"To...to look for my wife, of course," Theodore replied confidently.

"Your wife?" Sydney sneered. "Who's your wife?"

"Mom, you clearly don't care about me, as I've said many times. You don't even know who my wife is." Theodore looked down, and added dejectedly, "You've never cared about me since I was a kid. I hardly saw you, and I had no idea where you went."

Sydney had wanted to trap him with her words, but her eyes dimmed with guilt at his accusation.

She composed herself before saying, "Do you really hate me, then?"

"What about you?" Theodore looked up. "Do you really hate me, too? You think of Dad whenever you see me."

Tears suddenly welled up in Sydney's eyes.

"Alright, that's quite enough. Remove your wet clothes and get changed into these dry ones."

Sydney sat next to him and wiped his face and hair before reaching out to unbutton his shirt. Suddenly, Theodore grabbed her hands and shoved her away rudely.

you doing?" Sydney exclaimed in

married. Don't touch

rolled her eyes. "I know you're married.

you touch me if you knew that? How shameless," Theodore said

Sydney sighed helplessly.

point of acting like a

Since he was already drunk, she would let him feel better about things. If being drunk allowed him to think that he's still married, then so be it. "I'm going home. Rose is at home waiting for me. She'll get worried if I

in his own world-a world where he

I've told her about it. You'll stay here for the night and go

this place?" Theodore's head was spinning so

going on? You've turned

take off his

her, and warned her in all seriousness, "I said, don't touch me! Why are

arms tight in a

will misunderstand if she sees

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