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Theodore silently kept the documents and put them back in his jacket.

“Do you feel relieved now? Have a good rest, and wait for a suitable heart donor. You’ll be fine.”

“Theo, do you know?” A trace of melancholy flashed past Cynthia’s eyes. “I originally felt hopeless and was imagining the worst, but now … I waited for the day when you’re finally divorced, and now, my heart is filled with hope again. I know you’ll marry me because you’re a man of your word. I’ll survive this no matter what, and live to be your wife.”

Compared to how emotional Cynthia looked, Theodore was exceptionally calm. His face was showing hardly any emotion. He simply nodded, and said, “Don’t be so agitated. Keep yourself calm, or it won’t be good for y

your heart.

Cynthia could see the calm on Theodore’s face, and felt slightly annoyed. Now that he was divorced and could finally marry her, he should be over the moon. But why didn’t he look happy at all?

Didn’t he want to divorce Rosalie?

Cynthia felt uneasy the more she thought about it. She kept telling herself that Theodore cared for her, but she couldn’t ignore the indifference he was exuding and the disappointment in his eyes.

After a moment’s thought, she said with feigned empathy, “Theo, I know you two have been together for a long time and you treat her like your sister. The sudden divorce probably left you feeling a little empty inside.”

She held his hand, and gently rubbed her fingers across the back of his hand.

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Theodore silently kept the documents and put them back in his jacket.

“Do you feel relieved now? Have a good rest, and wait for a suitable heart donor. You’ll be fine.”

“Theo, do you know?” A trace of melancholy flashed past Cynthia’s eyes. “I originally felt hopeless and was imagining the worst, but now

I waited for the day when you’re finally divorced, and now, my heart is filled with hope again. I know you’ll marry me because you’re a man of your word. I’ll survive this no matter what, and live to be your wife.”

Compared to how emotional Cynthia looked, Theodore was exceptionally calm. His face was showing hardly any emotion. He simply nodded, and said, “Don’t be so agitated. Keep yourself calm, or it won’t be good for your heart.”

Cynthia could see the calm on Theodore’s face, and felt slightly annoyed. Now that he was divorced and could finally marry her, he should be over the moon. But why didn’t he look happy at all?

Didn’t he want to divorce Rosalie?

Cynthia felt uneasy the more she thought about it. She kept telling herself that Theodore cared for her, but she couldn’t ignore the indifference he was exuding and the disappointment in his eyes.

After a moment’s thought, she said with feigned empathy, “Theo, I know you two have been together for a long time and you treat her like your sister. The sudden divorce probably left you feeling a little empty inside.”

She held his hand, and gently rubbed her fingers across the back of his hand.

“But trust me, this is all temporary. You’ll feel much better with time. She’s lived with you for so long, it’s normal that you need time to adjust to the sudden separation, even if you don’t like her.”

Then, she gave him a tender smile.

“I’ll give you time to adjust to it. Don’t be anxious. Let’s take things slow.”

They were now divorced, anyway.

It was a matter of time that she and Theodore would be married.

Cynthia therefore didn’t mind feigning empathy and pretending to be patient.

“Oh yes, Theo. What are your plans after the divorce? Will you be moving out or will she be the one to do so? And…”

“I’m moving out,” Theodore said. “I’ve given her the house we lived in before. I also gave her five percent of SK Enterprise’s shares.”

Cynthia’s mind buzzed, on the verge of explosion.

Upon hearing him say ‘five percent of SK Enterprise’s shares‘, she felt a jolt of electricity coursing through her veins. She could almost hear her blood rushing in her ears.

It wasn’t even an exaggeration to say that she felt her world tilting on

its axis.

She didn’t mind Theodore giving Rosalie that house. She didn’t want a house that Rosalie lived in before, anyway.

But… Was Theodore crazy, giving her five percent of SK Enterprise’s shares? How could he do that?!

Rosalie was now a rich woman who could live in the lap of luxury without doing any work. She was free to do whatever she pleased and go anywhere in the world she wanted to!

Beep, beep, beep!

The medical alarm suddenly sounded. Cynthia felt her heartbeat accelerate, and her breathing became labored.

