The three of them arrived at a luxury goods mall. Sebastian rarely went to malls himself. Usually, the watches he wore were sent to his home by the brands for him to choose from, and his suits were tailored at his house.Meanwhile, Yvonne enjoyed going to malls. Instead of having items delivered to her home, she preferred visiting stores to select items. She enjoyed the shopping experience, and liked the hustle and bustle.“Seb, when we shop later, I’ll pay. You don’t need to buy anything for me,” Rosalie said.The items here were very expensive. If Sebastian bought them for her, it would cost a lot. Since their marriage was fake, she didn’t want him to spend too much on her.Sebastian said, “Don’t worry about it. Even though it’s a fake marriage, I don’t mind buying you some things as a token of appreciation.”“But the things here are very expensive. I don’t want you to spend too much money.”“It’s not expensive for me. Besides, if I don’t have any spending records, my dad wil
Theodore originally intended to quietly pick out a ring and leave, but now that he was blatantly provoked, he slammed the ring he was holding onto the glass counter.“So, it’s Mr. Carter. What a coincidence.”“Indeed. What a coincidence,” Sebastian replied coldly. “Mr. Spencer, who are you buying a ring for?”Obviously, it was for Cynthia.“What does it matter to you?” Theodore snapped icily.Rosalie felt uncomfortable, and gently tugged at Sebastian's sleeve. “I’m going to the restroom.”Sebastian was worried, so he said, “I’ll go with you.” With that, he escorted Rosalie away.Yvonne stood there, bewildered, still holding a ring in her hand. What was going on?She approached Theodore, and asked, “Mr. Handsome, do you know my brother?”“Your brother?” Theodore asked. “He’s your brother?”Yvonne nodded. “Yes. What’s your relationship with him?”“Since he’s your brother, didn’t he tell you who I am?”Yvonne shook her head. “No. It’s my first time meeting you, but you look a
Theodore’s face turned cold. He barged in without Rosalie’s permission, and slammed the door shut.“What are you doing?” Rosalie demanded with furrowed brows. “I haven’t agreed to let you in!”“I’ve just entered. What can you do about it?” Theodore looked every bit like an unreasonable bastard, bent on having his way. Rosalie tried to hold her anger back. “What do you want?”“How many times have you called me a bastard behind my back to others?” Rosalie’s brows remained tightly knitted. “I don’t know what you’re saying!” She had never spoken ill of him behind his back.“Didn’t you? Then why does Sebastian’s sister keep calling me a bastard? Isn’t it because you keep doing so in front of her?”Anger boiled in Rosalie’s chest, and she yelled, “Why would I know why she called you a bastard? Whatever it is, I’m not the cause! Get out, I don’t want to see you!”Theodore’s rage grew when Rosalie chased him out of her house. He came here with the intention of interrogating her for
Theodore’s words sent Rosalie spiraling in shock. She stared at him wide-eyed, as if time had come to a stand-still.Very soon, she snapped out of her daze. A strong sense of irony took over.“Theodore Spencer. Do you mean to say that everything that has happened has nothing to do with you and Cynthia, but it’s all because you thought I don’t love you? That you let me go as an act of compassion, so I could be happy? Is that it?”Her words sounded laughable even to herself, but it seemed to be exactly what Theodore meant.Theodore suddenly leaned in closer, his voice hoarse with sorrow. “If I say yes, can you tell me if you ever loved me?”Rosalie laughed bitterly. “We’re coming back full circle once more. You asked me if I ever loved you, but does that change anything? If I say that I never loved you, will you just blame everything on me? If I say that I do, will you cut things off with Cynthia?”“I can!” Theodore proclaimed loudly and resolutely.Rosalie’s world turned quiet. E
Rosalie scoffed. “In that case, why did you come looking for me? Who are you trying to show care for? Aren’t you afraid that she’ll roll over in her grave?”As always, Cynthia was always coming in between them.Bitter pain billowed in Theodore’s eyes as he stared at the woman before him. He remained silent, but his eyes spoke of an intense mix of complicated emotions.“Didn’t you make me choose?” Theodore pinched her chin, and went on, “I’m making myself clear now. I choose you. As for Cynthia, you don’t need to care about her. I’ll bear all the consequences, because everything's my fault!”Rosalie shut her eyes in pain. “Theo, it’s too late. Making your choice now…it’s all too late!”Sorrow spread from her heart to her head, and she couldn’t help but sob bitterly. “Don’t cry.”Seeing her bursting into tears made Theodore anxious. He hurriedly wiped her tears away, but they kept flowing.“Why would it be too late? Are you still angry over what I said before? I didn’t mean them
Rosalie had never seen Theodore in such a crazed state. He was like a madman in a state of delirium, yet the emotions in his eyes looked so raw and genuine.“I don’t understand, I really don’t. Why are you doing this? You think I don’t love you, but have you loved me over these ten years? Have you ever…” “I love you!” Theodore yelled at the top of his voice. Hot, scalding tears trickled down his cheeks. He dragged Rosalie into his arms, wishing he could fold her into his body and become one with her.“How could I not? I never wanted to treat you like a sister! I didn’t mean that one bit! You’re my wife. Why wouldn’t I love my wife?”He closed his eyes, feeling the warmth of her body and smelling the comforting scent of her hair. He loved her smell, and hadn’t hugged her or been so close to her since they were divorced.He wanted to hug her like this till the end of time. He really missed her, so much that he almost went mad.That was why he came looking for her.He couldn’t
Theodore tore his suit away and flung it on the floor before pouncing on Rosalie. He trapped her arms by her sides to keep her still. “Theodore Spencer, Sebastian and I…”“Don’t mention his name!” Theodore covered her mouth roughly with his hand. “I don’t want to hear it!”He moved his hand away, and kissed her hard once more. He hated hearing that man’s name from her lips. It made him go mad with jealousy. He saw it for himself how natural she was when with Sebastian, which was unlike how she was always with him.What made him more furious was mistakenly thinking that the favor she did for Sebastian was for him. Why? Why couldn’t his ten years of relationships with Rosalie compare with Sebastian? He refused to take it lying down! He and Rose used to be each other’s closest kin, leading the happiest lives they could as husband and wife! He should be the only one so close to her, and no one else! Rosalie’s resistance proved futile against his aggressive attacks. Her mind
“I’m not lying. You’ve seen it for yourself. This is why I’m telling you that it’s too late! I’m already married to Sebastian!” Rosalie cried.Even though her marriage to him was a sham, she wasn’t going to immediately divorce Sebastian just because Theodore asked to remarry her. How could she marry Theodore again?What’s more, it was unnecessary for him to know that her marriage to Sebastian was a facade.“You two…have registered your marriage?” Theodore stared at her in disbelief, wanting to confirm her final answer and hoping against hope that she would tell him no.Alas, things often don’t go according to one’s wishes. Rosalie nodded her head, a painful expression on her face. “Yes, we just registered our marriage today. It’s too late between us, Theo. Didn’t you promise Cynthia you’d marry her? Go ahead. She was in the picture from day one. Everything you’ve said since then involved her, without fail.”“No!” Theodore exclaimed, agitated. “How could you marry Sebastian?