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
“I’m going home. It’s getting late, she’ll get worried if I go back home late.”“Who will get worried?” Sydney asked. She sighed loudly, and shook her head helplessly.“Mom, I’ve got to call Rose and tell her that I’m at… I’m with my mom. I can’t let her have the wrong idea.”Theodore pulled his phone out of his pocket, and scrolled to Rosalie’s number.Rosalie’s number was the first on Theodore’s list of contacts. He specifically added a letter ‘A’ in front of Rosalie’s name so she would be listed as the first contact.He was so drunk, he couldn’t see the words on the screen clearly. He scrolled up and down and clicked randomly on the screen, but realized he pressed on the wrong number.When he called the number, he put the phone to his ear.An agitated voice sounded through the phone. “Theo, it’s so late. What’s the matter? Are you missing me?”Theodore found it strange to hear this voice. He looked at his screen, and saw the name reflected on it.How did “Rose” turn into “C
“You said that you wanted to call Rose, you silly,” Sydney said, not sure whether to laugh or cry.Seeing Theodore right now both made her heart ache and gave her the urge to laugh out loud. He had it coming, really.“Oh, yes. I wanted to call Rose.” Theodore suddenly laughed, his pale and haggard but still handsome face suddenly filling with hope.This time, he dialed the right number and finally called Rosalie. However, all he heard was the sound of the automated voice over the phone. “Sorry, the number you’ve dialed is unavailable. Please try again later…”Theodore listened all the way till the automated voice message ended. The phone went back to standby mode, and fell from his hand to the couch with a plop.He suddenly smiled bitterly and helplessly. “I remember it now,” he said. “Rose divorced me. She’s no longer my wife.”He felt as though he had woken up from a dream, and realized a fact that he didn’t want to realize.Theodore was stunned with disbelief.Sydney rem
“Yes, yes, she’s horrible. She doesn’t know what’s going on in your mind at all. When you asked for a divorce, she shouldn’t have agreed to it. She should have clung desperately onto you and refused to the divorce,” Sydney said. Sydney didn’t want to argue with a drunkard, for fear that it might negatively influence her intellect. “Exactly! I just asked for a divorce! Why did she have to go along with it? Why did she have to be so obedient?” Theodore yelled in frustration. “She’s not rebellious at all!”Sydney sighed. The men of the Spencer family were all idiots, really. They were never satisfied, no matter what.“Yeah, she shouldn’t have been so obedient. She should have resisted and been rebellious. I think Rose’s an idiot through and through.”“You’re the idiot!” Theodore grabbed a pillow and flung it aside, like a child throwing a tantrum. He turned around, and said, “Don’t you talk bad about Rose! She’s not an idiot.”“Oh, still defending her now?” Sydney said with a sm
“Theodore Spencer, how could you treat me like this? How could you?! Didn’t you say that you wanted to marry me? What do you mean by this text? You’re too much! You must be throwing me aside now that I’m sick!”She received Theodore’s call, which woke her up in the middle of the night, but she felt very glad instead of getting angry.He had contacted her, probably because he had thought of her in the deep of the night.To her utter surprise, he was intending to call Rosalie but had dialed the wrong number.He was thinking of Rosalie even when drunk, and even sent an outrageous text like that to her.“Theodore Spencer! You said that you’d marry me! No—I have to find you right now and get to the bottom of this.”Cynthia was very agitated, and wanted to pluck out the needle in her arm.Suddenly, the door was opened. A tall, towering figure marched in, slamming the door shut and locking it from the inside.Cynthia jumped with fright before she had a chance to pluck out the needle.
