And so, Sydney and Wesley came to know each other.


    Had Wesley not rescued her that night, Sydney would have faced a brutal assault from those thugs.


    Wesley, in his early twenties, was strikingly handsome and charismatic. His every gesture exuded charm and confidence, making him incredibly attractive.


    He had a witty and humorous way about him, which gradually won Sydney over. Wesley helped her heal from past wounds, and they became close friends. Whenever Sydney faced trouble, Wesley was always there to stand up for her.


    Wesley''s mother, Reba, took a great liking to Sydney. She often chatted with her and learned about Sydney''s past she had a child before, but he had died. Despite this, Reba hoped Sydney would marry Wesley.


    At that time, Wesley was still immature, but Reba believed that Sydney could provide the stability he needed and would make a wonderful wife. Sydney had fallen in love with Wesley, and assumed that he loved her in return. She told Reba, "If Wesley is willing, I have no objections." She thought the Spencers were generous and open-minded, not concerned with her past. She believed she would not be mistreated in their family. Sydney was young and perhaps a bit na?ve, deeply wounded by Geoffrey. Wesley had saved her, brought her out of her sorrows, and given her hope, so she truly wanted to marry him. She was ready to tie the knot right away, provided Wesley was willing.


    In the end, Wesley did agree to marry her, and Sydney wed him before finishing college.


    She thought Wesley was just as happy about their marriage, but after tying the knot, Sydney discovered that Wesley had no real desire to marry her. He had a woman he was infatuated with, someone Reba vehemently disapproved of, leading Wesley to break up with her under pressure.Text ? by N0ve/lDrama.Org.


    Wesley harbored resentment toward the marriage. After that, her and Sydney''s rtionship deteriorated. They became unhappy spouses instead of friends.


    Wesley''s charm faded, and he was no longer the witty conversationalist he once was. He spent more time away from home, frequently disappearing at night.


    Sydney realized Wesley was seeing


    that other woman. She noticed him sneaking out to answer her calls and leaving the house to be with her, often staying out all night. The situation was painfully obvious.


    Sydney regretted her decision, feeling foolish for believing Wesley''s love. Instead of a loving marriage, she found herself married to a man who saw her as nothing more than a friend or a sister, pressured into marriage by his mother.


    But the marriage was already in ce, and a month after tying the knot, Sydney discovered she was pregnant. The rapid pace of their courtship, marriage, and pregnancy-which all took ce within a year-took her by surprise.


    She had jumped from one fiery pit into another, perhaps deservedly so, as she had been desperate to escape her past pain and saw Wesley as her lifeline.


    In this marriage, Sydney faced loneliness, infidelity, and the provocations of a mistress. The mistress even sent her a video of Sydney and Wesley in bed together, as if by ident.


    Sydney''s initial anger and despair eventually turned to numbness, and this painful existence dragged on for ten years. In this time, she neglected Theodore.


    Often, Theodore would ask, "Mom, where''s Dad? Why don''t we see him often?"


    "Mom, why does Dad always ignore me?"


    "Mom, does Dad dislike me? Why doesn''t he want to talk to me?"


    "Mom, why do I always hear Dad calling someone else ''Sweetheart'' and going to be with her at night?"


    "Why does Dad spend time with others and not with us?"