Sydney never imagined her son would speak to her this way. She hadn’t realized just how much


    sadness he harbored in his heart.


    She fell silent for a long time, unable to find the right words to say. Her gaze shifted from Theodore,


    and she finally looked down, unsure how to face him.


    Though she was a mother and Theodore was already in his twenties, she seemed almost childlike


    at this moment, lost and uncertain.


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    After a while, she said, “You’ve always been so independent. Besides, we had plenty of servants to


    take care of you. You didn’t need me


    around.”


    Rosalie frowned, feeling a surge of irritation.


    Sydney’s words were grating. Having servants didn’t excuse


    neglecting one’s child–it wasn’t a valid reason! Rosalie understood that Sydney had been unhappy


    in her marriage, but bringing a child into the world meant taking responsibility and providing ample


    love.


    A child shouldn’t bear the burden of their parents‘ marital woes.


    However, discussing this now wouldn’t change anything. This was something only Theodore and


    Sydney could resolve between


    themselves.


    Theodore gently pushed Rosalie behind him, stepping forward to face Sydney with a cold gaze. His


    voice was less angry now, but it carried


    a note of sadness.


    “Yes, we had servants. So you felt it was okay to distance yourself from me? You wouldn’te


    home for many nights. Sometimes, you were gone for a whole year. I had no idea where you were. I


    thought


    you and Dad had abandoned me.”


    Wesley, unable to sit any longer, stood up immediately. “I never abandoned you. I just…”


    He trailed off, unable to find the right words. He knew he had been wrong back then. Upon learning


    Sydney was pregnant, his reaction. had been less than supportive.


    However, exining now would onlye across as making excuses.


    Sydney bit her lip, and lifted her gaze to meet Theodore’s..


    “Youin that I neglected you, but what about all the times I was there for you? When you


    were born, I was the one who nursed you, changed your diapers, and held you through the night.


    Your father wasn’t around. It was just me.”


    “Wasn’t that your responsibility?!” Theodore’s fists clenched tightly. “I was just a baby, brought into


    this world by a loveless couple. Don’t you think, as parents, you think, as parents, you should have


    taken responsibility? Did you think you could just stop caring for me once I could remember? If that


    was the n, why have me at all? You should have just aborted me!”


    Rosalie’s heart skipped a beat. Instinctively, she tightened her grip on


    Theodore’s arm.


    “Theo, don’t say that,” she said.


    “Theodore Spencer!”


    A furious voice cut through the tension. Wesley stepped forward, pulling Sydney behind him.


    “How dare you speak to your mother like that? She went through so much to bring you into this


    world, and this is how you repay her?


    You’re being incredibly ungrateful!”


    “And what right do you have to criticize me?!” Theodore snarled.


    His were bloodshot with anger.


    “You started all this! If anyone is to me, it’s you! Mom has her share of the me, but you have


    an even greater share! If you hadn’t. neglected her, she wouldn’t have been so heartbroken and


    ignored me. If you didn’t love her, why did you get her pregnant?! Did you think having me was just


    about demanding a respectful son, without any responsibility on your part?”


    Rosalie’s hand instinctively moved to her own stomach. She was pregnant now, but Theo didn’t


    love her.


    How different was he from his father, letting a woman he didn’t love to carry his child?


    And yet, he hadn’t the slightest idea.