He was thinking about doing unspeakable things with her.


    Theodore gave a faint smile. "It''s nothing. I just haven''t seen you smile like that in a long time. It''s beautiful."


    He wanted her.


    "So you''re saying that I''m ugly when I don''t smile?" Rosalie asked, looking at him seriously.


    Theodore quickly replied, "Of course not."


    Even when she wasn''t smiling, he wanted her underneath him.


    Inside, he was burning with desire, but his face showed signs of panic. "Rose... What I meant was..."


    "Alright." Rosalie smiled lightly. "I was just teasing you."


    She wasn''t sure what hade over her; she just wanted to joke with him. He was usually so serious andposed, and seeing him flustered was oddly amusing. It seemed she had figured out how to make him nervous.


    "Why would you do that to me, Rose?" He looked at her with a hint of resentment.


    "You''ve bullied me so many times, is it so wrong for me to tease you a bit?"


    Rosalie said this in jest, but seeing Theodore''s slightly changed expression, she realized some jokes should not be made.


    He took her casual joke seriously.


    Theodore lowered his gaze. "I''m sorry."


    "My earlierment was just a joke. The past is behind us. Otherwise, I wouldn''t be standing here with you now."


    Theodore looked at her with sorrowful eyes. "But you don''t love me anymore, do you?"


    Rosalie stared at Theodore in shock. She had once harbored many illusions about this man, but now, she was worried he might be clinging to illusions about her.


    She didn''t want him to think that by standing together, he still had a chance.


    Rosalie knew in her heart that Theodore had no chance. What was lost, was lost. She didn''t want to give him false hope. So, she nodded.


    "Yes. You''ve always wanted to know the answer, haven''t you? I can clearly tell you, Theo, I don''t love you anymore."


    There shouldn''t be any


    misunderstandings between them.


    He had hurt her too deeply for her to ept him again. Even though she didn''t hate him, she didn''t want to


    love him anymore.


    to


    As Rosalie said those words, her heart felt as if it was being brutally stabbed, bleeding. Yet on the surface, she remained calm, her gaze steady.


    "If I gave you any false hope, I''m


    sorry. I''m here today only because of


    our grandmother. So let''s just get through this task and report back to her Please don''t read too much into it.


    Theodore stood rigid while staying silent, as if the brief spark of light in his dark world had been snuffed out by a gust of wind. The chill of that wind cut through him, leaving him feeling as if he was being sliced by knives, piercing his heart and ying every inch of him.


    Rosalie didn''t speak either, and just watched him quietly. Seeing Theodore in a daze, she felt a pang of unease. Just as she was about to speak, someone walked over.


    "Mr. Spencer, long time no see."


    Theodore forced a tight smile. "Sorry, I need to excuse myself."


    He turned and left, his fingers trembling. He feared that if he stayed any longer, he might lose control.


    The person who approached awkwardly held up a drink, trying to be friendly, but Theodore didn''t give him a nce.


    After Theodore left, Rosalie said with a smile, "Hi, please excuse him. He suddenly had to leave."Content rights belong to N?velDrama.Org.


    "Oh, I see. Mrs. Spencer, it seems like you and Mr. Spencer have a great rtionship. You''re truly a match made in heaven." Rosalie forced a polite smile, masking her internal bitterness. "Thank you."