After wiping his face, Geoffrey placed the napkin back on the table. “That’s the way. The anger on your face brings me back to those times, when you’d throw a tantrum. How nostalgic. It’s been a while since anyone dared to throw a temper tantrum at me.”“You’re a filthy, mad dog. Does your wife know about this?” Sydney sneered.“I’m going through divorce procedures with her, and we’re facing issues with division of my property. The process is taking some time, but I’ll divorce her eventually.”“Geoffrey Cater, make your son divorce Rose,” Sydney said emphatically.“No problem,” Geoffrey promised without any hesitation.Sydney was slightly taken aback, not expecting him to agree so readily. However, she knew he wasn’t such an easygoing man.“What’s your condition?” Sydney asked.“It’s simple. Divorce Wesley Spencer, and be with me after I divorce Xyla. And, I’ll tell you a secret…” Geoffrey said.Sydney burst out laughing. “Hahaha! Even if I divorced Wesley, I’d never marry yo
Sydney hurried over to Rosalie’s house.Rosalie was waiting for her at the door, and felt a little nervous seeing her ex-mother-in-law charging toward her. “Mom, what’s the matter?”Sydney brushed past Rosalie, and said coldly, “Where’s your husband?”Rosalie was aware that Sydney knew, and that the latter wasn’t here to exchange pleasantries.She hurried over. “Did something happen?”Sydney stopped in her tracks, and turned around. “Nothing. I’m just here to see you. Why are you so nervous?”“I’m just worried. You don’t look too good.”“I’m not feeling very well. Perhaps I’m in a bad mood because something cropped up at work. Sorry about that,” Sydney said with a smile. “Let’s head in.”The moment Sydney walked in, she heard a voice. “Rose, I’ve read through the document.”Sebastian came downstairs, and saw Sydney. He stood stunned for a moment before greeting her. “Hello, Mrs. Harper.”He had heard about Sydney from Rosalie, but didn’t expect her to come so quickly.Sydney
Rosalie pursed her lips. "It's okay. You're not really talking about him behind his back.""That's good. I'm frank, but I don't have bad intentions. I'm glad you don't hold it against me."Sydney enjoyed her lunch, while Rosalie and Sebastian seemed unusually quiet. It was as if Sydney had made the atmosphere awkward.In the middle of the meal, Rosalie suddenly felt the urge to use the restroom—a common issue for pregnant women."I need the ladies. You all continue eating." Rosalie got up, and left the dining room.Sebastian, wanting to be a good host, said politely, "Sydney, I know you care about Rose. Rest assured, I'll treat her well.""But you've lost your memory. You don't remember anything from before. How can you promise to treat her well when you don't know anything?" Sydney asked bluntly.Sebastian's smile froze, though he didn't appear upset. It was just that his gaze became somber. "I'm her husband. Even if I've lost my memory, I won't forget how to treat her well. Ro
"Sebastian, you're just as despicable as your father. Both of you disgust me," Sydney said coldly.She was deliberately provoking Sebastian, wanting him to reveal his true nature.Sebastian narrowed his eyes, and clenched his fists. "I'm terribly sorry, but I've even forgotten my father. I don't remember what kind of person he was. However, if you insist on saying I'm as despicable as him, there's nothing I can do about it."It's a shame, really. After all, this is our first meeting, and you've already made such a judgment about me. It makes me wonder if you're impulsive, or if you have some grudge against my father, and you're just projecting that onto me. That's why you're finding fault with me in every way."Sebastian gave a polite smile and continued, "Would you like to share what happened? Were you an old friend of my him? Did something happen between you two? I see hatred in your eyes."Sydney had to admit that Sebastian wasn’t that simple. She even began to suspect whethe
After lunch, Sydney said she had something to attend to and needed to leave. Rosalie walked her to the door.Sydney mentioned that she wanted to speak to Rosalie privately, so Sebastian stood at a distance."Mom, what did you want to tell me?" Rosalie asked."Actually, it's nothing much. I see that you and Sebastian are getting along well. You trust him, right?"Rosalie nodded. "Yes, he treats me very well.""I already know about what happened in the restaurant yesterday," Sydney said. "Have you forgiven Sebastian?""Did Theodore tell you everything?" Rosalie asked.Sydney nodded."So, he sent you to persuade me?""He's worried about you, so I came to check on you. I don't have any other intentions.""Mom, at the end of the day, I have a new life. I hope he won't interfere anymore. Please tell him on my behalf that whatever happens from now on, it's my own choice and has nothing to do with him. Even if I make the wrong choice, I'll bear the consequences myself.""And what ab
"Mom, I know you're worried about me, but Seb has really been good to me. We've been through a lot together. Some things you weren't aware of, so you don't know about us...""Enough," Sydney interrupted her. "I know I wasn't involved in your matters, and I have no say in them. I'm just giving you a reminder. You can feel it out for yourself. Maybe what I'm saying is right, or maybe it's wrong. Who knows? But every word I've said to you is true. Even if you don't know what kind of person Sebastian is, you should at least know what kind of person his father is."Sydney gently patted Rosalie’s shoulder. "I'm leaving now."As Sydney opened the car door and was about to get in, Rosalie called out to her, "Mom, I trust Seb. He's a good man. It doesn't matter what kind of person his father is."Sydney smiled. "He's only a good man to you.""Mom, if what you said about his father is using me to threaten you is true, please don't do anything against your will because of me. I'll be fine.
Inside the car, Sydney was on the phone with Theodore."I saw Rose today, as well as Sebastian.""Mom, what did Rose say? Did she listen to you?""Listen to me?" Sydney let out a faint snort. "You make it sound like I demanded something of her. After all, I'm not her real mother. If I asked her to leave Sebastian, do you think she'd listen to me?""But Sebastian isn't a good person. Did you explain the seriousness of the situation to her?""It's only serious from your perspective," Sydney replied. "To Rose, it's not that serious.""How is this not serious? Sebastian is that kind of person...""What kind of person?" Sydney interrupted him. "No matter what, his feelings for Rosalie are real. He wouldn't hurt her. In that regard, he's better than you. Think about how many times you hurt Rosalie with your affair with Cynthia.""Mom, between Cindy and me..." At this point, Theodore suddenly stopped, unsure of what to say."What about you and Cynthia? You can't even finish your sent
Feeling guilty, Cynthia said, "I didn't do anything. Don't make baseless accusations if you don't have evidence.""Evidence?" Jennifer smirked. "Cynthia, if it wasn't you, then why did you run when the police came?""Did the police find any evidence?" Cynthia asked. "If they didn't, then it's slander.""Enough with the tough talk," Zac said impatiently. "You clearly know whether you did it or not. If it weren't for the fact that you're part of the Zellers, no one would have protected you. But now, you have the nerve to complain that we didn't contact you? If we really had reached out to you, would you have dared to come back? Now, you return without a word. What are you trying to do?""This is my home. Can't I come back?" Cynthia pulled out a chair and sat down. "Do you know what I've been through over the last two years? I had lung and heart transplant surgeries! Each time, it nearly cost me my life!""Your health was fine, so why did you need these surgeries?" Jennifer asked cur