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
"When will that be?! You know perfectly well what we have to do today, but you insist on causing so much trouble. Do you even want to divorce? If Cynthia finds out, she'll be mad at you too," Rosalie pressed.She really couldn't understand this man.They were so close to getting divorced today, but he was causing all these problems on his own. He claimed it was an accident, but it didn't seem like it. The situation could have been controlled. If he hadn't gone to Cynthia's place and instead come straight here and had dinner with Rebecca, then he wouldn't need to drink and everything would have gone smoothly. They might have already left by now and gone straight to apply for a divorce.Theodore suddenly grabbed Rosalie’s waist, and pulled her forcefully toward him. She yelped as she fell into his arms.Startled, she tried to push herself up by pushing against his chest. However, Theodore held onto her tightly.She tried to loosen his grip, but found him half asleep and groggy. Sh
Rosalie went back to Theodore's room, feeling uneasy. She laid down beside him, and covered herself with the blanket. She wasn’t sure if Anthony suspected anything. Anyway, there was nothing she could do now. So, she decided to take a nap first.Over an hour later, Theodore groggily opened his eyes to find a woman sleeping soundly beside him. He shifted to face her, his slightly drunken gaze fixing on her. Actually, a single bottle of wine wasn't enough to render him unconscious. He moved closer, gently wrapping his arm around her before closing his eyes again.-Rosalie had been asleep for about two hours when she woke up to find Theodore holding her, deeply asleep. When had he embraced her? Rosalie felt a bit dazed, but pushed aside any stray thoughts when she thought about their relationship. Worried he might sleep too long and have trouble at night, she gently nudged him. "Theo, wake up."Theodore opened his eyes, still drowsy. "What's up?""You should wake up. Are
After half an hour, Rosalie went to Rebecca's room and found the older woman awake and reading a book. She wasn't sure how long Rebecca had been awake."Grandma," Rosalie greeted as she walked in."Rose, is Theo awake?""Yes, Grandma. I made him some garlic soup, and he drank it.""Oh, child. Why are you so good to him? You care for him like you're his mother. Make sure he doesn't take advantage of you.""Grandma, it's not much trouble for me to make him some garlic soup. If I don't help him clear his head, he'll be a nuisance when he acts tipsy around you.""If he's a nuisance, I'll make him leave," Rebecca said bluntly.Rosalie sat on the edge of the bed. "Theo and I will stay with you this afternoon, and then we'll have dinner together tonight. How about that?"They had originally planned to sneak out the resident register during the day, but the plan failed. Thus, Rosalie had to extend the time. She had to get the resident register. She would divorce Theodore latest by to
Rosalie was shocked, and the key in her hand clattered to the floor. Instinctively, she raised her hand to push against Theodore's chest, trying to shove him away. "Theo, what are you doing? Let go of me!"His hot kisses landed on her cheek and neck. She felt something was off with him. "Theodore... Mmph..."Her mouth was once again sealed by his.To stop him, she bit down hard. A sharp sting pierced through Theodore's hazy mind, causing him to furrow his brow slightly and release her. She had bitten hard, but hadn't broken the skin."Are you a dog? You bit me!" His hot breath washed over her face.Rosalie looked up, and stared at the brooding man before her. His breath felt especially scorching, and it seemed like the room temperature rose several degrees with him standing there.Quickly, she distanced herself from him, searching for the key on the floor. It took her a while, but she finally found it tucked away in a corner. She bent down to pick it up."What the heck was
His hand slid down her arm to her fingers, as sweat gradually beaded on his forehead.Rosalie broke free of his hold, and held her hand to his forehead. Upon realizing that his forehead was warm to the touch, she felt his cheeks and neck too.She immediately stood up and said, “No, we have to head to the hospital right now. You’re having a fever!”Rosalie stood up, but suddenly felt him hug her tight from the back. Theodore lifted her entire body, and spun it around before throwing her on the bed. He pressed her body down on hers, leaving no space for escape whatsoever.His body felt like a huge mountain pressing down against her, making her feel out of breath. The key in her hand slid down the bed. She raised her hand to press it against his solid chest, which felt searing hot to the touch.She swallowed past her constricted throat, the look in her eyes tense as her body began trembling. “What are you doing?!”Out of fright from his sudden movement, she almost forgot what she
That was too much of Grandma! Why did she have to do that?It was rare for her to finally show some concern for her grandson; when she finally did, it had to be a scheme against him.No wonder Theodore pounced on Rosalie the moment she entered the room. He was a hot-blooded young man who had just had some soup with aphrodisiac effects. No wonder he felt the urges!Theodore was worried that he might act rashly and fail to hold himself back, which explained why he flung her hands away. As it turned out, she had misunderstood him.The pained expression on his face made Rosalie ask in a soft voice, “Then… What should we do now?”Under such circumstances, it seemed as though having sex was the only way to bring him relief. But given their situation right now, they couldn’t behave as they did in the past. To make matters worse, she was pregnant right now.“I’ll take a cold shower.”Theodore stood up, and headed to the washroom.Thinking about her misunderstanding him, Rosalie felt
The evasive look in Rosalie’s eyes displeased Theodore even more. “It’s not as if you’ve never seen my naked body before,” he said. Rosalie remained silent as she stood up. She then said, “Please…continue with your bath. I’ll head out first.”She was about to leave the washroom, when she suddenly slipped and fell backward.“Ahh!”Rosalie shrieked, and instinctively wrapped her arms around her belly.The next second, she was caught in a wide, warm embrace. The two of them fell into the tub with a splash.Rosalie’s entire body was immersed in cold water. She trembled as she began struggling in the water. Although she was still dressed, her body was pressed tightly against his, and she could feel every curve on his body.Theodore carried Rosalie out of the water and out of the washroom.Rosalie was still shivering from the cold. She hugged him tight and pressed her pale, petite face against his chest, trying to absorb the warmth emanating from his body.After returning to the
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