What's more, she had stayed up the entire night and kept him in the dark about it. It was natural that she was hot-tempered and flared up at him.

As for why she didn't tell him about it, he reasoned that it must be because they were divorced and she was keeping her distance, but couldn't stop herself from caring for him. Theodore drew the link in his own mind.

Sydney noticed the tender look in Theodore's eyes. "Seems like your ex-wife still treats you very well, and is so considerate toward you."

The mention of his 'ex-wife' made Theodore's eyes go dim. He felt slightly uncomfortable, and stood up.

"Whatever it is, you should have advised her not to stay up the entire night. Her body is still in such a weak condition. What if something bad happened?"

"I told her to sleep early, but she refused to listen. She's not a child. Could I have forced her to go to sleep? Even if it's not for herself, I thought she would go to bed early for the b..." Sydney's mind buzzed as she froze.

'Oh no,' she thought. She almost let the cat out of the bag!

Theodore's eyes narrowed, and he looked suspiciously at Sydney. "For the what?"

Sydney forced a smile, and said, "Even if it's not for herself, I thought she'd go to bed early to prevent Grandma from worrying about her."

her words made sense as she tried to make up an excuse. She had wanted to say that it was for

to how

promised Rosalie that she wouldn't expose her secret. She couldn't tell Theodore about it without her permission. If she messed things up and make the situation even more of a

was making up an excuse to hide

she looked, he

but you don't treasure her and insist on marrying Cynthia. Will that woman sacrifice her beauty sleep to do something like this for you?

bad about her. I'm talking bad about you, and I'm doing that in your face. I think you must be blind to abandon such an amazing wife and get entangled with another

I'll admit that." Theodore's face turned cold, his voice tinged with frustration. "I know you once

is it different?"

"Rose is..."

suddenly felt pain pierce through

divorced. What's the point of

How could

even told him that she wasn't happy with him, and had had enough of the

thorn in his chest, and the mere

Theodore's eyes dimmed, Sydney seemed to sense something. "Did you ever talk

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