Theodore kept harping on things between her and Sebastian, and Rosalie was getting annoyed by it. They were clearly divorced. She was free to do anything she pleased.Despite that, she had to tolerate Theodore’s judgment of her and Sebastian, as if whatever they did was immoral and indecent.They were both single, so what if they grew close? Even if they really slept together, who had the right to comment? Why was Theodore allowed to be entangled with Cynthia while he was married, while she had to be blamed for getting close to Sebastian after her divorce? Why were men tolerated for whatever they did, while women had to be blamed? If she forgave the man who hurt her, she would be called cheap.If she got close with another man, others would call her frivolous. She would be attacked no matter what she did! Everyone was biased and had double standards, and unable to be objective and fair.Theodore remained silent for a long while. He didn’t know what to say. Rosalie was thoro
“What’s the matter?” Rosalie asked, puzzled. “You don’t have a good relationship with your family?”Upon seeing Yerick’s silence, she understood the situation. “I’m sorry, I had no idea. If your relationship with your family isn’t good, I won’t contact them.”Everyone’s family situation was different, and not all family was worth keeping in contact. She didn’t want to pretend to be a saint and force Yerick to contact his family. Oftentimes, poor familial relations weren’t due to the children themselves.Yerick smiled helplessly. “Rose, I… I don’t have family.”“What did you say?” Rosalie was shocked. “You don’t have a family?”Yerick nodded. “Yes. My parents haven't been around since I was very young. I lived with my aunt and uncle, but they find me a burden,” he said with a bitter smile. “Whatever it is, I grew up and ended up living on my own.”“I see.” It must have been tough on Yerick, given such circumstances. She always thought that his family must have been proud of him
Rosalie was stunned by Yerick’s question, but soon after, her face turned serious. “Yerick, how could you think that way?”Yerick was shocked by her response. “Are you angry? Did I say something wrong?”“I am a little annoyed,” Rosalie admitted. “Am I the kind of idiot who will judge others based on my own experience?”“That’s not what I meant! Please don’t misunderstand. You’re the smartest person I’ve ever met.”He didn’t think Rosalie was idiotic. Theodore was an idiot, and so were Sebastian and Cynthia. Everyone in this world was an idiot, with the sole exception of Rosalie. Yerick thought she was wonderful. She was kind and beautiful, and trusted him so. Although he was lying to her, he didn’t find her stupid at all. She was simply too kind-hearted to believe a scoundrel like him. He truly enjoyed being with her, it made him feel good—he wanted to be with her forever.As for everyone else, he wished they would all go to hell!The shock on Yerick’s face made Rosalie laugh o
Yerick couldn’t bear to see that happen, so he did something sneaky to restore blood supply to Sebastian’s brain.The hospital staff were so stupid. Their many years of medical experience were nothing compared to a few months of research from him. If the world had to depend on these idiots, it would eventually be destroyed in the hands of extraterrestrial beings.Anyway, the survival of other men didn’t affect him because they were all morons unworthy of Rosalie. He was capable of killing them anytime he wanted.When Yerick looked at Rosalie, he smiled just like an angel—an innocent and harmless young man. No one could tell how wicked and frightening this boy was inside.“The doctors all say that it’s a miracle. I don’t know if the heavens were helping me out, but whatever it is, I feel grateful. Sebastian sacrificed too much for me. He stayed by my side at my lowest, protected me when I got hurt, and took care of me through the night when I was sick. He even risked his life to fig
Sebastian was lying on the bed, his eyes shut tight and cold sweat beading on his forehead.He was trying to recall his memories.Some of his memories came as fragments, but he couldn’t piece them together no matter how hard he tried. The harder he tried, the more his head hurt. Many times, he wanted to stop and do as Rosalie said, and not think at all. However, he felt very uneasy and was bugged by a nagging feeling he had forgotten something important he must recall. It was a matter of life and death.He had forgotten someone important, and he was dangerous.No, he had to recall that person. For Rosalie’s sake, he had to!When Rosalie returned to Sebastian’s ward and saw him with his eyes shut and breaking out in cold sweat, she hurriedly grabbed a napkin and gently wiped the sweat away from his forehead. “What’s the matter? Do you feel unwell?”“Honey, you’re back.” Sebastian opened his eyes, then reassured her, “I’m fine.”Seeing Sebastian putting up a strong front, Rosali
Hearing the call connect successfully, Rosalie sighed in relief—he hadn’t blocked her number. At least he was quite magnanimous in this regard.However, no one picked up the call. After about half a minute, the call was cut off.Rosalie sighed again. How was she supposed to take Theodore to visit Rebecca?“Do you need something?” A cold voice sounded behind her.Rosalie turned around to see Theodore standing there. She felt relieved. “So you’re still at the hospital. I thought you had left.”“Why did you call me?” Theodore asked expressionlessly.Clutching her phone, Rosalie stepped forward anxiously. “I promised Grandma I’d join her for dinner tonight, and she expects us to be there.”“That’s what you promised. I never agreed.” Theodore’s indifferent tone made it clear he hadn’t agreed to this.Rosalie, knowing she was at fault for promising without asking him first, didn't get angry. Instead, she said, “I know things are tense between us, but none of this should affect Gran
