<b>Chapter </b><b>45 </b>
“Becky, would you like to be the spokesperson for our Carter family jewelry store<b>?</b>” In the evening, after the family had finished dinner<b>, </b>Patrick suddenly looked up and asked Reba with an expectant gaze.
Reba was caught off guard. “Spokesperson?”
Debra’s eyes lit up with excitement. “Yes! Perfect! Becky and Chuck should be the faces of our store. What a
brilliant idea!”
Debra studied her daughter, and the more she looked, the more satisfied she felt. “Becky looks so beautiful, she’s more than qualified to be the spokesperson for our jewelry store!”
“But…can I really pull it off?” Reba fidgeted, worried that she might not do well.
Charlie smiled brightly, “Of course you can! Didn’t you stone it on that reality show?”
““Don’t worry, Becky. I’ve got your back. Nobody’s gonna mess with you,” Charlie said confidently.
Reba hesitated for a moment but finally agreed, “Okay.”
As soon as she agreed, the family exchanged relieved smiles.
“Oh, and Becky,” Debra added, her tone serious. “We need to speed up your divorce from Theodore. Whether he
likes it or not, we’re pushing this through.”
Reba nodded in agreement. “Sure.<b>” </b>
After dinner, Reba went to feed the babies again. The little ones were still so tiny and needed their mother’s
<b>care</b>.
While Reba was taking care of the babies, Theodore, who hadn’t been home for a long time, suddenly pulled up to the vi next door in a sleek ck Rolls–Royce.
He stepped out of the car, heading towards the vi.
However, the front door was tightly shut, causing Theodore to frown.
He took <b>a </b>step forward and pressed the doorbell, waiting outside the door. But the house was still quiet, with no response from inside. No one came to open the door.
Feeling frustrated, Theodore couldn’t help but kick the door hard.
A momentter, he took out his phone and called Reba.
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Meanwhile, Reba was feeding the babies when the phone beside her suddenly buzzed,
She carefully cradled the babies in her arms and reached for her phone. Seeing Theodore’s name on the screen, she fell silent.
But, still, she answered the call after a brief hesitation.
Her mom was right. She needed to finalize the divorce with Theodore. Dragging it out was p
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“I’m home. Open the door!” Theodore ordered impatiently.
“Home? Open the door? He is back?”
Reba was surprised for a moment and exined, “I’m not at home.”
Outside Edwards Vi, Theodore froze and couldn’t believe it. “You’re not <b>at </b>home? Where did you go?” he demanded loudly, his tone so fierce it seemed to pierce through the phone.
“Are you still with that Charlie? Living with him? Reba, have you forgotten you’re married? We just had babies, my babies! Do you have any shame?!” Theodore shouted in a fit of rage.
Reba was fed up upon hearing this. She hung up the phone, struggling to catch her breath.
They had been married for three years, and she had taken care of Theodore for two of those years, knowing all his likes and dislikes by heart. Yet, he never bothered to understand her, not even a little bit!
Theodore had absolutely no trust in her.
The next second, the phone rang again. It was still him.
Reba answered and immediately said, “Theodore, I’ve told you. Charlie and I are not what you think..
“And besides, you have a child with J. You have no right to judge me.”
Taking a deep breath, she said, “Theodore, if you’re free tomorrow, let’s meet at the courthouse. We’re getting a divorce, so let’s do it quickly and get this over with.”
Theodore smashed a flowerpot at the door in anger andughed furiously. “Divorce? Reba, stop ying hard to get. Keep this up, and you’ll be divorced for real!
“You have one hour. Get back here now!” he demanded.
With that, he hung up the phone.
Reba stared at her phone, her head buzzing. “ying <b>hard </b>to get?‘ When have I ever done that? Heh…”
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Soon, Theodore called again.
Reba picked it up.
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“One hour, Reba. That’s all you get. One minutete, and I’ll see you in the Courthouse tomorrow!” Theodore’s voice dripped with venom.
Reba checked the time. It was 7 PM. So, in an hour, it would be <b>8 </b>PM!
The houses were so close. Just one more hour, and after eight, she could file for divorce tomorrow. Awesome!
Reba thought about it and set an rm on her phone for 8:01 PM.
By then, the twins had almost finished their bottles. Reba carefully picked them up and ced them beside
her.
The two little ones gazed at their mother with bright, glistening eyes.
A little whileter, there was a knock on the door. Debra came in with two nannies.
The nannies quickly took the babies to soothe them.
Debra sat down by the bed and softly said, “Becky, I think Theodore is back.”
Earlier, Debra had been in the master bedroom and happened to nce out the window at the entrance of Edwards Vi. There, she saw Theodore<b>. </b>
He was standing at the gate, seemingly upset.
Reba nodded. “I know, he just called me,” she exined.
“What?‘ Debra was surprised.
She became anxious and worried. “What did he say? Did he say he dares to mess with you, I’ll fight back. I’ve trained inbat skills. <i>I’m </i>
something meant
you? Becky, don’t be afraid. If not scared of him!”
Rebaughed and nodded. “Okay… By the way, he seems to have misunderstood my rtionship with Charlie. He thinks that Charlie and I are…” Reba trailed off, unsure how to exin.
Debra frowned but quickly rxed and reassured her, “Rx. You know that’s not true, so there’s nothing to be
afraid of.”
Reba pondered for a moment and nodded. “Okay.”
She waited for an hour until the rm rang. Exceeding the agreed–upon time, she quickly got ready and went out.
15:41 Sat, 20 Jul
Next door, Theodore had already used his key to enter the vi.
The usually cozy vi felt eerily clean and empty, devoid of
<b>any </b>
warmth.
Theodore went upstairs to take a shower, then returned to the living room to wait.
He was certain Reba would show up within an hour, smirking as he waited nonchntly.
Soon, over an hour had passed without Reba showing up. Theodore’s face finally darkened.
He stood up, pulling out his phone, ready to call Reba.