Aurora was greatly shocked. "Grandma, don't you recognize me? I'm Rose.""Rose?" Rebecca stepped forward and sized Aurora up. "No, you're not! Do you think I'm getting old and losing my sight?"Angie ran over as well. "What's going on? Why is there so much noise?""Grandma," Theodore explained, "she hasn't finished speaking. What she meant is that she's Rose's friend."Theodore gave Aurora a look.Aurora immediately understood that the old lady might be confused again, so she quickly said, "Grandma, I'm Rose's friend. Rose asked me to come.""Rose asked you to come? Then where is she? If you all say so, then where is she?"Theodore took out his phone again, intending to call her a few more times. Just then, the phone rang. The caller ID displayed Rosalie's name.Theodore immediately said to Rebecca, "Grandma, look, Rose's calling. I'll answer it now."He quickly answered the phone. "Rose?""What's wrong? I didn't hear the phone ring because I was in the bathroom.""Grandma wants to see
On the other end of the phone, Rosalie had agreed to come.After hanging up, Rebecca immediately said to Theodore, "Hurry up and go pick up Rose."Theodore's eyes sparkled with uncontrollable excitement. "Alright, I'll go pick her up now."He grabbed his phone and was about to leave, but Aurora quickly stepped forward and said, "Theo, let me go with you.""There's no need. You stay here and keep your cousin company. I'll drive there myself."Aurora grabbed his arm. "Why don't we bring my cousin along? We can all go pick up Rosalie together. It'll be lively, and this way, it won't be awkward for you two to be alone."Theodore furrowed his brows slightly. "Aurora, let go."His voice wasn't harsh, but it carried a sense of distance. Aurora's heart skipped a beat, and she slowly released her grip.At that moment, Rebecca walked over. "Theo, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and go! The two girls will stay here to accompany me. There's no need to go with you."Rebecca seemed unusually clea
After a while, Theodore came back with a bouquet of lilies.He got into the car and presented the bouquet to Rosalie, asking, "Does it look nice?"Seeing Theodore full of smiles made Rosalie furrow her brows. "Not bad. I'm sure Aurora will like it."The smile on Theodore's face froze.Then, he said rather disappointedly, "This is for you and the baby, not for her."Rosalie sat stunned for a while. "What did you say?""Lilies are your favorite flowers. These are for you."Theodore was worried she might misinterpret his words, so he made himself very clear.Rosalie looked at him, all confused. "Why are you giving me lilies?""Because you like them. Also, I walked past a florist and wanted to buy you a bouquet. Don't you like it?"Rosalie didn't know what to say and smiled awkwardly. "It's not good of you to suddenly give me flowers. If Aurora sees it, she'll be upset. Give her these flowers.""But I want to give them to you.""Why bother? Giving me flowers for no reason, you'
"Sure, I'll grab it right away."Theodore turned to walk to the car without any hesitation, seemingly very obedient to Rosalie. Their interactions felt very natural, just like that of a couple married for a long time.Aurora's brows furrowed at the sight before her.Why was Theodore being so attentive to Rosalie? He went immediately after she told him to.Theodore grabbed the bouquet of lilies from the car and presented it to Rosalie. "Rose, let me take the baby. Give this bouquet to Grandma."Rosalie was about to refuse, but the thought of Theodore being Steve's biological father made her decide that he did have the right to carry Steve.She did feel some guilt over Theodore thinking that the baby was Sebastian's, and that she never told him the truth. In fact, everyone was hiding the truth from him. She was very conflicted about it.Things between them were so complicated, the issue couldn't be worked out in a matter of just a few words.Eventually, she nodded. "Alright. Than
"Rose is here. Oh, Rose!"Rebecca was so glad to hear that Rosalie was here, she went downstairs with Zane's help to say hello to Rosalie as quickly as she could."Rose!""Grandma." Rosalie approached Rebecca and hugged her, unable to hold back her tears.Rebecca was delighted to see Rosalie. "Rose, you're finally here! I haven't seen you for so long. I really missed you."Rebecca kept feeling like she hadn't seen Rosalie for a long time and had a niggling feeling that she had forgotten something important. Her brain was becoming foggier and foggier day by day."I'm sorry, Grandma. If you want to see me, I'll come visit you more often."She thought Grandma would never remember her and would keep seeing Aurora as her."Yes, do come visit me more often. I'm getting old, I don't know how much longer I have to live. Each visit is a countdown to my death.""Grandma, don't say that," Rosalie said, feeling very upset. "You'll live to a ripe old age."Rebecca held Rosalie's hand tigh
Aurora glared at Rosalie.Looking at Theodore right now, she thought that even if she were to disappear into thin air right now, he might not even realize it. That damned Rosalie was the only one he had eyes for right now.Angie tugged at Aurora's sleeve and whispered, "You have to make a move. Don't let that whore snatch your husband!"Aurora was already jealous of Rosalie to begin with. With Angie's provocation, she was even more furious. She stepped forward to wrap her arms around Theodore's."Theo, it's rare for Rose to come by. Let her spend some time alone with Grandma and let's not bother her. I'm sure they have lots to talk about."Aurora spoke gently, but her words were piercing to the ears.Rebecca turned her attention from the baby to Aurora. "Rose and Theo can stay. You two girls go to a corner and play."Rebecca spoke politely, but with an air of dominance that wouldn't take no for an answer.Aurora's heart leapt. "Grandma, I…""Listen to yourself, dear girl. How
Aurora opened her mouth, wanting to say that Theodore had divorced Rosalie for a woman named Cynthia.On second thought, however, why should she correct Angie?Since that was what Angie thought, Aurora would let it be. Rosalie wasn't a decent woman to begin with, so it was fine to let Angie hate her. There was no need to explain things for Rosalie's sake."Alright, Angie. Let's walk around here. I'll bring you around and familiarize you with the place. It's huge, and since we haven't met for a while, let's take this chance to catch up. You have no idea how much I've suffered recently. I really have to talk to you about it."Since she was going to make use of Angie, Aurora decided it was best to agitate Angie and provoke the latter as much as she could.Angie was foolish and easily provoked. What's more, Angie herself was scheming to ride on Aurora's coattails and would naturally help her out.Angie also worshipped Theodore very much. If Theodore were to become her brother-in-law,
"Friends?" Rosalie said. "Grandma, they…""Rose," Theodore cut her off and shot her a look. "They're your friends. You brought them here because you wanted to introduce them to Grandma."Rosalie realized what was going on and nodded. "Grandma, they're my friends. I brought them here for you to see. I thought it'd be good to make things livelier here with more people.""Sure, it's fine since they are your friends," Rebecca said. "I thought they were Theo's friends. I was wondering why Theo made two new female friends and even brought them home. That's not very good."Rosalie lowered her head and smiled awkwardly. "Grandma, they're my friends. Don't worry.""That's good. Theo," Rebecca said warningly, "Although they're Rose's friends, you need to keep your distance from them. They are ladies, while you're a married man. You even have a child now. You can't be seen flirting with other women, especially that…that Aurora. Keep your distance from her. There's something wrong with her ey
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