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
Yerick scratched his head, and said with a coy smile, “During the summer holidays, I learned under a doctor. I know how to feel a pulse. When I helped you up just now, I could feel from your pulse that you’re pregnant.”Rosalie asked doubtfully, “How do you know I’m pregnant just from my pulse? How does my pulse feel like?”She was completely clueless in this regard. Had she not seen and experienced it for herself, she would never have expected a young man to be able to feel her pulse and tell that she was pregnant so easily.“Is like this…” Yerick paused thoughtfully for a moment. “Can you give me your hand?”Rosalie lifted her hand toward him, curious. Yerick held her wrist carefully, and pressed the tip of his finger on her wrist.“The pulse of a pregnant woman has a special characteristic. It feels very rounded and fluent, like a string of beads at regular intervals. In the medical field, we feel the pulse at three spots. The first spot is near the palm, with the middle fi
A genius was indeed worlds apart from her.She only managed to graduate from University when she was twenty-one, while he was studying for his Ph.D. at the age of 18. Sometimes, there really was no point comparing between different people. It would only be depressing.She felt as though she was looking at Theodore when he was 18 years old. He was incredibly smart at that age, too.However, he wasn’t as warm or sweet as Yerick.When Theodore was 18, he was very stern and hardly smiled. He wasn’t like his peers, who were bright and lively. He took everything seriously, and was careful and meticulous in all he did. In turn, he was also more mature and had a stronger sense of responsibility compared to them. When he realized that Rosalie was in a daze, Yerick raised a hand and waved it in front of her eyes.“Hey, what’s the matter?”“Huh?” Rosalie snapped back to reality. “Nothing, I just suddenly feel a little hungry.”“You’re hungry? What a coincidence, me too. I know an Itali
Lunch went by without a glitch, although neither of them spoke much.Perhaps because Chelsea was around, they found it inappropriate to say what was on their mind, even if there was much they wanted to say.After the meal, Theodore put his spoon down and said, "Now that you're back, will you leave again?"Even after having met Rosalie, he didn't dare to hold out hope and braced himself for the possibility that she might leave and disappear from his world again."I'm here for work, as I've been dispatched here to take on a long-term position. If there are no surprises, I'll probably be staying here for good.""So if it weren't for work, you wouldn't have returned, am I right?"Theodore's tone was calm, but he was in fact trying his best to suppress his agitation.Rosalie's heart throbbed with pain. "I really missed Jake. I think even without work, I might still have come back.""Might," Theodore repeated her words through gritted teeth. "I see."Rosalie had nothing to say to ju
Two days later, Rosalie and Theodore met at a restaurant where she had reserved a private room.It was extremely quiet. Rosalie brought her daughter there very early, and Theodore wasn't there yet. Five minutes before their agreed time, Theodore pushed the door open and walked in.Rosalie stood up, slightly agitated. "Theo, you're here."She looked behind him and saw no one. Theodore was alone, and Jake didn't come with him."Where's Jake?" she asked. Theodore walked over and settled down on a chair. "I told him about our meeting, but he refused to come."Rosalie's heart raced. "Why not? Doesn't he want to see his mother?"Theodore looked coldly at her. "You left him when he was only one-and-a-half years old. He doesn't even remember what you look like. Although I've been showing him photos of you and telling him stories about you, it's clear to him that his mother is not by his side."Rosalie felt as though someone had sliced her heart into two. She couldn't hold her tears
At night, Rosalie sat by the bedside and read a bedtime story to her daughter. In it, the prince and princess lived happily ever after.Chelsea gently held Rosalie's hand. "I want to sleep with you, Mommy."Rosalie pinched her tiny nose. "You're already so big, and you still want to sleep with Mommy?""I just want to. I want to stick to Mommy forever."Chelsea dove into Rosalie's embrace.Rosalie doted on her daughter very much. "Alright, I'll stay here with you."Suddenly, she was reminded of Jake.She mustered up all the courage she had today to try to see him, but all she got was seeing him having a great time with another woman.She couldn't be so selfish as to rush up to Jake and claim that she was his mother, so she retreated home.She didn't know what she should do.Rosalie missed Jake dearly.She knew she had disappointed Jake, depriving him of the love of a mother. Perhaps because of that, she poured all of her love to Chelsea. Yet the more Rosalie did so, the more
