Wife my

After a moment’s silence, Rosalie finally said, “I can’t guarantee anything, but I’ll ask.”

“In that case, Ms. Young, I can’t guarantee anything too. It seems we both need to work harder on this. I have something else to attend to, and I need to go. I hope to receive good news from you.”

With that, Geoffrey hung up.

Rosalie tightened her grip over her phone.

Geoffrey was way too vicious! How could he bear to do this and use Sebastian as leverage when Sebastian was his biological son?

But she shouldn’t find it strange. The world was filled with all kinds of people, and not all parents were fit to be one. A bastard would remain a bastard even after becoming a parent. He wouldn’t suddenly become a great man or a hero after having a child.

After a moment’s hesitation, Rosalie had no choice but to scroll to Sydney’s contact and dial the number. Sydney answered the call after over ten seconds.

“Hello, Mom. It’s me.”

“What’s the matter?” Sydney’s voice was icy.

Although they weren’t speaking face to face, Rosalie could sense the chill in her voice, as if something bad had happened.

“I just wanted to thank you for today. My friend’s fine for now.”

“Oh,” Sydney said, “that’s good. Is there anything else? I’m quite busy here.”

“Mom, I do have something else. Can you do me a favor, please?”

“What is it?”

“Well.. My friend’s father wants to meet you. When he found out that you’re the president of Apex Bank, he wanted to get to know you.”

Silence ensued.

Then, Sydney asked coldly. “Is your friend’s father that man from today?”

“Yes. He’s the chairman of Skycrest Enterprise, Geoffrey Carter,” Rosalie said.

Sydney fell silent again.

“Oh. I’ve heard of him before, but I’m not interested in meeting him,” she finally said.

The situation Rosalie was most worried about really happened.

“Mom, I know this would be a huge pain for you, but could you please meet him? You can just chat a bit with him. You don’t have to take him seriously,” she pleaded.

“No,” Sydney rejected Rosalie flat out. “I don’t have time right now. I need to go, goodbye.”

She hung up right away.

Rosalie never expected Sydney to reject her so resolutely.

Initially, she thought that Sydney might be hesitant. Geoffrey was the chairman of Skycrest Enterprise, after all. He was a man that many wanted to get into the good books of. After thinking it through, Sydney might conclude there was no harm in meeting him.

Rosalie didn’t expect Sydney to reject her so firmly. She was at a loss for what to do next.

It was only after the call ended that she recalled she was texting Theodore. She hadn’t sent the text she typed out yet.

She was about to send it, when she saw a new text from him.

[I need to go for a meeting now. Bye.]

He added a waving emoji at the end of his text. He probably had no idea that this emoji represented a farewell for good.

Rosalie deleted the text she typed out.

Since he had gone for a meeting, their chat had ended. There was no point in her sending out her text.

She didn’t want to interact much with Theodore right now. Things were over between them. Since they shared no affinity with each other, it was better to keep their distance, lest it caused her more heartbreak.

After leaving Rosalie’s house, Sebastian buried himself in work.

Geoffrey arranged many appointments for him, forcing him to run around many places. He didn’t even have time for a sip of water till deep in the night. By the time he returned home, he was exhausted and collapsed weakly on the couch.

Sometimes, the strictness his father displayed made him wonder if he really was that man’s biological son. But given the same blood type they shared and how closely he resembled his father, it seemed like an indisputable fact.

What a cold, heartless father he had.

As it turned out, cold-blooded creatures could reproduce, too.

“Seb, you’re back.”

Yvonne walked downstairs, and saw the fatigue on her brother’s face.

Sebastian’s brows furrowed. “Why are you here?”

“I’m staying here right now. Didn’t I tell you before that I wanted to stay here for some time? I don’t want to go home. Dad’s super strict, and I’m scared of him,” Yvonne said, intertwining her fingers with each other.

Sebastian sighed, his face etched with exhaustion. “Up to you.”

“Seb, what’s wrong?” Yvonne felt as though he was overwhelmed with something more than fatigue. She sat next to him. “Rose saved you from your plight today. You should feel happy. Why are you sighing?”

“I am happy, but she went on to try to set me up with another woman. Shouldn’t I sigh over that?”

“What? Who’s she trying to set you up with?” Yvonne asked, doubtful. “Is she trying to introduce you to someone?”

Yvonne didn’t think Roselle would do something like that.

