"So... How are things going with Miss Payne?" Sydney's tone carried a hint of probing.

Theodore remained silent.

After a moment, Sydney asked, "Theo, is something wrong?"

"Do you really want me to get along well with Aurora? I want you to be honest with me," Theodore said.

Sydney was silent for a few seconds before she spoke. "Yes, I think she's a good match for you. Since things are over between you and Rose, why not embrace a new relationship?"

A new relationship? Theodore let out a mocking laugh. "Mom, when I was with Cynthia, why didn't you approve of her like this? But now, with Aurora, you do?"

"Aurora is a better fit than Cynthia. Back then, I thought there was still a chance between you and Rosalie, but things are different now. Rosalie has already married Sebastian. She's moved on." Sebastian. It was always Sebastian.

Theodore's heart hurt as if it were being cut by a knife. He was also furious.

you aware of Rosalie's pregnancy

have you found out? Have you

tightly, his knuckles turning white. "So you

wanted to tell you, but... but at the time, Rose didn't want me to say

Rosalie was pregnant with his

deep sadness.

felt guilty, yet it seemed that things had turned

his phone tightly. "She had Sebastian's child. You all thought there was no need to tell me. I was the only fool kept in the dark. found out only after the child was already born! Now I finally understand why Rose

touch of self-mockery. All along, he had been the

of hope and foolishly moved by his own feelings, he had waited, hoping that Rosalie might return to him, even if just a sliver of a

to find out that Rosalie

was Sebastian's? From his tone, it was

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