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Theodore placed the lunch boxes on the coffee table. There were exactly two portions, one for him and one for Cynthia. When he opened the lunch boxes, he noted that the ingredients were the sam for both, but one had chili peppers while the other didn’t.

Brows furrowed, he asked, “Why did you include chili peppers? I thought I told you to not use any spices.”

His words brought Rosalie’s chaotic thoughts back to normal.

She regained her composure and said, “I just threw them in randomly If you don’t want it, then forget it.”

Theodore seemed to sense something from Rosalie’s cold tone. But upon second thought, he knew neither he nor Rosalie liked chili

peppers. So, since Rosalie wasn’t making the food for herself, it was probably just a mistake.

“Mrs. Spencer, have you had Junch?” Cynthia asked politely, her complexion somewhat pallid and fragile.

“She already ate,” Theodore answered for Rosalie..

Whenever Rosalie brought him lunch previously, she had usually already eaten at home. So, he assumed the same was true today.

“Yes, I’ve eaten,” Rosalie replied coldly.

Rosalie used to worry that eating with Theodore would delay his work, so she always left after delivering his lunch. In reality, each time she delivered lunch to her husband, she had done so on an empty

stomach and returned home hungry.

“That’s good,” Cynthia said with a gentle smile. “Thank you for making lunch for me. It smells delicious. You’ve worked hard.”

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“Eat quickly, or it will get cold.” Theodore placed the chili–free lunch. box in front of Cynthia. “Here, you eat this one.”

Cynthia looked at the one with chili peppers and said, “Theo, you can’t eat spicy food. Why don’t I take the spicy one?”

“No,” Theodore said sternly. “Your health isn’t good. You can’t eat anything spicy.”

“But you can’t eat spicy food either,” Cynthia said worriedly.

“It’s okay. A little bit won’t hurt, and this chili doesn’t seem very spicy.”

Seeing the concern between the two people on the sofa, Rosalie felt like an outsider.

Previously, Theodore would never eat chili peppers. Rosalie had once suggested he try a mild one, but he refused outright. Yet now, for Cynthia’s sake, he was willing to eat anything.

It was absurd to think that no matter what Rosalie did, she was

unable to win this man’s favor, yet Cynthia didn’t have to do anything to have Theodore desperate to treat her well.

Some people are just naturally favored, effortlessly obtaining things others yearn for.

Wanting to leave quickly Rosalie stepped forward and said, “Give me the divorce papers. I’ll sign them.”

On the morning that Theodore had told her Cynthia was back and he wanted a divorce, Rosalie hadn’t felt any humiliation or hatred towards her husband. At most, she felt pain. But now, she felt humiliated, and even a bit of resentment towards him.

Theodore pushed the chili peppers to the side. Hearing her mention the divorce papers, he furrowed his brows.

“Didn’t I say some property procedures haven’t been completed yet?

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We still need to wait.”

Cynthia frowned upon hearing this, a hint of displeasure flashing in

her eyes.

“Then, why did you ask me to come today?” Rosalie asked, raising her

voice.

She was genuinely angry. Was it just to have her deliver food to them?

Seeing that Rosalie was angry, Cynthia’s eyes turned red. “It’s all my fault. I wanted to see you because I was worried. Because of me, you two are getting divorced. I feel guilty, so…”

Cynthia suddenly covered her lips and started to sob. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have come here. Maybe I should just leave.”

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Theodore quickly pulled out a tissue to wipe Cynthia’s tears. “It’s okay. Don’t cry.”

Then, he looked up at Rosalie‘ and said, “Rose, Cindy feels guilty about our divorce. I asked you to come today, hoping you could personally clarify our agreement and assure her that the divorce isn’t her fault.”

Rosalie was speechless.

So, Theodore intended to have her personally assure his beloved Cynthia that she wasn’t a homewrecker. How ridiculous!

Rosalie almost laughed out loud. Was it acceptable for Theodore to humiliate his wife just to make Cynthia feel better? Maybe he didn’t see it as humiliation, but it certainly felt that way for Rosalie.

Rosalie was about to speak when Theodore’s secretary suddenly knocked on the door and announced, “Mr. Spencer, Mr. Jones urgently needs to have a video conference with you.”

Theodore stood up. “Connect it to the conference room computer. I’ll be right there.”

“Yes, sir.”

After the secretary left, Theodore turned to Cynthia and said tenderly, I have to go discuss matters with our partners. I’ll be back soon.”

Cynthia nodded. “Alright, go ahead.”

Theodore approached Rosalie and said, “Rose, make sure you and Cindy have a clear conversation. Don’t let her misunderstand, okay?”

Rosalie remained expressionless, unable to shed any more tears. Staring into her hollow eyes, Theodore suddenly felt uneasy, and a

pang of discomfort shot through him.

He lowered his voice as he added, “Take care of Cindy. I’ll be back

soon.

With that, he left the office.

Rosalie clenched her fists as she remained in place. Take care of Cynthia? Theodore was ridiculous. Cynthia was an adult, not a child in need of her care. Just how much did Theodore care about Cynthia?!

After Theodore left, Cynthia looked at Rosalie and her gaze fell on the crystal bracelet on her wrist.

“That’s a nice bracelet. Did Theo give it to you?”

Rosalie instinctively gripped the crystal bracelet on her left wrist. After Theodore gave it to her, he had received a call from Cynthia and left abruptly. Rosalie had been annoyed at the time, so she had taken. off the bracelet. When she left home today, she remembered the bracelet and inexplicably returned to put it on.

