The Woman From Hell

Theo smiled softly. "Why would I reprimand you? I haven't even had the chance to praise you yet. My wife is so kind. Not only that, she can be pleased with money and doesn't make me upset. Of course, I'd have no problem giving you another 300,000 dollars."

The way he pampered me made me so happy.

I leaned into his embrace, wrapped my arms around him, and said, "Thank you, Theo."

Sometimes, I truly felt incredibly lucky to be married to Theo.

When I recalled the incident at the casino, I asked him, "Why did Milan come to Limbia? What were you guys talking about in the private room? Were you guys making some kind of deal?"

Theo looked down at me and smiled. "Why is my wife so smart?"

I pursed my lips and was silent, waiting for him to give me an answer.

Theo sighed softly. "Milan can no longer do anything overseas, and his hands are tied. Hence, he could only come to Limbia to find another way out. Mr. Zimmerson and Milan's father were old acquaintances as well. As for the cooperation with the Zimmersons' businesses, Madam Mathilda was still unsure whether to hand it to me or Milan. She might prefer me, but Milan is currently in a tight spot, which was why she was hesitant to decide. In the end, she requested that Milan and I discuss this face-to-face. Only then would she make her decision."

I suddenly understood why Tory had trouble making up his mind.

Being unsure of who Madam Mathilda preferred, Tory chose not to pick sides. Instead, he chose to protect his own interests. If I had not revealed my identity, perhaps he never would have chosen to help Theo If he chose to help Theo, all he had to do was say a few words in front of Madam Mathilda and she would pick Theo.

Under the circumstance that both Tory and Madam Mathilda picked Theo, Theo would be the one who could ultimately help Tory once Madam Mathilda passed away.

If it were only Theo, Tory might have hesitated. However, once the Louis family was added to the equation, he no longer had a reason to hesitate. Grayson's power and his frightening methods were enough to tip the balance in Theo's favor.

Theo looked down at me with a solemn expression. "Are you mad that I used your father as a bargaining chip?"

I shook my head. "I'll be happy to have any resources that can be useful to you, even more so if they can help you in any way. It'll make me feel more worthy of such an excellent man like you."

so silly. You're already an excellent woman on your own. It has nothing to do with your identity. In my eyes, there's no other woman who can ever compare to you. You're worthy of my love and I'll love you with

how many times I heard those romantic words, I still enjoyed listening

between us. When we turned old, we would have an endless supply of sweet memories. Limbia was not cold at all during this season. However, the environment was not great, and the

and would face many difficulties. Since Theo had formed some sort of cooperation with him, he had to lend him a hand. I lay in bed aimlessly, then decided to leave the hotel on my

as well go and check out

to be in a rush, and it made my leisurely pace seem out of place. Just then, I noticed a disheveled-looking man sitting

was not that I was trying to help him out of the kindness of my heart, but

that someone was staring at him and

and a smile spread across his initially

a sly smile that made me instantly recall his identity. That day when Theo and I were leaving the casino, he was the man who got beaten up by

men.

still look so

brows. I had no sympathy for such a self-destructive person. After a glance,

I felt someone following behind me, I stopped and

was following me. I stayed silent and fished out my purse from

did not reach out to take the money and

"I don't have a lot of cash on me. Please just take this

not take the notes and just kept

he might have a few screws

you, Miss Lane," he said

brows. "You can fill your stomach with this money. Don't gamble anymore. Just find a job and live a good life." When faced with someone so reckless, 1 knew it was pointless to advise him, but I still did

presentable, not that it helped much. "I don't want

was perplexed.

"My mom is my mom. Who else can she