The next day, Rosalie made it to Theodore's house, which she hadn't been to for a long time.
The butler was shell-shocked to see her.
"Ms. Young… You…you're back…"
"It's been a while. May I come in?"
"O-Of course," the butler stuttered as he opened the gate.
As she stepped in, Rosalie asked, "Are Theo and Jake in?"
It was the weekend and there was no school, so she came here to try her luck.
The butler said, "Mr. Spencer and Jake are both here, but we have guests."
Just then, a female servant walked over and whispered something into the butler's ear.
The butler frowned. "What did you say? How did that happen? How careless."
He looked like he had something urgent to attend to.
"Please go ahead and do what you need to do. Don't worry about me, I'll head in myself. I know this place well," Rosalie said.
"Alright then, Ms. Young. I'll come find you in a while." The butler left with the servant in a hurry.
Rosalie was about to walk toward the villa when she heard the joyful laughter of a child.
Jake ran out.
Tears welled up in Rosalie's eyes the moment she saw the child.
She was about to approach him when she saw a woman running out of the door and chasing after him. She hauled Jake into her arms and hugged him tight. Jake looked extremely happy.
Theodore walked out, too. He said something to the woman before all three of them entered the villa again. They were chatting and laughing happily, looking like a happy family of three.
No one noticed Rosalie, who was standing a distance away.
Rosalie was stunned to witness the scene at the entrance.
Who was that woman?
Did Theodore find himself a new partner?
Just then, a woman walked into the living room hand-in-hand with Jake, chatting and laughing.
When they saw the solemn look on Theodore's face, both of them stood stunned for a moment.
"Mr. Spencer, did something happen?" the woman asked.
Theodore approached the round table and carried Jake in his arms before replying to her. "Ms. Landon, that's about it for today. Thanks for coming."
"Don't mention it. I'll be off, then. Call me if you need anything."
Ms. Landon grabbed her bag and made a move to leave.
"Ms. Landon, let me walk you out," the butler said. He stepped forward and offered to walk her out of the villa.
Jake looked at his father in doubt. "Dad, what's the matter? Why did you make Ms. Landon leave so early today?"
"Jake, I have something to tell you."
"What is it?"
"Your mom is back."
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