Chapter 147


    I looked up at him and said indifferently, "So, are you going to carry this burden your entire life?


    Theo Grant, I can stop caring, but I refuse to let my child be forced t o fight someone else for their


    dad."


    Theo''s onyx eyes darkened, and he replied almost immediately, "I promise, this won’t happen


    again.”


    "You''ve already said the same line before. Do you know what a habit means?" Cindy was Theo''s


    habit, and he had proven time and again that he could not ignore her.


    My heart softened when I saw how conflicted he was. I did not force him anymore. I faintly said,


    "Take a nap. The sun''s about toe up."


    Hey on his bed and asked in a deep voice, "I heard you came over to sign the consent form for


    my operation. Were you worried?”


    How should I reply? I was worried when I heard he got into an ident, but when I knew that he


    was not badly injured and he was with Cindy at the time of the ident, I was more upset and


    disheartened than I was worried.


    However, I did not want to tell him that. I got up, kept the food container, and said coldly, "I''ll head


    back


    now. I need to work tomorrow."


    His face changed when he saw that I was unwilling to answer him. He said, "The hospital requires a


    family member to stay back tonight. Just make do with that bed over there."


    I wanted to call Cindy and ask her toe since she would be more than happy to, but I


    remembered that she should still be in the police station now. I agreed." Okay, I''ll go to sleep now.


    Just holler if you need anything."


    He was only being annoying tonight because of this. If I did not stay back, I did not know what other


    method he woulde up with to be so torturously annoying.


    I ced the food container down andy down, preparing to sleep. I was out and about all night, so


    I was exhausted.


    Before he could say anything, his phone rang. He picked it up, and his eyes darkened. s, he


    answered it on speakerphone.


    I was not sure when this habit of answering the phone on speakerphone started.


    Once the call went through, Cindy''s shrieks pierced through the phone. "Theowy, save me! Wanda


    Lane framed me and sent me to the police station. They require a family member to be present but I


    can''t get through to my parents. I''m so scared..."


    She actually took so long to call him?


    Theo looked at me, confused. I shrugged and said nonchntly, "She barged into my house without


    permission, so I called the police on her."


    He lowered his head into his hands and said into the phone, "It''ste now. Just be there for a while.


    I''ll let Zedd handle it first thing tomorrow morning."


    "Theowy, I''m scared, sob, sob..." Cindy continued to wail on the phone.


    Theo did not say anything else and hung up the phone. He massaged his temples and sighed


    exasperatedly, "You could’ve just chased her out. Why did you make things so ugly?"


    "Ugly? I don''t think so. Someone trespassed into the house, so I called the police. It’s reasonable. If


    you were the one who gave your consent or permission, then let’s talk. Pay me and I''ll give you


    back the ownership of the house."


    "Wanda Lane!" His face was suddenly stern. "Don''t forget your identity.”


    "It’s precisely because I haven''t forgotten it. That''s our house, I don’t want anyoneing and


    going as they please. If you’re unhappy because of this, I’ll move out." I raised my voice as well.


    I was uncertain if what I said yed a big role, but his stern face suddenly softened as he smiled


    and looked at me. "Come here."


    I understood what he wanted. Before he could kick up a fuss, I got up, walked over, and climbed


    onto his bed t oy by his side.


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    He chuckled. "If only you''re always this obedient." He reached out his hands, wanting to hug me.


    "I have bad form when I sleep. I don''t want to press your wounds." I rejected him and inched closer


    to the edge.


    He did not insist. He covered me with his nket without a word.


    After the tumultuous night, I was beyond exhausted and quickly fell asleep on the bed.


    By the time I woke up again, it was already 9:30 in the morning.


    I was in a daze, so I thought I was on my bed at home when I woke up. I extended my limbs and


    was about t o take a big stretch when...


    "Ah! Are you trying to murder your husband?!" A howl rang from beside me.


    I nked out, only to quickly realize that one of my arms was right on top of Theo''s wound on his


    abdomen.