"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.

are you doing?" Sydney exclaimed

married. Don't touch

you're married. Your

you knew that? How shameless," Theodore said as he buttoned his shirt up and looked

Sydney sighed helplessly.

What was the point of acting like a devoted husband?

bear to sober him up. 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

was completely immersed in his own world-a world where he

his arm. "It's fine. I've told her about it. You'll stay here for the

this place?" Theodore's head was spinning so badly, he didn't

going on? You've turned

take off his wet

started struggling against her, and warned her in all seriousness, "I said, don't touch

in a defensive stance. It looked hilarious and

if

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