“What’s the problem?”“I…” Theodore didn’t want to tell his grandmother that Rosalie was already married. Just as he was thinking of an excuse, his phone dinged. He took it out, and saw a message from Rosalie. [Please come to the restroom, thanks.]He put his phone back in his pocket. “Grandma, I need to use the restroom.”Theodore left the dining room and headed to the restroom. When he got there, Rosalie opened the door for him, pulled him inside, and shut the door with a bang.He waved his phone in front of her. “You're being very polite.”Rosalie had sent him a message with "please" and "thanks," speaking to him as if he were a stranger.“What do you want? Do you want me to speak rudely to you?” Rosalie asked.“I’d rather you be rude and curse at me.”She frowned. “Do you really want me to curse at you that much?”“Yes, I’d prefer that to you being polite. Your courteous attitude makes me uneasy.”The more polite she was, the further away she seemed. He’d rather she hit
“Why do you think I wouldn’t agree?” Theodore asked.“It’s not that I think you wouldn’t agree. It’s that I don’t know if you would, so I wanted to ask you privately,” Rosalie explained.“You’re very cautious. Can I take this to mean you care about my feelings? Otherwise, you could have just said that since she’s my grandmother, it’s my responsibility to fulfill her wish.”“Don’t misunderstand. It has nothing to do with caring about your feelings. I just think it’s a matter of courtesy. We’re divorced, and things aren’t the same as before. Besides, visiting your grandmother is a responsibility, but you’re not obligated to fulfill her competitive desires. You can refuse, and that doesn’t make you a bad grandson,” she retorted calmly.“So, you think Grandma shouldn’t compare us to others?”“It doesn't matter. It has already happened. I understand her feelings, so if I have the ability to fulfill her wish, I’m willing to do it.”“Aren’t you afraid that she might demand more in the f
Seeing Rosalie's wary expression, Theodore scoffed. “Are you afraid I’ll press you against the wall and kiss you? Then you shouldn’t have called me here.”Rosalie lowered her gaze. “I hope you don’t do such things here.”“Not here?” Theodore smirked. “You mean I can do it somewhere else?”Rosalie frowned. “Stop joking. Let’s go out.”Considering what he had done before, she knew he was capable of such actions. More importantly, she had texted him to come here. If he really did kiss her, it would be hard for her to defend herself.“I have a question for you.”“What?” Rosalie asked.“You’re worried about Grandma, and so am I. She says she’s fine, but we don’t believe it without seeing her medical report. Now I’m worried about you. When was your last check-up?”Rosalie felt a stab of pain in her heart. “Didn’t you take me for a check-up before our divorce? You already know everything, didn’t you?”Fortunately, Stephanie had helped her. Otherwise, she would have been exposed.“Yo
“I don’t know,” Rosalie said, looking at him sadly. “I only know that if you hurt him, it’s the same as hurting me.”Theodore couldn’t help but clench his fists. Indeed, Rosalie and Sebastian were married now. Hurting either one of them meant hurting the other.He wanted to say something, but the words were stuck in his throat. What could they reach an agreement on in the restroom, and with Rebecca outside? It would just end badly. The more he spoke, the more mistakes he would make.He sighed and turned, opening the door of the restroom to leave.Rosalie stood there for a long time. Her heart ached painfully. After quietly wiping away the tears from the corner of her eyes and regaining her composure, she made her way back.Rebecca was ecstatic to hear that Rosalie and Theodore had agreed to attend the wedding as a married couple.“You’re such good children. Thank you for indulging my vanity. I feel a bit guilty. I promise I won’t compare anymore next time. At my age, being vain i
“Stop acting like you know him, okay? You don’t understand his situation at all! Don’t judge his actions based on your own values. There’s a reason why I'm staying in the hospital to take care of him,” Rosalie said.Sebastian had amnesia, and needed her. Now, he was like a lost child who couldn't find his way home. He was unfamiliar with everything around him. If she wasn't by his side, he would be terrified. Brain surgery wasn't a joke; even a tiny error could result in paralysis or death. It was already a miracle that he survived.Theodore had no idea what she had gone through!Seeing how protective Rosalie was of Sebastian, Theodore could see their relationship was indeed unbreakable. He felt a mix of bitterness and sadness.“As long as you think it makes sense,” Theodore said flatly. He didn't mean anything by that, but to Rosalie, it sounded a bit harsh.She wanted to argue back, but couldn’t find the right words. All she could do was swallow her anger and fume in silence.W
“Every time I get angry, it leads to serious consequences because I’ll come after you, interrogating you with righteous indignation, making you angry, making you cry, and even hurting you, as if I were the victim. But all of this was self-inflicted. I’m the one who divorced you for another woman, who abandoned my wife for the promises made to another woman. Why should I blame you for being close to Sebastian?” Theodore went on.“Even if you’re close to him, so what? It's my fault I lost you. You met a man who was gentle and caring, who stayed with you when you were in pain and protected you. Naturally, you’d be touched. Rose, tell me. Did Sebastian’s dedication move you so much that you transitioned from being ordinary friends to best friends who would go to great lengths for each other?”Rosalie was silent for a moment before nodding. “Yes, he moved me deeply.”Her heart wasn’t made of stone, so she could feel Sebastian’s kindness. While she didn't feel romantic love for him, love
“I'm the scumbag, but every time I see you with Sebastian, I feel like you shouldn’t be so close to him. Since you both are just friends, why should you be so intimate with each other? I ignored what I had done, and all the painful situations I put you in. At that time, Sebastian brought you so much hope.”“Ordinary friends and best friends are different. If you must compare the two and then use the standards for ordinary friends to criticize all cross-gender friendships, that’s superficial. It just means that one doesn’t understand how complex emotions can get. Such a person is doomed to never have true friends, and even if they do, they will lose them.”“I shouldn’t have measured your friendship with Sebastian using the standards of ordinary friends. I was viewing your relationship from my narrow perspective, so I became extreme and harsh. I hurt you repeatedly, questioned you, and belittled you.”“Foolish and superficial people see everything in black and white, but there are gra
But there were no "ifs" in this world, and he wouldn't get another opportunity anymore. Reality wasn't like a sci-fi drama where you got to travel through time and change your fate.Reality was reality. Once something was lost, it was gone forever.“Theodore...” Rosalie’s eyes reddened. She raised her trembling hand, cautiously reaching toward his shoulder, with the intent to comfort him. Her fingers hovered a few centimeters away before she pulled her hand back. “Don’t be like this. It’s all in the past. Sometimes, letting go is the best way to move on.”Theodore took a deep breath, released the steering wheel, and sat up straight. His eyes were red too. He turned to look at her and smiled, but it was one filled with despair. “Have you already moved on?”Rosalie nodded. “Yes, I’ve moved on because there are many more things in this world that are worth my attention.”Like the child she was carrying, and those who cared about her.As soon as she finished speaking, Rosalie rea
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