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
The night was quiet. A black SUV was parked in a dark, hidden corner.Yerick sat in the driver’s seat, wearing a black jacket and a hat, as he pulled out his phone from his pocket. He received a notification that Rosalie had added him on social media. Yerick didn’t immediately accept her request. Instead, he put his phone aside and arched his brow, a cold smirk on his lips.His innocent expression just moments ago had vanished without a trace. Rather, he looked as though he was possessed by a demon. -In the middle of the night, it started raining heavily.Sydney was sound asleep on her bed. Suddenly, she heard her doorbell ringing. She immediately sat up on her bed. Who could it be at this hour? Was Wesley here to bother her again?She got out of bed, and walked cautiously to the door. When she saw the person through the screen, she immediately opened the door in shock.Theodore was standing outside, his jacket wide open, his tie in disarray and thoroughly drenched.His f
“To…to look for my wife, of course,” Theodore replied confidently.“Your wife?” Sydney sneered. “Who’s your wife?”“Mom, you clearly don’t care about me, as I’ve said many times. You don’t even know who my wife is.” Theodore looked down, and added dejectedly, “You’ve never cared about me since I was a kid. I hardly saw you, and I had no idea where you went.”Sydney had wanted to trap him with her words, but her eyes dimmed with guilt at his accusation.She composed herself before saying, “Do you really hate me, then?”“What about you?” Theodore looked up. “Do you really hate me, too? You think of Dad whenever you see me.”Tears suddenly welled up in Sydney’s eyes. “Alright, that’s quite enough. Remove your wet clothes and get changed into these dry ones.”Sydney sat next to him and wiped his face and hair before reaching out to unbutton his shirt. Suddenly, Theodore grabbed her hands and shoved her away rudely.“What are you doing?” Sydney exclaimed in shock.“I’m married. 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