“Cindy!” Theodore stood up at once. He turned and yelled, “Doctor!”

Very soon, medical workers rushed in and managed to calm Cynthia down. The alarm died down as her heart rate returned to normal.

The doctor injected tranquilizers into her drip, and she was soon sound asleep. Theodore didn’t head in and remained outside her ward, for fear of disrupting her rest.

The doctor told him that her dangerously fast heart rate was due to emotional agitation. Given her heart condition, any minor issue was enough to upset her.

Theodore remembered that Cynthia became agitated when he told her about him giving Rosalie five percent of SK Enterprise’s shares,

Was Cynthia of the opinion that he gave Rose too much, and that she couldn’t accept it?

Her bodily response wouldn’t lie. This issue mattered very much to

her.

Was five percent shares a lot? Theodore didn’t think so.

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Meanwhile, Rosalie had settled down in her new apartment.

She was only staying here for the time being while she took things a step at a time. The priority was to find a place to stay, after all.

At her agreement, Sebastian installed a security password lock along with anti–theft features.

If no palm print was registered during a specified period of time after entering the door, it would sound off an alarm that was also

connected to the police station, which was just five minutes away.

‘Sebastian, thank you so much. I don’t know how else to thank you,” she said.

Sebastian had helped her so much, and took care of so many things for her.All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

“Don’t mention it. You don’t need to stand on ceremony with me.”

Although it was clear between them that they were good friends, Sebastian felt that Rose didn’t feel as at ease with him compared to being with Stephanie.

That was naturally so, since she had known Stephanie for a very long time. In his case, he and Rosalie had only known each other for less. than a month. Still, the progress they had seen in their relationship was more than good enough for him.

Rosalie was about to propose a treat when a phone call interrupted her. “Pardon me, I need to take a call.”

Sebastian nodded.

Rosalie pulled out her phone from her pocket, and saw that it was a

call from Rebecca. She immediately answered it. “Hello, Grandma.”

The call ended after a while. Rosalie put her phone back into her pocket and said to Sebastian, “That was Grandma, calling me for dinner at her place tonight. I should also tell her about my divorce with Theodore.”

Neither she nor Theodore told Rebecca about their divorce before they went ahead to get one, and she felt guilt–stricken over that.

“All right,” Sebastian said. He raised his hand to check the time on his wristwatch. “I have something to attend to in the office, anyway. If you’re heading to your grandmother’s for dinner tonight, promise me you’ll take a nap. I feel like you didn’t sleep well last night. Your eyes are rather bloodshot.”

Rosalie nodded. She did feel a little tired.

After sending Sebastian off, she sat on the couch and exhaled. Shel was so exhausted, she laid on the couch and pulled the covers over herself. She stared blankly at the ceiling until she dozed off.

That night, Rosalie arrived at Rebecca’s house.

Rebecca, who had no clue about the divorce, smiled brightly at Rosalie upon seeing her.

“Rose, you’re here! I was worried sick about you. I called Theo just now and he said he didn’t know where you went, and I scolded him for

that.”

“Grandma, I went to my friend’s house to hang out and my phone went out of battery. That’s why he couldn’t contact me,” Rosalie explained.

“Which friend is it?” Rebecca asked.

“Um…” Rosalie pondered for a moment. “She came here before when Theo and I got married, although she didn’t talk to you at that time. Her name’s Stephanie.”

“Oh, Stephanie.” Rebecca felt relieved upon hearing a feminine name.

Rosalie felt bad lying to Grandma again.

“Rose, what do you want for dinner tonight? I’ll ask the kitchen to prepare it.”

“Grandma, I have something to tell you.” Rosalie gently held Rebecca’s arm as she helped the latter onto the couch.

Rebecca smiled. “No hurry, we can talk after dinner. First, tell me if anything interesting happened recently.”

Rosalie sensed that Rebecca must have suspected something, which is why she kept avoiding the topic. She was a smart woman, capable, of seeing through another with one glance.

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Rosalie forced a smile. “Nothing interesting, Grandma. You know that I don’t have a job right now, so…”

“Oh yes. On the topic of a job, would you consider working at your mother–in–law’s bank? You majored in finance and that matches the opening they have.”

