The Woman From Hell

Theo took off his coat, and after handing it to Miss Zuri, he walked up to me to pinch my chin. He teased me, "Why are you wrapped up in such a thick blanket o n a hot day? Aren't you worried about getting roasted alive?"

I was in a bad mood at the moment. I looked up at him and found him not the least bit pleasant to look at. I was afraid of losing my temper at him, so I stood up from the couch without a word and planned to leave.

"Where are you going?" Theo pulled my hand.

"To the garden to take a walk." I needed time alone to calm down.

Theo rubbed my hand a few times and sighed. "It's Matthew's birthday today and Quinn wants me to go over. I'll take a walk with you when we come back later, okay?"

Perhaps he could tell that I was in a bad mood because his tone sounded more like a negotiation.

I looked at him for a moment and nodded slightly.

I went to the dressing room to change my clothes and put on light makeup before walking out the door with Theo. We got in the car.

When the car drove out the villa’s main gate, Theo

said, "Don’t listen to the things Petra said.” "You know what she told me?" I was not surprised he knew Petra came by earlier. I was, however, surprised that he knew what Petra said to me.

Theo shook his head. "I can roughly guess it."

I suddenly felt a little mischievous and glanced at his abnormally charming face. I chuckled slightly. "Can you guess if I agreed to her conditions?"

The ear-piercing sound of the brakes instantly rang out as my words fell.

"Wanda Lane!" Theo was terrifying when he was angry. The fire in his eyes seemed to have taken a physical form and it was as though he could burn anyone into ashes.

It was indeed unwise to provoke a tiger.

I sighed and evaded his gaze, saying slightly, "The terms offered by Petra are too generous. There's enough money to clothe and feed me and the baby for the rest of our lives."

"I have the ability to feed and clothe you and our baby for the rest of our lives!" Theo pinched my chin and forced me to look straight at him.

I did not deny it. "From what Petra said, you'll have a hard time making progress in Whaldorf City if you don't marry Cindy. If I accept her terms, you can then advance unimpeded and she can also fulfill her sense of duty toward her daughter. Most importantly, you and Cindy can both-"

"Stop thinking about all this nonsense,” Theo interrupted me with a look of displeasure. "I don’t need a woman to get something. Also, there's nothing going on between Cindy and me. The things she said t o Petra are none of your concern.”

His words left me stunned for a moment. I suddenly recalled that Cindy was pregnant and teased him," Cindy's pregnant and you’re telling me there's nothing going on between the two of you?”

"What do I have to do with her getting pregnant?” Theo looked baffled.

"How could she possibly carry another man's child when she loves you so much?" I trusted my logic, but Theo stared at me like he was staring at an idiot.

"Wanda Lane..." Theo placed his broad hand on top of my head, his charming face drawing near. "Although I had no idea that getting pregnant would make you an idiot, it seems that your symptoms are a little too serious."

How the heck did I become an idiot?

Did I say something wrong?

Theo scoffed and revved up the car engine once more. "Only you can come up with the logic of a woman getting pregnant just because she loves the man.” C0ntent © 2024 (N/ô)velDrama.Org.

"You're just trying to deny it!" I groaned.

Seeing how infuriated I was, Theo's mood brightened u p. "The child in Cindy's belly has nothing to do with m e. My child will only come out of your belly. Stop overthinking nonsense like that next time."

He did not seem the least bit guilty and was certain that the child in Cindy's belly was not his. I did not know if I should believe him.

Cindy loved him so much. Would she be willing to carry another man's child?

If the child was not Theo’s, why was Petra asking Cindy to marry him, then?

The car drove all the way to the main entrance of the Zimmers' villa. I suppressed my curiosity for now and followed Theo out of the car.

The weather was too hot and there was no wind. I felt a stifling feeling in my chest after getting out of the car and taking just a few steps.

Theo heard how heavily I was panting and stopped in his tracks. He asked in concern, "Are you feeling unwell?”

I was just about to respond when I saw a golden retriever rush out of the villa. My eyes widened in fear. "Theo..."

Thankfully, Theo was quick enough and picked me up at once.

The golden retriever failed to pounce on me and stopped. It spun in place anxiously.

"This darn thing!” Theo grew mad and kicked the golden retriever on its belly.

The golden retriever cried out in pain, and its cries summoned everyone in the villa.

When Matthew came out and saw what was going on, his eyes turned cold at once. "What is the meaning of this, Mr. Grant?"

Theo ignored him and merely looked at me with furrowed brows. "You must have been frightened to death."

There was no need to say more about what had just happened earlier.

I shook my head, motioning Theo to put me down.

However, the stubborn man refused to let go, which put me in a tremendously awkward position. I avoided eye contact with everyone else.

Quinn snapped back to her senses after a while and rushed over to hold my hand, saying in concern," Looks like you just had a fright. Let's go to the hospital and get you checked immediately."

As soon as she said those words, Marcus glared at Matthew fiercely and walked over to the golden retriever to kick it. "This beast shouldn’t be here in the first place. Thankfully, it didn’t hurt anyone.

How is it supposed to pay if Wanda had gotten hurt?"

As soon as Matthew heard what he said, his expression grew even more sullen. "Will it not be enough even if I paid with my life? In your eyes, is my life no different from this beast's life, Father?" "Are you listening to yourself?" Marcus flew into a rage.

Seeing that the father and son were about to argue, I quickly said, "Marcus, you're family, so don’t let insignificant things like this destroy the harmony between you. I'm not that weak either. Besides, this is supposed to be a joyful day. Let's all cheer up."

"Wanda’s right. This is a joyous occasion. It’s getting late and dinner's about to be ready. Let's go in and take a seat." Quinn tried to smooth things over.

Marcus' expression eased a little and he said to me with a smile, "You're too considerate. Don't worry, I'll make sure to compensate you well. I won't let you suffer any wrongs."

I smiled. "You're too polite, Marcus."

After exchanging pleasantries with each other, Marcus ’ mood was clearly lifted and I breathed a sigh of relief. However, when I caught a glimpse of Matthew who was standing on one side without saying a word a s well as his gloomy aura, I still felt somewhat bad about it.