Soon, the car was filled with the fragrance of lilies. The scent was so comforting that Rosalie couldn’t help but say, “Grandma really loves lilies. That was thoughtful of you.”She was sincere about her compliment.“Grandma appreciates my thoughtfulness, but not others,” Theodore murmured as he continued driving.Rosalie knew exactly what he meant. “If you mean suddenly declaring love, forcefully taking what you want, being domineering and disrespectful, then yes, it shouldn’t be appreciated.”If she didn’t retort, it would seem like it was her fault for not appreciating his gestures.“Then tell me, what should I do to make someone appreciate it?” Theodore asked.Rosalie clenched her hands that were resting on her knees. She could feel her palms sweating. “Sometimes, if someone doesn’t want something, forcing it on them isn’t the best idea. Taking it back is.”“I accidentally scattered it all to the ground. It can’t be taken back,” Theodore replied in a calm yet wistful tone. B
"You're really clever, huh? Do you think I'm lying to you?" The old lady tapped Rosalie's forehead lightly with her finger. "Alright, I'll show you."She turned to the butler. "Bring me my medical report."Soon, the butler came over with a report in hand. Rosalie stood up, took the report, and carefully reviewed it. After she finished reading it, Theodore also took a look. The metrics were not much different from the ones from the last check-up."See?" Rebecca pretended to be upset. "I'm not lying! You really thought I was making it up.""Grandma," Theodore said, noticing something in the data. "Your blood pressure is a bit low.""Really?" Rosalie didn't catch that. "Where does it show?"Theodore pointed to a set of numbers on the report. "It really is, Grandma. Your blood pressure is a bit low," Rosalie repeated, feeling worried.Rebecca reassured them, "I know. The doctor mentioned it too, but I'm not too far off. It's no big deal. At my age, it's normal to have these kinds
Rosalie hugged Steve tight, her entire body shaking."Yerick, are you going to kill me?""Kill you? Haha…" Yerick laughed. "Rose, if I wanted to kill you, you would have died long ago. Why would I wait till now?"Rosalie tried her best to keep herself calm. She took a deep breath and said, "What do you want?""Call Theodore.""What do you want me to say?"Narrowing his eyes, Yerick said, "He's rushing over right now. Tell him that you have something to attend to and not to come."Rosalie hesitated."What, are you not willing to do that?" He loaded the gun and warned, "Rose, there is a limit to my patience. I don't want to kill you, but I'm a bad guy, after all. Bad guys are capable of anything.""I…I'll call him." Rosalie didn't dare to provoke Yerick unnecessarily."Wait," Yerick said as he lifted a hand. "Give me your phone."Rosalie looked warily at him, not moving an inch.Yerick snapped irritably, "Give it to me!"It was a stern warning to Rosalie. She had no choice b
Rosalie tried her best to calm herself down and remind herself not to panic. It was likely due to a psychological effect that she spotted the resemblance. Aurora drew the portrait, so it might not be accurate.Rosalie turned to glance at the door and started texting Theodore.[Yerick is at my place. When you arrive later, don't fight with him. I sense something fishy with him. We'll talk more when we meet. When you arrive…]Suddenly, the door opened.Rosalie jumped up in fright and her phone almost dropped on the floor. "How…how did you get in?"Yerick waved the key in his hand. "Rose, you put the key on the coffee table. How else could I have gotten in?"Rosalie regretted leaving the key on the coffee table. That was too careless of her!Yerick approached her with the key in hand. "Rose, it's so strange. Why did you lock the door? I thought you just shut it."As Yerick drew nearer, his voice sounded more suppressed, even confused. Despite that, Rosalie could feel an overwhelmi
The video and recording were both played on the day of Theodore's wedding.However, Yerick wasn't there.The video and recording were both handed to the police and she didn't tell anyone else about it. How could Yerick have known about the recording?Seeing Rosalie's silence, Yerick lifted a hand and waved it in front of her eyes."Rose, what's the matter? Why are you spacing out?" Rosalie forced a smile and said, "Nothing. Oh yes, Yerry. What have you been busy with recently?""Nothing much, just the same ol'. I spend a lot of time with my godfather."Rosalie knew that Yerick was referring to Wesley. She knew about it when Rebecca passed away. Yerick was at the funeral, and that was when she found out that Wesley had become his godfather.When she met Yerick, she had asked him how he met Wesley which he explained.Now that Rosalie thought about it, she wondered if it really was a coincidence.Upon deeper thought, Rosalie realized that some things happened after she got to kno