If Rosalie could work there, Rebecca would feel assured. Someone would be taking care of Rosalie and ensure she wouldn’t get

harassed. Sydney was slightly aloof by nature, but she was not wicked.

“I…” In fact, Rosalie didn’t want to work for any company associated with the Spencers.

She was happy to visit Rebecca and keep the latter company frequently, but she would rather avoid the Spencers as much as

possible in other aspects of her life.

Rosalie’s hesitation made the smile on Rebecca’s face fade. “What’s the matter? You don’t want to?” a

“Grandma, I’ll find my job on my own, so please don’t worry about it. Or do you find me so incapable that I can’t even find a job for myself, and have to rely on you all for help?”

Rosalie pouted to express her displeasure. Her feigned displeasure, that is.

Rebecca hurriedly explained, “I didn’t mean that. I know that you’re a smart girl. I just want to help you so that you’ll suffer less.”

“Grandma, I’m not suffering. In fact, I’m very blessed. Thank you for your guidance and care over the years. Things are great right now,

really.”

Rosalie was speaking from the bottom of her heart.

She couldn’t ignore how well Grandma had treated her over the past decade just because of her relationship struggles with Theo. She was at least capable of separating these two issues.

Rebecca suddenly sighed. “You’re such a kind–hearted girl. Strictly speaking, the accident your parents were in was due to a problem with SK Enterprise’s chemical plant. And yet, you’ve never blamed us‘ for it.”

“Grandma, as you’ve said, it was an accident,” Rosalie said. “No one wanted it to happen. It was fated to happen, and I believe my parents have gone to heaven where there is no pain or sorrow.”

“Yes,” Rebecca lamented. “Your parents were good people. If it weren’t for them back then, I’m sure more people would have been hurt. You’re a good kid, too. That aunt of yours was too wicked to burn through your parents‘ compensation money and even abandon you. Who would have thought that she was that kind of person?!”

Rosalie was but ten years old at that time, and she was too young to receive the compensation money. Legally speaking, the compensation money had to be given to her guardian, who would manage it.

Many relatives fought to be Rosalie’s guardian for the money. Eventually, her aunt ended up assuming the tole as her closest kin.

Rebecca sighed, filled with remorse.

“It’s all my fault for not checking through things thoroughly and being so anxious to compensate you! Had I known that she was that kind of person, I would have adopted you no matter how troublesome it was. That way, you wouldn’t have needed to live with your aunt and watch her squander your parents‘ compensation money. I’m sure she

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mistreated you. You must have suffered under her care.”

Rosalie forced a smile. “It was all right.”

She did suffer during the year she lived with her aunt. Her aunt had a bad gambling habit and a terrible temper, and would often flare up at her. She was forced to do all the chores at home, and was treated like a maid, made to cook, clean, wash the clothes, and bear the brunt of her aunt’s fury.

Sometimes, when her aunt had a drop too much, Rosalie would run to‘ her room and lock the door out of fear. Her aunt would then hammer at her door, completely wasted.

Rosalie would cover her ears as her entire body shook. She knew that if she opened the door, her aunt might beat her up.

Although her aunt was fierce to her and would scold her when she was sober, the latter seldom laid a finger on her. However, it was a different matter when her aunt was drunk and lost all senses.

After getting beaten up twice, Rosalie made it a point to lock herself up in her room each time her aunt got drunk. After screaming at her incessantly and finally running out of steam, her aunt would go back to her room and fall asleep, and Rosalie would be safe.

That was a very dark period in her life. She frequently witnessed her aunt bringing different men home. Each time that happened, the only thing she could do was to hide in her room and cover her ears.

Subsequently, her aunt abandoned her at the entrance of SK

Enterprise’s office, telling her, “Rose, wait here for me. I’ll come here and fetch you in a while.”

Rosalie ended up waiting for her for two days, during which she kept pacing back and forth at the entrance of SK Enterprise’s office. building. She eventually couldn’t withstand it any longer and fainted.

When she woke up, she saw a kind face looking down at her.

She had been through some rather tough times, but after Rebecca took her in, her life took a turn for the better. The Spencers‘ household was filled with care and concern, so much so that the darkest days in her childhood became nothing but a faint memory. Her misfortune and blessings were indeed deeply intertwined with each other.