The next day, Rosalie made it to Theodore's house, which she hadn't been to for a long time.The butler was shell-shocked to see her."Ms. Young… You…you're back…""It's been a while. May I come in?""O-Of course," the butler stuttered as he opened the gate.As she stepped in, Rosalie asked, "Are Theo and Jake in?"It was the weekend and there was no school, so she came here to try her luck.The butler said, "Mr. Spencer and Jake are both here, but we have guests."Just then, a female servant walked over and whispered something into the butler's ear.The butler frowned. "What did you say? How did that happen? How careless."He looked like he had something urgent to attend to."Please go ahead and do what you need to do. Don't worry about me, I'll head in myself. I know this place well," Rosalie said."Alright then, Ms. Young. I'll come find you in a while." The butler left with the servant in a hurry.Rosalie was about to walk toward the villa when she heard the joyful lau
Theodore's bodyguard opened the car door for him when they arrived at the car park.Just then, they heard footsteps running toward them. "Theo, wait."Rosalie ran toward them.Theodore was about to step into the car when he heard her voice. He turned around to see Rosalie approaching him.The bodyguard stepped forward to stop Rosalie in her tracks.Rosalie didn't expect things to turn out this way. He didn't want to talk to her, and didn't even want her coming close to him.She knew that he blamed her and resented her."Theo, let's talk, shall we? I have things to tell you.""I have nothing to talk to you about," Theodore said coldly. "Rosalie Young, seems like you've been doing well over the years."He had been worried about whether she was doing well all alone, but as it turns out, his worries had been redundant. He had so many sleepless nights because of her, while she was focusing on her career, abandoning him and their child."Theo, I'm sorry. I know I hurt you and our c
Theodore arrived at the dinner at 8 pm.Members of upper-class society were all gathered there, chatting and enjoying themselves, building connections, and expanding their network.The moment Theodore appeared, he became the center of everyone's attention as a crowd formed around him.As someone at the top of the pyramid, Theodore didn't need to please others. Practically everyone fell over themselves trying to please him instead. He came here just to show up, and he wasn't intending to stay for long. He would leave after having a few glasses and exchanging pleasantries with some people.At least, the papers tomorrow would report of Theodore Spencer attending this summit and even saying a few words.As planned, Theodore exchanged a few pleasantries with some people in a crowd. After less than 10 minutes, he put his glass down and prepared to leave.Just then, he heard a voice saying, "Strategem Co. is intending to further invest in Class B shares. We're very optimistic about how
A week later, Theodore was walking out of a meeting room on his way back to his office.He glanced at the calendar and realized that today was Justin's death anniversary.He had been so busy, he almost forgot about it.Over the years, Theodore never failed to visit Justin on his death anniversary every year. Each time he visited Justin, he wished he would be able to see Rosalie, but that never happened.Theodore felt helplessly fatalistic.Rosalie would never appear.He knew Rosalie took with her a fragment of Justin's bones. No matter where she went, Justin would be there with her.Even if Rosalie didn't appear, Theodore had gotten used to visiting Justin.He had a glimmer of hope that Rosalie would appear, even if it were only a slight possibility.Theodore pressed a button on the telecom and said to his secretary, "Bring a cup of coffee in."Very soon, the secretary came in with a cup of hot coffee without sugar and placed it on the desk.Theodore closed the file in his h
The entire way home, Theodore didn't say a word to Jake. The father and son remained unusually silent until they arrived back at the house."Jake, how many times have you caused trouble at school now?"Theodore's voice was extremely cold as he sat on the couch. His gaze was similarly icy."He insulted me first," Jake muttered, head lowered."And what about the previous times? How about when you were the one bullying others?" Theodore interrogated him.He knew his son was no saint. It wasn't always others picking on Jake first—there were times when he was the instigator.If someone else bullied Jake first, Theodore would protect his son without hesitation. But if Jake was the one provoking others, that was an entirely different matter.Most of the time, Theodore sent his assistant to handle such issues. But as these incidents piled up, growing more frequent and severe, he realized that if he didn't step in personally, he had no idea what kind of person his son might grow into."But this
Blencalgo."Mr. Spencer, I'm terribly sorry to trouble you by asking you to come in person."In the office, the teacher nervously poured a cup of tea for Theodore.Theodore sat with an icy expression, flanked by two stern-faced bodyguards. The intimidating presence of these men made the teacher break into a cold sweat.Under normal circumstances, the school would never contact Theodore directly. Any issues were usually handled by his assistant. However, this time, the matter had escalated to a point where Theodore had no choice but to come in person.Jake had beaten up a classmate so badly that the child lost several teeth and his entire face was swollen. The victim's parents were furious and refused to let the matter go.However, the moment Theodore arrived at the school, the other child's parents fell silent. They hadn't expected Jake's father to be the Theodore Spencer.Jake stood beside Theodore in silence, his head hanging low, looking weak and subdued.His features were delicate