She had thought she would be having lunch with her husband, but now she realized how ridiculous she was being. He had casually bought her a gift, didn’t even think much of it, and even forgot her birthday. Yet, she foolishly held onto the bracelet dearly.

At Rosalie’s silence, Cynthia continued, “When Theo asked me, I suggested getting you a crystal bracelet. You have fair skin, so it should look good on you.”

Rosalie looked at Cynthia in disbelief.

Seeing her shocked expression, Cynthia smiled.

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“What’s wrong? Don’t you like this bracelet? Sorry. When Theo asked me, I just gave him one suggestion without offering any other options. for him to choose from. He just went along with my suggestion. It’s all my fault if you don’t like it.”

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Cynthia seemed to be acting confidently, as if she were already Theodore’s legal wife and Rosalie was a nobody. Theodore had given Rosalie the bracelet, yet Cynthia didn’t show any anger. Instead, she was full of mockery.

Seeing Rosalie’s expression, Cynthia knew she had won.

Rosalie suddenly felt like a clown. Her so–called husband had given her a gift based on another woman’s suggestion, and she had been foolishly touched by it. Today, wearing the bracelet, Rosalie had

hoped to have lunch with him, but instead, he had not only asked her to cook fo

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Theodore quickly pulled out a tissue to wipe Cynthia’s tears. “It’s okay. Don’t cry.”

Then, he looked up at Rosalie‘ and said, “Rose, Cindy feels guilty about our divorce. I asked you to come today, hoping you could personally clarify our agreement and assure her that the divorce isn’t her fault.”

Rosalie was speechless.

So, Theodore intended to have her personally assure his beloved Cynthia that she wasn’t a homewrecker. How ridiculous!

Rosalie almost laughed out loud. Was it acceptable for Theodore to humiliate his wife just to make Cynthia feel better? Maybe he didn’t see it as humiliation, but it certainly felt that way for Rosalie.

Rosalie was about to speak when Theodore’s secretary suddenly knocked on the door and announced, “Mr. Spencer, Mr. Jones urgently needs to have a video conference with you.”

Theodore stood up. “Connect it to the conference room computer. I’ll be right there.”

“Yes, sir.”

After the secretary left, Theodore turned to Cynthia and said tenderly, I have to go discuss matters with our partners. I’ll be back soon.”

Cynthia nodded. “Alright, go ahead.”

Theodore approached Rosalie and said, “Rose, make sure you and Cindy have a clear conversation. Don’t let her misunderstand, okay?”

Rosalie remained expressionless, unable to shed any more tears. Staring into her hollow eyes, Theodore suddenly felt uneasy, and a

pang of discomfort shot through him.

He lowered his voice as he added, “Take care of Cindy. I’ll be back

soon.

With that, he left the office.

Rosalie clenched her fists as she remained in place. Take care of Cynthia? Theodore was ridiculous. Cynthia was an adult, not a child in need of her care. Just how much did Theodore care about Cynthia?!

After Theodore left, Cynthia looked at Rosalie and her gaze fell on the crystal bracelet on her wrist.

“That’s a nice bracelet. Did Theo give it to you?”

Rosalie instinctively gripped the crystal bracelet on her left wrist. After Theodore gave it to her, he had received a call from Cynthia and left abruptly. Rosalie had been annoyed at the time, so she had taken. off the bracelet. When she left home today, she remembered the bracelet and inexplicably returned to put it on.

She had thought she would be having lunch with her husband, but now she realized how ridiculous she was being. He had casually bought her a gift, didn’t even think much of it, and even forgot her birthday. Yet, she foolishly held onto the bracelet dearly.

At Rosalie’s silence, Cynthia continued, “When Theo asked me, I suggested getting you a crystal bracelet. You have fair skin, so it should look good on you.”

Rosalie looked at Cynthia in disbelief.

Seeing her shocked expression, Cynthia smiled.

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“What’s wrong? Don’t you like this bracelet? Sorry. When Theo asked me, I just gave him one suggestion without offering any other options. for him to choose from. He just went along with my suggestion. It’s all my fault if you don’t like it.”

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Cynthia seemed to be acting confidently, as if she were already Theodore’s legal wife and Rosalie was a nobody. Theodore had given Rosalie the bracelet, yet Cynthia didn’t show any anger. Instead, she was full of mockery.

Seeing Rosalie’s expression, Cynthia knew she had won.

Rosalie suddenly felt like a clown. Her so–called husband had given her a gift based on another woman’s suggestion, and she had been foolishly touched by it. Today, wearing the bracelet, Rosalie had

hoped to have lunch with him, but instead, he had not only asked her to cook for another woman, she had also learned the truth about the bracelet.

Rosalie wanted to remove the bracelet immediately. But if she did so now, it would only show her dismay and make Cynthia laugh at her. So, she could only bear the pain and continue wearing it.

“Is that so? Thank you, Ms. Zeller. You were right. This bracelet suits my fair skin.” Rosalie lightly touched the smooth crystal bracelet. When Theo put it on me himself, he mentioned how it complimented my beauty.”

Rosalie wasn’t trying to be jealous or competitive. She just didn’t want to become a laughingstock in Cynthia’s eyes.

r another woman, she had also learned the truth about the bracelet.

