<b>Chapter </b><b>61 </b>


    Just as the family was having a good time, the maid, Brenda, suddenly rushed in anxiously. “Mr. Carter, Mrs. Carter, Ms. Carter, something’s not right. Mr. Edwards from next door is here, saying he wants to see Ms. Carter.”N?velDrama.Org owns this text.


    Everyone froze at the news, turning to the aunt for more information.


    She continued, “He looks really grim. Could he be here to cause trouble?”


    “Just ignore him,” Reba spoke up first.


    Debra sighed in relief, then nodded<b>. </b>“Yes, close the door!”


    “Brenda, if Theodorees again, just close the door and ignore him,” Debra instructed her directly.


    Brenda, still a bit stunned, quickly nodded. “Sure, I’ll shut him out right away.”


    With that, Brenda left for the door.


    “I think we should hire some bodyguards to stay watch the house, just to be safe. Becky and the two babies are at home. What if that scumbag barges in and tries to take them away?” Paul voiced his concerns.


    Patrick nodded in agreement.


    “I’ll talk to Bryce about this. He has a lot of connections, so I’ll get him so introduce find good talents to us,” Debral


    chimed in.


    With each of them contributing a suggestion, they easily arranged to hire bodyguards.


    Outside the door, Theodore waited impatiently. Finally, Brenda emerged, but only to shoot him a cold re before shutting the door behind her.


    What did that mean?


    Was he not wee there? –


    Did Reba still not want to <b>see </b>him?


    Theodore couldn’t help but chuckle in frustration as the situation seemed iprehensible to him. Was Reba out of her mind? They hadn’t even divorced yet, and here she was, openly living in another man’s house…


    How disgusting and shameless of her!


    Theodore, seething with anger, felt the urge tosh out. He turned sharply, yanking out his phone, and dialed Reba’s number with a furious jab.


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    Inside Carter Vi, Reba’s phone buzzed to life, disying “Theodore” as the caller ID. The room’s atmosphere shifted as everyone exchanged tense nces<b>. </b>


    Reba, however, looked at the screen with a cold resolve and promptly declined the call.


    She knew there was no point inmunicating with Theodore anymore. Answering his call and engaging in conversation would only squander her emotions and tarnish her peace of mind.


    Outside, Theodore red at his phone in disbelief. His call had been rejected? Reba had actually hung up on him?


    In a fit of rage, Theodoreshed out, kicking the flowerpot that adorned the Carter family’s doorstep. The pot toppled down the <b>stairs</b><b>, </b>shattering into a spray of ceramic shards and <b>soil</b>, the loud crash echoing through the quiet evening.


    Inside the house<b>, </b><b>Brenda’s </b>heart leaped at the suddenmotion outside. She felt a wave of fear wash over h


    Having vented his anger, Theodore shot a final, icy re at Carter Vi before turning away, cloaked in his see fury, and storming back to his ce.


    Meanwhile, Brenda waited with her heart pounding until the noise outside subsided. Cautiously, she stepper Inside to inform <b>Debra </b>and <b>Reba</b>. With their permission, she nervously ventured to the front door to asse damage.


    The sight that greeted her was disheartening: the once immacte doorstep was now a chaotic scene of bri pots and scattered flowers.


    Brenda’s <b>heart </b>ached at the sight. These flowers had been specially brought in from Hivalis, and they were favorites.


    “Mrs. Carter, it’s terrible! Your favorite flowers have been knocked over, the pots are all <b>broken</b>, and many! and leaves are damaged!” Brenda rushed back in, her voice trembling with concern.


    The family shared a collective moment of distress upon hearing the <b>news</b>.


    Unable to contain their anger any longer, they all hurried outside. The sight of their beloved flowers and now reduced to a mess of broken pottery and trampled greenery, filled them with fury.


    Reba’s <b>face </b>darkened with anger. She had known Theodore had a vtile temper, but she never imag would stoop so low as to vandalize the Carter family’s property.


    “It’s okay. Count how many were broken. Later, we’ll send apensation list to the Edwards Group,” her voiceced with cold determination. “We’ll demand reimbursement for the damaged flowerpots an Not just that, we’ll also ask forpensation for the emotional distress caused by his senseless <b>destru </b>


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    Debra demanded coldly.


    Paul smiled and said, “No worries, let’s leave this to Adrian. When ites to legal battles, our family has nothing


    to fear.”


    He turned to Debra, quickly adding, “Oh right, Debra, about Becky and Theodore’s divorce, why don’t we have


    Adrian help Becky file awsuit? Maybe a court ruling will expedite the divorce.”


    Debra fell silent, contemting the suggestion.


    Patrick nced at his younger brother, shaking his head with a mix of amusement and exasperation. “We’ve


    already considered that and even discussed it with Adrian. ording to thew, for a divorce to be granted


    through litigation, the husband needs to havemitted a major fault.”


    Paul protested, “How is there no major fault? Theodore cheated and even has an illegitimate child. Gathering


    evidence for that shouldn’t be too hard, right?”


    Paul’s mind wandered to J’s child. “Proving J’s child is Theodore’s shouldn’t be too difficult. Leave it to me. I can arrange for a paternity test easily!”


    Debra sighed, shaking her head. “It’s not that simple. ording to thew, adultery doesn’t constitute a major fault within a marriage. To file for divorce, there needs to be evidence of domestic violence, bigamy, or other


    serious misconduct.


    “Theodore and J may have a child together, but they never lived together like a married couple, so it doesn’t qualify as bigamy.”


    Despite the Carter family’s influence, they still had to adhere to thew. In Zentiscape, no one was above thew. Even though Theodore cheated, as long as he refused to agree to the divorce, it would be difficult for them to obtain a divorce license through the court.


    “Let’s not worry about him. The divorce will happen eventually,” Reba interjected.


    In Carter Vi, happiness reigned, and Reba didn’t want her family to be upset because of Theodore.


    Debra nodded in agreement. “Yes, let’s not waste our time and energy on him.”


    Reba moved to fetch a broom to clean up the mess at the door.


    “Becky, hold on a minute,” Debra called. “Let me call Adrian and find out how to gather evidence. We need to document this in case Theodore denies responsibility and refuses topensate.”


    Reba paused in surprise then nodded. “Okay.”


    Debra quickly dialed Adrian, discussing the best way to handle the situation. Being an expert in the field, Adrian


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    promptly guided Debra on how to collect evidence. Once they had everything documented, they instructed


    Brenda to clean up the entrance.


    Meanwhile, Charlie, after attending the opening banquet, had to rush back to his film set. He had taken a day off and now had to return immediately. However, even while away, he didn’t forget about Reba. Using his connections, he secured a promising script and wanted to bring Reba into the project.


    Given Charlie’s status, the productions he joined were typically high–profile, making it difficult for neers to enter. If Reba could join such a set, even for minor roles, it would be a great opportunity for her.


    When Lynn received the news from Charlie, she was thrilled and promptly shared the good news with Reba.


    Reba, however, already knew about i