At nine o’clock the next day, Rosalie was woken up by her phone ringing.She opened her eyes, and realized that she had overslept. She usually didn’t wake up this late.Rosalie was still feeling woozy as she sat up on the bed. She reached for her phone, and saw an incoming call. Her heart leapt, and she answered the call immediately. “Hey, Mom.”“Rose, are you up?” Sydney asked.“I am,” Rosalie said as she combed her fingers through her hair, feeling slightly guilty. She looked like a little girl who got caught by her mother for sleeping in, and she dared not admit it. “What’s up, Mom?”“I’m meeting Geoffrey for lunch later. Join me.”“Join you? Are you sure, Mom?”“Do you want me to meet that cunning businessman all by myself?”“Well, no,” Rosalie said hurriedly. “Of course not, Mom. I’ll go with you.”She had a part to play in this meeting between her mom and Geoffrey. She introduced them for the sake of helping Sebastian, and had begged her mom to meet Geoffrey. She could
Geoffrey had booked the entire restaurant.He had wanted to send a car to fetch Sydney to the restaurant, but she rejected the idea and he didn’t push it. It was enough that he got to meet her.He arrived early at the restaurant, and waited patiently until he saw Sydney and Rosalie in his line of sight.He immediately stood up. With a wave of his hand, he said, “I’m over here.”Sydney glanced at him and stopped in her footsteps, looking slightly stunned. There was a mix of emotions in her eyes.Very soon, she composed herself and walked toward him step by step. Rosalie followed behind her, feeling slightly nervous.Sydney and Geoffrey both exuded commanding auras, and it seemed to make the air around them warmer. Sydney was cold as ice.Rosalie stood behind her like a meek little lamb.Geoffrey fixed his gaze on Sydney, with a faint smile that looked deliberate.“President Harper, we finally meet.” Geoffrey reached a hand out to shake Sydney’s hand.His hand paused in midai
"Next time, I'll make sure to not leave evidence behind." Sebastian gently caressed Steve's face."Steve, Daddy will win in the end. Just wait and see. When you grow up, you'll be like Daddy, always winning. We'll never lose." Sebastian laughed, his eyes bloodshot.Steve seemed startled, fear beginning to show on his face. He seemed like he was about to cry.-In the middle of the night…A peaceful atmosphere filled the ward, with the soft light of the night lamp casting a warm glow on Aurora's pale face. She lay alone in bed, her body seemingly blending into the silent night.Through the window, the night scenery appeared calm. Moonlight shone on the curtains, casting shadows in her room. Stars adorned the sky like diamonds, flickering as if silently telling tales of endless loneliness and thoughts.The door creaked open, and a man in black quietly entered the room. He was slender, and walked lightly. He blended into the shadows of the darkness. His gaze was sharp, like a star in th
Theodore gripped the magazine tightly in his hands, flipping through the pages. In truth, he didn't absorb a single word.Rosalie felt like she was suffocating. She couldn't continue speaking to Sebastian. "Seb, I'll hang up now. I'm going to rest."She was afraid that if she kept talking, she would lose control."Alright," Sebastian said, gently waving Steve's hand. "Steve, say goodbye to Mommy.""Goodbye, darling." Rosalie waved at the camera.Thinking about Steve made her heart ache deeply. This whole situation was just absurd. Steve's biological father was right next to her, but he could only remain invisible.After a while, Rosalie ended the video call with Sebastian. She set her phone aside and covered her mouth, crying.She was deeply upset. So many things had happened recently.On one hand, Theodore suddenly appeared in Melrine with his pregnant girlfriend. On the other hand, there was Justin. And then, Sebastian had done something terrible and lied to her. Now, he had returned
Rosalie asked this on purpose as she wanted to hear Sebastian's response. Had he truly returned to the country out of guilt, or was everything just a coincidence and the company issues had truly forced him back?"Actually, Rose," Sebastian said, "after I came back, I realized the situation is worse than I thought, so I won't be going to Melrine anytime soon. I just can't find the time.""I see." Rosalie lowered her gaze, a little disappointed.It just so happened that he returned to the country now, but it seemed that he also didn't dare to come back to Melrine. Was he really avoiding the authorities?But who had tipped Sebastian off? Could Sebastian have planted someone around Theodore? Who could it be?Rosalie forced a smile. "Alright then, I hope you sort out the company's matters at home. Don't worry about things here in Melrine. I'll come back as soon as I finish my studies.""Okay. Rose, why don't you talk to Steve for a bit?"Rosalie looked at the child on the screen, her eyes f
The sky gradually darkened.By now, Rosalie's IV drip bag was empty.She wanted to go to the bathroom. She had just gotten out of bed when Theodore stepped forward to support her.Rosalie immediately pulled away from his arm, her tone cold. "I can manage."With that, she carefully made her way to the bathroom, closed the door, and locked it.Theodore felt helpless.Later, she came out of the bathroom. She had finished washing up and returned to bed to lie down. "I'm going to sleep now. You can go back."Theodore didn't say anything but sat down on the couch."Go ahead and sleep." He picked up a magazine, and began flipping through it.Seeing his demeanor, Rosalie knew she couldn't change his mind. She turned to the other side, facing away from him.Theodore put down the magazine and secretly watched her. He cautiously walked over and adjusted the blanket on her, then returned to sit on the couch.Late at night, Rosalie's phone rang. It was a video call from Sebastian.Rosalie glanced d