Rosalie wanted to remove the bracelet immediately. But if she did so now, it would only show her dismay and make Cynthia laugh at her. So, she could only bear the pain and continue wearing it.

“Is that so? Thank you, Ms. Zeller. You were right. This bracelet suits my fair skin.” Rosalie lightly touched the smooth crystal bracelet. When Theo put it on me himself, he mentioned how it complimented my beauty.”

Rosalie wasn’t trying to be jealous or competitive. She just didn’t want to become a laughingstock in Cynthia’s eyes.

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“If it looks good on you, keep wearing it. After you and Theo get divorced, I’m afraid he won’t be able to give you any more gifts,” Cynthia said as she lowered her head, a hint of darkness flickering her eyes.

She picked up her utensils and took a bite of the lunch Rosalie ha made, nodding at the taste.

“It’s really good. It’s a pity that after you divorce Theo, he’ll hardly g to eat something like this again.”

Her tone sounded somewhat regretful, but perhaps concealed a hir of satisfaction.

“You take your time eating. I’ll leave first,” said Rosalie.

Rosalie wouldn’t really stay to foolishly take care of Cynthia. This woman didn’t need her care.

“Wait.” Cynthia stopped her. “Didn’t Theo tell you why you’re here? I‘ you leave like this now, he won’t be happy.”

She was acting in a completely domineering manner, speaking in a tone that was gentle but carried a warning.

“Ms. Zeller, what do you want to hear from me? Don’t you and Theodore understand your relationship the best? Do you really feel guilty about me divorcing him?” Rosalie asked.

Rosalie was divorcing Theodore, and Cynthia was clearly the one benefiting from it. Yet, Cynthia came here talking about feeling guilty, wanting the original wife to explain it herself.

It was ridiculously absurd. Was Cynthia trying to act noble in this situation?

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Mrs. Spencer, oh no, I’ll just call you Rosalie. You won’t be Mrs. Spencer for long, anyway,” said Cynthia in a tone that wasn’t as polite anymore.

“Whatever.” Rosalie didn’t care how others addressed her.

Cynthia sighed softly. “Theo cares too much about me. That’s why he wanted you to explain things to me. He just needs to look at my face to know what I want. Between us…”

“Ms. Zeller,” Rosalie interrupted her. She didn’t want to listen to Cynthia’s meaningless chatter, words that sounded innocent but were filled with cunning. “Theodore and I are about to get divorced. You don’t need to scheme anything. You’ll get the result you want soon.” Since Rosalie had been losing from the start, she might as well accept it openly.

“Scheming?” Cynthia’s fragile expression suddenly turned somewhat ominous. “How dare you say those words? Because of you, I almost died. If we’re talking about scheming, it might be you who’s scheming against me!”

Rosalie snorted lightly. “Ms. Zeller, don’t talk nonsense. I’ve barely seen you a few times. Why would I scheme against you?”

Was Cynthia slandering her and trying to make Theodore hate her?

“Are you pretending to be innocent or do you really not know?” Cynthia asked, seeming a bit angry. She suddenly clutched her chest as if breathing had become difficult.

Rosalie furrowed her brows. “What’s wrong with you?”

A strong sense of hatred flashed in Cynthia’s eyes. “What’s wrong with me? Don’t you know? Didn’t you deliberately plan everything?!”

“You need to clarify what you’re accusing me of. I haven’t deas

anything,” Rosalie said, utterly confused.

“Fine, then I’ll tell you. I only have half my lungs left, and I have a heart disease now,” Cynthia said through gritted teeth, her tone becoming somewhat agitated.

“What?!” Rosalie was shocked. “What happened?”

“Rosalie, your parents were just ordinary employees. However, because of an incident years ago, they shut down the system in a timely manner and inexplicably became so–called heroes. And you, the daughter of those ‘heroes,’ naturally received recognition from the Spencer family’s matriarch!

“From then on, you had access to all resources. The old lady even treated you as Theo’s future wife. She was very controlling, and didn’t allow Theo to interact with other women.

“But later, Theo met me! He respects his grandmother a lot, so he endured everything silently. We could only watch each other from a distance, unable to be together because you were in the middle!”

Rosalie clenched her fists. “Are you saying that I’m the one who broke you two apart? You were the one who went abroad! You left Theo.”

“Yes, I went abroad. But if I had been perfectly fine, why would I leave him?! Haven’t you ever thought about it? Or were you just so happy that I left and happily married him, not caring about the reason?” Cynthia retorted.

“Fine. Tell me, then. Why did you go abroad? If you and Theodore loved each other so much, why didn’t you hold on?” Rosalie

questioned.

“Because I was dying!” Cynthia’s ey

illness and needed a double lung ti found a donor for me, but do you k

“What did she do?” Rosalie asked.

“She used her connections to block hospital. My surgery was forced to table, waiting for the lungs that nev

“That’s impossible! Grandma would Rosalie’s eyes were red as she sho

“You may not believe it, but it’s tru the old lady if she did such a thing!”

“And then what? You keep fabricati

Rosalie couldn’t believe it. Rebecca taken care of her. She couldn’t jus

evidence.

Cynthia sneered coldly before cont

thread. When Theo went to confron to immediately cut ties with me and time to find a new donor. To save m

“Due to his grandmother’s interferer the transplant. When the lungs were of them already had issues. I ended caused problems with my heart.

