After Keith left, I sat down by the seaside for quite some time before returning home.When I got home, Theo was already there, and Caroline was done preparing dinner. They had been waiting for me to come back for dinner."Where did you go this afternoon? You’re back so late." Theo looked at me and asked, concerned.I looked at him. For a moment, my words failed me, so I coughed lightly. "I just went to the beach to feel the breeze and watch the sea to release my stress. Let’s eat now.”We sat down and had dinner together. I saw that Caroline was a little worried when I glanced at her. "What's wrong, Caroline? You don't seem very happy?"She sighed before fishing out a piece of paper from her coat pocket and handing it to me. "Madam, you’d probably understand better. Could you please read this examination report for me?""Examination report? Are you sick?" I asked as I opened it.Caroline waved her hand. “It’s not mine. Nina went to the hospital for a check-up but didn’t tell me
Seeing my hesitation, Theo's expression became uglier and uglier. He grabbed my cold hand. His face was twisted in a tight frown, but his tone was still soft. "If something is really going on, just tell me. Don't worry about the consequences, I’ll bear them with you."Bear them with me…However, I could not guarantee that we could afford this risk…I still did not dare face Theo. His eyes were dim for a moment while my nose and eyes turned red.Noticing that something was off with me, Theo held up my face anxiously and turned me to him. Distress filled his eyes when saw how red mine were. He wiped away the tears at the corners of my eyes. "What's the matter? We're the only ones at home. Is there something you can't tell me?" Sniffling, I lowered my head. "I'm just worried that it'll affect other people.""What happened?"I looked at Theo. The anxiety on his handsome face was on full display at the moment. He was actually right. This was our home. Regal Villa was very safe. No m
Time always flew by so quickly, and before I knew it, there was only one day left in a week.Tomorrow would be my last day with Theo. I put on my face cream while looking at Theo who was lying down on the bed through the mirror."Theo, let's take a day off tomorrow and go out shall we?" Even though I was aware that it was a critical time at Grant Corporation, I really wanted to go out with Theo again.Theo raised his head to look at me and answered me easily, "Alright."I did not expect him to be so direct. I pursed my lips and nodded. "Alright."The next day.I had purposely dressed myself up and was very satisfied when I saw the trace of surprise in Theo's eyes. "Let's go."We did not actually go very far and just went to several famous scenic spots in Whaldorf City.Walking through the garden, we could smell the fragrance of the flowers from time to time, and it was relaxing."I wonder when will be the next time we can go out like this." I could not help sighing.Theo tu
"Mom, Dad, I'm back." Petra and Grayson were both shocked when I showed up at their doorstep alone with the children. "Why did you come here alone? Where's Theo?" they questioned me as they carried my luggage in.I could not tell them what was going on for now to prevent rumors. "He's been busy with the company recently, so I thought I'd come back and rest a few days.""Good, good. It's fine even if you stay longer."Having not seen each other in a long time, Petra’s and Grayson's smiles never once diminished. They were even happier when they saw their grandchildren."It's not the weekend yet, so Munchkin is still at school. I'll go pick him up once the weekend comes." "You must be hungry. Let me get someone to make breakfast."We had left the mansion early in the morning and did not eat any breakfast. Sure enough, I was hungry. "Alright, thanks, Mom."Petra pulled me to the sofa and sat me down. Grayson, on the other hand, was standing to the side as he tended to the chi
I called him a few more times, but Theo never answered. Could he be so busy that he had no way of answering the phone?I could not just sit and wait without hearing anything from him.I wanted to go to the company to look for Theo, but just when I moved my feet, I recalled Samuel's agreement. I already left him, so how could I appear now? My eyes slowly reddened, and I was nervous. As I was pacing, I had a flash of inspiration. I could still call Marius and ask him to help me pay a visit to Grant Corporation."Yes, I can call him."Grabbing my phone as if it were a hot potato, I almost dropped it. I took in a deep breath and called Marius. He practically answered within a second, "Sis Wan." "Marius, can I ask you for a favor? Can you—"Marius had guessed what I was going to say and cut me off before I could even finish. "I know. I'm en route to Grant Corporation now. I'll let you know when I learn something.""Alright, thank you." My heart felt heavy after I ended the cal
"No." Neil shook his head, a self-deprecating expression flashing across his face. "I was earnestly trying to be Theo's brother then." I let out a sigh of relief when I heard that. At least he had been good. I looked at him. His eyes seemed to be carrying so many complications. What did he go through during this time to have made him change his mind? What Neil said next shocked me."But they did run the news through me before exposing it." "You chose to release it at this time. Could you have anything to do with Nibel?" My eyes narrowed as they fixed themselves on Neil.He hid nothing and immediately confessed, "You're right. Mr. Nibel and I reached a partnership. Since I can't be on good terms with Theo, then I'll be his enemy. You've seen how much he insulted me. I think you should understand me, no?""That's not it. Theo just hasn't accepted that your mother—""It's been 20’s years. Is it not enough?" Neil cut me off, his eyes filled with hostility.Nibel might have sai
Every word that left his mouth was extremely firm, which made me all the more worried about Nibel's subsequent actions.Going to Dee Island meant that I would not hear anything about Theo at all.I looked at Neil. "I can only do this since it's what Nibel arranged, but I want to know how he’ll deal with Theo next."Neil smiled at my question. "I think it's better that I don't tell you. You'll know everything when you come back from your vacation in a month."Could Nibel finish his fight with Theo in just a month?I was doubtful but knew deep down that Neil would not tell me anything even if I asked.I decided to stop asking questions. Picking up the flight ticket before me, I was about to leave but asked him one more thing before I did. "Will Nibel still have someone continue watching me after I go there?"Neil got up. "Mr. Nibel isn’t that nasty. He won't investigate you as long as I see you get on the plane, but he'll know if you come back.""Understood." After getting my a
I fell asleep while thinking of my flight at night but found it hard to sleep and ended up tossing and turning. I only managed to catch a few winks before the sky turned dark. When I woke up, my alarm rang. I brought my luggage that I had packed the night before down. Petra and Grayson were already waiting for me. "Wanda, why don't you go up and look at the children one more time?" Petra pulled up my hand and patted it. She looked sorry.Although Grayson said nothing while standing at the side, I could tell he was worried about me from his face. I turned back around and looked toward the children's room but shook my head in the end. "It's okay. I’d better not. I'm afraid I'll be even more unwilling to leave if I do that. I'm sorry to trouble you guys for the rest after this.""Silly child, we'd take care of them even if you said nothing. Come back as soon as you can.""I know. The taxi I called for is here. You don't need to send me." Dragging my luggage, I went out and d