Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

Chapter 343

Theo managed a faint smile, his eyes showing a hint of sadness.

He stood up, lifted his wrinkled eyelids, and glanced at the old clock hanging on the wall.

He said, "Elia, thank you and Kenneth for coming to have dinner with me. I'm very happy. Now that I'm old, I feel sleepy after a meal. This is your home, so feel free to show Kenneth around. I'm going upstairs now."

With that, Theo turned and left the dining room. His figure seemed inexplicably lonely, appearing more hunched than before.

Ophelia thought, 'Maybe I'm being too serious. Since the slum can now be developed, there's no need to dwell on the past.'

Kenneth raised an eyebrow. "He doesn't want to talk about it. Let's go."

"Okay." Ophelia nodded.

They stood up, and Gerald stepped forward after hearing the door close upstairs. "Mr. Sinclair, Ms. Spencer, you might not know why Mr. Carnegie doesn't want to bring up the incident from that year." Gerald sighed deeply as he continued, "Back then, Mrs. Carnegie passed away because of that disaster."

He knew Theo and Mary were deeply in love, as he had witnessed it over the years. Since that disaster, the Carnegie Villa had never regained its former joy.

Gerald continued, "Ms. Spencer, though I'm unsure why you're interested in it, I must tell you it took many lives and destroyed countless families. That's why no one in Dellanex likes to talk about it." Ophelia finally understood, looking at the closed study door upstairs, some guilt in her heart. She thought, 'Didn't I just touch Theo's sore spot?'

In the study, Theo sat on a deep brown sofa in front of the bookshelf, with a black and white photograph on his knees. He gripped a pocket watch, his aged hands gently tracing its engravings.

The pocket watch was open. Its old hands had long since stopped, with a photograph set into the other side.

The woman in the photograph wore a military uniform, her deep-set eyes and stern expression radiating authority.

27 years had passed in the blink of an eye. A glint of tears appeared in Theo's cloudy eyes.

Theo sighed, "If you hadn't insisted on going to assist with the rescue back then, you wouldn't have been infected. You never listened to me."

was a knock on

himself and put away the

he opened the door again, a familiar gentle smile

Theo responded. He

you've improved recently." Ophelia stood outside the door, her

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Chapter 343

I've been studying chess strategies lately. I

chessboard. Kenneth was lounging in a newer, bin

eyes stared at Ophelia, twinkling with amusement as he noticed her intentionally making

a great time. It had been a long time since someone

to remind them, which made

up the house next door

Theo was delighted, laughing. "No rush then. Let's

and it wasn't until Theo started yawning constantly that he decided to go upstairs. He hadn't felt this

followed Gerald to a

he chose to live elsewhere and never stayed here, so it's been vacant. It's all ready now. Gerald stifled a yawn. "You should get some rest." "Thank you,

was almost as large as Rosewood Manor, proving the Carnegies' wealth was

estate again, she suddenly felt a bit sorry for Theo. Living in

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level matching that of Ophelia in front of him. He placed his palm on her

let you play chess all night, so how do you plan to repay me?" he

yawned, her eyes teary from exhaustion. She thought, 'Besides, we

Ms. Spencer, the room on the fourth floor is ready. Do you need anything else?" "You

left awkwardly, not daring to intrude further. The

drew near, his lips brushing against hers as he said