“After the surgery, Theo secretly ser wasn’t that I voluntarily left him for

heal. Unfortunately, my health hasn’t been improving much. I have to take medication every day, and I’m frequently hospitalized. I can’t live like a normal person anymore!”

Rosalie stared at Cynthia in disbelief, feeling like she was in a nightmare.

“That can’t be true… It can’t be!”

Whether Cynthia’s words were true or not, they profoundly impacted Rosalie. Everything she had believed in and seen before… What was

real, and what was fake?

Rebecca was so kind–hearted. How could she do such cruel things? And Theodore, had he really married Rosalie out of necessity? If so, deep in his heart, did he resent her?

Before Rosalie and Theodore had gotten married, he had said that he couldn’t give her any love, not even once they were husband and wife. He had also made it clear that their marriage could end at any time. when Cynthia returned.

Theodore must have resented Rosalie deeply at the time. Perhaps he even thought she had a hand in Cynthia’s departure.

Sure enough, he never gave her any affection, not even a little.

Throughout their one–year marriage, he fulfilled his husbandly duties, which was already a great concession on his part.

Rosalie hadn’t wanted him to feel any psychological burden before. their marriage, so she pretended to be indifferent and treated him as just a brother. She knew Theodore had another woman in his heart, and at the time, she hadn’t known why Cynthia had left Theodore.

Theodore had been hiding it from her all along, agreeing to marry her first to appease Rebecca, and then secretly hiding Cynthia away.

In one fell swoop, Theodore was able to satisfy Rebecca, protect

© Cynthia, and give himself a way to divorce his wife without any guilt whenever he wanted.

Rosalie suddenly laughed. She kept laughing and laughing until she felt like crying. Having initially thought Cynthia had left on her own accord, she had once harbored a glimmer of hope that Theodore might gradually fall in love with her after they got married.

Instead, Theodore not only did not fall in love with her, but had also given her such a big ‘gift‘.

“Rosalie, you promised Theo that as long as I came back, your marriage with him could end anytime. Don’t forget about that,” Cynthia reminded.

Rosalie felt like her heart was being torn apart, and her mind was on the verge of splitting open.

Cynthia even knew about these things. It seemed that Theodore had been telling Cynthia everything about his married life over the past year. They had been in contact all along.

“Theo once went on a two–month business trip, right? He was with me,

Cynthia volunteered the information. “He was with me the whole time, traveling together. He was happiest when he was with me.”

It felt like one thunderbolt after another was striking Rosalie’s brain. She was in a daze, hoping desperately that this was just a nightmare and that she would wake up soon.

Rosalie remembered the night when Theodore had come home in a hurry, wanting to be intimate with her. They hadn’t seen each other for two months, and she was deeply in love with him, so she hadn’t pushed him away.

The whole process had gone smoothly. He had been gentle and considerate of her feelings. But the following day, he asked for a divorce.

Had he planned all of this? Since he wanted a divorce and had been with Cynthia for those two months, why had he come back that night and touched her? Had he just been squeezing out Rosalie’s last bit of value?

Rosalie clenched her fists tightly, her nails almost digging into her palms. Only the sharp pain was keeping her from spiraling. She took a deep breath to calm herself, refusing to let herself panic or lose her composure because of this woman’s words.

“Why are you telling me all this? Theodore is going to divorce me anyway. Are you trying to provoke me? Do you think I care?”

Rosalie’s heart felt like it had been shattered into pieces, but she didn’t want to show any signs of weakness. This was her last remaining shred of dignity.

“Provoke you?” Cynthia innocently shook her head. “No, you must have misunderstood me. I didn’t mean it that way. I’m just concerned about you and trying to help.”

Hearing these words from Cynthia made Rosalie feel nauseous. She was disgusted by the mere thought of it.

“What do you mean by ‘looking out for me‘, Ms. Zeller? How dare you say that?”

Cynthia let out a sigh before speaking earnestly, “I want you to know that I have your best interests at heart. Theo is a remarkable man, and I’m certain you would find him attractive.

“However, it’s important to understand that he has strong feelings for me. I don’t want you to hold on to unrealistic fantasies. I’m telling you this not to upset you, but to help you see the reality of the situation.”

Rosalie felt extremely repulsed by Cynthia’s hypocritical stance, but to some extent, what she said was not entirely wrong.

Unrealistic fantasies? Yes, they were indeed that. All the goodness Rosalie once saw in Theodore was fake.

She used to think he was a responsible person, but now it seemed that everything he had done was for Cynthia. All his words and actions had been part of a plan, including his kindness towards her. Only when he was good to his ‘wife‘ could Cynthia be safe.

As such a skilled pretender himself, it was no wonder Theodore had fallen for someone like Cynthia.

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Rosalie didn’t fully believe Cynthia’s words, but she couldn’t deny that Theodore did care about that woman a lot. Just one phone call from her could get him to abandon his legally wedded wife. That alone was enough to prove that their marriage had been nothing but a sham.

It hurt… it really hurt!

“Rosalie, don’t feel wronged. Theo is a good man who always makes women fantasize. But it’s good that you see reality now. You’ll find a man who’s right for you. After all, you weren’t born into a good family. “You only had the chance to marry Theo because of your parents‘ status. If you didn’t have that, a family like the Spencers wouldn’t even look at you. If you want to live a better life, you should know your place,” Cynthia said with a sneer.

Despite Cynthia’s gentle tone, every word felt like a knife, cutting straight to Rosalie’s heart. The other woman seemed like a victorious queen, crushing Rosalie underfoot and leaving her with no room to

maneuver.