Sebastian sighed again, and told Yvonne what happened. After hearing him out, she gasped in astonishment.

“You made up a woman called Lily and said you like her so Rose wouldn’t suspect that you like her?”

And then, Sebastian said in all seriousness, “So, you have one task. Find me a woman by the name of Lily before tomorrow night comes.”

“What?! You want me to do what?” Yvonne gripped her chest, shocked. “Where am I going to find anyone called Lily?”

“Don’t you have a bunch of friends? I’m sure it’s easy finding someone with the name Lily. If you can’t, just find a fake one,” Sebastian said, irritated.

“Seb, I really don’t want to nag at you,” Yvonne said, “but haven’t you heard that you need to

keep lying to cover up for your first lie? And now, you need to make up more lies just to cover up for your lie. Wake up, won’t you?”

“What should I do now, then?” Sebastian said coldly. “Tell Rose there’s no such woman, and that I made her up?*

“Well..” Yvonne’s eyes darted around. “That won’t do, either. She’ll definitely get angry.”

“So, help me find a woman called Lily. Rose is very sharp, so make sure nothing goes wrong.”From NôvelDrama.Org.

“Seb, this won’t do. I’ll become an accomplice. Rose and I are good friends. I can’t do this to her. You’re the only one at fault right now. I’m still innocent. You can’t pull me into this. How about…”

Suddenly, a black card appeared right before her eyes. They lit up immediately, and she stared fixedly at the premiurn credit card.

Sebastian held the card between his fingers, and waved it before Yvonne. She stared hard at the card, her gaze moving along with it until she became cross-eyed.

“You do have a friend by the name of Lily, don’t you?” Sebastian smiled, knowing that he had a hold over Yvonne.Content © NôvelDrama.Org.

Yvonne swallowed hard. She straightened her body, and said seriously, “No, I don’t.”

He arched a brow, and was about to put his card away when she grabbed his wrist.

“But I can make her up

She stretched her hands out, and carefully pulled his black card from his fingers. She wrapped her arms tightly around it, for fear that her brother would snatch it back.

Then, she blew him a flying kiss.

“See you, Seb! I’ll be off to find you a Lily!”

In the middle of the night, Rosalie felt thirsty and got out of bed for a cup of water.

She felt restless and irritable, with many things on her mind. The matter regarding Sebastian bothered her the most. She couldn’t tell him about it, and had to settle the matter behind his back

This whole thing concerned his father, after all.

Rosalie chuckled helplessly over the irony of the situation.

What an outrageous situation she was facing right now-a father, using his son to threaten an outsider!

She had to admit, Geoffrey was sharp-eyed enough to pinpoint her weak spot right from their first meeting.

Rosalie returned to her bed, her head heavy as she rested it on both her hands. She stared at the ceiling in a daze.

After a while, she sat up on the bed, grabbed her phone, and sent Sebastian a text.

[Seb, are you still awake?]

Sebastian replied within seconds. [Not yet. What’s the matter? Did something happen?]

Rosalie could sense his worry for her just through his text. She replied immediately, [I’m fine. I just wanted to ask if you are.

[I’m fine. Just got home from work.]

Rosalie glanced at the clock, and realized that it was already eleven forty-almost midnight.

[Were you busy all the way till now? It’s already so late!] she texted.

[Yeah, there was a lot of work today. I just took a shower and was in bed when you texted,] he replied.

[Go and rest. I won’t disturb you anymore.]

[It’s fine, I don’t feel tired now. Just tell me if there’s something up.]

[Nothing much, just wanted to check in on you. I didn’t even realize it was so late. Go to sleep.]

[I’m very happy to receive your text. I can sleep well tonight.]

[So exaggerated? Oh, yes. Did you manage to ask Lily out?]

[I did. We’ll have dinner tomorrow night. I’ll go fetch you.]

[Don’t do that. You should be fetching Lily instead.]

[Yvonne will fetch her.]

[Oh, but you should be the one fetching her! Don’t worry about me, I can make my way there myself. Also, I’ll just be there for a few minutes. I’ll find a way to draw Vonnie away so you and Lily can have some time alone. Don’t worry, Vonnie and I won’t be a third wheel. We’re just there to make things less awkward and ease the tension. After we leave, you’ll be on your own.]

Sebastian looked at Rosalie being so thoughtful in trying to set him up with someone else, and smiled bitterly.

He replied patiently, [Thank you. We’ll see when tomorrow comes round.]