Rebecca, her heart aching, said, “How was it all right? You silly girl, always sharing the good and keeping the bad to yourself! When I

found

you back then, you were but skin and bones, and with bruises all over your body. It was obvious you had suffered much. The more I think about it, the more upset I get.”

“Grandma, I’m doing fine right now, aren’t I? Let’s not bring up those unhappy memories, all right?”

No matter what came her way, Rosalie never failed to give Grandma a smile, not wishing to burden the old woman with her troubles.

To Rebecca, she was a bundle of sunshine. Over the years, Rebecca” felt thankful that she chose to adopt Rosalie.

Not only did she gain a wonderful granddaughter, but she even found an excellent wife for Theodore. Although that wasn’t her original intention, she realized over the years that Rosalie would certainly make a good wife.

It was a pity that Theodore was blind in the matters of love, just like his father, who didn’t know how to treasure what he had.

“All right, let’s not talk about it anymore.”

Rebecca patted the back of Rosalie’s hand kindly.

“Grandma.”

A voice came from the entrance, and Rebecca looked up to see Theodore walking in.

The moment he entered and saw Rosalie there, he stopped in his tracks and stared at her for a few whole seconds.

Rebecca saw the smile freeze on Theodore’s face.

“Why are you here?” Rebecca said unceremoniously to Theodore, clearly not welcoming him here.

Those who had no clue might even think that he was a random passer -by, and not her grandson.

Theodore had long been used to his grandmother’s attitude, knowing. that she probably reserved all of her kindness for Rose.

He walked up to her and said, “Grandma, I’m here to see you and tell you something.”

Theodore glanced at Rosalie once more, and hesitated for a moment. They exchanged glances, and the air around them seemed to stand

still for a few seconds.

“What is it?” Rebecca rolled her eyes. “You’re so troublesome, honestly.”

Theodore furrowed his brows. “Grandma, how am I troublesome? I don’t even come here often.”

“The cheek of you to admit that you don’t come here often!” Rebecca scoffed. “You only come when something happens. You never visit regularly. If it weren’t for Rose, I’d probably die all alone.”

Theodore stepped forward, and sat next to Rebecca. “Grandma, how could you say that? I promise you, I’ll visit you more often in the future.”

Rebecca chuckled. “You’ve said that so many times, I no longer trust your promises.”

“Grandma, doesn’t Theo have something to tell you? Why don’t you hear him out?” Rosalie’s tender voice interrupted.

Theodore heard her address him, and his heart trembled. He thought/ he would never hear her call him like that anymore.

Rebecca scoffed. “Fine.”

She turned to Theodore and asked, “Well, what is it?”

Theodore looked past Rebecca toward Rosalie, and was about to speak when Rebecca suddenly stood up. “I need the washroom. I’m getting old, and I keep having the urges. Have a seat first, you two.”

With that, Rebecca left, hobbling on her cane and under Zane’s careful guidance.

After ensuring that Rebecca was a distance away, Theodore said coldly, “What are you doing here? Haven’t you eloped with Sebastian?”

Rosalie furrowed her brows at his cold, questioning tone. “Why do you think I’ve left with Sebastian?”

“It’s not a mere opinion, but a fact. You packed your things the

moment we got a divorce and left with Sebastian. Didn’t you do that to elope with him?”

He seemed upset.

Rosalie was puzzled.

She had called Theodore about making alternative arrangements for the servants in their house before she left today, so Theodore naturally knew that she had packed up and left. How did he know that she had left with Sebastian?

Sebastian’s car was parked outside, and he didn’t drive it in.

Theodore either came back just in time to see his car, or he subsequently called Anthony to ask about the situation, and Anthony told him everything he saw.

These were the only two possibilities.

“Mr. Spencer, if I had really eloped with him, why would I still be here? Can you use your brain a little before questioning me?”

Theodore lifted his hand and tugged at the knot on his tie, seemingly frustrated. “Are you not in a relationship with Sebastian? Didn’t you say that you two had been a thing since a long time ago?!”

