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
Seeing that Cynthia was silent, Zac said, "I don't care who you've found outside, just don't embarrass the Zellers. If you've really found some useless man, that's your business. You can live your life with him, and we won't bother with you as long as you don't drag the Zellers down."Hearing Zac's words, Cynthia became furious. She subconsciously clenched her fists, struggling to suppress her anger. "Do you really think I'd only find someone worthless? Am I that stupid?"Jennifer said, "Cynthia, no one thinks you're stupid. You've been smart your whole life. Too smart, even. Everyone in this house has suffered at your hands. We wouldn't dare underestimate you."Hearing Jennifer's sarcastic tone, Cynthia snorted coldly. "That's right, don't underestimate me. Tomorrow, I'm marrying Theodore."When Theodore's name was mentioned, Zac and Jennifer exchanged glances. The name sounded familiar to them, but it was hard to believe."Theodore? Which Theodore are you talking about?""Who e
Even though Cynthia was marrying Theodore, Zac didn't seem to have the change in attitude toward his daughter that one might expect. He remained as indifferent as before.After Zac left, Cynthia said flatly, "Jen, is my room unoccupied?""Yes. No one's been in it. Come with me," Jennifer turned and went upstairs.Cynthia followed her up.Cynthia's room was exactly as it had been before, with servants regularly cleaning it. None of the belongings inside had been touched."See? No one's touched anything in your room," Jennifer said. Cynthia said, "That's good. I was worried that after I left, someone else might have taken this room.""There are plenty of rooms in this house. No one would take yours. Not everyone is out to get you or take your things. What belongs to you will always be yours. The Zellers won't shortchange you. But if you insist on wanting more, that's just being greedy."Cynthia frowned. "Jen, you're aware of my social status, right? After I marry Theodore, I'll
"So, you all hate me because of my mother? You think my mother caused your mother's death, so you transferred all that hatred onto me?""The reason we dislike you is because you're just like your mother," Jennifer said. "Cynthia, you've been greedy ever since you were young. You want everything, no matter if it belongs to you in the first place or not. When you can't get it by your own ability, you use despicable means."You were jealous when Dad bought me an expensive and beautiful dress, so you secretly ruined it. You're selfish and unreasonable, treating the servants like slaves. You do as you please just because you're the second young lady of the Zellers, and then you pretend to be innocent afterward. Dad let it go because you're the second young lady of the Zellers after all, but we've seen everything you've done."Over the years, with so many things happening, we know very well what kind of person you are. But you still manage to surprise us. Mrs. Tate took care of me ever si
Sebastian had already made all the arrangements for going to Melrine tomorrow. They had agreed to leave tomorrow afternoon.Before leaving, Rosalie wanted to visit her grandmother because she didn't know when she would return from Melrine. She planned to tell her grandmother everything and no longer wanted to keep secrets.Rosalie and Sebastian had agreed that Sebastian would have dinner with his family in the evening, while Rosalie would have dinner with her grandmother. They each went about their own affairs.In the evening, Rosalie drove to her grandmother's place. On the way, she received a call from an unknown number.As soon as she answered, an anxious voice came through the phone. "Rose, is that you? It's your aunt."Rosalie frowned. "How did you get my phone number?"But as soon as she asked, Rosalie remembered that she had helped Laila with the hospitalization procedures and left her phone number. So, it wasn't surprising that Laila had her number."Rose, never mind tha
With a thud, Laila's body was forcefully thrown to the ground, smashing her phone in the process. A group of burly men surrounded her, and one of them viciously kicked her shoulder, growling, "You dirty bitch, where's the money? Didn't you say you'd pay us back?"Laila scrambled to her feet, falling to her knees with a thud. "I will! Please give me a few more days. I'll definitely get the money!""You damn bitch!" A crisp sound rang out as the man slapped her face. "How many days has it been? Being stubborn, are you?""My niece is very wealthy," Laila cried in panic. "Please give me a few more days. She'll definitely give me the money!""My foot! We've heard it! Your niece won't lend you money.""Do you want to keep your left hand or your right?" the man asked."No, no!" Laila tried to scramble away, but the man roughly grabbed her and held her hands down. "Repay your debt! You're an old hag now. If you were twenty years younger, we would have sold you to repay the debt!"Th
When Rosalie arrived at Rebecca's place, dinner was being prepared in the kitchen.In the living room, Rebecca held Rosalie's hand and said, "Rose, you seem to have gained some weight. It looks like you've been eating well recently."Rosalie smiled and replied, "Grandma, I have indeed put on some weight. There's something I want to tell you.""What is it?""Can you promise me something first? If I tell you, please don't be angry. I'm most afraid of making you angry.""Go ahead. How could I be angry with you?"Rosalie hesitated for a moment, feeling uneasy. After a long pause, she finally told Rebecca about her pregnancy and her marriage to Sebastian.Rebecca fell silent after hearing this. She released Rosalie's hand, and her expression became somewhat serious."I'm sorry, Grandma. It's my fault. I should have told you earlier, but I had just gotten divorced and was afraid you might force Theo to remarry me because of my pregnancy. That's why I didn't tell you. I'm sorry."Reb