It really was surveillance footage from that day at the restaurant. It clearly showed how Theodore didn’t use any force, and simply shook Sebastian’s hand away.When Sebastian saw Rosalie behind Theodore, he deliberately fell backward and even hit the wall. The footage clearly showed how Sebastian did it deliberately, and it wasn’t Theodore who pushed him.The footage even caught the provocative and smug smirk on Sebastian’s face when Rosalie blamed Theodore for the incident. It was a thoroughly wicked expression.Sebastian’s heart raced as anxiety flashed past his eyes. That damned Theodore really was a thorn in his flesh!‘No way,’ Sebastian thought. He couldn’t let Rosalie see this message. If she did, things would be terrible.He wanted to delete the message and pretend nothing had happened, but on second thought, it wasn’t a good idea.A man like Theodore would find all ways to pester Rosalie and bug her about this issue. If she found out someone had deleted the messages,
“Rose, can you first promise me that even if you get angry at me after I tell you about it, you won’t leave me? I’ll change. I know I did wrong, and it’s been eating away at my conscience.”“Seb, quick, tell me what this is about,” Rosalie said.She felt increasingly uneasy the more Sebastian spoke about it. She wasn’t worried about the wrong he did, but that he would fall ill from keeping his feelings to himself.Sebastian wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes with the napkin. “I had a fight with Theodore yesterday at the restaurant.”Rosalie nodded. “I know. It’s not your fault. I’m sure it was him who bullied you. He’s done it many times, and even fought with you before. I know it’s not your fault, so don’t blame yourself for it.”“No, I do blame myself for it. Rose, hear me out, won’t you?”Rosalie nodded. “I will. Take your time and tell me about it. I’m listening.”“After the meal yesterday, you left for a short while. The woman with Theodore left, too. Theodore and
That was what Rosalie thought when she blamed Theodore for the incident yesterday. He looked so innocent and pitiful, but she refused to believe him and thought that he must be lying. How could Sebastian end up being the liar? Sebastian wasn’t like Cynthia, who was wicked and two-faced.Yet now, he was confessing that he had pretended to fall yesterday just so Rosalie would misunderstand Theodore.That completely overturned what she thought she knew about him; it shook her deeply.Although deliberately falling and framing someone else wasn’t a heinous crime, it was indeed frightening to see it happening in real life—perhaps even more so than actually hitting someone.At the very least, hitting someone was above board and one would have to pay the price for it. However, framing someone was an act of intentionally hurting someone else, and Rosalie herself had been a victim of that. She knew exactly how it felt to be framed.She suddenly felt as though she didn’t know Sebastian. Wo
Come to think of it, humans are complex creatures. Who can say that they never had a wicked thought come to mind? Perhaps Sebastian was reckless and overwhelmed by anger at that time.What’s more, if Sebastian were really so wicked and sinister, he wouldn’t have admitted his mistake to her so quickly. He confessed, which meant that he felt guilty about it and knew that it was wrong.Making a mistake isn’t frightening. What’s frightening is refusing to change despite knowing one’s mistake, and Sebastian was trying to rectify his mistake so quickly after the incident. Although she was furious, the anger was quickly subsiding. Rosalie eventually sighed, and said, “Alright, I got it.”“So… Have you forgiven me?” Sebastian asked anxiously.Rosalie pondered for a moment before saying, “I haven’t digested this yet. It’s completely overturned what I know about you. Give me some time.”“Will you leave me?” That was his greatest fear.“Seb, I won’t leave you. Don’t worry. I won’t change
Rosalie immediately regretted her words the moment she said them. She shouldn’t have said that she spent an entire night reading through the report. That was akin to admitting to Sebastian that she stayed up the whole of last night, and that would make him worry.As she had expected, the look in Sebastian’s eyes changed.“So you couldn’t wake up this morning because you were awake the entire night? You stayed up the night reading through the information for my sake, despite being pregnant?”The tears welling up in Sebastian’s eyes made Rosalie worried that he might cry again, so she quickly said, “Seb, it’s fine. In the past, you stayed up so many nights keeping me company. You treat me very well, too. Although I slept late last night, I woke up late, too. I had enough sleep, so please don’t worry.”“But I don’t remember anything now. Theodore was right. I’m useless right now, and I need your protection and care,” Sebastian said, lowering his head guiltily.His simple words effect
The video kept replaying in Rosalie’s mind.She shut her eyes, feeling her head pounding and her heart racing.Rosalie remained silent, which made worry grow in Theodore’s heart. “Rose, what’s the matter? Did you hear what I said?”Rosalie opened her eyes once more, and said flatly, “I did.”“Rose, leave him. Go wherever you want, but don’t stay with Sebastian. I don’t care why you married him in the first place, but divorce him immediately. A man like him…”“Theodore Spencer,” Rosalie said, cutting him off. “I’ll do as I deem fit regarding things between Seb and I. It’s none of your business. If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up.”Theodore couldn’t believe her words. “Do you know the severity of the issue? Did you watch the video or not?”How could she say something like that after watching the video? How could she remain so calm?“I watched the video, and I know what Seb did,” Rosalie said. “Since you know, you should leave him. He blatantly framed me, doesn’t that worry
“Do you want me to stand on your side?” Rosalie said. “Theodore Spencer, you know that’s impossible.”“Will you forgive Sebastian no matter what he does? If he killed me, would you forgive him too?”“He wouldn’t kill you,” Rosalie said. “Don’t make it sound so serious.”“Rosalie Young, you can’t be so biased. How could you be so calm and side with him even after knowing how despicable Sebastian was in framing me? I’m utterly disappointed in you! Sebastian is clearly a wicked man, and you clearly know the truth, how could you…”“Don’t call him wicked! He did something wrong, but before you even showed me the surveillance footage, he had already confessed to me that he fell on purpose! I didn’t find out by watching the footage, Seb took the initiative to admit his mistake to me!”“What did you say?” Theodore said with disbelief. “He admitted it himself?”“Yes! After admitting his mistake to me, I did feel angry—but come to think of it, you had a big part to play in this as well.”
