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
Rosalie waited until the afternoon. Actually, she had wanted to divorce earlier, thinking Theodore's hungover would have dissipated by now.She picked up her phone again and called Theodore, but it went straight to voicemail.Rosalie was getting frustrated.Didn’t Caleb tell Theodore about their divorce plan? How could he just turn off his phone at such a critical moment?Rosalie went to find Anthony. He had a phone directory, and after finding Caleb's number, she dialed it.On the other end, Caleb answered, "Hello.""It's Rosalie.""Rose, what's up?""Is Theo still with you?""He... He's not here anymore.""His phone is off, I can't reach him. Since he's not with you, do you know where he went?""He...""Come on, Caleb. Please tell me the truth.""He... he's in the hospital."Rosalie gasped. "What happened? Did he get into another accident?"Could Theodore have been drunk driving again?"Oh, it's not an accident. He's been in the room for a long time, and he didn’t o
When Theodore woke up, he found Rosalie sitting by his bedside. For a moment, he thought he was dreaming. However, the intense discomfort in his body reminded him that this was reality."You're awake. How do you feel?" Rosalie tried to restrain how concerned she felt."Why are you here?" Theodore's voice was hoarse, and his lips were cracked."Is it weird for me to be here? Unless you've told everyone not to let anyone know you're here, like last time at the resort."Theodore frowned."Are you here to divorce me?"Rosalie glanced at the time on her phone. "It's too late to divorce today. Even if we go there, we won't get to our turn in the queue. After all, more and more people are getting divorced these days."How many marriages these days were happy?Theodore felt uncomfortable lying down for so long. He wanted to sit up for a while, but Rosalie pressed down on his shoulder. "Don't move."She pressed a button, and the head of the bed raised up. Soon, Theodore was sitting up
If Rosalie had known everything earlier and that he had never cut ties with Cynthia, she wouldn't have married him in the first place. Both of them fell into silence.Later, Rosalie spoke again. "I've already got the resident register. You must have heard from Caleb, right?"Theodore grunted. "How did you get it?""Grandma called me over and had a talk with me. It turns out she knew we were going to divorce a long time ago. She heard the conversation we had on my birthday night, and she also knew Cynthia had come back."Theodore frowned. "How did Grandma react?""Why, are you worried she’ll be upset?""Grandma’s old and not in good health," he said."Is she? I don't think you see it that way.""What do you mean?" There was annoyance in his eyes."Nothing much. Maybe you still blame Grandma for forcing you to marry me, and not letting you be with Cynthia."Rosalie didn't believe Theodore had no resentment towards Rebecca at all. Theodore forced a smile, and said, "She'
A few days later, Rosalie was sitting with Rebecca, knitting a sweater. These past few days, she had been spending time with Rebecca."Rose, when are you and Theo planning to divorce?" Rebecca asked.Rosalie smiled lightly. "Grandma, he's been a bit busy these days. We'll do it when he's less occupied. But don't worry. Even if I divorce him, I'll still come to see you often. You'll always be my grandmother.""I just want you to be happy soon. How busy can he be? He doesn't even have an hour to spare for a divorce."Before, it was Rebecca who didn't want them to divorce. Now, it seemed she was urging them to split up. A topic that used to be sensitive could now be discussed easily."He's indeed very busy, Grandma. There's a lot going on with the company, and as the CEO, there's a lot he has to take care of...""Enough," Rebecca interrupted her. "Don't hide things from me. I know he's in the hospital."Rosalie's heart skipped a beat. She looked up, the knitting needle almost prick
During lunchtime, Rebecca invited both Wesley and Sydney to join them.Rosalie thought it would just be a family lunch, but she didn't expect Cynthia to show up as well. She had a faint feeling of what Rebecca meant by not letting her be mistreated for nothing.She worried that Rebecca might reprimand Cynthia here, which would worsen Rebecca’s relationship with Theo if he found out. She tried to persuade Rebecca not to do so, but the latter reassured her and told her not to worry, because she wouldn't lose her temper at the dining table.Rosalie couldn't disobey Rebecca. Either way, Cynthia had already been called, and it was too late to do anything about it.The five of them sat at the table, the atmosphere unusually quiet. Wesley kept staring at Sydney, but Sydney just ignored him and ate her food as if no one else were around. Rosalie looked at Rebecca with confusion.Rebecca smiled at Cynthia. "Ms. Zeller. This is our first formal meeting, isn't it?"Although Rebecca was
Cynthia smiled, and said, "I'm not yet married to Theo, so I naturally wouldn't assume the title of Mrs. Spencer. That would be unreasonable. Rosalie is the current Mrs. Spencer, and I understand that.""Understand?" Rebecca wiped her mouth with a napkin, and placed it on the table. "Ms. Zeller, you're indeed knowledgeable and reasonable enough to understand the situation concerning Theo's current wife."Cynthia wasn't dumb. She could sense the veiled implications in those words, but all she could do was maintain politeness and continue smiling.The Spencers didn't like her at all. It seemed that no matter how hard she tried, it was futile. Well, as long as she clung to Theo, everything else didn't matter. The old lady was old, and would die soon anyway.She couldn't understand what was wrong with the Spencers. Had they lost their minds? Were they stubborn as mules? They only recognized Rose. She was just a poor and pathetic woman!Among the Spencers, it seemed only Theodore was
"Grandma, why are you bringing up that surgery out of nowhere? Cindy’s already been through a lot. You don't need to..." Theodore began. "Quiet!" Rebecca interrupted him. "I'm talking to Ms. Zeller. What's it to you?""Yes, Theo," Sydney chimed in. "Let your grandmother finish speaking. Don't get anxious. It's not like she's going to beat her up or anything."Theodore didn't know what to say, and Cynthia was extremely nervous."Ms. Zeller, is your health not so great now because of that surgery? I heard there were also some issues with your heart. Please answer the question," Rebecca asked again.Cynthia nodded. "Yes.""Okay," Rebecca continued. "Your surgery had complications because the donor's arrival was delayed, which caused one of your lungs to fail. I heard that the reason for the delay was me. Apparently, I deliberately obstructed it, and used your surgery to threaten Theo."Cynthia's face went pale. "Ma'am, why are you suddenly saying this? I don't understand what you