Theodore’s warm breath brushed against Rosalie’s cheek, making it hard for her to breathe. She


    blushed and turned her head away to avoid his breath, her heart racing.


    “Do you even know what you’re saying?”


    He was probably drunk.


    Theodore’s alcoholden breath wafted over her face. He was indeed drunk, but it was a fuzzy kind


    of drunk. His consciousness still clear.


    “I know what I’m saying. The real question is, do you know what -you’re saying? I can practically


    smell how jealous you are.”


    He chuckled lightly, his eyes looking at her as if she were a child.


    “Who’s jealous?” Rosalie pushed against his chest forcefully. “Let go of me. I’m not jealous because


    of you! If you want to help her change clothes, go ahead. It’s none of my business.”


    After all, she was about to divorce this man.


    “If it’s none of your business, why bring it up? And why mimic her words only to say you’re not


    jealous now?”


    He would be damned if she wasn’t jealous. Her eyes were almost tearing up from how bitter she


    was acting.


    “I just don’t understand what you’re up to. You clearly want a divorce, but you waste time with


    Cynthia. Plus, you still haven’t told her the truth,” Rosalie argued logically.


    Theodore stared at her in silence for a moment. “I just don’t want to disappoint her. What if


    something unexpected happens?”


    “Exactly. Didn’t that already happen? You were dyed at work, and


    then you went to the hospital to be with Cynthia, wasting even more time. Work stuff is


    understandable since it’s out of your control. But with Cynthia, there’s probably someone taking


    care of her. Why bother rushing there? If you hade earlier, maybe you’d have the resident


    register by now.”


    Rosalie really couldn’tprehend Theodore’s actions. At such an important moment, he actually


    went to Cynthia’s side.


    Theodore suddenly chuckled, hisrge hand gripping her chin lightly. ” Don’t worry. The divorce will


    definitely happen. It won’t take up too much of your time.”


    There he went again, saying she was worried. What did he know about her being worried?


    But Rosalie couldn’t be bothered to exin further. She crouched down, and slipped out of his


    embrace.


    Theodore’s arms were empty now, his hands bracing against the wall. He sighed, then lowered his


    hands and stumbled into the bathroom.


    Back in the dining room, Reba asked, “Rose, is everything okay between you and Theo?”


    She seemed to sense some subtle tension between them.


    Rosalie sat down, her expression unreadable. “There’s nothing wrong between me and Theo,


    Grandma. Why do you ask?”


    The olddy thought back to what Theodore had said after Rosalie left, then looked at Rosalie’s


    indifferent expression now.


    She smiled, and said, “It’s nothing. But if Theo ever mistreats you or if anything feels off, you must


    tell me, okay?”


    “Don’t worry, Grandma. Theo treats me really well.”


    Reba nodded, and didn’t say much more,


    Not long after, Theodore returned and sat beside Rosalie. The three of them ate together, chatting


    andughing.


    Rosalie did her best to keep Reba happy, while Theodore didn’t say much. He just kept drinking,


    and even finished a whole bottle of red wine.


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    By the end of lunch, Theodore was feeling the effects of the alcohol and was clearly intoxicated.


    Rosalie had to help him to the guest room andy him down on the bed. Theodore raised his hand


    to his forehead, his gaze blurry and unfocused.


    “Why did you drink so much? How are you going to steal the resident register like this?” Rosalie


    whispered in his ear.


    Her voice was barely audible, as she was afraid someone might overhear.


    “I’ll go when I sober up,” he replied nonchntly.