Theodore had no idea why he suddenly behaved so obediently. Shouldn’t he have become more carefree and unrestrained after the divorce?As it turned out, he had much more to learn.Theodore yawned. He didn’t sleep well last night.Rosalie noticed the fatigue in his eyes. “Go to bed now.”“I need a shower,” Theodore said.“I’ll get a male servant to come help you. You can’t let your wound come in contact with water.”“You’re going to get another man to see my naked body?” Theodore said, clearly annoyed.He felt as though she was trying to push him to another man.“What’s wrong with that? It’s precisely because he’s a man that it’s appropriate for him to help you. I can’t possibly find a female servant to help you, can I?” Rosalie retorted.Theodore simply stared wordlessly at her.She finally understood where he was going. “Are you thinking…of having me help you shower?” she asked slowly. “Why not? It’s not like you’ve never done it before.”“We’re already divorced.”“So
That was clearly Rosalie’s voice.What was going on? Why was she with Theodore at such a late hour? And was she preparing his shower?Were the two of them…Cynthia’s lips trembled. They were divorced! What on earth were they doing together?! They were clearly doing something indecent at such a late hour!No wonder Theodore didn’t visit her over the past two days. He was with Rosalie!How could Theodore lie to her?! How could he use work as an excuse?!That was exactly what Theodore did before when he had been with her. He used work as an excuse for Rosalie.Back then, Cynthia was smug about what he had done. She never expected herself to be on the receiving end of everything that Rosalie went through before!Cynthia took a deep breath, and pretended she didn’t hear anything. She couldn’t panic at this point.Theodore heard the voice coming from the washroom, and guessed that Cynthia might have heard it, too.Instead of avoiding the topic, he said, “Cindy, I’m with…”“Theo, I
Theodore knew it was wishful thinking on his part.He didn’t know what was going on with him.Was it the wicked streak that was found in every man, or did he have a slight change of heart? Or perhaps he was just asking for it.When Rose stopped him from leaving and kicked up a fuss, he thought she was being unreasonable. Now that she had let go of things, his heart felt inexplicably empty.He was literally asking for it.“What’s the matter?” Rosalie asked, upon seeing Theodore in a daze. “Is there a problem?”Theodore shook his head. “Nothing. I’ll go take a shower.”He picked up his phone, and shut it off right before Rosalie.Rosalie couldn’t really figure out what Theodore was thinking right now. They were already divorced; even if he really did receive a call from Cynthia, it was perfectly acceptable for him to go to her.‘Forget it,’ she thought. Many strange things happened in this world. Sometimes, some things just don’t make sense.Theodore stood up by the bed.“Ar
“Rosalie Young!” Theodore sat up on the bed. “Shame on you! Taking my money to keep men by your side? The cheek of you to say that in front of me!”He glared at her as he rebuked her.Rosalie covered her mouth, as if in shock. “Your…your money?”She put her hand down, and said haughtily, “So, Mr. Carter! Looks like you see that money as yours, and I have to ask you for permission before I can spend it. You still see me as an outsider! How could you claim to see me as your sister? You liar!”She turned her face away in feigned sorrow, pouting her lips and looking morose.Theodore panicked when he saw the misery on her face. “I didn’t mean that,” he said.“So what exactly did you mean? You said that I took your money to keep men by my side! Since you see the money in my account as yours, you should just take them all back, lest you see me as a charity case.”If Theodore really wanted all his money back, she would return them to him without any hesitation. She never wanted his mo
Rosalie was about to say that Theodore should be more worried about Cynthia, but she suddenly recalled that Theodore didn’t want to hear any mention of her name.Each time they mentioned Cynthia, they always ended up upset.As such, Rosalie swallowed back her words. Instead, she said, “You should be worried about yourself instead.”Theodore seemed to have guessed what Rosalie originally wanted to say, but since she held herself back, he didn’t expose her. He took her cue in avoiding the topic of Cynthia.“Rose, whether you believe it or not, I have no malicious intent whatsoever. I’m just worried that you’ll get hurt. Men are all horrible creatures. I’m just trying to help you discern between good and bad.”He was genuine about it—and, if he was willing to admit it, slightly jealous.“As my ex-husband, you might be willing to be the gate-keeper of my new relationship, but my new partner might not be agreeable to that,” Rosalie said reluctantly.Theodore furrowed his brows. “Have