“…”

Each time Rosalie faced Theodore, she would never fail to get angry. He was getting increasingly unreasonable to her. They were already divorced, but she still had to tolerate his bad temper!

“Theodore Spencer, don’t forget that we’re already divorced. How is it your business who I get together with? What right do you have to talk to me like this?!”

“In what way am I talking to you? Why are you so angry? Do you have a guilty conscience?”

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“Why would I have a guilty conscience? You, on the other hand, are speaking so loud that you’re probably the one feeling guilty,” Rosalie rebutted.

Theodore yelled back, “Did you come looking for Grandma today to tell her that you’re with another man right after getting divorced? Had I not brought you home from another man’s place the night before our divorce, you would have spent the night with him!”

Rosalie trembled at Theodore’s increasingly ridiculous claims.

“You’re right. Everything happened in the exact same way you imagined it did. Aren’t you about to marry Cynthia? Well, congratulations. You should congratulate me, too. I’m going to marry Sebastian very soon! Are you satisfied now?” she spat.

Rosalie’s head was buzzing. She wished she could give Theodore at tight slap. He was simply too much!

“Ahem.”

The cough that sounded like a reminder came, making Rosalie and Theodore freeze on the spot. They slowly turned their heads in the” direction of the cough.

Not far away, Zane was standing with Grandma. Rosalie and.

Theodore had no idea when the two appeared, and how much of their conversation they had heard.

They only stopped when they heard Zane coughing, as shock registered on their faces.

Rebecca stood there in silence as she stared at the two of them.

Fury burned in her eyes as she looked in between Theodore and

Rosalie.

She gripped her cane and banged it hard on the floor. She turned to Zane, and sneered, “Send me back to my room.”

After helping Rebecca back to her room and walking out, Rosalie immediately ambushed Zane.

He shut the door, and looked up at the two of them with a solemn look on his face. “Madam Jarvis needs rest. Please go back, you two.”

Rosalie asked, panicked. “How’s Grandma?”

Zane said flatly, “Madam Jarvis doesn’t feel good right now.”

Theodore said, “We know Grandma’s probably upset right now. It was our fault, but since she has already given us our resident register, she

should know that we’re getting a divorce, and she was even rushing me for it. I came today to tell Grandma about this, but I didn’t expect her to hear about it this way.”

“Master Theodore, there’s no need to explain so much,” Zane said. She now knows everything that she’s supposed to know. However, the next time you wish to fight with Madam Rosalie, please do so in

private and not in front of Madam Jarvis. She’s advanced in years, and cannot afford to be agitated.”

“I’m sorry,” Rosalie said guiltily. “I promise this won’t happen a second time.”

It no longer mattered whether Theodore was the one who started it first. Things had spun way out of their control.

“Please head back, you two,” Zane urged. “Madam Jarvis doesn’t wish to see anyone, and you two staying here will only make her angrier.”

Rosalie sighed. “All right, then. I’ll head back first. Please call me immediately if there are any updates on Grandma.”

Zane nodded.

Rosalie approached the door, and said, “Grandma, I’m sorry. I was wrong. I will explain everything to you once you cool off. I’ll come back again tomorrow. Please remember to have your dinner tonight and rest early. I’ll come first thing in the morning tomorrow.”

With that, she turned to leave.

Theodore said nothing, and simply looked at the door of Rebecca’s room in silence before leaving a while later.

Outside the house, Rosalie swiftly made a beeline for the car and opened the door to step in.

Theodore suddenly stepped forward and slammed the door shut before grabbing her arm.

Rosalie furrowed her brows, furious. “What are you doing?!”

“Are you happy now?”

Rosalie scoffed. She glared at Theodore’s eyes with angry eyes. “Do you mean to say that Grandma is angry because of me? Is it entirely my fault?”

“Even if it isn’t entirely your fault, are you completely blameless?” Theodore said coldly, “You ran into the arms of another man, wanting to spend the night with him even before we got a divorce. Had you not gone there, none of these would have happened!”

“Had you not asked for a divorce, none of these would have happened either!” Rosalie screamed at the top of her lungs.

Since things had come to this point, she no longer cared. She flung his hand away.

