Theodore looked down, and mumbled like a child who did something wrong. “Don’t go.”He put his spoon back in the bowl with a pitiful look on his face and placed his hands on his lap, intertwining his fingers cautiously.Rosalie shook her head helplessly. She picked up her spoon, scooped some food, and brought it to his mouth. “Open up.”Theodore did so obediently, and Rosalie stuck the spoon in his mouth before going on with another spoonful of food.She took care of him like he was a child. A beautiful, tender woman coupled with a man with a piteous look on his face made for a heartwarming image.All traces of unhappiness vanished, leaving them with the pure joy of each other's presence.-Rosalie stayed there and took care of Theodore until it was past nine at night.It was getting late, and it was soon time for her to head back.Theodore noticed Rosalie checking her phone many times, as if checking the time. He looked begrudgingly at her.Rosalie slid her phone back in
She should be stopping him from leaving and helping him back on the bed, sitting by his side and showing him concern, her heart softening for him. Yet, why did she look so cold?Rosalie shrugged. “Aren’t you leaving? Why are you asking me that?”Rosalie had seen through him. He had been playing this game for so long, she would be a fool if she didn’t realize what he was trying to do.For a moment, she had thought Theodore was being serious and found him pitiful. But now, she realized that he was just putting on an act with his excellent acting chops.The two of them stood where they were, staring at each other, a wide, gaping distance between them.“I’m really leaving,” Theodore said hastily, still in disbelief that she didn’t stop him. ‘She’s so vicious!’ he thought.“Go on,” Rosalie said, being ruthless through and through. She crossed her arms and sat on the bedside, looking leisurely at him.Theodore gritted his teeth and stepped out, but she remained resolutely unmoving
Theodore had no idea why he suddenly behaved so obediently. Shouldn’t he have become more carefree and unrestrained after the divorce?As it turned out, he had much more to learn.Theodore yawned. He didn’t sleep well last night.Rosalie noticed the fatigue in his eyes. “Go to bed now.”“I need a shower,” Theodore said.“I’ll get a male servant to come help you. You can’t let your wound come in contact with water.”“You’re going to get another man to see my naked body?” Theodore said, clearly annoyed.He felt as though she was trying to push him to another man.“What’s wrong with that? It’s precisely because he’s a man that it’s appropriate for him to help you. I can’t possibly find a female servant to help you, can I?” Rosalie retorted.Theodore simply stared wordlessly at her.She finally understood where he was going. “Are you thinking…of having me help you shower?” she asked slowly. “Why not? It’s not like you’ve never done it before.”“We’re already divorced.”“So
That was clearly Rosalie’s voice.What was going on? Why was she with Theodore at such a late hour? And was she preparing his shower?Were the two of them…Cynthia’s lips trembled. They were divorced! What on earth were they doing together?! They were clearly doing something indecent at such a late hour!No wonder Theodore didn’t visit her over the past two days. He was with Rosalie!How could Theodore lie to her?! How could he use work as an excuse?!That was exactly what Theodore did before when he had been with her. He used work as an excuse for Rosalie.Back then, Cynthia was smug about what he had done. She never expected herself to be on the receiving end of everything that Rosalie went through before!Cynthia took a deep breath, and pretended she didn’t hear anything. She couldn’t panic at this point.Theodore heard the voice coming from the washroom, and guessed that Cynthia might have heard it, too.Instead of avoiding the topic, he said, “Cindy, I’m with…”“Theo, I
Theodore knew it was wishful thinking on his part.He didn’t know what was going on with him.Was it the wicked streak that was found in every man, or did he have a slight change of heart? Or perhaps he was just asking for it.When Rose stopped him from leaving and kicked up a fuss, he thought she was being unreasonable. Now that she had let go of things, his heart felt inexplicably empty.He was literally asking for it.“What’s the matter?” Rosalie asked, upon seeing Theodore in a daze. “Is there a problem?”Theodore shook his head. “Nothing. I’ll go take a shower.”He picked up his phone, and shut it off right before Rosalie.Rosalie couldn’t really figure out what Theodore was thinking right now. They were already divorced; even if he really did receive a call from Cynthia, it was perfectly acceptable for him to go to her.‘Forget it,’ she thought. Many strange things happened in this world. Sometimes, some things just don’t make sense.Theodore stood up by the bed.“Ar
“Rosalie Young!” Theodore sat up on the bed. “Shame on you! Taking my money to keep men by your side? The cheek of you to say that in front of me!”He glared at her as he rebuked her.Rosalie covered her mouth, as if in shock. “Your…your money?”She put her hand down, and said haughtily, “So, Mr. Carter! Looks like you see that money as yours, and I have to ask you for permission before I can spend it. You still see me as an outsider! How could you claim to see me as your sister? You liar!”She turned her face away in feigned sorrow, pouting her lips and looking morose.Theodore panicked when he saw the misery on her face. “I didn’t mean that,” he said.“So what exactly did you mean? You said that I took your money to keep men by my side! Since you see the money in my account as yours, you should just take them all back, lest you see me as a charity case.”If Theodore really wanted all his money back, she would return them to him without any hesitation. She never wanted his mo
Rosalie was about to say that Theodore should be more worried about Cynthia, but she suddenly recalled that Theodore didn’t want to hear any mention of her name.Each time they mentioned Cynthia, they always ended up upset.As such, Rosalie swallowed back her words. Instead, she said, “You should be worried about yourself instead.”Theodore seemed to have guessed what Rosalie originally wanted to say, but since she held herself back, he didn’t expose her. He took her cue in avoiding the topic of Cynthia.“Rose, whether you believe it or not, I have no malicious intent whatsoever. I’m just worried that you’ll get hurt. Men are all horrible creatures. I’m just trying to help you discern between good and bad.”He was genuine about it—and, if he was willing to admit it, slightly jealous.“As my ex-husband, you might be willing to be the gate-keeper of my new relationship, but my new partner might not be agreeable to that,” Rosalie said reluctantly.Theodore furrowed his brows. “Have
“Isn’t that good?” Rosalie said, her eyes shining. “I used to be so mature, it was exhausting. I don’t want to tire myself out like that.”It felt good being happy. Many people in this world often ended up under the influence of their negativity.No matter what happened, life would go on. While that remained a fact, many found it hard to let things go and remain positive.Theodore could sense that Rosalie wanted to completely let go of something in her heart, and the thought tugged at his heart.He realized that he was a bastard through and through.He had gone through with the divorce to free Rosalie from the shackles of their marriage. They were now divorced—she could finally be happy, and no longer needed to tolerate being in this marriage.Yet, now that she was ready to let it go, he felt slightly indignant.Not just slightly, but perhaps rather significantly.He dared not continue this line of thought. He was worried that the more he thought about it, the more he would unc