“Isn’t that good?” Rosalie said, her eyes shining. “I used to be so mature, it was exhausting. I don’t want to tire myself out like that.”It felt good being happy. Many people in this world often ended up under the influence of their negativity.No matter what happened, life would go on. While that remained a fact, many found it hard to let things go and remain positive.Theodore could sense that Rosalie wanted to completely let go of something in her heart, and the thought tugged at his heart.He realized that he was a bastard through and through.He had gone through with the divorce to free Rosalie from the shackles of their marriage. They were now divorced—she could finally be happy, and no longer needed to tolerate being in this marriage.Yet, now that she was ready to let it go, he felt slightly indignant.Not just slightly, but perhaps rather significantly.He dared not continue this line of thought. He was worried that the more he thought about it, the more he would unc
Theodore wasn’t against the idea of sleeping in the same room after the divorce.“No need. You can sleep on the bed, and I’ll take the couch.” Rosalie gently pulled her hand away from him. “I’ll go take a shower. Go ahead and sleep first.”She turned to leave the room without waiting for Theodore’s response.Theodore dropped his arm and sighed as he looked at her retreating figure.After she left, he lifted his hand and pressed it against his chest, where he felt great discomfort.-When Rosalie packed her things and left this place, she didn’t take all her belongings. She had left some of her things here, to make things convenient for her whenever she decided to stay the night.After taking a shower, she went back to Theodore’s room. There, she found fresh sheets laid out on the couch.Rosalie turned to look at him, and asked doubtfully, “Did the servants come in to do this?”“Yes,” Theodore said as he laid on the bed stomach-down, nodding as he turned to look at her.In tru
She thought to herself, ‘It’s okay, Rosalie. You’re just in love with a man. You don’t have to be with him even though you love him. Isn’t it enough that he’s happy?’It was good enough for her. Despite the many unhappy things that happened in between, at the very least, they didn’t have a complete falling-out.As much as Theodore did many nasty things before, he was eventually punished by Grandma.It was tiring loving someone, but hating another was even more so. She wanted neither to love nor hate him.Suddenly, Rosalie’s phone pinged. She reached over to pick up her phone, and switched it to silent mode.It was a text from Sebastian.‘Are you asleep yet?’Rosalie replied, ‘Not yet, I just went to bed. What’s up?’Theodore opened his eyes to see Rosalie holding her phone, looking like chatting with someone. His eyes dimmed.Who could be texting her at such an hour?Sebastian texted, ‘Yvonne wants to add you on social media. She keeps asking me for your account.’Rosalie re
"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
"This bracelet is probably the one you're looking for," Justin said, his expression turning serious. "It must have been sent by the man who stole it."At that moment, Rosalie's phone rang. The screen displayed an unknown number, but she had already guessed who it might be. She answered and put the call on speaker."Do you like the bracelet? I sent it to you."She hadn't expected this person to suddenly reappear and even make contact with her child.Rosalie was furious. "I'm warning you. If you harm my child, I won't let you go!""Look at how worked up you are. If I had harmed him, would you still be able to see him? I was just returning something to you.""Then tell me—what's your purpose? What do you want?""Why are you so afraid? If I wanted to hurt you, you'd already be dead."Rosalie gritted her teeth. "You…""I have something to attend to. We'll talk later." With that, the caller hung up."Hello? Hello?" Rosalie immediately tried to call back, but the number was already disconnect
Rosalie glanced at the screen. "Since when did I start writing novels? How come I didn't know about it?""Stop lying! This is obviously your work! Otherwise, why would our names appear in the book?" Angie roared.Rosalie remained indifferent. "That, I wouldn't know." "You don't know? Rosalie, you clearly—""Angie…" Aurora grabbed her arm.Angie suppressed her anger and placed the phone on the table."Rosalie," Aurora said, "I didn't even know you could write.""This book isn't mine. Believe it or not," Rosalie said. At that moment, the book was updated with a new chapter. The content still focused on Angie and Aurora. Angie read the chapter on the spot. At the end of it, the author left a note. [I'll upload a few more chapters today. I'm working hard on them; updates will come soon.]The two of them looked up at Rosalie. She must have scheduled the upload in advance.Rosalie stood up. "I don't have time to waste on this nonsense. You two called me here just because of some novel? H