Rosalie was the best at soothing Rebecca. Every time Rosalie comforted her, the old lady's anger would vanish."Alright, let's eat first. I can't bear to see you go hungry," she finally said.So, the two of them began eating by themselves."Rose, try this fish with pickled vegetables. I know you love this, so I told the kitchen to make it spicy—just the way you like it.""Thank you, Grandma." Rosalie took a bite, and nodded repeatedly. "This is great!""If it's good, eat more. Don't always accommodate Theo in the future. You love spicy food, but you do the same as him and don't eat spicy things. It's not like he has ever accommodated your taste."Even though the old lady didn't live with them, she still knew a thing or two."Grandma, Theo’s good to me. He's just not the type to show everything outwardly," Rosalie didn't want Rebecca to be angry at Theodore. Rosalie seemed like the bond that held the family together.Unbeknownst to them, Theodore was standing outside the dinin
Rebecca replied, "At that time, Wesley was as stubborn as a mule. He couldn't be persuaded, no matter what. He really left with nothing, and gave up everything to chase after his first love. Before he left, he even had a fight with Sydney. Theo was about ten years old at that time."Rosalie frowned tightly. "Dad was really over the line.""Yes, I don't know what got into him. He was truly blinded by something. What was so good about that first love of his?"Hearing this, Rosalie also wondered what was so special about Cynthia."And then, what happened?" Rosalie asked further.Suddenly, Rebecca burst into laughter. "The story’s just too funny. That woman originally thought I couldn't bear to let my son leave with nothing. As time went on, she realized that I really made Wesley leave with nothing. He had no money left, and had lost everything. When that woman realized she couldn't become Mrs. Spencer, she left him."At this point, Rebecca couldn't stop laughing. "I've seen so m
"Well, it's not like I don't know that," Rebecca said. "Maybe I have a bit of an old-fashioned mindset, but I firmly believe that the people I pick are always right. "Look at Wesley. He's still clinging to Sydney after he finally saw the good in his wife. When I chose his wife for him, he was so unwilling. He always acted like the whole world owed him something. "Men always realize things late. Luckily, you and Theo have a good relationship. I'm not too overbearing in this matter. After all, you two have a ten-year foundation of love."Rosalie smiled bitterly. "Yeah, Grandma. Theo and I are doing fine. You don't have to worry about us.""Right, there won't be any problems between you two. Even though that girl Cynthia was somehow between you two before this, it's all settled now."This was the first time Rosalie heard Cynthia's name from Rebecca's lips.She suddenly wanted to ask Rebecca if Rebecca really did something during Cynthia's surgery that caused the delay. In the en
"Alright. Hurry up and sit down," Rebecca said coldly, looking at Theodore.Theodore deliberately sat next to Rosalie, pretending to be intimate with her."Grandma, you look even better than before," Theodore remarked."Don't try to sweet talk me. My good spirits are all thanks to Rose cheering me up. You haven't done anything. You've only managed to anger me." Rebecca wasn't holding back at all.Theodore wasn't offended. He was very respectful to Rebecca; he knew her strictness was for his own good, so he didn't truly get upset."I'm sorry, Grandma. I was wrong," he apologized sincerely."It's good that you know that. I'm going to punish you, then," Rebecca said, turning to Zane. "Get him a bottle of wine. Let him punish himself with three cups first."Soon, Zane brought a bottle of red wine. He poured it into a tall glass, and placed it in front of Theodore."Grandma," Rosalie said hurriedly, "he has to drive back later. It wouldn't be good for him to drink.""Don't worry.
The capacity for alcohol and its effect on the body didn't necessarily correlate. Drinking too much could harm anyone, regardless of their tolerance. Rosalie worried about this. Moreover, Theodore hadn't eaten anything yet. A mere mouthful of food wouldn't counteract so much alcohol."Rose," Rebecca spoke up, "you worry too much. He's a grown man, and he knows his limits. I wouldn't let him drink if he couldn't handle it.""Please, Grandma. Spare Theo, okay? Don't let him drink anymore. What if he gets drunk?" Rosalie's concern for her husband was evident on her face."What's the harm in getting drunk? It's not like he won't wake up. He can just sleep it off." Rebecca shrugged off the concern, showing no mercy when it came to her grandson.Rosalie wanted to say more, but before she could, Theodore placed the glass on the table. When she turned to look, she saw that he had already finished the second glass of wine.Rosalie watched helplessly as Anthony filled the glass again, fee
Rosalie sent Rebecca a pleading look. "Please don't let him drink anymore, Grandma. Please, for my sake."Before Rebecca could say anything, Rosalie was in a frenzy. Seeing her like this, Rebecca sighed."Look at how worked up you are over three glasses of wine! Alright. Zane, take the rest away.""Yes, ma'am," Zane replied with a nod. Just as he was about to take the glasses and the bottle away, Theodore grabbed the wine bottle from his hand."No need, Zane. There's not much left anyway. I'll finish it.""Theo, what are you doing?" Rosalie tried to stop him again, but Theodore held her hand. "It's fine. It's just a little bit. I'll be fine."Rosalie wanted to say something more, but Rebecca intervened, "Fine. If he wants to drink, let him. Rosalie, you eat your food and don't worry about him.""But..." Rosalie wanted to protest further, but Theodore was already pouring the wine into his glass.Feeling helpless, she sighed inwardly. Perhaps she was too anxious. Suddenly, she
"No, it's nothing like that," Rosalie said with a smile. "I just saw Theo drink so much. I'm not much of a drinker myself, so it made me feel queasy for a moment. I don't want you to tell them because I'm afraid Grandma would worry.""Alright, Madam Rosalie. I won't say anything. But are you really okay?""I'm fine. I feel much better after throwing up. It's all because Theo drank so much. It felt like I drank too.""Okay, I understand."The servant left the restroom, exiting from the left.Rosalie turned to go right, but as she took a few steps, she suddenly saw a tall man appear behind her.She was startled, and felt a bit guilty. "Theo? Why are you here?"Theodore approached her slowly, a faint scent of wine lingering on him. "You threw up?"Rosalie's gaze shifted, realizing he had overheard her earlier conversation. She had to take control of the situation."Yeah, it's all because you drank so much. No matter how much I tried to stop you, it didn't work. Now, even the smel
Theodore's warm breath brushed against Rosalie’s cheek, making it hard for her to breathe. She blushed and turned her head away to avoid his breath, her heart racing. "Do you even know what you're saying?"He was probably drunk.Theodore's alcohol-laden breath wafted over her face. He was indeed drunk, but it was a fuzzy kind of drunk. His consciousness still clear. "I know what I'm saying. The real question is, do you know what you're saying? I can practically smell how jealous you are."He chuckled lightly, his eyes looking at her as if she were a child."Who's jealous?" Rosalie pushed against his chest forcefully. "Let go of me. I'm not jealous because of you! If you want to help her change clothes, go ahead. It's none of my business."After all, she was about to divorce this man."If it's none of your business, why bring it up? And why mimic her words only to say you're not jealous now?"He would be damned if she wasn't jealous. Her eyes were almost tearing up from how b
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
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