling. They really care about you."
His words brought a brief silence. It was true. In the past, Elliot and Edric never wanted her to endure any hardship, even a bit of it.