“If you’re a man, tell me the truth. Rose married Sebastian not long after divorcing Theo. It all happened so fast, it’s not normal. What’s more, you’re Sebastian’s father and that makes things even less normal.”Sydney came here because Theodore came looking for her yesterday, and told her some things.Sebastian had wanted Sydney to talk to Rosalie, but instead of contacting Rosalie, Sydney went to meet Geoffrey instead. She felt that Rosalie wasn’t the root of the entire incident.Geoffrey nodded. “Yes, you’re still as intelligent as you were in the past. You’re able to pinpoint the essence of the issue. I found it strange why you’d marry Wesley Spencer. Oh, I know. Did you have your heart broken and lose hope in life?”Sydney’s eyes narrowed, and she said coldly, “The greatest regret of my life isn’t marrying Wesley, but that I was with a money-minded, cold and heartless bastard thirty years ago. I still feel sick thinking about it now. Well, I was young and insensible, and even
At their last encounter, every word Rosalie said to Theodore was piercing. Now that she was calm after not seeing him for a while, she realized Theodore's state seemed to be deteriorating.She bore a grudge against him, but seeing him like this instinctively made her sentimental about their past.Theodore heard Rosalie's words and looked at her, stunned. After a long silence, he murmured, "Live for myself?"He suddenly chuckled. "I am living for myself. I'm doing well, don't worry."He spoke with a tinge of panic, betraying his true mental state.He looked as though he was trying to hide something, and Rosalie knew that she wouldn't be able to pry it from his lips. She nodded instead. "I certainly hope so.""Rose, you and Justin…"Theodore paused for a moment, his breathing suddenly erratic as he felt a twinge of pain in his heart."Theo," Rosalie said, "my life is my own and your life is yours. It's good enough that we lead our own lives peacefully. Don't bother yourself w
Two weeks passed by in a flash.Life was a living hell for Theodore without his medication. The sleeping pills did help him sleep, but they couldn't soothe his nerves.He went to the doctor again, who told him this was a withdrawal symptom and he tried to counsel Theodore about it.Without the support of medication, Theodore found himself spiraling.Back at home, he was tortured by insomnia. Even the pills failed to help him sleep. In the day, he couldn't concentrate at work no matter how hard he tried. He became even more hot-tempered, irritated by anyone who crossed his path.In the CEO's office…Theodore flew into a rage, throwing documents on the floor and scolding some of the senior executives of his team."What in the world are you doing?! Useless bums! You can't even do something so minor!"They were all frightened by Theodore's outburst. He was seldom so bad-tempered and always behaved very respectably. Even if his subordinates did something wrong, he wouldn't flare u
Theodore took his original pills to a pharmaceutical quality testing laboratory. He knew someone from there who did a composition analysis on the pills.The results showed that it was a legitimate psychoactive drug prescribed by the hospital and there were no issues with it.Theodore wanted to test the pills because he suspected that someone switched out the pills, but based on the test results, the pills were exactly what the doctor had previously prescribed.Perhaps he was overthinking.He had been exceeding the dosage during this period. The doctor had reminded him about the strong side effects of the pill and warned him to strictly follow his instructions, but he didn't heed the doctor's orders. He deserved whatever happened to him.For a long time, he had been relying on medication to maintain his mental state, which was hanging by a thread. Otherwise, the thought of death was always haunting him. Theodore drove back home.Upon hearing his car, Aurora immediately ran out.
