"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
How could a man so wilful be the father of her child?Rosalie's assessment of him made Theodore laugh out loud. "Yes, I'm that wilful. Say whatever you want to say."Rosalie shut her eyes and took a deep breath, trying her best to suppress the anger rising in her chest.She then opened her eyes and said, "Theo, I'll accompany you for your biopsy tomorrow morning. You must get your results tomorrow no matter what. I'll see you tomorrow at nine."With that, she turned to leave."I don't need you accompanying me!" Theodore yelled after her retreating figure. "Why are you still helping me? Is it because you now know that Aurora isn't pregnant and think things are still possible between us?"Theodore's words sounded sarcastic, but it was in fact what he wanted to know. Would Rosalie not be so resolute after finding out that Aurora wasn't pregnant?Rosalie turned around. "Whether Aurora is pregnant or not, what difference does it make? She's your woman, and I'm married to Sebastian.
The next day, Rosalie requested a half-day leave. She then went looking for Theodore to bring him to his biopsy.Theodore was very reluctant at the start, but when Rosalie started talking about Grandma, he had no choice but to obediently go for his biopsy.They had to wait three to five days for the results.Rosalie reminded Theodore again and again to tell her the results once they were out. After that, she left him. Accompanying Theodore to his biopsy felt like a duty to her. She left right after it was done, without showing any iota of concern or offering any comfort to him.Things between them seemed to be reduced to this state. If one of them were to die, the other would surely attend the funeral. However, neither of them would weep bitterly for the other at the funeral.After leaving, Rosalie went to visit Justin.Justin looked even better today, but he realized that Rosalie didn't look too good. After pestering her about it, she finally told him the truth.Justin remain
"No, she simply said that your younger sister passed away," Theodore replied."Yes, Rosalie's surname does sound like my sister's name, so I took her as my sister. Don't worry, I didn't hurt her over those days. However, the red marks on her neck were from my strangling her."Theodore's brows furrowed, and his voice was tinged with fury. "Why?""I have nightmares when I sleep, and it triggers a trauma response. That night, she called me. I thought she was a bad guy, so I strangled her. I feel awful about it," Justin confessed.Theodore wanted to punch Justin for it, but since Rosalie didn't blame him, finding trouble with him over it would only draw her resentment. With that in mind, Theodore changed the subject. "I asked the doctor, and he said that you're recovering very quickly. You'll be discharged in no time."Justin smiled. "That's good.""Will you keep in contact with Rose after you get discharged?""Is that any of your business? You seem to be very bothered by that. Ar
"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
Aurora wept bitterly, her voice choked with sobs. "Theo, I'm sorry. I didn't know Angie could be so vicious. I thought she just had a foul mouth—I never imagined her to be this wicked!"Theodore's trembling hand picked up his phone and played the recording again and again, listening to the conversation between Angie and Aurora.Aurora quietly observed Theodore's expression.In the recording, she had edited out the later parts, leaving only her dialogue with Angie. As a result, it sounded as if Angie had acted entirely on her own, with no involvement from Aurora.Aurora understood that revealing this matter would eventually lead to suspicions falling on her. However, if she didn't use Angie as a scapegoat, they would both be exposed sooner or later. Acting preemptively, she decided to sacrifice Angie.Theodore turned to look at Aurora. After a long pause, he asked in a low voice, "When did you find out?"Aurora wiped the tears from her face. "A while ago, when Angie was arrested by the
Aurora locked her bedroom door, then returned to her bed and began swiping on her phone. After confirming multiple times that everything was in order, she dialed Theodore's number."It's late. What's the matter?" Theodore asked."Theo, could you come pick me up? I have something very important to tell you.""Just tell me over the phone.""No, this is important. I have to tell you in person. Please come pick me up—I'm begging you! It's about Grandma."Theodore paused for a moment, then said, "Alright, I'm on my way."Less than an hour later, Theodore's car arrived at Aurora's apartment complex.Aurora had already changed clothes. When she received Theodore's call, she quietly slipped out of the house and hurried downstairs.Theodore was leaning against the car hood, waiting for her. When he saw her approach, he asked coldly, "What's so urgent this late at night?""Let's get in the car and leave here first," Aurora said as she opened the front passenger door and got in the car.Theodore
"This bracelet is probably the one you're looking for," Justin said, his expression turning serious. "It must have been sent by the man who stole it."At that moment, Rosalie's phone rang. The screen displayed an unknown number, but she had already guessed who it might be. She answered and put the call on speaker."Do you like the bracelet? I sent it to you."She hadn't expected this person to suddenly reappear and even make contact with her child.Rosalie was furious. "I'm warning you. If you harm my child, I won't let you go!""Look at how worked up you are. If I had harmed him, would you still be able to see him? I was just returning something to you.""Then tell me—what's your purpose? What do you want?""Why are you so afraid? If I wanted to hurt you, you'd already be dead."Rosalie gritted her teeth. "You…""I have something to attend to. We'll talk later." With that, the caller hung up."Hello? Hello?" Rosalie immediately tried to call back, but the number was already disconnect
Rosalie glanced at the screen. "Since when did I start writing novels? How come I didn't know about it?""Stop lying! This is obviously your work! Otherwise, why would our names appear in the book?" Angie roared.Rosalie remained indifferent. "That, I wouldn't know." "You don't know? Rosalie, you clearly—""Angie…" Aurora grabbed her arm.Angie suppressed her anger and placed the phone on the table."Rosalie," Aurora said, "I didn't even know you could write.""This book isn't mine. Believe it or not," Rosalie said. At that moment, the book was updated with a new chapter. The content still focused on Angie and Aurora. Angie read the chapter on the spot. At the end of it, the author left a note. [I'll upload a few more chapters today. I'm working hard on them; updates will come soon.]The two of them looked up at Rosalie. She must have scheduled the upload in advance.Rosalie stood up. "I don't have time to waste on this nonsense. You two called me here just because of some novel? H