The Woman From Hell

Chapter 249

Cindy seemed to be still lost in her sorrow when she got up and held Theo’s hand.

"Theowy, Daddy and Mommy loved me very much since I was young, but they left me too early.

Thankfully, you were around to love and pamper me o n behalf of them. However, all you do is ignore me now. I'm so afraid that I'll be all alone. Theowy, I beg of you, please don't abandon me, okay?"

Theo frowned as he spoke, "Stop messing around, Cindy. I'm not ignoring you. It's just that you've found your biological parents who love you, and I have my own family. It's time for me to end things."

"I don't want to! My biological parents may love me but I'm not close to them. I'm not happy at the Louises '!" Cindy wailed.

"Theowy, I don’t wanna be with the Louises’. I just wanna be with you, Zedd, and Mason. You three are m y family. I don't want anything else. I just want us to b e like how we used to be. I just wanna be your little sister and be with you every day.”

The ice on Theo’s face cracked, and his expression softened. The coldness in his eyes had dissipated. I knew him. He may look cold and aloof on the outside, but he had a tender, gentle heart. After losing his

parents, he needed warmth. He was willing to give others that warmth as well.

him. He could relate to what she said, and it brought comfort

without Theo, he

on was also a way

the side, watching all these unfold before

would happen sooner or later. He could never leave her side, and I had no leverage to fight her. Her trump

the ground

was and the tenderness in his eyes. My heart sank. I thought I had gotten him to change recently, but it seemed

it was a crushing

city, none of us spoke a word. I was in the passenger seat with my eyes fixed ahead. Cindy was sitting behind, occasionally weeping. Theo was focused

my inner turmoil so I turned t o Theo and said, "Stop at the T-junction in front.

turned to me, looking slightly displeased. "What are you going to

fruit

go with you." His

want to walk by myself.” My inner turmoil was unbearable, so I subconsciously

really sunny out, and it's easy to get a heatstroke.” He

said it's unnecessary. Can’t you understand?!" I exploded. I later realized that something was not right with my emotions. I calmed down and spoke slowly, "I have an umbrella, and it's really near the hospital.