[Okay, we’ll play it by ear. I look forward to meeting the lady you fancy. I’m sure she’s very special, Rosalie texted back

Sebastian texted, I hope you’ll like her.]This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org – ©.

Rosalie texted, [Whether I like her or not isn’t important. What’s important is that you do.]

[Yes, I do. She might not be good enough in other people’s eyes, but in my opinion, she’s different and better than anyone else.] he replied.

Rosalie felt warmth seep into her heart.

Sebastian was such a great man! Any woman who married him would be blessed. She even started to feel envious of the woman he liked.

However, it stopped at just simply envy. She genuinely felt happy for Sebastian as well as the lady he fancied.

As fatigue finally set in, Rosalie yawned. After chatting with Sebastian, she felt a lot more relaxed.

[Seb, turn in early so you’ll be at your best tomorrow.

[Yes, you too. You and your baby need a good rest. Help me say hello to your baby.]

[Sure. Goodnight.]

[Goodnight.]

Rosalie gently caressed her belly. “Baby, do you feel that? Uncle Sebastian cares about you very much.”

She was about to put her phone down when she received another text.

[Are you asleep yet?]

Rosalie’s brows furrowed upon seeing who had texted her. Why was Theodore texting her at this hour?

Before she could reply to him, he sent her another text. [I’ve been busy since that meeting in the afternoon, and only just reached home.]This content © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

Rosalie wondered if Theodore was spying on her chat history.

Otherwise, why did he also say that he had just returned home late? He even specifically made it a point to tell her about it.

Rosalie typed in the text box, [Why did you work so late into the night? What were you busy with?

She was about to send the text, but her finger hovered over the “Send” button as she hesitated.

Sighing, she pondered for a moment before deleting the words in the text box. She then switched her phone to silent mode, and put it aside.

Right now, she should be keeping her distance. She really didn’t want to get hurt once more. They couldn’t be friends or siblings after the divorce. All the more they couldn’t be chatting

so casually like this, as if nothing had happened.

Rosalie couldn’t bring herself to do that.

She had no idea why Theodore could take this all for granted. Did he forget what happened before?

Well, he might have forgotten about it, but she didn’t.

She would forever remember how Theodore lied to her and mistreated her, all because of Cynthia. He even hurt her with cruel, vicious words.

Even though it was all in the past, the wounds on her heart were still fresh.

Rosalie couldn’t forget them.

The mere thought of it made her heart pulsate with pain. The pain coursed through her veins and refused to let her go, almost suffocating her.

She shut her eyes, and pulled the covers over her head. She laid on her side, her brows tightly knitted.

After a while, her body started trembling as she sobbed silently in the night

The next morning, Rosalie woke up early. After breakfast, she called Sydney again.

This time, Sydney didn’t answer the call.

Rosalie felt rather uneasy. Sydney was living alone right now. Did something happen? She sensed that something was off with her mother-in-law during the call yesterday.

After pondering for a moment, she decided to text Wesley.

[Dad, do you know where Mom is right now? Is she alright?

Rosalie had just sent out the text when Wesley called. She immediately answered it.

“Hello, Dad.”

Wesley asked solemnly, “Why did you suddenly ask me where she is? Are you unable to find her? What happened to her?”

Rosalie had never texted Wesley about Sydney. This was her first time, and it was clearly an unusual occurrence.

Wesley knew that something was wrong.

Fearing she might worry him, Rosalie immediately said, “No, I’m just asking casually. I don’t mean anything else.”

“Then why are you asking me? Why don’t you just call her directly?”

“I tried that, but she didn’t answer my call.”

“Is that so?”

Wesley immediately hung up without a word. Rosalie was puzzled. After two minutes, he called her back.

She answered the call. “Hey, Dad.”

“Where are you right now?” Wesley asked.

“I’m in my apartment. What’s going on?”

“I called your mom but she didn’t answer me, either. I called her office, and her assistant said she’s not in the office today.”

“What’s going on?” Rosalie was worried. “Where could Mom have gone?”

“How would I know?” Wesley said anxiously. “Go to her place and check things out. Weren’t you there a few days back?”

“Okay, I’ll head there right away. Dad, are you coming too?” Rosalie asked.

“I’m at Baslery right now. I can’t call her place. Go and check if your mom is at home, then call me immediately.”

“I’ll make my way there right now.”