Theodore spoke fiercely, and Aurora seemed to be frightened by it. She sat up on the bed and wrapped the sheets around her body, shivering."I suddenly remembered the places that my ex-boyfriend might be hiding and wanted to tell you about it, but the moment I stepped into your room, you pushed me onto the bed," Aurora said, biting her lip and lowering her head as tears trickled down her cheeks.Theodore tried hard to recall what happened last night based on Aurora's claims, but he felt as though he lost a part of his memories last night. He couldn't imagine himself doing what Aurora claimed."You mean that I forced myself upon you?""I…I didn't mean that," Aurora said, gripping the sheets tightly. "Theo, you wanted me and I was certainly willing to give myself to you. You didn't force me to do anything. I thought you wanted me last night. I didn't expect you to question me the moment you woke up. What happened? Did I do something wrong?"Theodore recalled that he seemed to have l
The two of them sat around the dining table, eating dinner as they chatted.Theodore looked disinterested as he chatted with Aurora. She could sense that as well, so she went silent and didn't bother him much.After dinner, he told her to do whatever she pleased before returning to his room. He never came out and Aurora wondered what he was doing inside.Aurora hovered outside Theodore's room, pacing back and forth many times. She wanted to knock on the door and talk to him, but she stopped herself many times for fear that he might be annoyed with her.Yerick said that he could make her get pregnant with Theodore's child.Although she managed to move to Theodore's place, he wasn't passionate with her at all, unlike in the past. He would never touch her.Aurora put her hand gently on the door as she whispered, "Theo, I'll do anything for you. I really love you."In the deep of the night, Theodore tossed and turned on the bed, unable to fall asleep.He pulled out a drawer and ret
Theodore sighed. "Rest and recuperate well. I'll send someone to find your ex-boyfriend. When I do, I'll use my network to make sure he sits in jail for a few years. I'm sure he's committed multiple crimes.""Thank you. If you really manage to find him, putting him behind bars is enough. But what should I do before you find him? He could come to me anytime. He said he'll never set me free and will kill me. He looked like he had gone mad.""I'll send someone to protect you. Don't worry.""Theo, can I…""What?" Theodore could sense that Aurora had something to say. "Just speak your mind. Don't beat around the bush.""Theo, I'm really scared. Can I stay with you before you find him? Don't worry, if you don't want me disturbing you, I won't. I'm just so scared to be by myself… I have nightmares when I sleep."Afraid that he might misunderstand, Aurora hurriedly added, "Don't worry, once he's found and put behind bars, I'll move out immediately. I'm just so scared right now. Please, I
Theodore lay on the bed, unable to fall asleep. He felt a fire burning in his heart, his mind unable to stop thinking about Rosalie.Whether his eyes were opened or closed, all he could see was her.Frustrated, he flipped to his side to pull out a drawer and retrieve a bottle of pills. He couldn't calm himself down without medication.Just then, his phone rang. Theodore picked it up and saw the name on his phone screen—it was Aurora.He flung his phone aside.It kept ringing, irritating him greatly. Eventually, he answered the call. "What do you want?""Theo, save me! Save me, quick!"Shock registered on Theodore's face. "What happened?""He's chasing after me… Can I go find you? I really have nowhere else to go! I'm so scared!""Who's chasing after you? Where are you right now?""I…I'm now at… It's so dark, I can't tell. I'm hiding in a small alleyway right now. As I came here, I think I walked past a bar called Endless. I took a right turn and ended up in this alleyway. I'm
Aurora collapsed on the ground, overwhelmed by the sudden force. Her head was pounding and she cupped her red, hot cheeks with her hands. "What…what did you do? Why did you slap me?" she asked, stunned. Yerick looked down upon her, his towering figure dark and frightening in the night. "Are you taking me as your hitman, ordering me around as you like?"It was enough that she ordered him to kill another. How dare she ask him to kill Rosalie?! She was digging her grave!"I didn't mean that," Aurora said agitatedly. "I'm just so scared! We're on the same boat, so we should help each other out.""Help each other out?" Yerick crouched down and pinched her chin. "Tell me, then. What have you helped me with so far? Why do you think I arranged for you to be by Theodore's side and allowed you to get to know him? What do you think is my motive?""I…I don't know!" Aurora said with trembling lips. The man before her was way too frightening, his eyes ghostly as he chuckled. "But I'll do wha
Justin brought the baby home and saw Rosalie spacing out before the kitchen counter. She didn't even realize they were home."Mama," Steve called out to her.Rosalie heard him and turned to look at them. "You're back."She took Steve from Justin's hands and held him in her arms."Rose, are you alright? What did Theodore tell you?" Justin asked. "Aurora felt guilty and made Angie her scapegoat. Angie has been nabbed by the police," Rosalie replied.Justin frowned. "Angie surely wouldn't be a sitting duck. She'll expose Aurora.""That's not wrong," Rosalie said. "The problem is, Aurora is too good at putting up a facade. Theodore doesn't trust Angie and he said he'll investigate things and find out if Aurora was involved. At the end of the day, he refuses to believe that Aurora is capable of something like that. He subconsciously thinks that Angie was solely responsible.""That sounds like something he would do," Justin concluded. "Last time, I could tell he's very protective of