Theodore's gaze fell in Sebastian and Rosalie's direction. The moment he saw them, he turned away toward Cynthia across the table, and began chatting and laughing with her.Rosalie felt like Theodore was doing it on purpose. Why, of all the restaurants, did he have to go to this one? After what happened today, she couldn't even find peace in having dinner.Rosalie picked up the glass on the table angrily, and took a gulp of juice. She drank too fast, and accidentally spilled some on herself. The red liquid stained a small part of her white shirt.Sebastian quickly pulled out a tissue for her. She took it, and wiped the liquid off herself. "Sorry, I need to go to the restroom. Let's leave after I come out. I don't want to stay here anymore.""Okay." Sebastian nodded.Rosalie took a few more bites, nearly finishing the food on her plate. She wiped her mouth with a napkin, then got up to head towards the restroom.-Rosalie splashed some water on her face. She wasn't wearing ma
"What...?!" Cynthia couldn't contain her anger. "If you don't care about him, that's even more reason you should divorce him! What's the point of dragging it out?" she yelled. "Whether there's a point or not, I'll decide," Rosalie said, holding her composure as she looked at Cynthia leisurely. She didn't believe Cynthia could keep blocking her forever.Seeing the smugness in the Rosalie’s eyes, Cynthia laughed. "You’re so pitiful. Your husband doesn't love you, and all you can do is argue back like a stubborn mule. Does it have any real meaning? At most, it's just a moral victory. In reality, Theo's love is still for me. Do you know the piano piece he plays? It's one he composed for me."Rosalie froze, and Cynthia continued, "He said he’d play that piece for me at our wedding. Unfortunately, he couldn't marry me. Still, he said he'd write new pieces for me in the future."At that, Rosalie felt her heart drop instantly.She remembered back when Theo held her hand. He sat at
"Ms. Zeller, you better not touch me. If I'm really pregnant and something happens because of you pushing me, I'll blame it all on you. After all, it's just the two of us here. If I decide to put the blame on you, even with Theo protecting you, the entire Spencer family..."Rosalie paused, staring innocently at Cynthia.Hearing that, Cynthia quickly let go of her hand.This damn woman better not try to pin anything on her! But... Was Rosalie pregnant or not?!No, Rosalie definitely wouldn't be so secretive if she suspected she was pregnant. If she really was pregnant, she'd boast to everyone about it. She'd be begging Theo not to leave her!Why would she be acting so discreetly now? She probably just had a stomach ache, or ate something bad.Rosalie looked coldly at Cynthia, then opened the restroom door and strode out.In her flat shoes, she walked quickly. She glanced in Sebastian's direction and headed towards him, wanting to leave the restaurant.Suddenly, a wave of dizzi
Late at night, Caleb washed his face in the restroom and then stumbled back into the living room. He plopped down on the floor, and stared at the drunken man slouched against the French window."Hey, it's been hours. What's going on? Can you at least say something?" Caleb said.Theodore had arrived hours ago, said nothing, and went straight to Caleb's liquor cabinet. He took out all of Caleb's prized bottles, one after the other, and drank himself into a stupor. Caleb had no choice but to drink along with him.Caleb was feeling dizzy, but Theodore seemed ready for another round."Ugh." Caleb flopped onto the floor, letting out a long sigh. "Bro, if you don't say anything soon, I'm going to sleep."At this point, sleeping on the floor was fine by him.The two grown men sat on the carpet, sprawled out in disarray. There was nothing elegant or refined about them, unlike their usual polished appearance.Sometimes, the more polished someone looked on the surface, the more they might
The video showed Rosalie dining with Sebastian. They were both dressed elegantly, and even looked like a couple. What’s more, it happened to be her birthday.Theodore recalled Rosalie telling him that she first met Sebastian when she was receiving her bachelor's degree at school. However, the video Caleb sent him clearly showed that it was before she got her bachelor's degree.So, she had been lying to him all along. She had known Sebastian long before, but pretended they met later. She got involved with Sebastian, so she deliberately lied to him about not knowing Sebastian earlier!Hah... What a great liar!He couldn't help but think of Rosalie saying she had had enough of this marriage. Each time he thought of it, his heart felt like it was being squeezed painfully.No wonder Rosalie said she had had enough, and was unhappy being with him. She had already liked someone else, and that someone was Sebastian.If she truly liked Sebastian, why didn't she tell him from the start and