Rosalie hung up, packed her things, and drove to Sydney’s place. When she arrived at Sydney’s house, she kept pressing the doorbell, but no one came to the door.

Rosalie called Sydney’s phone, but Sydney still didn’t pick up her calls. Just as she was about to give Theodore a call and ask his help to find his mother, the door suddenly opened.

Rosalie was faced with a dark look on Sydney’s face. Seeing the latter in her horne, she sighed in relief. “Mom! So you’re home.”NôvelDrama.Org holds text © rights.

Sydney saw that Rosalie’s hair in a mess and that she was still in her sleepwear, all frumpy and crumpled.

Sydney herself looked haggard; she even reeked of alcohol.

“Mom, why didn’t you take my calls? Did something happen?” Rosalie asked.

“What do you want? Get straight to the point,” Sydney said hoarsely. She sounded irritated.

“I was very worried when you didn’t answer my calls, so I came over to check things out,” Rosalie explained.

“Oh, is that so? Now that you’ve seen me, you can leave. Sydney made a move to shut the door.

“Wait!” Rosalie stopped the door from shutting. “Mom, what’s going on?”

Sydney released the door handle and turned to walk into the house, ignoring Rosalie.

Rosalie immediately followed Sydney. She shut the door, and said, “Mom, please talk to me. I’m very worried about you.”

Rosalle was very worried indeed. She followed Sydney into her room and saw how messy it was, with empty wine bottles everywhere.

Sydney sat on the bed, then grabbed a wine glass on the bedside table. It was half-filled with red wine, which she tipped over and gulped down.

“You’re so annoying. I told you I’m fine,” Sydney said irritably, feeling like another person altogether.

She spoke so fiercely, it made Rosalie’s heart leap. Rosalie looked down, and twisted her fingers anxiously.

Just then, a phone rang. Sydney felt for her phone on the bed, and saw the name of the incoming caller.

It was Wesley.

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Sydney answered the call, yelling irritably, “Wesley Spencer, you’re beyond annoying! Can’t you take a hint when I refuse to pick up your calls? Quit harassing me and scram!”

With that, she hung up and smashed her phone against the wall.

Rosalie took a few steps back in fright. She had never seen Sydney blow her top like this, and didn’t understand what was going on. She had a feeling that it had to do with her, somehow.

Despite her fear, Rosalie didn’t leave. Instead, she stood from a distance and looked on silently.

The phone was on the floor, the screen cracked. The chairs in the room laid haphazardly around the room, and there were glass shards from the wine bottles all over the floor.

Sydney was already acting up before Rosalie arrived.

Sydney clutched her hair in frustration, and flopped weakly onto the bed. She grabbed the covers, and yanked them over her head.

Rosalie pulled out her phone and placed it on the table. She then rolled up her sleeves, and started clearing the things on the floor.

When Sydney pulled the covers off her face, she realized that Rosalie was cleaning her room for her.

Rosalie was very quick; the room was soon tidied up, and all the glass bottles on the floor were cleared away. She didn’t say a word the entire time. After she was done clearing up, she stood aside in silence.

The air around them seemed to freeze.

Sydney finally sat up on the bed. In a voice that sounded a lot calmer than before, she said, “A lot happened recently, and I’m very frustrated. It has nothing to do with you.”

Rosalie sighed with relief when Sydney finally started talking to her. She stepped forward cautiously.

“Mom, please talk to me if there’s anything on your mind. I might not be able to help, but I can lend an ear.”

“No need, it’s just work.” Sydney said flatly. “I have a bad temper. The next time you see me like this, stay away.”

“It’s fine,” Rosalie said with a smile. “If you need someone by your side, I can stay here with you.”

Sydney scoffed. “Girl, someone like you will only bottle up your frustration and compromise for others. Keep at that, and you’ll suffer a lot in the future.”

Rosalie kept on smiling. “That’s fine. If I can do that for others, that’s also a blessing for myself.”

“Silly girl,” Sydney said with a helpless shake of her head.

“Mom, if there’s something on your

mind and you don’t want to talk about it, that’s fine. I just hope you won’t make things difficult for yourself. Whatever it is, it’ll pass Sometimes, it might feel like it won’t, but that’s only because you can’t let things go.”

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Sydney sighed. “Fine. Tell me, why are you here?”

“I came to see you. I was very worried when you didn’t answer my calls.”

“Is there nothing else? Such as wanting me to meet Geoffrey Carter?”

