"You said that you wanted to call Rose, you silly," Sydney said, not sure whether to laugh or cry.

Seeing Theodore right now both made her heart ache and gave her the urge to laugh out loud. He had it coming, really.

"Oh, yes. I wanted to call Rose." Theodore suddenly laughed, his pale and haggard but still handsome face suddenly filling with hope.

This time, he dialed the right number and finally called Rosalie. However, all he heard was the sound of the automated voice over the phone.

"Sorry, the number you've dialed is unavailable. Please try again later..."

Theodore listened all the way till the automated voice message ended. The phone went back to standby mode, and fell from his hand to the couch with a plop.

He suddenly smiled bitterly and helplessly.

"I remember it now," he said. "Rose divorced me. She's no longer my wife."

He felt as though he had woken up from a dream, and realized a fact that he didn't want to realize.

Theodore was stunned with disbelief.

Sydney reminded him exasperatedly, "Silly boy, you have to be clear about the facts. Rose didn't divorce you. You divorced her, did you forget that? You were the one who insisted on the divorce."

right now, but she couldn't go

smirked self-derisively. "Right, I was the one who asked for the divorce. But isn't

the cushion as he said in a trembling voice, "Mom,

she say that herself?"

looking like a lonesome and pitiful little

I've already given her a divorce. Why did she have to block and ignore me? Why does she not even want to see me? I thought she just wanted a divorce, but now, I clearly see for myself that

shut his eyes in

in his voice made Sydney

my silly

each other so we can talk things

two of you, not

us.

wet jacket off Theodore's

of

two have never actually opened up to each other

"Many times," Theodore's voice

as he shut his eyes. "Kissing

She didn't let me hold

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