After Theodore left the hospital, he sat in the car, racking his brains. He then pulled out his phone and called Rosalie."Hello, what's the matter?" Rosalie asked.Theodore said, "Rose, I'm coming to find you. I have something important to tell you.""What is it?""I met Aurora today."Rosalie fell silent and said after a while, "Is that so? She's pregnant with your child. It's perfectly acceptable that you went to visit her.""No," Theodore said. "Aurora had a miscarriage. Apparently, it was due to a fight she had with Angie in prison."Rosalie fell silent again for a while and said, "I see. Why are you telling me this?"Theodore said, "Aurora said that there was a mastermind behind everything she did. This mastermind has been targeting us for a long time and he had planned everything."Rosalie was stunned for a moment. "Was that what Aurora said?"Theodore hummed in the affirmative. "She said many things to me. Rose, let's talk in person and sort out everything that happen
"Aurora!" Theodore grabbed her face tightly. "You dare to negotiate with me? You murderer!""Then you'll never find out who the mastermind is! Even if I die now, that mastermind is still behind the scenes controlling everything. He's too mysterious and powerful. You won't be able to find any evidence against him. He's still watching and controlling everyone around you, but you don't even know who he is."Right now, I'm the only one who can help you. Theo, it's up to you. Either you help me find the best lawyer to appeal, or let me die. If it's the latter, the real mastermind will remain free, and you'll never have peace!"The one who killed your grandmother is him! He's the one who arranged for me to be by your side because I look like Rosalie!""The mastermind is Sebastian?" Theodore asked."Of course not," Aurora replied. "If it were Sebastian, it would be too obvious, right? This person is far more capable than Sebastian, and even you. Otherwise, how could you have not noticed until
Hearing Aurora's shameless words, Theodore was so angry that he almost laughed. "Do you think I'm a judge? You killed someone, and now you want me to reduce your sentence? Don't be ridiculous.""Theo, I know you have money and power. If you help me and hire the best lawyer, I'll appeal!""You're truly shameless. I can see you're just making excuses. Where is this so-called mastermind? Everything was your plan. I don't want to see you anymore! You disgust me!" Theodore turned to leave.Aurora immediately said, "Me saving you was arranged. I received an email telling me to go there to take pictures, that's why I went and found you. The person who sent me that email, I met him later. He's the mastermind."He knows everything about you and Rosalie. He's been planning and arranging everything, making me destroy your relationship with her, and pushing me to fight for a position by your side. He's the one who found the heart for me, and it was also him who arranged for me to get pregnant wit
Aurora was sent to the hospital, but unfortunately, she lost the baby.When she woke up, she received the devastating news.For her, this was a fatal blow. The child she was carrying had been an extremely important bargaining chip for her, and now, it was gone.Now that Aurora had miscarried and was in a weak state, she wasn't fit to stay in prison and had to remain in the hospital, guarded by the police 24/7. Her hands were handcuffed to the hospital bed to prevent her from escaping.Days passed, and Aurora resembled a withered flower.Later, she seemed to go mad, insisting on seeing Theodore, but no one paid attention to her. She kept making a ruckus and even told the police that someone was supporting her from behind—that there was a mastermind.However, she only agreed to reveal this information if she saw Theodore.Finally, the police contacted Theodore.At first, Theodore resisted when he heard that Aurora wanted to see him. He refused to meet her under any circumstances until th
"Okay! I'll pick them up right away."Angie was a coward who feared the strong and bullied the weak. She was arrogant online, engaging in cyberbullying with no hesitation. However, when it came to real-life confrontations with someone stronger, she was terrified and dared not resist."Did I tell you to pick it up with your hands? Get down on the floor and use your mouth to pick it up!" Maeve glared at her with a menacing look.The other female inmates stepped forward and gave Angie warning glares."Did you hear what Maeve said?"Angie was trembling with fear. She got down on the floor, opened her mouth, and began to pick up the nuts.At that moment, a guard passed by and knocked on the iron door of the cell with a baton. "What are you doing?"The door of the cell was opened, and the guard saw the nuts on the ground. "Where did these nuts come from? You're living so comfortably, huh? Did you smuggle them in?"The inmates often engaged in smuggling, usually bringing in snacks, cigarettes
The woman kicked Aurora's leg harshly. "Get over there and clean the toilet, or you'll regret it!"Both Angie and Aurora had been deliberately placed in this cell, which was filled with troublemakers. They weren't easy to deal with and would bully the new inmates.Aurora swallowed nervously and slowly got up from the ground. "What…what should I do?"She couldn't fight against them; for now, she had to submit. She had to find a way to escape. The child in her belly was her lifeline, and there was also the mastermind, whom she had yet to reveal. The child and the mysterious man were her bargaining chips.Angie laughed proudly. "Go clean the toilet, cousin. After all, you're no longer Mrs. Spencer."Suddenly, Maeve grabbed Angie's hair and slammed her to the ground. "What are you standing there for? Don't you know you're supposed to teach her? Do I need to show you how it's done? Useless piece of trash!"Maeve spat in Angie's face.Angie didn't dare wipe it off. Instead, she knelt on the