Chapter 20

The words “Ms. Young” haunted Rosalie like a curse all the way back

home.

Feeling some discomfort, she wanted to lie down in bed as soon as she arrived. As she was walking to the bed, she stumbled and accidentally kicked the trash can. Just as she was about to steady it, she noticed a phone with a cracked screen in the trash can.

Wasn’t this Theodore’s phone?

Rosalie remembered having heard something fall in the room early this morning. It seemed to have been this phone.

However, the floor of the bedroom was carpeted. So, even if the phone had fallen, it wouldn’t make such a loud noise, nor would the

screen have cracked like this. In fact, it looked as if someone had

deliberately smashed the phone.

Since the argument in the car, Rosalie hadn’t seen Theodore for four consecutive days. He seemed to have vanished into thin air, and the couple hadn’t been in contact with each other at all.

every morning, she felt suffocated, but she had to keep going. She also had to force a smile on her face and pretend to be happy whenever Rebecca

somewhat special day – Rosalie would be receiving her degree at Ashwick University’s

the Finance faculty. As the best student of her cohort, the dean had asked her to represent the student

happened over the past few days, Rosalle had

accompany her on this day, but today,

called her name, Rosalie

of students. Dressed in a black academic gown, she looked like a

the audience applauded, Rosalie walked onstage and adjusted the microphone. Just as she was about to speak, she spotted a mant walking into the

distance, she recognized him at a

excitement. Theodore had actually come. She had thought

fell silent. Theodore had made a low–key entrance, and everyone’s eyes were

what’s wrong?” the

Rosalie straightened up, smiled, and began speaking, “I am honored to be standing here today to deliver this speech. Honestly,

choose this major.

to use my knowledge to help the people around me. Unfortunately, the person I

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