"It's simple. You're not a good person." Theodore spat out each word through gritted teeth, eyes blazing with fury.The two men stood very close to each other.Both of them were tall, towering figures, exuding a fierce aura. When their eyes met, it seemed there was a raging fire between them.Onlookers couldn't help but feel intimidated. Afraid of being caught in their crossfire, they subconsciously moved further away.Yuvan took a few steps back. Those who knew these two men were aware that they were not to be trifled with.Sebastian narrowed his eyes, his eyes glinting dangerously. "What about you? Do you think you're a good person?" He leaned in closer, mocking, "You can't even be a good husband, so how can you be a good person? Isn't that right?"Theodore actually had the nerve to mock him for not being a good person. It was ridiculous!Sebastian might not be a good person, but that wasn't up to Theodore to say.The anger between the two men was escalating, and a fight was
"You're just a self-righteous bastard. It was a curse for her to marry you, but now, it's finally over. You two are finally divorced. If you have even a shred of conscience left, don't go and disturb her anymore. She doesn't need you!" Each of Sebastian’s words was like a sword that pierced Theodore’s heart.Those words seemed to float right before his eyes, each line vividly clear, and each word transforming into Rosalie's weary and pale face.Drenched in rain, collapsing, feverish, crying…He never knew such things happened to Rosalie.If he had known, he wouldn't have rushed there angrily to take her away that night.He wouldn't have been so harsh, and he certainly wouldn't have threatened her with divorce to force her to come back with him.He clearly saw her in tears, yet he completely disregarded it and forced her anyway.Just because he was blinded by jealousy and let his pride get the better of him…Although Theodore was unwilling to admit that what Sebastian said was
Theodore stood outside Rosalie's building.Earlier, his bodyguard informed him that she had safely arrived home. He got the address, and came here alone.So this was Rosalie's new residence. It was a very ordinary neighborhood.She preferred to move here rather than back to her own home. She didn’t want the house that used to belong to both of them anymore.He guessed that she wouldn’t want anything related to him.‘Rose, do you hate our marriage, or do you hate me as a person?’ he wondered.If she only hated the marriage, why was she still so unhappy now that they were divorced? Or was it that she hated him as a person?Was that why she blocked him? Because she wanted him out of her world?So, she hated him as a person!Theodore took out his phone from his pocket. He found Rosalie's number, and typed a message to her.He spent a long time to type this message, about ten minutes. He deleted and revised it repeatedly. In the end, he had sent only a few words.He knew Rosalie
Rosalie pulled her phone out of her pocket, and saw that it was Sebastian calling.She had completely forgotten about promising him that she would call him to tell him she had arrived safely back home.Rosalie wiped the tears from her face, took a deep breath, cleared her throat, and answered the call. “Hello.”“Rose, are you home? You didn’t call me, and I got a little worried.”Rosalie chuckled. “Thanks for your concern. I’m home. Sorry I forgot to call you.”“It’s fine, as long as you’re home. You haven’t had dinner yet. I’ll send dinner over to you.”“No need, I can prepare dinner myself. There’s lots of food in the fridge.”“Okay, then do it soon. Remember to have dinner. Don’t forget that you need to take care of your baby. Your baby will get hungry, too. You two aren’t alone, I’m around,” Sebastian said, in a voice filled with concern and tenderness.Rose covered her mouth, trying hard to muffle her sobs.Why did Sebastian show so much concern for her, care so deeply
Rosalie was panicking, and she needed a few minutes to compose herself before carefully peeking through the curtains again and looking downstairs. She saw Theodore still standing in the same spot downstairs, looking up as if he’d seen her.Rosalie was like a deer in the headlights as she closed the curtains once more.Will he come upstairs? After pondering for a moment, she pulled out her phone and dialed his number.She had blocked Theodore, and while Theodore couldn’t reach her, she could reach him if he didn’t block her.The call went through, a sign that Theodore didn’t do so.A few seconds later, his deep voice sounded through the phone. “Hey.”“Theodore Spencer, you’re a stalker! How dare you follow me home!”“Are you sure this is your home?” Theodore asked casually. “My home is wherever I’m staying at. I decide where my home is! Why did you stalk me?”“For no particular reason. I just somehow tagged along,” Theodore said leisurely. There was no panic in his voice as
Theodore finally said, “Yes, you’re right. There’s simply no love, and if it remains so for a decade, then the only conclusion is to let go of things!”His words pierced through Rosalie’s heart like a dagger. The resulting wound in her heart hurt so bad, she felt suffocated.She suddenly lost control of her emotions, and yelled into the phone, “I’ve already given you and Cynthia what you both want! Hurry up and marry her! Don’t come harassing me again! I hate you, and I don’t ever want to see you!” With that, she hung up and crumpled on the carpet, sobbing loudly.‘Theodore Spencer, you bastard! I know you don’t love me. Haven’t I already let you go? Why did you have to speak so cruelly and twist the knife that was already in my heart?’*Theodore’s arms slumped to his sides as he leaned weakly against the car window and stared at Rosalie’s window in a daze.Since she didn’t fall in love with him even after ten years, what else could he do? ‘Rose,’ he thought, ‘aren’t I letti
Rosalie felt a little woozy, and did need the support. She flashed him a grateful smile and stretched her hand out to him.The young man helped her up from the ground, carefully and very politely.When Rosalie got to her feet, she felt very dizzy and almost lost her balance. The young man grabbed her arm and held her steady.“Miss, I’ll help you over that bench. You can sit there.”There was a bench nearby, where people could sit and take a rest.Rosalie knew she wasn’t able to walk, and nodded in agreement. The two of them sat on the bench, and the young man handed her a bottle of water. “Have some water,” he offered.“No need, thank you.”She instinctively rejected water offered by a stranger, even though she did feel thirsty.“Don’t be scared. I’m not a bad guy. I live here too. I bought this bottle from the convenience store just now, and it’s still sealed. Go ahead and have a drink. Your lips are so dry and chapped.”The young man looked innocently at Rosalie, his eyes
“I saw a man downstairs who looked furious. He drove off right before you came downstairs, crying while calling a name.”Rosalie smiled helplessly at the young man’s mention of ‘a man who looked furious’.How could he be angry? He told her so straightforwardly that he didn’t love her even after ten years. What did he have to be angry about? “Is that man your boyfriend?” the young man asked. “He…” Rosalie smiled bitterly. “He’s my ex-husband. We recently got divorced.”“I see. Why are you still crying over him, then?”Tears were still hanging from the corners of her eyes as she smiled; a slightly bitter smile. “I… I’m not crying anymore. I won’t cry anymore from now on.”“That’s the way. Don’t cry, miss. You look like a good person. That guy must be the one at fault. The divorce has nothing to do with you. You have to remain happy and positive.”Rosalie looked up into his deep, dark eyes. “Why do you trust me so much? We haven’t known each other for more than a few minutes, an
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