"Grandma, I want to ask you something. Can you tell me the truth?" Rosalie asked. "What is it?""When Cynthia had her double lung transplant surgery, did you stop it?""Double lung transplant?" Rebecca pondered for a moment, a hint of confusion in her eyes. "Oh, I remember now. I did make some inquiries.""Did you really stop it?""When I heard that woman was sick and needed surgery, I didn't believe it. I thought she was faking it, so I made some inquiries. After a few phone calls, I didn't hear anything more about it. What's the matter?" Rebecca explained. "Cynthia told me that back then, you delayed her lung transplant surgery so you could force Theo to marry me. One of the lungs that was supposed to be transplanted into her had problems. Now, she only has one lung. Her health is poor, which led to heart problems as well.""Oh, I see." After hearing this, Rebecca patted the armrest of the sofa calmly. "That woman is really cunning. She’s blaming me for everything. No wo
"Grandma… When you love someone, it's like being a moth to a flame. Even if you know it's a one-way trip, you don't care about the consequences. Theo might be like that. He loves Cynthia so much that he disregards everything, even the danger."In this world, some people's love was wild and reckless."Then, let me ask you again. Do you really want to divorce him? Or is it because of Cynthia that you feel you have to agree to Theo?""Grandma, I genuinely want to divorce him. Even if Cynthia suddenly vanished now, I'd still want a divorce. It's not so much about her anymore. It's about Theo and me not being happy together."Afraid Rebecca might misunderstand, Rosalie hurriedly went on, "It's not that Theo treats me badly. I... I just feel exhausted, Grandma. I want freedom. I don't want to be tied down by a man anymore. From now on, I want to control my emotions myself."After going through so much, Rosalie was exhausted.Each time she wanted a divorce, stupid accidents kept happeni
On the way home, Rosalie sat in the car while clutching the resident register, and cried all the way. The driver listened quietly, unsure of what to do.When they got home, Rosalie called Theodore. However, it wasn't Theodore who answered.It was Caleb."Caleb? Why is it you?" she asked, puzzled."Oh… Rose…" Caleb's voice was polite. "Did you call me for something?""Why would you think I'm calling you? This is Theo's phone."She had never contacted Caleb privately."Huh, Theodore's?" Caleb sounded a bit groggy. He had drunk too much, and mistook Theodore's phone for his own.After a moment, Rosalie heard him shout, "Theodore, your wife's calling you!"Bang, bang, bang!Caleb pounded on the door. "Hey, open up! Your wife's calling! Open the door! It's one thing to hog my room, but it's another thing to keep quiet in there! Are you dead in there? Open up!"Rosalie furrowed her brow, feeling somewhat speechless at the sounds coming from her phone. The simplicity of men's rel
The two of them sat around the dining table, eating dinner as they chatted.Theodore looked disinterested as he chatted with Aurora. She could sense that as well, so she went silent and didn't bother him much.After dinner, he told her to do whatever she pleased before returning to his room. He never came out and Aurora wondered what he was doing inside.Aurora hovered outside Theodore's room, pacing back and forth many times. She wanted to knock on the door and talk to him, but she stopped herself many times for fear that he might be annoyed with her.Yerick said that he could make her get pregnant with Theodore's child.Although she managed to move to Theodore's place, he wasn't passionate with her at all, unlike in the past. He would never touch her.Aurora put her hand gently on the door as she whispered, "Theo, I'll do anything for you. I really love you."In the deep of the night, Theodore tossed and turned on the bed, unable to fall asleep.He pulled out a drawer and ret
Theodore sighed. "Rest and recuperate well. I'll send someone to find your ex-boyfriend. When I do, I'll use my network to make sure he sits in jail for a few years. I'm sure he's committed multiple crimes.""Thank you. If you really manage to find him, putting him behind bars is enough. But what should I do before you find him? He could come to me anytime. He said he'll never set me free and will kill me. He looked like he had gone mad.""I'll send someone to protect you. Don't worry.""Theo, can I…""What?" Theodore could sense that Aurora had something to say. "Just speak your mind. Don't beat around the bush.""Theo, I'm really scared. Can I stay with you before you find him? Don't worry, if you don't want me disturbing you, I won't. I'm just so scared to be by myself… I have nightmares when I sleep."Afraid that he might misunderstand, Aurora hurriedly added, "Don't worry, once he's found and put behind bars, I'll move out immediately. I'm just so scared right now. Please, I
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