Later on, Rosalie couldn't find Theodore anywhere. She searched around but had no luck, and when she tried calling him, he didn't answer. She was starting to get worried.At that moment, her grandmother's friend called out to her. "Rose."Rosalie turned around. "Hello, Ms. Lana. Is something wrong?""There is actually," Lana said with a smile. "I see you and Mr. Spencer look so happy together. Could I ask you both to come up on stage and say a few words of blessing for my granddaughter and her new husband?""Words of blessing?" Rosalie smiled. "But I'm not sure what to say.""That's alright. Just say a few words. Can you help us with this small request?""Well…"It was just a small favor, so she didn't want to refuse outright. However, she didn't know where Theodore was."Ms. Lana, Theodore’s…""We'll do it." A man's voice suddenly came from behind Rosalie. Theodore had returned.Rosalie turned to see Theodore coming back. A closer look revealed that his eyes were a bit red
Theodore’s cold voice echoed ominously through the room. “Love alone isn’t enough. Being an idiot can destroy everything, even if you’re a match made in heaven.”The moment Theodore’s words rang out, the room fell into an eerie silence.Everyone’s gaze was fixed on him.The groom and bride stared at him with wide eyes.Rosalie frowned slightly, turning to look at Theodore with a sense of foreboding. She subtly tugged at the corner of his jacket, giving him a look that pleaded for him to stop.At this point, the host stepped in to smooth things over. “What Mr. Spencer means is that marriage is a long and complex journey, and it requires patience and understanding. But I’m sure with the bride and groom working together, they can overcome any obstacles, just as Mrs. Spencer said!”“No.” Theodore flatly dismissed the host’s attempt at clarification. “So-called patience and understanding are often just our own assumptions. What the other person truly needs may not be these things at
The bride, feeling anxious, stepped in front of the groom. "Mr. Spencer, are you tired? Maybe you should take a break.""Why are you in such a hurry to protect him? How do you know he's not lying to you? Men can't be indulged! He might have someone else on the side!"Theodore's outburst left everyone stunned. He was causing a scene right in front of the bride and groom, disregarding the occasion. Given his special status, however, no one dared to intervene and remove him.Theodore grabbed the groom and shouted, "Who is she? Tell me now while you still can! Spill it! Who’s the other woman?""Mr. Spencer, what are you doing?" The bride tried to pull her husband back.Theodore seized the groom by the collar. "Don't think I don't know! If you don't confess, I will! And then you'll understand the taste of betrayal! Admit it while you still have the chance!"Theodore's eyes were cold and terrifying."Say it!" Theodore roared."Theo, let's go downstairs!" Rosalie implored, trying her
The bride, as if possessed by madness, began tearing at the groom's clothes. People quickly intervened to stop her. "Alright, everyone's watching. Let's discuss this privately.""He cheated on me, and all you care about is what people think?! I nearly married him!" The bride burst into tears while a group of people tried to console her, advising her to keep family matters private."It was just that one time! Our son was under too much pressure," the groom's parents pleaded."So, you all knew and kept it from me? I can't believe you're all in on this! You lied to me!" the bride cried out in indignation.The stage descended into chaos, and Theodore stood by, watching as if it were an entertaining show until Rosalie grabbed his arm angrily. "Theo, come with me!"Theodore staggered after Rosalie, their departure drawing curious glances from the crowd. Rosalie forced herself to ignore them until they were away from the chaotic scene.In a secluded spot, she shut the door and glare
"This is someone else's wedding! What does it have to do with you? People might think you have something going on with the bride, with the way you're defending her!"Hearing Rosalie's words, Theodore chuckled. "Are you jealous? Because I'm defending another woman.""Why would I be jealous?" Rosalie sighed, exasperated. "I just think your behavior is over the top. We were just supposed to attend the wedding and leave. Now you've caused such a scene. Grandma’s going to be furious when she finds out!""I wanted to cause a scene. They shouldn't get married because I know that man is no good."Every word Theodore spoke was deadly serious.Rosalie gave a cold laugh. "So now you're playing the hero? I never imagined you're such a justice fighter, Mr. Spencer.""Their wedding reminded me of us." Theodore's breath, heavy with alcohol, washed over her as he whispered in her ear, "If they get married, I know that woman will end up heartbroken, just like you. I hurt you, so I had to do somet
Rosalie frowned slightly when she heard this. "Did you really hear the groom say that?""Would I lie to you?" Theodore suddenly gave a bitter laugh. "I guess that's a fair question, considering I have lied to you before."Rosalie lowered her gaze. "Even if it's true, and you heard the groom say that, if you wanted to help, you could have done it privately. There was no need to make such a scene in public. This could ruin Grandma's relationship with her friend.""You're always so considerate, Rose." Theodore let go of her and turned away, collapsing weakly onto a chair. He had no idea how much he had drunk, but the alcohol was hitting him hard now, making it difficult for him to stand."But I did it anyway. He was about to get married, and he betrayed his fiancée just because he was stressed. Such a person deserves to be condemned by everyone," he continued.Rosalie stared at him silently for a good ten seconds before speaking. "If you're so righteous, why did our marriage turn
