Rosalie saw Theodore’s dark expression, and feared he might throw her down the stairs. In the past, she would have been sure Theodore wouldn’t do something like that. But now, everything was different. This man might do anything, including throwing her down the stairs.Why else would he stop here? She couldn’t shake the thought.Theodore stared at her in silence, his black eyes so deep and inscrutable they looked like a dark, cold sea.Rosalie swallowed hard, her heart pounding in fear. She glanced at the staircase, dreading the thought of being thrown down. If he did, she’d be severely injured, and the baby wouldn’t survive.Compared to Theodore, she was physically weak and couldn’t possibly fight back. If he wanted to throw her, he could do it as easily as tossing a small bird.Driven by maternal instinct to protect her unborn child, she clutched Theodore’s collar. Her eyes were wide with fear. “Let’s not fight anymore tonight, okay?”She resolved to endure whatever it took
Theodore had always been strong. Even though Rosalie felt tired in his arms, she couldn’t see any signs of fatigue on his face.After a while, his gaze shifted away from her face, and he carried her away. He carried her all the way back to their room, laying her roughly on the bed. Though his actions were a bit harsh, the bed was soft, and she didn’t feel uncomfortable.However, from his demeanor, she knew he was angry.Theodore was still in his suit; a few buttons of his shirt undone, revealing his strong chest. He stood with his hands on his hips, glaring coldly at Rosalie on the bed.He wanted to say something to her, but seeing her panicked face and clutching the blanket, he gritted his teeth and dropped his hands. Then, he impatiently threw his jacket aside.Rosalie wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, adopting a defensive posture.They were getting divorced tomorrow, but Theodore had brought her back to their shared bedroom. Was he planning to spend the night here?She
Rosalie quickly shifted away from him, putting some distance between them. Her expression was wary as she asked, "What are you doing?""You told me to rest, right? This is my room and my bed. Of course I'm going to lie down here!"The usually dignified man now seemed like a spiteful troublemaker, shameless and unreserved. Strangely, it carried an undeniable allure about him.Rosalie had the urge to reprimand him, but she couldn't find a reason to argue back. It was indeed his home, and she would move out after the divorce."Fine, since this is your room, you sleep here. I'll leave," she said. She would sleep in the guest room. At this point, she didn't care that tonight was their last night together. Things between her and Theodore had gotten ugly, and nothing else mattered.Theodore gripped her wrist tightly as she moved to get off the bed. Despite her attempts to free herself, she found it impossible.Rosalie frowned. "What are you doing?"Theodore noticed how often she had
Rosalie gently rubbed her fingertip over that shallow scar, feeling a pang in her heart. Involuntarily, she recalled the chaotic scene when he had rushed forward without hesitation.She couldn't forget how Theodore had hurt her, but neither could she forget his kindness. The mixture of good and bad was undoubtedly painful and confusing. She would rather blindly remember his goodness and forget the bad, or only recall his faults and become extremely angry. But she couldn't be that simple, nor could she be extreme. She was stuck in the middle, stuck remembering both his good and bad deeds. So, she consistently wavered without a firm stance. In the end, she was the one who would get hurt the most.Theodore grabbed her hand, seeing the sadness in her eyes. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his heart, a suffocating despair. Yes, it was despair, he carefully considered. It seemed like he had indeed fallen into despair, his body and soul submerged in her sorrowful gaze.What did he
She didn't understand why Theodore suddenly brought up this matter. Even if she had such thoughts, what difference did it make to him? Hadn't he also once misunderstood her, thinking her to be a malicious and evil woman?"Hah." Theodore suddenly laughed, his smile particularly scornful. "Yes, I did want to throw you down and break you to pieces."Since he thought so, there was nothing left for her to explain. The gap between them wasn’t one that would go away with some explanations. Once they were divorced, everything would be over. These tangled affairs that couldn't be cleared up would never happen again!After the divorce, she would finally be able to avoid further turmoil with him once she distanced herself from him.Rosalie turned away, and laid on her side. She bit her fingernails as tears streamed down her face.-The next day was the day of their divorce.Both Rosalie and Theodore got up early, and silently had breakfast together.They were both very calm. It was thei
All things came to an end eventually. No matter how many problems there were before, no matter how many surprises, there weren't signs that could change the outcome.Finally, she was no longer Mrs. Spencer or Theodore's wife. Theodore would become Cynthia's husband.Rosalie fell silent for a long time, unable to articulate her feelings. It was a difficult emotion to describe—a hollow emptiness. It wasn't exactly painful, but it wasn't painless either. It was like losing one's soul.Perhaps this was pain such that it felt like losing one's soul, to the point the agony disappeared altogether.Theodore reached out to her. "Can you give me your marriage certificate?"Rosalie snapped out of her daze. "What?""The marriage certificate is already void now, and we'll just throw it away anyway. Give it to me. I'll show it to Cindy."Rosalie scoffed. "You really care about her feelings."The marriage certificate had been stamped as void, so it was useless now. They each had one, but
No matter how many disputes occurred between them, in the end, Theodore didn't want to treat Rosalie unfairly. He wouldn't give her less than she deserved, and hoped she could live well. Even when he was angry with her at times, he didn't want her to suffer.Transferring his house to her name had already shocked Rosalie enough. She hadn't expected him to also give her five percent of SK Enterprise's shares. That was a huge fortune. Even if she sold off that five percent, she wouldn't need to work for the rest of her life and would still never run out of money. Moreover, SK Enterprise was an excellent company that was steadily rising in value. The shares would only increase in worth over the years.She never imagined Theodore would be so generous, and give her five percent so easily. Dumbfounded, Rosalie didn't know what to say for a moment."You should know you didn't have to give me these," she said calmly, looking at him. "What I want isn't these.""What do you want then?" Th
Theodore’s face darkened like an impending storm over a sunny day.Rosalie could feel his rising anger. If she went on talking, they would probably fight again.They were already divorce. She didn’t understand why he was saying all these.“I have something else to attend to,” she said. “I need to go off. Go back by yourself.”With that, Rosalie stood up to leave.Theodore grabbed her wrist. “What do you need to do?”Rosalie furrowed her brows. Turning, she said, “Please let me go.”Feeling his grip over her wrist tightening, she gritted her teeth in fury. “We’re already divorced. Quit pulling me around! I’m not your wife, okay? Please stop behaving so ridiculously!”Her words made Theodore’s brow knit even tighter. “Me? Behaving ridiculously? You’re clearly avoiding me! What could you possibly be busy with?”“Why can’t I be busy with something?” Rosalie sputtered in anger. “In your eyes, am I a woman who has nothing better to do than to sit around at home like an ornament? D
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