Rosalie hesitated for a moment

I

before saying, “I really had no other reasons for coming here, Mom. I was just worried about you. But since you mentioned it, I have to ask again. Is there no leeway

whatsoever?”

Sydney looked up at her. “Why do you want me to meet Geoffrey Carter so much? Give me a reason.”

“He wants to see you because you’re the president of Apex Bank. He wants to form a relationship with you.”

“Is that so? He just wants to get to know me?”

“I don’t really know about that. I

know someone like him would

definitely know presidents of

other banks. I have no idea why he threatened me just to meet you.”

“Threatened you?” Sydney asked, doubtful. “What do you mean by that?”

Rosalie sighed. “This is what happened…”

She told Sydney everything that had transpired.

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After hearing Rosalie out, Sydney fell silent.

Her first thought was that Theodore was in trouble.

As it turned out, Rosalie stayed up the entire night reading through the documents to identify the problem with Regent Co. not for his sake at all. Quite the opposite-she did it for Sebastian.

Sydney suddenly laughed, the sound laced with helplessness and irony.

Theodore wasn’t the only one who misunderstood the situation. She did, too. She really thought that Rosalie did it for her son, but she never expected…

Rosalie clearly had her priorities in place, more so than Sydney did in her younger days. The girl might look weak and vulnerable, but she had a clear mind and knew exactly what she needed to do.

Meanwhile, Rosalie didn’t understand why Sydney was laughing. “Mom? What’s the matter?”

“Nothing,” Sydney said, looking at Rosalie. “So Geoffrey Carter threatened you with his son, and you accepted it because you care about his son very soon?”

“Seb’s a good friend of mine,” Rosalie explained. “I can’t sit idly by and watch that happen to him, so I’ll help wherever I can. But it’s fine if you’re not willing to do it. I’ll think of another way.”

“No need for that,” Sydney said. “Tell him that I’ll meet him.”

Joy filled Rosalie’s heart. “Really? Mom, you’re okay with seeing him?”

Sydney nodded. “Go ahead and tell him that.”

“But Mom,” Rosalie said, as the smile faded from her face, “I don’t want to force you to do this. If you’re very resistant to the idea, you don’t need to meet him.”

“There’s nothing to be resistant to,” Sydney said calmly. “There’s no harm in getting to know a big shot, anyway.”

“Why did you reject me in the first place?”

Rosalie didn’t understand. Sydney had rejected her so firmly at the start, and she even sounded disgusted with the idea. Why did she suddenly change her mind and agree to it so readily?

At times, Sydney’s mood swings confused Rosalie.

“I didn’t think so much about it, but now that I’ve given it a second thought, I think it’s beneficial and

helpful to me, so I’ve changed my mind.”

Since Sydney put it that way, Rosalie decided there was no point pursuing the matter further. She nodded and said ‘Alright, then. I’ll tell him about it Thank you, Mom.” Content

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“You don’t need to thank me. To be honest, what you’ve done made me see you in a different light.”

“What do you mean by that, Mom?” Rosalie asked, confused.

“You worked so hard for Sebastian. I thought it was for Theo at first.”

Rosalie smiled helplessly. “It had nothing to do with him, Mom.”

“If something like this happened to Theo one day, would you do the same for him too?” Sydney asked.

After a moment’s silence, Rosalie

said, “There are many people willing to do that for him. I won’t make any difference. He never needed me, and I’ve now come to realize that. I never flatter myself into thinking otherwise.”

She said it very calmly, but her voice carried firm resolution. It left no room for negotiation.Content is © by NôvelDrama.Org.

Sydney sighed. “Alright, then. I understand. Go back home, and I’ll call you once I’ve cleaned things up around here.”

Rosalie nodded. “Okay, call me if there’s anything. I can come anytime.”

Since Sydney didn’t want her around, she wouldn’t stay on and bother her.

Sydney waved her away and leaned against the head of the bed, feeling all spent.

After leaving Sydney’s place, Rosalie called Wesley.

He immediately asked, “How is Sydney? Did you see her?”

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“I saw her. She was in a bad mood,” Rosalie said.

“I know she’s in a bad mood,” Wesley said darkly. “Do you know why?”

“I don’t.”

Rosalie realized that even when Sydney scolded Wesley and told him to scram, he never complained. He had probably gotten used to it.

He then asked, “Did you ask her about it?”

“I did, but she didn’t want to tell me.”