Indeed, Rosalie had almost forgotten that Cynthia, while not on the same level as the Spencer family, still came from a wealthy

background.

Struggling to control her emotions, Rosalie clenched her teeth and sternly said, “Ms. Zeller, you’re overthinking it. I’ve known Theo for ten years. Do you think I don’t know what kind of person he is?

“Moreover, he made it clear to me before we got married that ours was a contractual marriage. You have no idea what he’s going to give me after our divorce. Please don’t pity me. I’m not as helpless as you think.”

Upon hearing Rosalie’s words, Cynthia’s worried expression softened into a slight smile. “Is that so? You don’t feel wronged being with Theo?”

“As you said, he’s an outstanding man. In this past year of marriage, he’s given me everything besides love. I have no complaints,” Rosalie replied.

Cynthia’s eyes narrowed. Just as she was about to say something, her gaze suddenly shifted to a certain spot. Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at Rosalie.

“Rosalie, from what you’re saying, you’re not sad about divorcing Theo. You don’t care about him at all, do you?”

Rosalie’s nails almost pierced her palms, the excruciating pain

making it hard to breathe.

Fun she endured the pain and said, “That’s right, I don’t care.”

Cynthia covered her heart, sighing repeatedly. “Oh, I see. I guess I’ve been overthinking it, worrying about you all this time. How foolish of

Seeing Cynthia’s vulnerable appearance, Rosalie furrowed her brow. Ms. Zeller, you don’t need to worry about me. You should worry more about your own health, assuming, of course, what you said is true.”

“What do you mean by that?” Cynthia’s brow furrowed.

Rosalie recalled the day at the restaurant when she had seen Cynthial with people who seemed to be her friends. Cynthia had appeared radiant and confident at the time, hardly resembling someone with only one lung and a heart problem.

Of course, Rosalie couldn’t be certain of this. She had no evidence,

only speculation, so she didn’t say it outright.

“You don’t have to concern yourself with what I mean, Ms. Zeller. After all, your health hasn’t been great, has it?”

Rosalie sensed that something was off.

“Rosalie, your words are too malicious,” Cynthia said inexplicably. You think I can’t tell? Are you implying that I’m faking it? If you don’t believe me, I’ll show you my incision scar.”

Cynthia stood up from the sofa, clutching her heart. But as soon as she rose, she exclaimed in pain and collapsed weakly to the floor.

“Cindy.” A tall figure swiftly rushed over, embracing Cynthia in concern. “Cindy, what happened?”

Tears were already streaming down Cynthia’s face. “Theo, I… I’m fine. Have you finished your meeting?”

Rosalie didn’t know when Theodore had returned, but considering Cynthia’s sudden collapse, perhaps he had been standing behind her the whole time. This cunning woman was really quite the actress.

After helping Cynthia to the sofa, Theodore faced Rosalie with a cold expression.

“I asked you to take care of Cindy, but instead, you intentionally harmed her. I was only away briefly, and you dared to behave like this.

I can’t even begin to imagine what you might do when I am not around.”

Rosalie laughed bitterly. “What have I done behind your back? Hurt your Cindy? Do you know the whole story? You only heard what I said. at the end, but not what she said earlier!”

“That’s enough!” Theodore interrupted her. “I know what she said. I can show you all of Cindy’s medical records. If you knew what she’s been through, you would feel ashamed instead of questioning her

here!”

Rosalie was momentarily speechless. She did indeed doubt Cynthia, especially after seeing her looking healthy at the restaurant, while Theodore remained convinced otherwise.

But whenever Cynthia went to the hospital, Theodore was always with her. It would be difficult for Cynthia to deceive him, but it wasn’t entirely impossible. Even in Theodore’s presence, Cynthia could have. faked her condition, like Rosalie had done when she concealed her pregnancy from him.

Apart from her health, Cynthia was also clearly acting in other

aspects, especially when Theodore was around. She deliberately said. things to provoke certain answers from Rosalie, taking them out of context to mislead Theodore.

“Theo, don’t be angry. It’s all my fault for telling Rosalie about my health. It’s normal for her to doubt me. After all, she didn’t know. Don’t blame her,” Cynthia pleaded, making herself out to be a pitiful. victim, seemingly speaking up for Rosalie but evoking sympathy for herself.

Meanwhile, Rosalie seemed unbothered. She neither shed tears nor showed remorse, resembling a bully who picked on her victim and made people sympathize with the weaker party.

If one could view the situation after knowing all the facts, it was easy to understand what was happening. However, when experiencing it firsthand, few people could see the whole picture objectively and would often be biased. People would even criticize others vehemently because they believed baseless online rumors, let alone ambiguous. real–life situations.

“Don’t cry, Cindy. You’re not well.” Theodore immediately wiped away her tears with a tissue.

Cynthia’s tears flowed freely as she tightly grasped Theodore’s hand. ” Then, promise me, don’t be mad at her. Forgive her. I don’t want you two to fight because of me.”

Theodore turned his head, giving Rosalie a cold glance before tenderly speaking to Cynthia, “Okay, I forgive her.”

Seeing the couple holding hands tightly, Rosalie felt almost no

sadness, only anger.

“Theodore, what gives you the right to forgive me? What have I done wrong that requires your forgiveness?”

Why should this couple stand on a moral high ground to forgive her? It was clear they were acting unreasonably.