“Theodore Spencer, you were the one who asked for a divorce so you‘ could be with Cynthia! Now that we’re divorced, don’t even think about pushing all the blame to me! If you insist that was wrong, the only wrong I did was to marry you! Marrying a man in love with another woman was the biggest mistake of my life!” she yelled agitatedly.

Then, she swung open the door of her car and drove off.

Theodore stared at the car driving off in the distance, looking forlorn. Every single word she spoke was a hammer knocking on his heart.

He sighed, and paused for a moment before walking into the house instead of leaving. Half an hour later, he left the house and drove off

Rosalie returned to her apartment, feeling completely exhausted. She was supposed to have dinner with Rebecca, but she missed dinner and the sky had already turned dark.

She laid weakly on the bed as she sighed heavily.

“Theodore Spencer, you bastard! Why did I marry a scoundrel like you?”

How could he blame it all on her?! That was simply too much!

He wasn’t a good husband to begin with, and now, she wouldn’t even consider him a decent person! She had misjudged him thoroughly.

Rosalie didn’t sleep soundly in what was still an unfamiliar place to her, and she woke up early the next morning.

She told Rebecca yesterday that she would visit her again first thing the next morning. She wanted to apologize to the latter.

She cared about Rebecca’s feelings, as much as Theodore didn’t.

To her, Rebecca was her closest kin in the entire world. She would beg for Rebecca’s forgiveness, no matter what it took.

Rosalie puked in the washroom for a while before leaving the house.

She considered herself lucky that her morning sickness wasn’t too bad. She had seen pregnant ladies suffering from terrible morning -sickness who would puke the entire day, and everything they ate.

If her morning sickness was terrible, others would be able to tell with one glance that she was pregnant.

Her belly was growing day by day. She would think of a way to tell Rebecca that she had to leave for a period of time after begging her, for forgiveness.

She would then give birth to the baby in secret. Perhaps by then, she would find the courage to tell Rebecca the truth.

Rosalie prepared some snacks, and headed straight to Rebecca’s. When she walked in, Zane stepped forward and greeted her.

“Madam.”

“Zane, I’m already divorced. I’m no longer the mistress of the household.”

“Well…” Zane smiled. “I’ve gotten used to calling you that. If Madam Jarvis were to hear me change my address to you, she might become sad again.”

Rosalie nodded. “All right, then.”

As long as Rebecca was happy, she didn’t mind how she was being addressed.

“How is Grandma doing?” She asked.

“Madam Jarvis has been spending most of her time in her room. She’s still in a bad mood over what happened yesterday.”

Rosalie bowed her head, looking forlorn. “I wish to see Grandma. May

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“Madam doesn’t want to see you right now. You should head back.”

“Zane, help me inform her that I’m here. Tell her that I really know my mistake, and want to see her to explain things to her. Please, I beg you.”

Rosalie stepped forward.

“How about this? I’ll tell Grandma that myself. Please, Zane!”

Zane shook his head once more. “Madam Jarvis has already made it clear that she doesn’t want to see you. You had better not come

again during this period.”

Rosalie clenched her fists, and suddenly burst into tears. Zane was stunned to see tears trickling down Rosalie’s cheeks.

“Madam, please don’t cry. We can talk things through.”

“I do want to talk things through, but…but Grandma doesn’t want to see me, and I feel so upset!”

Rosalie hung her head low, and sobbed harder. She was broken- hearted and her tears were genuine, and it made for a pitiful sight.

Zane started to panic.

Just then, a phone rang.

Zane pulled out his phone, and said, “Hello, Madam Jarvis.”

From Zane’s words, Rosalie knew that Grandma had called. She cried even harder, as if deliberately trying to let Rebecca hear.

“All right.”

Zane hung up, and said to Rosalie, “Madam Rosalie, Madam Jarvis. says you can go in. She’s waiting for you in her room.”

Rosalie cried tears of joy as she turned to head upstairs.

Rebecca was lying on the lounge chair in the balcony when Rosalie approached her cautiously..

“Grandma, these are some snacks that I made especially for you. Try them.”

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Rosalie wasn’t an expert chef, and she learned how to make them by watching videos online.

Rebecca sighed. “Put them over there.”

