Rosalie stared at him in silence.What else did he want her to say? Did he want her to go crazy and yell at him uncontrollably? Would having a woman he didn’t love go crazy for him make him feel superior?Theodore’s arms fell to his side. He took a few steps back, widening the distance between them, his eyes looking morose.He said in a low voice, “Bring those secrets you refuse to tell me to your grave. You’re right. Even if you told me the truth, it wouldn’t change anything.”Rosalie clenched her fists, feeling anger rise in her chest. She felt like a fool being toyed by him, letting him have his way with her. He gave her hopes and then dashed them so heartlessly, sending her straight to emotional hell. He was always like this, toying with her feelings and then pretending to be innocent.That was Theodore Spencer, a man she had loved for so many years.Rosalie raised a hand, and slapped him. She slapped him hard.Theodore felt his cheek go numb. He rubbed his cheek gently wi
Seeing Theodore staring at Rosalie in silence frustrated Sydney. She looked straight into Theodore’s eyes, and said harshly, “Just speak your mind!”How infuriating!Wesley’s heart leaped as he looked at Sydney in surprise. He suddenly felt as agitated and emotional as a super fan meeting his idol face to face.So cool, so domineering—he loved it!He suddenly had a strong urge to be dominated and controlled by her.Who knew that Wesley Spencer, so smartly-dressed and with an air of authority to him, would have desires for such vices.Despite being bound by rules of morality in society, man’s deepest animal instincts and desires would at times still rear its ugly head.Some would desire to whip others, while others might desire to be whipped.Rosalie suddenly realized that Sydney and Theodore didn’t seem to be in dire need to bond. Their relationship as mother and son seemed to have become very natural.Whenever Sydney scolded Theodore, she didn’t seem the least guilty about he
Sydney rested both hands on the table, her fingers intertwined. “If you want to avoid creating trouble, you should get married secretly and not openly invite your father and I to the wedding, and even ask your ex-wife to be the bridesmaid.”Sydney wasn’t usually good-tempered, but this time, she was speaking to Theodore very patiently.Although sometimes, the calmer the surface of the sea, the stronger the undercurrents.“She can choose not to be the bridesmaid, I’m not forcing her. I’m just giving her an option.”His cold tone made Rosalie clench her fists. All the more she didn’t want to stay here a second longer.“Mom, I’ll make a move first. Have a nice chat.”“Wait,” Sydney said as she turned her head. “Let’s head back together later.”“But Mom…”“Sit down.” Sydney pointed to a chair next to her.Rosalie furrowed her brows.“Sit down,” Sydney repeated herself.Rosalie sighed before acquiescing.She couldn’t be bothered to look at Theodore, and instead pulled out her ph
“I’ve always felt guilty for not fulfilling my responsibilities as a mother when I was younger and failed to be by your side. I admit, I don’t have the right to reprimand you. I’m not slapping you as your mother this time, but as Rose’s mother, to protect my own daughter.”Tears welled up in Rosalie’s eyes. She was very touched and completely caught off guard that her mother-in-law, whom she had no blood relations with and barely even knew until recently, would do something like this for her.Rosalie found herself very tragic at times, a failure in both her love life and marriage. Yet other times, she found herself very blessed in other areas. When she was in tears and in misery, when others mistreated her, there was always someone watching over her.Theodore rubbed his cheek gently with his fingers, and suddenly smirked. “Mother and daughter indeed. Each of you slapped me once. Do you feel great about that now?”Sydney was furious to see Theodore smile even under such circumstance
Eight hours ago, at ten in the morning, Theodore was still at Sydney’s place. He was lying on Sydney’s couch and groggy with sleep.He slowly opened his eyes. He was having a splitting headache, and was still tightly wrapped up in a blanket. It was even tied up with a rope, as if fearing the blanket might fall off him.Theodore looked at himself and then his surroundings in a daze. It was a living room that looked unfamiliar to him, but he knew where he was.Memories from last night flooded back in his mind.He came looking for his mother after getting drunk in the middle of the night… Like a three-year-old, he cried for comfort in his mother’s arms, claiming to be bullied by others.Theodore smacked his forehead hard.How embarrassing!He immediately untied the rope around the blanket, flung it aside, and stumbled into the washroom.After cleaning himself up, he left the washroom, rummaged around his pocket, and searched everywhere before finding his phone hidden in a corner o
Theodore was about to refute her, but suddenly remembered something and turned around to look at Cynthia. His gaze was heavy as he said, “Alright, I’ll see you tonight.”“Good. That’s all, then. Don’t forget what you said to me last night while you were drunk. I’m doing this to help you, so don’t ruin the chance and stop making wrong decisions. See you later.”Sydney wouldn’t have said so much if he weren’t her biological son. She would never remind a fool that he was a fool. No, she would just leave them to their own devices.Yet, because he was her biological son, she had to tell him that he was a fool and had to do better.Sydney was about to hang up when Theodore immediately added, “Oh yes, Mom. You shouldn’t have texted Cindy with my phone last night.”“Well, I did. What are you going to do about it?”Although it was wrong of her to text using someone else’s phone, Sydney did it without any guilt.Theodore sighed. “It was meaningless to send that text.”“Since it was meani
Sydney pulled Rosalie into the car.Rosalie was very silent as she sat in the shotgun seat. She even forgot to buckle her safety belt. Thankfully, Sydney enjoyed doing so for her and had done it before driving.Sydney drove on for a few seconds in silence. She glanced at Rosalie a few times, worried. Finally, she couldn’t hold herself back and murmured, “I know I was wrong to bring you there. I didn’t expect Theo to…”“Mom,” Rosalie cut her off. “This has nothing to do with you. You didn’t want this to happen, either. It’s alright, I’ve gotten used to it.”The calmness on Rosalie’s face told Sydney that she had been hurt countless times.Many times, people become numb not because they were born heartless, but because they had gone through so much. They knew they couldn’t change anything, and were helpless.Sydney thought about it before concluding, “Don’t tell him about your pregnancy. I take back what I said before, because I suddenly feel like he doesn’t deserve to know.”Rosa
Curled up under the covers, Rosalie Young gently caressed her belly. After a while, she breathed a sigh of relief.Thankfully, the baby was okay.When he came home last night, Theodore Spencer had wanted to be intimate. As the couple hadn't seen each other for two months, Rosalie couldn't bear to refuse him.Theodore had already woken up and washed up. He was wearing a gray custom suit that perfectly fit his tall and slender body, giving him an elegant and charming air. Currently, he was sitting in a chair with a tablet in hand. His fingers slid gracefully across the screen, exuding a hint of laziness and sensuality.Rosalie was wrapped tightly in the blanket with only her head exposed.When Theodore noticed her staring at him, he calmly asked, "Are you awake? Let's have breakfast.""Okay."Rosalie put on her pajamas, blushing as she crawled out of bed.In the dining room, Rosalie kept pushing her food around her plate as she caressed her belly with one hand. After a while, she