“That’s enough. Stop causing a scene.”

Theodore’s anger flared up in an unusual display, as if he was growing impatient because Rosalie was being unreasonable.

“Do you think I’m just causing a scene?”

A completely provoked Rosalie suddenly rushed forward, forcefully separating Theodore and Cynthia’s hands. Her sudden action took Theodore aback. First, he was stunned, then irritated.

“Are you out of your mind? What are you doing?”

“Exactly. I’m crazy, and I’m making that, wouldn’t it be unjust if I didn’t:

“Unjust to you?” Theodore seemed talking about?”

“You have the nerve to ask? Wasn’t divorced yet. Even if there’s just on wife. What does it mean for you to me?”

It wasn’t like Rosalie didn’t have a t her composure easily. However, this and she couldn’t bear it anymore. Si unreasonable and they were getting tolerate so much?

‘Don’t be unreasonable. Step aside,” pushed Rosalie away. “Cindy, let’s g

‘We haven’t finished our meal yet, the two lunch boxes on the coffee t

‘Throw it out. I’ll take you out to eat

Theodore Spencer, you’re going too composure completely.

I’m going too far?” Theodore turne did you do to Cindy? You’re causing

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“Theodore, it’s clear that you have double standards. You’ve said that as long as we remain married, we’re still bound as husband and wife. However, you frequently criticize me whenever I bring up the divorce, accusing me inexplicably and reacting with anger as if I’ve betrayed

you.

“Ironically, it’s you who wanted to get divorced in the first place.

You’ve barely mentioned it, yet you’re already eager to move on with Cynthia. What right do you have to hold me responsible?

“Yesterday, you asked me to come home, but you weren’t there. Today, you called me to come here, but it turns out you just wanted me to explain things to Cynthia. I didn’t have to come all the way here for a conversation that could have taken place over the phone. You even asked me to bring lunch, which I made spicy because I thought I would be having lunch with you!

“I like spicy food, but I don’t eat it because you don’t! Every time I bring you lunch, I come on an empty stomach. I’ve never eaten first! I just said that to put your mind at ease, but how have you treated me?”

Rosalie didn’t cry. She didn’t even shout. By the end, she was

speaking calmly, and she felt much better after letting out her pent–up frustration.

The office was unusually quiet, and Theodore seemed stunned. He had never seen Rosalie like this before and didn’t know what to make of her words. As his gaze fell on the two lunch boxes on the coffee table, he was momentarily speechless.

Seeing Theodore’s silent reaction, Cynthia quickly grabbed his wrist. Theo, I’m sorry, it’s all my fault. It would have been better without me. I’ll leave.”

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A man’s magnetic and commanding voice suddenly echoed through the room, “In that case, just go. Why are you still holding his hand?”

Everyone turned to look in the direction of the voice.

A middle–aged man in a smart suit walked into the office. His brow was slightly furrowed, giving him an imposing air. Despite his age, his dignified demeanor and sharply defined features hinted at his youthful attractiveness, the kind that only improved with age.

Theodore frowned. “Dad, what are you doing here?”

Wesley Spencer stepped forward and said coldly, “Is the company yours alone? Why can’t I be here?”

Ever since Theodore had taken over the duty of managing the company, Wesley had almost been in a semi–retired state, but still kept an eye on company matters.

“I didn’t mean it that way,” Theodore explained.

“Is that so? Then, what did you mean?” Wesley’s tone was sharp.

“Uncle,” Cynthia hastily interjected. “Theo, he…”

“I’m not your uncle. Don’t try to claim a relationship with me,” Wesley said as his eyes flashed with disgust.

Cynthia trembled at his harsh words, “I’m sorry. It’s all my fault.”

“Why are you still holding Theo’s hand? He’s a married man. Don’t you have any self–awareness?” Wesley asked, narrowing his eyes.

A frightened Cynthia released Theodore’s hand, stammering, “I… I…” Theodore immediately stepped in front of Cynthia to protect her.” Dad, if you have anything to say, say it to me. This has nothing to do with Cindy.”

Wesley continued his attack, “If it has nothing to do with her, why is

she here? She’s neither an employee, nor your wife, nor a client or friend. What right does she have to enter this office?”

“This is my office, and it’s my prerogative to decide who enters. If you don’t have any business here…”

“What, am I bothering you two?” Wesley interrupted, his gaze flashing with bone–chilling coldness. “In that case, I’ll take my daughter–in–law and leave.”

Wesley grabbed Rosalie’s wrist to take her away.

Instinctively, Theodore grabbed onto Rosalie. “Wait a minute.”

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Wesley turned his head. “What’s the matter? You’re really something, always eyeing something else while not being satisfied with what you already have.”

Theodore was momentarily at a loss for words, but still unwilling to relinquish Rosalie’s hand.

Cynthia gritted her teeth, a hint of unwillingness flashing in her eyes as she put on another pitiful act.

“Uncle, it’s all my fault. I’m sorry, I-”

“Since you know it’s all your fault, then just kill yourself already,” Wesley ruthlessly interrupted her.

Rosalie was shocked. In fact, she hadn’t met her father–in–law many times, and was quite afraid of him. He rarely smiled, and Rebecca didn’t mention him much either. All she knew was that her father–in- law and his wife seemed to have a bad relationship. The couple lived separately, which made Rosalie think her father–in–law didn’t value marriage much.

