The Woman From Hell

I was still thinking about Quinn and did not have much of an appetite, so I said, "I'm not hungry, just a little tired. Let’s go home!"

Theo stared at me for a while without saying anything before he started the car up again and drove us home.

Throughout the journey, scenes from just now flashed through my mind like a movie. Marcus' flagrant love, Quinn's elegance, Nancy's indignance, Matthew's anger...

Especially Quinn. As a girl, she had been brought up i n one of the best environments a child could have. Her pride in her family and herself should not have led her to become the mistress Nancy claimed she had been.

Why had she chosen to be with Marcus, a man several decades older than her, and why did she not seem to care about being branded with such an ugly name and being forced to cut ties with her family?

Could it be because of love?

If it was already a love so legendary that it even transcended the boundary of age, how deeply in love would she have to be before she could also ignore judgment from the rest of the world and willingly bear

all this aggravation?

When I thought of that, I could not help but turn to Theo and ask, "Quinn must be very in love with Marcus, right?”

Theo looked at me, the corner of his lips curling upwards into a smile as he asked disdainfully, "How d o you define and measure love?"

Define and measure?

I was stunned. That's right! I had never thought about what love was, and how it should be measured.

Just like how, even to this day, I had never been able t o tell if Theo's feelings towards me were love or responsibility. Perhaps they had always been intertwined, and there was no clear boundary between them.

Theo did not say anything else as he continued driving. When we drove past a ramen shop, he dragged me out of the car and forced me to have some noodles before we continued the journey home.

Whaldorf City was not like Salt City. The journey seemed short in distance, but as we drove and stopped many times throughout the journey, it was already dark when we got back.

I was exhausted from an entire day of activities, so I crawled into bed to sleep the minute I got back.

The quality of my sleep had improved greatly recently, and it was morning the next time I woke up.

Theo had left the room. I got up to go downstairs.

When the newly-hired maid saw me, she hurried out from the kitchen and smiled as she said, "Good morning, Madam. Sir has gone to the office to take care of some matters, and he has instructed me to prepare breakfast. Would you like a traditional-style breakfast or a modern one?"

"Anything is fine, as long as it doesn't trouble you,” I said stiffly. I was still not used to interacting with strangers.

I sat at the dining table and glanced around at my surroundings irritably. Theo had said his main reason for coming here this time was to accompany me, si I had not expected him to begin work on

the second day. Text content © NôvelDrama.Org.

Miss Zuri brought a grand breakfast spread over to m e. It was a combination of a traditional- and modernstyle breakfast, which meant that not only did consist of bread and milk, it also consisted of oatmeal, eggs, and toast.

I stared at the side dishes as I ate half a bowl of oatmeal. Then, I remembered I was carrying a baby inside me, so I forced myself to have a serving of eggs and a glass of milk.

My stomach felt bloated when I finished eating. I was getting ready to take a walk in the garden when a guest suddenly arrived at the house.

It was Quinn.

She had a long white dress on today, and it made her look majestic, demure, and elegant. She had a commanding aura about her and seemed completely unlike how she had from the day before.

When she saw me, she smiled and said, "You woke up so early? I was thinking to myself that youngsters today enjoy sleeping in, so I was worried I would be interrupting your sleep by arriving so early.”

I smiled and replied, "Quinn, you haven't eaten breakfast yet, have you? I'll have Miss Zuri prepare you something to eat." When I finished speaking, I turned to Miss Zuri and said, "Prepare a serving of breakfast for Miss Quinn.”

"No need, I've already eaten at home. I came here because I wanted to take you on a tour. You’ve just arrived and haven’t familiarized yourself with your surroundings yet, and Theo is busy with work. I was planning on bringing you to purchase some daily necessities.

I had not planned to go out today, and we did not need to buy anything for the house. However, seeing how she had traveled so far and was so enthusiastic, I could not bring myself to refuse her

offer. Nodding slightly, I turned to head upstairs and get changed.

Whaldorf City was even warmer than Salt City was, and it always felt like a sauna when I went out. I put o n a maternity dress and a pair of flats before walking back downstairs.

She came forward and took my hand in hers affectionately as she led me out. I was a much calmer person by nature, and I was not yet used to her enthusiasm. I walked behind her stiffly.

I walked with her until we got into her car.

As we sat in the car, she continued to hold my hand and speak affectionately to me. I was really uncomfortable with her being so affectionate, and it felt awkward as I chimed in from time to time with a listless reply. It was mental torture.

Thankfully, we soon arrived at the busiest mall in the city center.