Rosalie turned to leave the room. There was a sharp sound as Theodore grabbed her wrist."Let go," she said, turning back to him. "I need to clean up your mess."She couldn't imagine what the scene outside looked like now. The wedding had undoubtedly turned into a farce. The bride didn't seem like someone who could tolerate such humiliation; otherwise, she wouldn't have exploded like that. There was no way this wedding was going to happen now, and the groom truly wasn't worth marrying.Even if he had fallen out of love and cheated, it was still better than claiming the stress of planning the wedding had driven him to sleep with another woman.It was too absurd and reckless. If he could use stress as an excuse to cheat before marriage, who knew what he would do afterward? So, it was probably for the best that the wedding was called off. However, Theodore had been too extreme. If it had been her, she would have quietly told the bride in private, not made such a public spectacle a
Theodore looked like a lost child, his eyes watery and pitiful. "Are you so drunk you've forgotten? We're not married anymore," Rosalie said. He couldn't behave as he used to. And she certainly couldn't, either.Theodore released her hand, his brow furrowing as he struggled to stand up from the chair, clutching his stomach and doubling over in pain.Rosalie rushed forward to support him. "I'll take you to the hospital."Theodore stubbornly shook off her hand. "No.""Why not?""No reason. I just don't want to go.""Theo, stop being so stubborn," Rosalie said, frowning. "Look at you now.""What's wrong with me?" Theodore turned his head, a sarcastic smile on his pale face. "It's just stomach pain.""You know you have a stomach problem, but you drank so much. Are you trying to torture yourself?"Rosalie was furious. This man didn't even take care of his own body, doing things he knew would hurt him. It was maddening."And what about you?" Theodore forced himself to stand str
"You'll…you'll help me get a new heart? How will you do that?" Aurora asked."Why not? You can choose not to believe me, but once you miss this chance, it's gone," Yerick said. "The pill is right here. Eat it when you feel like it. If you really don't want it, you can throw it away—but that's akin to throwing away an opportunity."Yerick released his hand. "It's late. Go to sleep."Aurora looked coldly at the pill in her hand. "How can I possibly fall asleep?"She couldn't eat or sleep knowing that Theodore was with Rosalie. Hatred filled her heart right now.Suddenly, a pocket watch appeared before her and started swinging. Yerick's voice drifted into her ears as he fixed his gaze upon her. "Go to sleep."The pocket watch swung before her for around ten seconds. Aurora suddenly felt dizzy; she then collapsed on the bed, falling into a deep sleep.Yerick looked coldly at her as he kept the pocket watch away. He reached out to pull the sheets over her. "Good night, Ms. Payne.
But now that she thought about it, if she had really done that, Theodore would surely have found out."Let's go back to your ward first. I'll tell you what to do," Yerick said, extending his hand.Aurora took his hand, following him back to the room in a daze. Once inside, she sat on the bed and burst into tears."Theodore lied to me! Why did he lie to me? How could he do this to me?" She clutched her chest, struggling to catch her breath.Yerick's lips curled into a cruel smile, and he said seriously, "With your frail health, how can you compete with Rosalie?""What should I do, then? It's not my fault that I have bad health! I have no other choice."Yerick raised an eyebrow. "What if I told you that you do have a choice?""What do you mean? Can you help me?" She grabbed his arm, her voice trembling with emotion. "You can help me, right? Please think of a way for me! I can't lose Theo. I've fallen deeply in love with him. If I have to leave him now, I'll go crazy. I'd rather die!"Th
Aurora collapsed onto the bed and gripped the sheets tightly, tears streaming down her face. "What do you want from me? What do you want?""Welcome to my game, Aurora. What I want is random, based on my mood. Before this, all of you were players in my game. The rules are set by me."Aurora lifted her head, finally realizing that she had walked straight into a trap. Yet now, she had no choice. If she told Theodore, it would prove that she had been lying to him. She had saved Theodore not by accident, but by deliberate design.Aurora wiped the tears from her face. "Are you going to hurt Theodore?""That depends on how cooperative you are. When the game's over, if you listen well, maybe I'll let you both grow old together. After all, I was the one who made you two go from strangers to being acquainted, to being in bed together. My abilities are greater than you think."Yerick's eyes gleamed with confident amusement. Aurora knew she was no match for him, so she could only resign herself a
"Aurora, you still haven't seen the thing that will break your heart even more. If you saw it, you wouldn't be saying this," Yerick countered."I still don't know your name," Aurora said. "You've been telling me you're Theo's friend, but he never mentioned he had such a friend.""He certainly wouldn't mention me, because things between him and I are very strained."Aurora was rendered speechless. He had told her that they had severed ties."By the way, Aurora, did he go back?" Yerick asked.Aurora nodded. "Yes. He originally wanted to stay and take care of me, but I was worried he'd get tired, so I told him to go back and rest. He'll come to see me again tomorrow.""Did he really go back?""I'm absolutely sure," Aurora said. "I told him to go back. Otherwise, where else could he go?""Have you thought about the possibility that he went to find Rosalie?""Rosalie! Are you saying he's with Rosalie now? No, that's impossible! Theodore wouldn't do that," Aurora protested."Why not? Didn't
"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