A shocked Cynthia’s lips trembled. “I…”

“Dad, you’re going too far.” Theodore frowned, his voice icy. “It’s not. Cindy’s fault, it’s all my fault. Blame me if you want to blame

someone.”

“Fine, it’s your fault. Kill yourself, then.” Wesley’s sharp gaze turned to Theodore. “Go ahead. The window is open, isn’t it? Jump out and die to atone for your sins!”

Theodore seemed taken aback by his father’s words, his expression extremely unpleasant.

“Theo, don’t. Cynthia grabbed his arm, shaking her head desperately.

“Which one of you is going to die? Didn’t you both admit it was your fault? Then, die together,” Wesley said impatiently, showing no mercy. to his own son.

Rosalie looked at Wesley in astonishment. She hadn’t expected him. to be so harsh even when speaking to his son.

In reality, most parents would protect their children first. Even if they were to be unbiased and side with the other party in a conflict, they wouldn’t speak so harshly. By actually telling his own son to kill

himself, Wesley was drawing a clear line.

Amidst her shock, Rosalie felt a hint of satisfaction: Finally, there was someone who didn’t buy into Cynthia’s act.

The atmosphere became tense.

Rosalie, being pulled by both her handsome father–in–law and her husband at the same time, felt the scene was somewhat odd.

She gently freed herself from their grasp and said, “Dad, I’ll leave first.”

With that, Rosalie turned and walked out. Just as Theodore was about to call her back, Wesley stepped in to block him.

Theodore frowned. “Dad, what are you doing?”

“You should ask yourself what you’re doing. I’m not going to explain further. If you get it, you get it. If you don’t, my words won’t matter,” Wesley replied.

He turned to leave. As he reached the door, he suddenly turned back to Cynthia and added, “It wasn’t just my mother who didn’t want you to be part of the Spencer family. Do you think it was her decision alone? Even though she’s old, I’m still here. I have plenty of time to wait things out.”

Angry, Cynthia cried out, “What did I do wrong? Is it wrong to love someone? I just…”

Bang! The office door slammed shut.

Before Cynthia could finish her sentence, Wesley had already turned and left, not giving her a chance to argue. Even if Cynthia’s acting skills were excellent, no amount of acting would work when faced with someone who inherently disliked people who were fake.

“Theo, it’s all my fault. I’ve caused you and your father to have this fight. I’m sorry,” Cynthia choked out as she sobbed uncontrollably, struggling to catch her breath.

Theodore gently patted Cynthia’s slender back. “Don’t worry, I’ll handle. everything.”

“Is it true that I’ll never be able to be part of the Spencer family? Are we really never going to be together?”

Thinking of Wesley’s words, Cynthia was furious. What was so great about Rosalie?! She was from a humble background and wasn’t

worthy of the Spencer family’s protection!

Theodore frowned, his expression grave. “Let’s not think about that for now. Take care of yourself.”

“I don’t think I can take care of myself anymore.” Cynthia wiped her tears. “Theo, I don’t know how long I have left. But even if it’s only for a short time, I’ll be happy as long as I’m with you. Whether or not we can make our status official doesn’t matter anymore.”

“Alright, stop crying.”

Theodore didn’t say much more. Instead, he bent down to tidy up the lunch boxes on the coffee table. He took special care with the one with the chili peppers, covering it carefully.

“Theo, aren’t you going to have lunch?” Cynthia asked.

“I’ll take you out to eat.” He put away the lunch boxes, showing no intention of throwing them away.

“It’s all my fault. She was supposed to have lunch with you. Because of my misunderstanding, that happened. I’m sorry,” said Cynthia

guiltily.

“Enough.”

Theodore sounded impatient. Every time Cynthia apologized so desperately, he used to feel guilty. But over time, he couldn’t help but start to feel annoyed.

Cynthia trembled. “D–did I do something wrong?”

Realizing his mood wasn’t good, and that it showed, Theodore softened his tone, “No.”

Cynthia wanted to ask about the divorce, but sensed Theodore’s darkening expression, so she swallowed her words, not daring to ask.

Rosalie hadn’t gone far. She had been waiting nearby until Wesley came out, and she hurriedly approached him as soon as he emerged. “Dad, thank you for just now.”

Wesley gave her a cold glance. “So, what are you going to do now? Continue living like this or get divorced?”

“…”

Continuing to live like this was out of the question. The divorce was Theodore’s idea, but now it seemed Rosalie needed it too. If Theodore was going to treat her like this, why bother persisting in trying to save their marriage?

Seeing Rosalie’s expression, Wesley suddenly realized something. Are you really going to get divorced?”

Rosalie wasn’t going to hide anything anymore. Wesley had

experienced everything life could throw at him, so how could he not see through her facade?

“Dad, you saw it too. He doesn’t love me. Continuing like this will only hurt more people,” Rosalie said.

Are you surrendering because your worried about hurting too m people, or because you feel that youcant compete with Cynthia” Wesley inquired.

Taken aback, Rosalie stuttered,

“Enough.” Wesley interrupted affairs, what else can be done?

Rosalie hung her head in silence

you two can’t handle your own

“Oh, remember to go home tonight and have dinner with my mother She wants to have a family gathering. Wesley added.

