Chapter: 289

The phone kept ringing incessantly, as Theodore looked at it in irritation. He was about to dismiss the call and put an end to the persistent ringing, but something made him hesitate. There was no caller ID or name mentioned on the screen, and yet he felt compelled to answer. After a moment’s hesitation, he pressed the answer button.

“Hello, Ariana.”

The voice that echoed through the phone was young, vibrant, and brimming with energy, like the first rays of sunshine on a cold winter morning. It was a voice that Theodore did not recognize, nor did he like it one bit.

As the words sank in, his face darkened, and he felt an overwhelming urge to break the phone in his hand. He squeezed it tightly, his knuckles turning white, his mind racing with thoughts of rage and jealousy. ©

In her room, Ariana vented her pent-up emotions by fiercely pummeling her toy bear as if it were Theodore himself.

intensified, fueled by her own self-blame for being too cowardly to hear Theodore’s answer. But as she ranted and raged, her thoughts shifted to Theodore

from Theodore, fate seemed to have other

had returned to her life and was now living across the hall. He was now free to roam about in front of her all day, just as he had done

feeling hopeless and powerless. She couldn’t fathom

her mind, and his

“Douchebag! Jerk. A playboy!”

let out a guttural scream, venting out her

emotional over Theodore. She knew better than to let her emotions get the best of her, especially with a baby on the way. She took a few deep breaths to calm herself,

and changed into her comfortable

to inform Betsy that Tyler would be coming to

phone from her muddled thoughts. She heard

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