"My name is Aurora Payne," she replied.

"I'm Theodore Spencer. Nice to meet you, Ms. Payne." His tone was no longer as cold as before.

Aurora nodded. "Nice to meet you. I know you're Theodore Spencer. I recognized you when I was saving you. I've seen you on TV. You're the CEO of SK Enterprise." Theodore gave her a helpless smile. "So what if I'm the CEO of SK Enterprise?"

Hearing the dejection in his tone, Aurora thought about him climbing the window ledge earlier.

She quickly said, "I don't know what's going on, but whatever it is, I believe it can be resolved. You're so capable, you don't need to—"

She wanted to say that he didn't need to resort to extreme measures, but Theodore himself didn't acknowledge it, so saying it would seem like she was overstepping. After all, they weren't close to each other. Even though she saved his life, she couldn't just speak her mind freely.

"Some problems cannot be solved by being capable. Moreover, you misunderstood. I'm not capable."

Theodore sat back down by the bed, his gaze devoid of any shine. "I'm a very flawed man. I can't even make the woman I love stay. What use am I?"

"The woman...you love?"

Hearing this, Aurora felt a deep sense of loss. Theodore had always kept a low profile, and the rare glimpses she saw of him on TV were always related to business. She didn't know much about his personal life. Did his heart already belong to a woman?

kind of woman could make such a man feel this way? Was she a queen, a princess, or a fairy? How could she make him feel so

softened. "Everyone goes through low points in their

managed a faint smile. "Thank you for your kind words,

Aurora asked. "There are many roads you can choose. You don't have to stick to one you can't pass. If the road ahead is a cliff, why force yourself to cross it? Some paths simply can't be crossed. It's not

gaze, deeply dejected. "It's my fault. I created the cliff. I deserve not to be able

by a person alone,"

Seeing Theodore's distress made her feel upset

the cliff was created by you, what's done has been done. If you can't cross it, then find another path or

Theodore's eyes flickered with a hint of light. They were no longer

again. "Thank you for

Rosalie would cut them down. She

won't disturb your

had gotten into her. She had come impulsively, wanting

she turned and asked, "Can

sighed softly, and wrote his number on a sticky

joy. She quickly took the

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