Wesley sighed. “It’s all my fault. If what happened in the past didn’t happen, she’d probably be a lot happier now.”

“Dad, sometimes, when the other party doesn’t want to be bothered, you shouldn’t bother her. That would make her much happier,” Rosalie said calmly, though her tone carried a hint of sarcasm.

These men were bent on doing whatever they pleased, and hurt those who cared about them without regard for anyone. When they eventually realized their mistakes, they turned around and acted all affectionate and devoted.

How could a single word of apology make up for the terrible hurt they had caused?

Wesley fell silent. After a while, he hung up.

He probably caught the hint in Rosalie’s words.

Rosalie smiled bitterly.

She looked at her screen, and saw another incoming text from Theodore.

[Rose, are you up?]

Rosalie sat in her car, and stared at the words on her screen.

It was a simple greeting, asking her if she had woken up. It was very ordinary.

Yet, it was a text from Theodore.

Why was he texting her so eagerly? How could he continue chatting with her as if they were friends? Rosalie continued ignoring his texts. She flung her phone on the front passenger seat, and drove off.

When she returned home, she

packed her things, knowing clearly where she wanted to go. It was a small city hear the borders. Winter there was warm, and the scenery was beautiful. It was a quiet place where no one would bother her.

She set her mind to depart for that place in two days’ time.

She would deliver her baby quietly without disturbing anyone.

Rosalie had it all planned out. She would study during her pregnancy, and take the exam next year after giving birth.

She should be planning the next

steps in her life. Initially, she chose to study finance for Theodore’s sake. She soon realized that she

didn’t hate the subject, so shene

planned to specialize in it in the future.

In the afternoon, Rosalie received yet another text from Theodore.

[Rose, why aren’t you replying to my texts? Did something happen?]

Rosalie shut off her screen, then put aside her phone and ignored it as she started flipping through a thick book on finance.

After getting through a few pages, her phone rang. Rosalie turned, to see a call from Theodore.

She suddenly felt annoyed.

It wasn’t because she was annoyed at Theodore himself. He had dashed all her hopes, but now, he kept trying to fan the flames of hope in her.RêAd lat𝙚St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only

How could ashes burn up once more? More importantly, she didn’t want hope to be rekindled in her again. She would get the wrong idea once more.

Rosalie was driven by a sudden urge that came from nowhere to grab her phone and reject the call. She then blocked him on her phone. She did the same on her social media accounts, too.

She didn’t want to chat with him. Each time she saw his text, annoying thoughts would emerge in her mind.

Thoughts of him caring for her, and thinking of her.

No, they weren’t true.

He was just bored, had nothing to do, and wanted to find someone to talk to.

Well, she wasn’t his personal chatbot.

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On the other end, Theodore realized that Rosalie had rejected his call.

Anger rose up in his chest as he called her again. However, an electronic voice replied to him.

“The number you’ve dialed is unavailable at the moment. Please try again later.”

She was probably still busy.

Theodore put his phone aside, and waited patiently. After around ten minutes, he picked his phone up and called her again.

“Sorry, the number you’ve dialed is unavailable at the moment…..”

He heard the same electronic voice again.

His face tensed up, and a bad feeling washing over him. He clicked open his WhatsApp, and typed Rosalie a text.

[Rose, you can tell me whatever’s on your mind. Don’t keep it to yourself. I’ll help you solve whatever problem you have. We’re family.]

He re-read his text over and over again before finally sending it. However, he soon saw a red question mark right next to the text.

His mind buzzed, as if something had hit his head, registering the sudden shock. He looked stunned.

Theodore stared at the question mark, trying to make sure he wasn’t seeing things.

Rose had…

Blocked him!

So when he tried calling her just now, she wasn’t engaged in another call; instead, she had blocked his calls too. Even if he tried calling her a hundred times, her number would still be engaged!

Theodore’s disbelief turned into shock, until anger finally rose in his chest.

Why did Rose block him? Was she crazy?

To think he was worried something had happened to her. He never expected her to block him!

Theodore stood up, grabbed his jacket, and left his office to find Rosalie and demand for answers from her.

But then, he suddenly realized he

didn’t know where she currently lived. Ever since she moved out, he didn’t check where she lived. They frequently met outside, even after their divorce.

It was only until this point he realized they might never meet again.

She even blocked him! She was trying to keep her distance forever!

