When Aurora arrived, she noticed Theodore leaving the ward.She hurriedly hid behind a corner as he walked forward. At first, she wanted to call out to him. Then a thought came to mind, and she followed him in secret. Theodore left the hospital to buy breakfast from a nearby store. Who was he buying breakfast for? Was it for her?Aurora saw a glimmer of hope.Since Theodore stayed with Rosalie for an entire night last night, was he buying breakfast for her out of guilt?She saw Theodore buying two portions of breakfast in two boxes before returning.Aurora quickly hid herself again. She continued following Theodore, and saw him walking back into Rosalie's ward with breakfast in hand.Her world imploded before her eyes. Was Theodore going to have breakfast with Rosalie, too? He had already spent the entire night with her!'Oh Theo, what do you see me as? Am I not your girlfriend? Why are you keeping your ex-wife company?' Aurora thought, anguished. Gritting her teeth, she p
'Why?! Why are you doing this to me? What's so good about Rosalie Young? Why are you like this? She's another man's wife!' she cried inwardly.Aurora clutched her chest and stumbled back to her ward. 'Theodore Spencer, how could you stomp on my feelings so cruelly?'Aurora shut her eyes, overwhelmed by pain. She felt as though her world had turned dark. All she could see was black and white. Colors no longer existed in her life.That was all there was to life. Where was its beauty? Only lies and schemes existed between people, even between kin and loved ones.Aurora suddenly thought of something and pulled out a pill from her pocket. It was the pill Yerick gave her last night.'Should I really take it? What if I die?' she thought.However, if that man really wanted to kill her, he would have done it long ago. There was no need for him to do it in such a roundabout manner.Aside from getting a heart transplant, there was no way around her heart disease.However, if she were
Aurora was stunned by Theodore's excellent act. He refused to speak a word about what he did last night when he was clearly with Rosalie. His reluctance to say anything to her made it clear that he was trying to hide something from her.Yet, Aurora knew that she couldn't expose him. There was a veil between them that if she tore away, nothing would be left between them.At the very least, Theodore was now still willing to keep up appearances with her.If the day were to come when he wasn't even willing to do that, that would be when things become impossible between them. Aurora had no choice but to feign ignorance.Theodore noticed that Aurora didn't look well, and reached out to caress her forehead."Aurora, what's the matter? Are you ill?"Aurora shook her head. "No. Oh yes," she exclaimed, changing the subject. "How are things with Sebastian?"Theodore sighed. "It's as if he received a tip-off and fled to Blencalgo just in time."Aurora's heart leaped. "What? He fled? Then
"Anything suspicious?" Theodore repeated.He tried to think back on anything that might have gone wrong. Suddenly, he remembered how he told Rosalie he had evidence that would send Sebastian to jail. After seeing his evidence, she didn't tell him that Sebastian had left for Blencalgo. Only much later, after she watched the video, did she confess that Sebastian had left Melrine.Why did she not say it right from the start, and only after she watched the video?It felt as though she was trying to protect Sebastian.Did this really have something to do with Rosalie? Did she tell Sebastian to leave out of worry that something might happen to him?Did Sebastian tell Rosalie what he did, and despite her anger, she still chose to forgive him and let him hide in Blencalgo lest something untoward were to happen to him?However, the shock on Rosalie's face when she watched the video he showed her didn't seem as though she knew about it beforehand.Theodore's mind was a mess.Was it tru
Rosalie's voice was tinged with resigned sorrow. She had no energy to scold him or get mad at Theodore, and every word she said was drenched with helplessness."I have a question for you that I hope you'll answer honestly," Theodore said. "What is it?" Rosalie asked. "Let me go before we talk."It wasn't appropriate for him to be holding her like this in public.Theodore let go of her arm. "Rose, tell me the truth. Did you tell Sebastian to leave?"His question was neither interrogative nor asked in anger. He simply wanted to know the answer to it.Rosalie's eyes flashed with doubt when she heard his question. She understood every word he spoke, but when strung together in the question, she didn't seem to comprehend at all.Was he interrogating her?"What do you mean by that? What do you mean I told him to leave?" she shot back."Did you already know what Sebastian did and thought that I would cause him trouble, so you told him to leave?"Rosalie chuckled. "Do you know what
"This has nothing to do with Aurora. It's my own conclusion," Theodore said. "I just want to know if you…""Theo," Rosalie said, cutting him off. "I don't want to slap you one more time. Please stop talking. I've really had enough of all your interrogation. We keep doubting each other, and I feel so tired each time I see you. I've honestly had enough!"She turned around to leave, looking despondent."Rose!" Theodore hugged her from behind. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have doubted you."Rosalie smiled weakly.His mood shifted so quickly. A minute ago, he was still doubting her. Now, he was apologizing to her. It was the same in the past; he would treat her so tenderly one moment, then he would bring up divorce the next."Let me go," she said firmly. "We're divorced. I have a husband while you have a girlfriend. Is it appropriate for you to behave like this?"Theodore shut his eyes in pain. "I'll release you in ten seconds. Give me ten more seconds."He counted down inwardly.Right