Her tone was neither warm nor cold, worlds apart from how eager she always was with Rosalie.

Rosalie’s heart raced like a young student caught doing something. wrong, not daring to lift her head before her parents.

She placed the plate of snacks on the table and stood by Rebecca’s side, her head hung low and not daring to utter a word.

“You insisted on coming in, crying and kicking up a fuss. Now that you’re here with me, why are you keeping mum?”

“Grandma, hear me out regarding what happened yesterday. I…”

Grandma was ready to hear her out, but for some reason, Rosalie froze, unsure of where to begin.

“Why are you just standing there in a daze? Aren’t you going to explain yourself? Go on,” Rebecca said, looking all ready to hear Rosalie out.

Rosalie took a deep breath and said, “Last night, I did fight with Theodore, but there was a misunderstanding between us.”

“What was the misunderstanding about? That you stayed the night at another man’s place? Was that not true?”

“Grandma, that was true. I did stay the night at another man’s place.”

Rebecca gripped the armrest of her chair, and turned her face away.

Upon seeing the change in Rebecca’s expression, Rosalie went on,” But it’s not what you think. His name is Sebastian Carter, and we’re good friends. He’s been helping me out over the past few days.”

“Oh, is that so?” Rebecca sneered. “So that’s why you stayed the night at his place?”

“Grandma, nothing happened between us. I was feeling very low at that time, and he helped me out of the goodness of his heart. He didn’t want me to be alone, for fear that I might do something reckless.”

“It sounds like he really cares for you. Why didn’t you come to me instead?” Rebecca asked morosely.

She doted so much on her granddaughter, yet she didn’t come to her at her saddest moments. She knew that Rose didn’t want her to worry, but it still saddened her.

“I’m sorry, I was wrong.”

Rosalie had no explanation for that. No matter what she said, the fact remained that she went to Sebastian’s. Although nothing happened between them, she was still a married woman at that time.

“Are you already admitting your mistake? Don’t you owe me an explanation? Didn’t you say that there was a misunderstanding?” Rebecca pressed further..

“Grandma, no matter the misunderstanding, I really shouldn’t have spent the night at a male friend’s house. But don’t worry, I really am just friends with Sebastian. Nothing happened between us. He’s a very good man, and has never crossed the line with me.”

Rebecca smiled faintly, “You’re so anxious to speak up for him. Seems like he really is a good man.”

“Grandma, he’s the CEO of Skycrest Enterprise.”

“Skycrest Enterprise?” Realization dawned upon Rebecca. “I see, so he’s the son of the chairman of Skycrest Enterprise. A capable man indeed.”

“Grandma,” Rosalie said as she knelt on the ground. “If you’re not happy about it, I’ll just keep my distance from him.”

Rebecca sighed. “He’s your friend. I can’t stop you from making friends. What’s more, you’re now divorced from Theodore. I have no right to ask that of you.”

“Grandma, I’m the one at fault for failing to keep our marriage intact. I’ve disappointed you.”

Had Theodore not asked for a divorce, she would have been willing to stay in the marriage despite knowing that he didn’t love her. She was willing to do anything for Grandma.

“Silly girl! How could you be to blame?” Rebecca patted Rosalie’s head gently. “Even Theo said that it’s not your fault.”

“What did you say?” Rosalie looked at Rebecca in doubt. “When did Theo say that?”

“When he came back yesterday after you left.”

Rosalie recalled that she fought with Theodore again before she left yesterday. She felt very agitated, and drove off immediately. She didn’t know what happened subsequently. Did Theodore not leave at all?

“Grandma, what did he tell you after he came back?” she asked.

Rebecca stared straight ahead, looking rather haggard as she lamented. “He…”

Last evening, Rebecca had locked herself up in her room until she heard Theodore outside the door.

“Grandma, Rose has left. I need to talk to you. Let me in, please?”

Rebecca didn’t let him in, and simply ignored him.

Theodore persisted, “Grandma, it’s fine if you don’t let me in to see you. I’ll just talk to you through the door.”

After pausing for a moment, he went on, “Grandma, everything that happened was my fault. Rose has nothing to do with it. I was the one who kept getting entangled–with Cindy, and I made Rose sad many times.