Theodore stopped in his tracks, took a deep breath, and told himself to calm down. Something must have happened to Rose…

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Theodore immediately called Sydney. The moment she picked up the call, he demanded, “Mom, where is Rose?”

“Why are you asking me that?” she replied.

“Do you know how she is right now? Is she still with you?”

Sydney could sense the panic in Theodore’s voice. “She’s not with me right now. She did come here today, but she went home. What’s the matter?” “Something happened. Call her and ask her what she thinks of me.”

Sydney was utterly confused. “If you want to know what she thinks of you, why don’t you ask her yourself?”

“She…” Theodore sighed hopelessly. “She blocked me.”

Sydney laughed out loud.

Theodore’s face darkened. “What are you laughing about? Is it very funny?”

It was clearly an infuriating situation.

She was his mother. Her daughter-in-law blocked her own son. Yet she, as the mother-in-law, was actually in the mood to laugh about it.

Shouldn’t she be feeling angry like him instead?!

Theodore was still thinking of

vel.

et

Rosalie as Sydney’s daughter-in-law and of her as his wife. He

inovely thought that they

weren’t divorced and still married.

Yet, the moment that thought came to mind, he realized Rosalie was in fact no longer his wife and Sydney’s daughter-in-law.

“Pardon me,” Sydney said as she

tried hard to stop laughing.

“Although I sympathize very much

with you, I find it hilarious. I’m sorry, I

can’t hold myself back. Hahaha! She

blocked you! Hahaha…” Content

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Theodore shut his eyes, and tried to control the fire burning in his heart.

“Stop laughing,” he hissed.

His chest was almost bursting with anger.

Sydney coughed dryly, and said, “Fine, I’ll stop laughing. I have no idea why Rose blocked you. Why don’t I bring her along to our next meeting? I did ask Rose to come with me when I meet you. That’s a good chance for you to ask her.”

“In that case…” Theodore said, “let’s meet tonight. Ask Rose along, too.”

“I’ll call her later and ask if she’s free,” Sydney promised.Belongs to NôvelDrama.Org – All rights reserved.

“She is free,” Theodore said. “She doesn’t need to work now, and she has lots of time on her hands. If she says she’s not free, it must be an excuse. Don’t let her have her way.”

The arrogance in Theodore’s voice made Sydney furrow her brows.

“No wonder she blocked you.”

“What?” Theodore furrowed his brows as well. “Do you know why she did it?”

Sydney sighed. “Son, it’s because sometimes…you’re annoying.”

Theodore was stunned.

It was the first time in his entire life someone said something like that in his face and it came from his own mother, of all people.

“Do you really not know why?” Sydney said.

“You think Rose is free right now just because she doesn’t have work, and that she can go wherever you want her to.

“Since you’re so high and mighty, why would she bother with you? Are you the only one who’s busy, while she has all the time in the world and with nothing else to do?

“The only thing you know is that she doesn’t have a full-time job, but how do you know what she’s doing when you don’t see her?

“Had you not seen it for yourself last night, would you have thought that she spent the whole day yesterday doing nothing, and simply washed up and went to sleep at night?”

Sydney spoke calmly; she wasn’t fierce, nor was she scolding him. In turn, her calm tone silenced Theodore.

She waited patiently and didn’t rush him for a response. Even over the phone, she could sense that Theodore was in a daze.

This was getting interesting.

After a long silence, Theodore finally said, “I didn’t mean that.”

“Really?” Sydney challenged, doubtful. “Did you really not mean that?”

“Yes, I said I didn’t,” Theodore insisted.

Perhaps due to a guiltying the

or perhaps he was speaking the

truth and felt angry over being

misunderstood, his pitch went up a few notches.

“Don’t talk about this anymore.”

“Fine.” Sydney didn’t press the matter further. “I’ll ask her if she’s free before calling you again.”

“Okay. Ask her quickly.”

“Alright, bye.” Sydney was about to hang up, when she suddenly thought of something. “Oh, yes. There’s one thing…” “What is it?”

“It’s about Rose searching for the problem with Regent Co.”

“What’s the matter? Is there an update? Or did she get herself in trouble?” he asked nervously.

“Not that, it’s just…”

“Just what?”

Sydney suddenly had second

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might just explode like a??

“I think she’s very smart and has the potential to be mentored. If she’s interested in working at the bank, I’ll definitely guide her.” Content

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Theodore nodded. “You’ll have to be proactive about it, then. Otherwise, she might go elsewhere.”