Theodore returned to Aurora's ward."Theo, you're back."Theodore sat by Aurora's bedside and looked at her. He opened his mouth to say something, but no words came out. He didn't believe that Aurora was that kind of person.On second thought, however… Aurora did benefit from what happened.The premise, though, was that she was the kind of person who would do something like that in the first place."What's the matter, Theo? Did something happen?" Aurora asked. Theodore gave her a weak smile. "Nothing."He held her hand. "Aurora, there's something I want you to tell me…""Argh…!"Suddenly, Aurora clutched her chest and collapsed back on the bed. She was knocked out cold."Aurora!" Theodore anxiously hauled her into his arms from the bed. "Aurora, what's the matter? Wake up!"He turned to the door and yelled, "Doctor! Doctor!" -Aurora suddenly experienced heart failure, and required a heart transplant in three days. At the moment, she was on life support.This news came
The two of them chatted for a long time and before they knew it, the sky had turned dark. Justin told Rosalie to head back.Rosalie didn't want to disturb Justin from his rest. After cutting him some fruits and leaving them on his table, she left. For some reason unbeknownst to her, she felt very at ease being with him. While they were together, time passed quickly. When Rosalie reached the entrance of the hospital, she suddenly spotted Theodore standing quietly a short distance away, a cigarette between his fingers. He ran his fingers through his hair and crouched down, looking like he was in great pain.After hesitating for a moment, Rosalie told the driver, "Please wait for me for a while."With that, she approached Theodore. "What's wrong?"The familiar voice made Theodore lift his head. When he saw that it was Rosalie, he immediately stood up.Rosalie saw the haggard look on his face. "Did you receive your biopsy results? Is it benign or malignant?"Theodore almost forgot
Theodore lay on the bed, unable to fall asleep. He felt a fire burning in his heart, his mind unable to stop thinking about Rosalie.Whether his eyes were opened or closed, all he could see was her.Frustrated, he flipped to his side to pull out a drawer and retrieve a bottle of pills. He couldn't calm himself down without medication.Just then, his phone rang. Theodore picked it up and saw the name on his phone screen—it was Aurora.He flung his phone aside.It kept ringing, irritating him greatly. Eventually, he answered the call. "What do you want?""Theo, save me! Save me, quick!"Shock registered on Theodore's face. "What happened?""He's chasing after me… Can I go find you? I really have nowhere else to go! I'm so scared!""Who's chasing after you? Where are you right now?""I…I'm now at… It's so dark, I can't tell. I'm hiding in a small alleyway right now. As I came here, I think I walked past a bar called Endless. I took a right turn and ended up in this alleyway. I'm
Aurora collapsed on the ground, overwhelmed by the sudden force. Her head was pounding and she cupped her red, hot cheeks with her hands. "What…what did you do? Why did you slap me?" she asked, stunned. Yerick looked down upon her, his towering figure dark and frightening in the night. "Are you taking me as your hitman, ordering me around as you like?"It was enough that she ordered him to kill another. How dare she ask him to kill Rosalie?! She was digging her grave!"I didn't mean that," Aurora said agitatedly. "I'm just so scared! We're on the same boat, so we should help each other out.""Help each other out?" Yerick crouched down and pinched her chin. "Tell me, then. What have you helped me with so far? Why do you think I arranged for you to be by Theodore's side and allowed you to get to know him? What do you think is my motive?""I…I don't know!" Aurora said with trembling lips. The man before her was way too frightening, his eyes ghostly as he chuckled. "But I'll do wha
Justin brought the baby home and saw Rosalie spacing out before the kitchen counter. She didn't even realize they were home."Mama," Steve called out to her.Rosalie heard him and turned to look at them. "You're back."She took Steve from Justin's hands and held him in her arms."Rose, are you alright? What did Theodore tell you?" Justin asked. "Aurora felt guilty and made Angie her scapegoat. Angie has been nabbed by the police," Rosalie replied.Justin frowned. "Angie surely wouldn't be a sitting duck. She'll expose Aurora.""That's not wrong," Rosalie said. "The problem is, Aurora is too good at putting up a facade. Theodore doesn't trust Angie and he said he'll investigate things and find out if Aurora was involved. At the end of the day, he refuses to believe that Aurora is capable of something like that. He subconsciously thinks that Angie was solely responsible.""That sounds like something he would do," Justin concluded. "Last time, I could tell he's very protective of