When Rusallie heard Wesley mention Rebecca, she couldn’t help but feel anxious. “Dad, can you not tell Grandma about what’s happening between Thee and 17′′

“She’s my mother. Do you think you care more about her health than i do? You need to deal with this quickly or all come out sooner or

dill later.” Wesley repiled

Rosale modded repeatedly. 1 understand handle it as soon as possible”

Wesley’s gaze suddenly fell on the cystal bracelet on Rosalle’s wrist Nice bracelet

Rosalie felt like someone had stated her heart Gritting her teeth, she forcefully took the bracelet off

Seeing this. Wesley seemed to understand something ‘Donate it. It can help others, and you won’t have to see it again.”

Rosalie nodded. “Okay”

Just then, a woman’s soft voice rang out, “Theo, come to my place tonight I’ve learned how to cook a delicious dish. I want to cook it for

Theodore and Cynthia had just walked out of the office.

As Cynthia spoke, she saw Wesley and Rosalie standing there. She looked surprised, quickly covering her lips and hiding behind

Theodore, looking fragile and pitiful as if the whole world was out to get her. Almost instinctively, Theodore shielded Cynthia behind him. Rosalie stared blankly at the scene before her, feeling a sharp pain in her heart. The pain spread to her fingertips, causing her fingers to suddenly felt weak.

The crystal bracelet slipped from her fingers and fell onto the hard ground.

Crack!

The bracelet immediately shat

Theodore gently patted Cynthia’s slender back. “Don’t worry, I’ll handle. everything.”

“Is it true that I’ll never be able to be part of the Spencer family? Are we really never going to be together?”

Thinking of Wesley’s words, Cynthia was furious. What was so great about Rosalie?! She was from a humble background and wasn’t

worthy of the Spencer family’s protection!

Theodore frowned, his expression grave. “Let’s not think about that for now. Take care of yourself.”

“I don’t think I can take care of myself anymore.” Cynthia wiped her tears. “Theo, I don’t know how long I have left. But even if it’s only for a short time, I’ll be happy as long as I’m with you. Whether or not we can make our status official doesn’t matter anymore.”

“Alright, stop crying.”

Theodore didn’t say much more. Instead, he bent down to tidy up the lunch boxes on the coffee table. He took special care with the one with the chili peppers, covering it carefully.

“Theo, aren’t you going to have lunch?” Cynthia asked.

“I’ll take you out to eat.” He put away the lunch boxes, showing no intention of throwing them away.

“It’s all my fault. She was supposed to have lunch with you. Because of my misunderstanding, that happened. I’m sorry,” said Cynthia

guiltily.

“Enough.”

Theodore sounded impatient. Every time Cynthia apologized so desperately, he used to feel guilty. But over time, he couldn’t help but start to feel annoyed.

Cynthia trembled. “D–did I do something wrong?”

Realizing his mood wasn’t good, and that it showed, Theodore softened his tone, “No.”

Cynthia wanted to ask about the divorce, but sensed Theodore’s darkening expression, so she swallowed her words, not daring to ask.

Rosalie hadn’t gone far. She had been waiting nearby until Wesley came out, and she hurriedly approached him as soon as he emerged. “Dad, thank you for just now.”

Wesley gave her a cold glance. “So, what are you going to do now? Continue living like this or get divorced?”

“…”

Continuing to live like this was out of the question. The divorce was Theodore’s idea, but now it seemed Rosalie needed it too. If Theodore was going to treat her like this, why bother persisting in trying to save their marriage?

Seeing Rosalie’s expression, Wesley suddenly realized something. Are you really going to get divorced?”

Rosalie wasn’t going to hide anything anymore. Wesley had

experienced everything life could throw at him, so how could he not see through her facade?

“Dad, you saw it too. He doesn’t love me. Continuing like this will only hurt more people,” Rosalie said.

Are you surrendering because your worried about hurting too m people, or because you feel that youcant compete with Cynthia” Wesley inquired.

Taken aback, Rosalie stuttered,

“Enough.” Wesley interrupted affairs, what else can be done?

Rosalie hung her head in silence

you two can’t handle your own

“Oh, remember to go home tonight and have dinner with my mother She wants to have a family gathering. Wesley added.

When Rusallie heard Wesley mention Rebecca, she couldn’t help but feel anxious. “Dad, can you not tell Grandma about what’s happening between Thee and 17′′

“She’s my mother. Do you think you care more about her health than i do? You need to deal with this quickly or all come out sooner or

dill later.” Wesley repiled

Rosale modded repeatedly. 1 understand handle it as soon as possible”

Wesley’s gaze suddenly fell on the cystal bracelet on Rosalle’s wrist Nice bracelet

Rosalie felt like someone had stated her heart Gritting her teeth, she forcefully took the bracelet off

Seeing this. Wesley seemed to understand something ‘Donate it. It can help others, and you won’t have to see it again.”

Rosalie nodded. “Okay”

Just then, a woman’s soft voice rang out, “Theo, come to my place tonight I’ve learned how to cook a delicious dish. I want to cook it for

Theodore and Cynthia had just walked out of the office.

As Cynthia spoke, she saw Wesley and Rosalie standing there. She looked surprised, quickly covering her lips and hiding behind

Theodore, looking fragile and pitiful as if the whole world was out to get her. Almost instinctively, Theodore shielded Cynthia behind him. Rosalie stared blankly at the scene before her, feeling a sharp pain in her heart. The pain spread to her fingertips, causing her fingers to suddenly felt weak.

The crystal bracelet slipped from her fingers and fell onto the hard ground.

Crack!

The bracelet immediately shattered.