Sebastian clenched his fists. "What are you so smug about? It''s just a text message, which only proves that Rose cares more about me than she does about you."


    "Of course she cares about you," Theodore said with a smile. "You''re so weak right now, you need her to take care of you every day. It''s utterly pathetic for a grown man. You can''t even protect yourself and got yourself injured. You almost died, and now, you remember nothing. You need a woman to take care of you, to protect you, to stand in front of you and shield you from everything. It''s a disgrace."


    "Theodore!" Sebastian charged forward, grabbing Theodore by the cor. "What are you gloating about? Rose told me that you divorced her for another woman. You''re nothing but a deadbeat ex-husband, and now that you can''t have her, you''re trying to provoke me. Let me tell you-Rose is mine! She''ll always be my woman. Every night, she sleeps in my arms. I''m the man who can hold her, not you. You''ll never have that chance ever again!"


    Anger burned in Theodore''s eyes. He wanted to punch Sebastian hard, but then he remembered the pleading look in Rosalie''s eyes. He forcefully suppressed his rage. For Rosalie''s sake, he couldn''t act impulsively.


    Theodore slowly rxed his clenched fists. Grabbing Sebastian''s wrist, he said, "Sebastian, I promised Rosalie I wouldn''t bully you. In your current state, you''re no match for me. I don''t pick on the weak. Once you fully recover, I wouldn''t mind having a proper fight with you."


    He flung Sebastian''s hand away.


    Sebastian, like an enraged lion, felt a fire burning inside his chest. Just as he was about to teach Theodore a lesson, a figure appeared in the distance.


    A sly glint shed in Sebastian''s eyes. He suddenly moved closer to Theodore and raised his hand, as if to strike. Theodore, quick to react, grabbed Sebastian''s hand and said through gritted teeth, "Are you trying to hit me?"


    "What, are you afraid?" Sebastian intentionally provoked him.


    Narrowing his eyes, Theodore replied, "I promised Rose I wouldn''t harm you."


    He released Sebastian''s hand, not wanting to escte the conflict.


    Suddenly, Sebastian staggered back several steps and fell to the ground with a loud thud. His head hit the wall hard.


    A look of surprise shed across


    Theodore''s face. He had used some force, but not enough to push him to


    the ground. He had merely flung his hand away, so how could this


    happen?


    In that instant, Theodore realized something. He heard hurried footsteps behind him, followed by an angry female voice.


    "Theo, what are you doing?"


    Theodore turned around to seeThis belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org.


    Rosalie marching toward him in a fury. She stood before him, raised


    her hand, and struck him across the face hard.


    "You''ve gone too far! Are you crazy?"


    "Rosalie, what are you doing?" Cynthia rushed over, shocked that Rosalie had pped Theodore. "How can you hit him? You''re so rough!"


    "Then why don''t you take a look at what your Theodore just did," Rosalie replied coldly


    Theodore remained silent, his eyes downcast. He smiled bitterly.


    The sting on his cheek was nothingpared to the pain in his heart. That p had shattered his heart.


    He watched helplessly as Rosalie,


    filled with anger, brushed past him and rushed to Sebastian''s side She knelt down and took his arm her face full of concern.


    "Seb, are you okay?"