Theodore turned around. "Is there something else?"Justin walked over. "Do you want to hold him? He seems eager to hug you."Theodore paused. Then, he gave a helpless smile at the corner of his mouth."No, you take him upstairs." The more he held Steve, the harder it would be to let go. He didn't even know why he felt such strong emotions for Steve. Perhaps it was because Steve was Rosalie's child, and thus, he couldn't help but care for the baby.Seeing this, Justin didn't insist. He was about to leave when suddenly, Steve started crying in his arms. Steve stretched out his hands toward Theodore, trying to reach him.Hearing the cries, Theodore's heart tightened. He turned around and saw Justin trying to soothe the child."Steve, what's wrong? Are you hungry? I'll take you back right away."Steve continued crying, louder and louder, and Theodore felt as if his heart were being squeezed. His feet felt like they were nailed to the ground, and he couldn't move.Justin took a few steps b
"And what about you?" Theodore countered. "Rose, when will you finally see what kind of people are around you? Sebastian's two-faced, pretentious, and full of lies. Justin has blood on his hands, with numerous enemies. He's like a ticking time bomb, and both of them will only bring you disaster."Rosalie sneered. "And how much disaster have you brought me? Do you think the mental torment you've caused me isn't enough?"Theodore gave a bitter smile. "Rose, do you want me to die to make up for the harm I've caused you?""No, I just hope you won't bother me anymore. I have my own life now. Whether it's good or bad, it has nothing to do with you. Once upon a time, Grandma was the last connection between us, but now that she's gone, we have nothing left."She avoided Theodore's gaze. "You should go now."Theodore clenched his fists. "If this is what you want, then I understand. I'll stay away from you in the future and won't bother you again, because, as you said, we have nothing left."Wi
Theodore was about to speak, but then he remembered he had important matters to discuss today and couldn't be sidetracked by Justin."Rose, I have something important to tell you. Let's talk privately.""If you have something to say, just say it," Rosalie replied. She knew he wanted Justin to leave, but she didn't mind if Justin knew what was going on.Theodore gave Justin a cold glance before continuing, "This matter concerns Grandma. I don't want anyone else around. It's something that should only be discussed between the two of us.""He's not an outsider," Rosalie replied without hesitation. "He can know about Grandma's matters too."Seeing the two of them about to argue, Justin immediately said, "I'll take Steve out for a walk and come back later."With that, Justin left.Rosalie quickly said, "Justin, you don't need to…""It's fine," he interrupted her. "I'll take him downstairs for a walk."With that, Justin left with Steve.Rosalie took a step back and said to Theodore, "Come in
Aurora looked incredibly sorrowful, completely unlike someone who was acting. Theodore, for a moment, didn't know whether he should believe her or not.When Rosalie had first told him, he had only defended Aurora, completely ignoring Angie.Now, with Aurora telling him that it was Angie who killed Rebecca, Theodore couldn't be 100% certain that Aurora was not involved in this matter.It felt like a layer of mist had been added, blurring his vision and preventing him from seeing clearly.After a long while, Theodore released Aurora."Get better first," he said, turning to leave.Suddenly, he heard some movement behind him. Turning around, he saw Aurora stumbling toward the window in the ward. She forcefully pulled open the window and jumped straight down.Theodore's brows tightened, and with rocket-like speed, he rushed forward. He grabbed her from behind and pulled her back from the window ledge. "What are you doing?!""Theo, let me die! I don't want to live anymore. Just pretend I kil
Theodore took out his phone and called Aurora, but she didn't answer the phone.He turned to the bodyguard and asked, "When you took Angie, was Aurora not at home?"The bodyguard nodded. "Yes, only Angie was at home. Aurora wasn't there."Theodore furrowed his brow. Was Angie telling the truth? Had Aurora fled in fear of being caught? He clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking.Could Aurora really be this kind of person? Had he misjudged her character all along?"Find her. I want to know where she went."A few hours later, Theodore's subordinates brought news of Aurora's whereabouts. She had booked a hotel room.Theodore led a group of people to her hotel room and knocked on the door forcefully, but there was no response.The staff member opened the door with a room key, and the group entered. Aurora was indeed in the room, and she was lying on the bed.Theodore strode over."Aurora!" he shouted, but as he got closer, he noticed that she was motionless. An empty pill bottle was on th
Hearing the recording on the phone, Angie was horrified and nearly fainted."No, that's not how it is! It's not like that!" she cried in fear.Angie tried to get up from the floor, but the two men behind her pressed her down firmly, keeping her kneeling on the ground."It's not like that!" Angie shouted. "Aurora's framing me! She's setting me up!""She's framing you?" Theodore sneered. "Didn't you admit that you killed my grandmother?""I… It wasn't me!" Angie's agitation intensified. "Aurora is clearly using me as a scapegoat! She tricked me into saying those things! This is all fake!"Angie finally realized that Aurora had planned to make her the scapegoat from the very beginning, wanting to rid herself of any involvement. It was so sinister—recording conversations and twisting the facts. How despicable!"Fake?" Theodore seized her face with one hand, gripping it so tightly that her face nearly contorted. He gritted his teeth and harshly demanded, "Are you saying Aurora did this?""Y