"So, Dad, I can stay in Blencalgo without worry for now, right?"As they say, experience came with age. His father's connections and resources were certainly more extensive than his own.Sebastian had committed the offense in Melrine, but now he was back in Blencalgo. There was no extradition agreement between Melrine and Blencalgo, and Blencalgo had no law enforcement rights over him. Coupled with his background, he could escape any danger."I can help you this time, but next time, you'd better be more careful. If you're going to do bad things, don't let anyone have anything on you."Sebastian lowered his head. "I understand. I'll be more careful next time."Geoffrey's gaze lingered on him for a long moment before asking, "I heard you brought the child back."Sebastian nodded. "Yes. Rose is staying there to finish her studies, so I thought I'd bring him back to take care of him. After all, I've been looking after him all this time.""You really are something, raising another man's chi
"What question?" Sebastian asked. "Are you pregnant? Which man did you fool around with?""Seb, why are you acting like this?" Yvonne retorted. "I didn't mean that! I was going to ask you something.""Ask me? What is it?"Yvonne thought for a moment, then said, "Have you and Rose...consummated your marriage?"Sebastian furrowed his brow. "What on earth are you talking about?"Yvonne's heart skipped a beat. She had been indirect enough. "Well, Seb… You two are married now, and Rose has a child. Have you…?"Sebastian gave her head a tap, though not gently."Ouch! Why did you hit me, Seb?" Yvonne rubbed her head."Don't mention this again."Seeing the gloomy expression on Sebastian's face, Yvonne seemed to realize something. Could it be that he and Rosalie hadn't slept together yet? If that was the case, then it was great."Vonnie, hold the baby for a moment." Sebastian handed Steve to Yvonne.Yvonne took Steve into her arms. "You're so cute."The baby in her arms was soft and cuddly, lik
"I-I didn't mean it like that. I-I just blurted it out. Why are you being so harsh?" she said, stuttering.Could the treatment he went through damaged his brain and caused a change in his personality?Why did it feel like Sebastian's gaze had become so dark? It was completely different from the warm look he used to have. Was it just her imagination?Sebastian pursed his lips. "Vonnie, stop saying things that upset me. You know very well that I treat him as my own. Next time, don't speak without thinking. It could be bad if someone else hears it. After all, Theodore doesn't know about this yet. Do you understand?"Yvonne nodded. "I understand, Seb, but why is Rose staying in Melrine? Did she not want to take care of him? Or is she coming back soon?""She's busy with her studies over there. I wanted to take care of him, and he's more attached to me, so I brought him back to look after him. Once she's done with her studies, she'll come back.""So, from the way you're speaking, you're not
"Steve, isn't your mother being unreasonable? How could she treat me like this?" Sebastian said. "I just left, and she took advantage of my absence to get together with her ex-husband. I'm livid."But I know this can't be Rose's fault. It must be Theodore who seduced her."Steve, who was awake, blinked his big, round eyes.Sebastian picked him up and held him in his arms."You wouldn't do this to me, would you? Steve, you're with me now. Don't worry, I won't blame your mother. If I blame anyone, it'll be Theodore. It's that man who destroyed everything. I won't let him get away with it."Sebastian held Steve's small hand. "We, father and son, must be of one mind, right? When you grow up, you'll help your dad get revenge. You'll make sure to teach those who've bullied your dad a lesson.""Seb, you're back!" Yvonne rushed in.Upon hearing that Sebastian had returned, Yvonne hurried over. She saw Sebastian sitting on the couch, holding Steve in his arms.Yvonne was overjoyed and ran over
Theodore told Rosalie that Aurora was pregnant, but now, she knew that Aurora had a heart condition and needed a heart transplant. How could Aurora possibly be pregnant, then?"We weren't careful," Theodore said. "We didn't use protection, and she got pregnant. So now, I have to cherish her and make sure she doesn't come to any harm."Rosalie was left speechless. She didn't know what to say. Theodore was absurd—he found a woman who resembled her, and coincidentally, that woman had a heart condition and became pregnant. Was this man out of his mind?If Rosalie thought about it, Aurora did look a little like her. Plus, Aurora shared some traits with Cynthia—heart disease and fragile health.Theodore was a true romantic, wasn't he? He had found a new woman who combined the traits of his two previous lovers.What if, in the future, after breaking up with Aurora, he found a fourth woman? Would the woman have combined features of his first three women?The more Rosalie thought about it, the