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."

that moment, there was a knock on the

himself and put away the photograph on his

the door again, a familiar gentle smile

I'm alright," Theo responded. He knew Gerald must have said

as you're okay, that's what matters. I got a chessboard ready. Let's see if you've improved recently." Ophelia stood outside the door, her smile lighting

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studying chess strategies lately. I need a

side by side before the chessboard. Kenneth was lounging in a newer,

at Ophelia, twinkling with amusement as

been a long time

into the night until Gerald came to remind

the house next door for them to stay in." Ophelia glanced at Kenneth for his opinion. He shrugged. "You have the final

rush then. Let's

he decided

and Kenneth followed Gerald to a

but he chose to live elsewhere and never stayed here, so it's been vacant. It's all ready now. Gerald stifled

villa was almost as large as Rosewood

she suddenly felt a bit sorry for Theo. Living in such a

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of the living room sofa, his eye level matching that of Ophelia in front of him. He placed his palm on her head, turning her face

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

her eyes teary from exhaustion. She thought, 'Besides, we are staying at

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

awkwardly, not daring to intrude further. The entire villa was left

wall by the elevator. His handsome face drew near, his lips brushing against hers as he said in