"Don't be scared."Theodore turned to open the door. Aurora followed right behind him.When they arrived at the living room, they saw Sebastian seated on the couch, peeling an apple.A few armed men in black were standing right next to him.Upon hearing Theodore enter, Sebastian turned around and glanced at him. He noticed the woman next to Theodore and their tightly held hands.Sebastian smirked coldly. "You two look like a couple. I even heard that your girlfriend is pregnant."Aurora was frightened, but she mustered up the courage to remark, "You're illegally trespassing private property.""You're right, I am."Sebastian put the apple and the knife down and slowly stood up."Theodore Spencer, you already have another woman. Why are you still trying to snatch my wife from me? You're shameless!"Theodore furrowed his brows. "Does Rose know that you're here?""Of course not," Sebastian said as he walked toward Theodore. "Just as I don't know where you led my wife to. So I'm
"I don't know."Theodore added coldly, "Since you know that Aurora is pregnant, Rose must have told you about it. When she contacted you, didn't she tell you where she was? Or are you unable to contact her?"Theodore wanted to know the answer to that too. Did something happen to Rose on her way back?He shouldn't have let her leave alone."Theodore Spencer, don't change the subject! Where exactly is Rose?""I don't know!"Theodore shoved Sebastian away hard."Is she your wife? If you can't even protect her well, what right do you have to call her your wife? Sebastian Carter, you're utterly useless!""Theodore Spencer, how stubborn can you be when death is right around the corner for you?!" Sebastian clenched his fists, poised ready to punch him.But right before the punch landed on Theodore's face, Theodore smirked coldly.Sebastian retracted his fist and spluttered, "You're not scared, are you? How could I forget that the great Mr. Spencer isn't scared of anything."Sebasti
"Ah!" Aurora shrieked again.Theodore was about to go over and help her up when the man behind him who was holding the gun against the back of his head warned, "Don't move!" Sebastian pointed his gun at Theodore's forehead."Theodore, kneel!"Theodore threw a punch at Sebastian and snatched the latter's gun away at lightning speed. He held Sebastian down and pressed the gun against the aorta in Sebastian's neck.In an instant, everyone aimed their guns at Theodore and Aurora. "Let Mr. Carter go!""Put all of your guns down!" Theodore warned loudly. "Or I'll kill your Mr. Carter!"Shock registered on Sebastian's face. He didn't expect Theodore to do this.Theodore had guns pointed at him both front and back, but he managed to extricate himself from the dangerous situation.Damn it, he had been careless!"Sebastian!"Theodore whispered a warning in his ear, "You're the one who should be careful right now. Make your subordinates put their guns down, or I'll kill you and we'l
Theodore and Sebastian were left in the living room.All the guns on the floor had been kept away and they were the only two people left there."Theodore Spencer, what do you want now? I'm telling you, if you dare hurt me, Rose will hate you her entire life. You should know that I'm the father of her baby. I'm her husband!" Sebastian yelled. Theodore shoved Sebastian hard to the floor.Sebastian's body rolled on the floor from the impact. When he got up, there was blood oozing from the corner of his lips."Theodore Spencer, you bastard!"Sebastian was about to charge toward him when he realized that Theodore was holding a gun in his hand."Well? Scared now?" Theodore sneered. "You didn't seem scared when you came all the way here with your subordinates to point some guns at me. Sebastian Carter, is that all you're made of?"Whoever was armed had the right to be arrogant. Whoever had to fight unarmed was at a clear disadvantage.Theodore opened up the magazine of the gun and t
Whether it was he or Sebastian who found Rose, either way was better than her being in danger outside."I don't need you teaching me what to do!" Sebastian burst out in fury. "Theodore, you're just a bastard. What right do you have to go find her? I'm the one who should be looking for her. I'm her husband."Theodore charged forward and grabbed Sebastian's collar."Sebastian Carter, I was once her husband. I have known her for longer than you do. No matter what, Rose is the most important woman to me in this whole world. Whether I love her or go find her, shut your mouth because you have no right to comment!"With that, Theodore shoved Sebastian hard to the floor. He then turned to head upstairs."Theodore, you have no right to love her!" Sebastian said. "You betrayed her and fooled around with other women while you had her. After you divorced her, you started to regret after you lost her and now you're fighting with me over her. You're no man, you're a beast!""The police alarm h
Theodore was very calm as he said those words. It seemed as though those thoughts had been carved into his very bones and he was speaking them instinctively, and no one could change his mind.Aurora looked at him with dismay, as though she had been struck by lightning. There was an empty look in her eyes, as though they had lost their spark."What about me? Everything that has happened between us, the things you did to me, what are they to you? What is my heart and body to you?" she asked. Every word of hers was drenched with agony and sorrow, as if someone was burning her at a stake.Theodore looked down as guilt flashed past his eyes."I'm very sorry for what I did to you," he said as he lifted a hand and wiped her tears away. "Thank you for replacing Rose and bringing me warmth.""Replacing Rose…" Aurora lost all hope upon hearing Theodore's words.As it turns out, she had been a mere replacement all along. Theodore had never treated her as who she was, Aurora Payne.Whet
Theodore grabbed Aurora's hand and pried her fingers away. "Go back and get some rest. Go to sleep and for all you know, I'll be back tomorrow morning."He hoped he'd be back first thing tomorrow morning.Not because he wanted to come back to Aurora, but because he wanted to find Rosalie as soon as possible.Theodore turned around and held Aurora's shoulders.Aurora's tear-streaked face and look of misery made Theodore say helplessly, "Aurora, don't invest too much emotions on me. I can't give you much."He admitted that he was wrong. He had made it clear right from the start, but this woman was undaunted in sacrificing everything for him with no hesitation whatsoever.He was moved by it and accepted her being Rosalie's replacement, using her to relive those happy moments during his marriage with Rosalie.Yet, he still couldn't wipe Rosalie away from his memories. He was still living in the past, unable to extricate himself from it.He wiped the tears from Aurora's face with gu
Theodore had reached out to local forces in Melrine. He knew that to locate Rosalie effectively, he needed their help. They were familiar with the area and typically well-resourced. They also had strong underground connections and extensive intelligence networks.Furthermore, SK Enterprise's business in Melrine was huge, so they maintained connections with various local factions across the regions. They retrieved surveillance footage across Orego. Though they located the car Rosalie had been driving, they couldn't find where it ultimately ended up.The surveillance in Orego wasn't comprehensive. Cameras were primarily installed in places like commercial centers, government buildings, important sites, and transit hubs to ensure safety. Residential areas, remote locations, or sparsely populated areas had low or no camera coverage. Their only option was to analyze the available footage and search different locations based on possible leads.Though they didn't know exactly where Rosal