“As for me saying that she spent the night with another man, I said that in a fit of anger. That man is my friend, and even if he isn’t, I have no right to say anything about it. I myself frequently stay out all night, while that man really didn’t do anything with Rose. You have to trust her character.

“Grandma, I know you’re still angry, but know that everything is my fault. I was the one who caused everything. I was the first to betray our marriage and disappoint Rose. You know she likes to keep things to herself. The fact that she fought with me shows that she really couldn’t take this any longer. It tells you how terrible I’ve been to her.

“Grandma, Rose and I are divorced now. I know it’s not something

you wish to see, but think about it from Rose’s perspective. She’s now freed from a horrid husband.”

Rebecca remained silent for a long time.

After Theodore was done speaking, he stood at the door for a long time until Rebecca finally said, “Come in.”

Theodore sighed, and opened the door to enter.

A thunk came from the room not long after.

Rosalie was stunned after hearing Rebecca recount what happened yesterday. Eventually, she asked in shock, “Grandma, you hit him with your cane?!”

“Haha…” Rebecca suddenly laughed. “I said so much, but you only focused on the fact that I hit him. Looks like your heart still aches for him.”

“No, Grandma…” Rosalie smiled awkwardly. “I was just…a little surprised.”

“Is that so? Just surprised?” Rebecca shrugged dismissively. “All’s good, in that case. I taught him a lesson on your behalf, and he’s probably still lying in bed in pain.”

Rosalie gripped the hem of her shirt, suddenly feeling anxious. The image of Theodore injured and in pain flashed past her mind

instinctively, and made her panic.

“Grandma, no matter what, you shouldn’t have hit him in a fit of anger. I’m not worried about him, I’m worried about you getting angry. Hitting someone takes quite some energy.”

Contrary to her own words, Rosalie couldn’t help but be worried about Theodore. She didn’t expect Theodore to say all those words and take all the blame.

He would always blame her, but in front of others, especially Grandma, he would always admit his wrongdoing.

What exactly was he thinking?

“All right, you silly girl. Just admit that you’re worried about him. It’s not like I can’t tell. Now that you two are divorced, what do you plan to do next?”

“…”

Rosalie looked up. After a moment’s hesitation, she said, “Many

things have happened during this period, and I feel very suffocated and miserable. I want to go abroad for a holiday for a few months, and get some fresh air.”

She had to find a place to give birth to her baby. She was worried that if Rebecca were to find out that she was with child, she might

demand Theodore to remarry her.

Under such circumstances, there were only two possibilities.

Theodore would either be forced to remarry her for the sake of the, baby and end up hating her even more, or refuse to remarry her and make her abort the baby.

Both possibilities were terrible, which was why she decided to only tell Grandma about the baby after she gave birth.

By then, Theodore would probably be married to Cynthia. He wouldn’t need to remarry her.

Rosalie would then tell Grandma that she was in love with another man. She would at most hire an escort to help her explain to Grandma that she had a partner. Everything would then be resolved.

“All right,” Rebecca said with a nod. “You should go get a breather. It’s been tough on you over the years. Go visit a few countries and have fun. Don’t worry about spending the family’s money. Theo told me that he’s given you five percent of the company’s shares, which is the least he could do.”

“Yes, Grandma. See, I didn’t lose out. You don’t need to worry about me at all,” Rosalie said with a bright smile.

Rebecca lifted a hand to caress Rosalie’s face. “You silly girl.”

Rosalie had lunch with Rebecca before heading back in the afternoon.

When she reached home, she felt rather uneasy thinking about how

Grandma hit theodore.

Grandma’s cane was made of solid wood. Anyone hit by it would certainly be in a lot of pain.

Rosalie pulled out her phone, wanting to call Theodore to ask how he was. On second thought, she thought it was a bad idea to call him.

In what capacity would she be asking him in?

Oh yes, she could call Anthony.

She wondered if Theodore had settled them down yet. It wouldn’t be a big deal for her to call Anthony to find out, and take the chance to casually ask about Theodore.

Rosalie justified her actions to herself before calling Anthony’s number. The line rang for slightly over ten seconds before he answered it.