Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

Chapter 343 Theo managed a faint smile, his eyes showing a hint of sadness.

He stood up, lifted his wrinkled eyelids, and glanced at the old clock hanging on the wall.

He said, "Elia, thank you and Kenneth for coming to have dinner with me. I'm very happy. Now that I'm old, I feel sleepy after a meal. This is your home, so feel free to show Kenneth around. I'm going upstairs now." With that, Theo turned and left the dining room. His figure seemed inexplicably lonely, appearing more hunched than before.

Ophelia thought, 'Maybe I'm being too serious. Since the slum can now be developed, there's no need to dwell on the past.' Kenneth raised an eyebrow. "He doesn't want to talk about it. Let's go." "Okay." Ophelia nodded.

They stood up, and Gerald stepped forward after hearing the door close upstairs. "Mr. Sinclair, Ms. Spencer, you might not know why Mr. Carnegie doesn't want to bring up the incident from that year." Gerald sighed deeply as he continued, "Back then, Mrs. Carnegie passed away because of that disaster." He knew Theo and Mary were deeply in love, as he had witnessed it over the years. Since that disaster, the Carnegie Villa had never regained its former joy.

Gerald continued, "Ms. Spencer, though I'm unsure why you're interested in it, I must tell you it took many lives and destroyed countless families. That's why no one in Dellanex likes to talk about it." Ophelia finally understood, looking at the closed study door upstairs, sguilt in her heart. She thought, 'Didn't I just touch Theo's sore spot?' In the study, Theo sat on a deep brown sofa in front of the bookshelf, with a black and white photograph on his knees. He gripped a pocket watch, his aged hands gently tracing its engravings.

The pocket watch was open. Its old hands had long since stopped, with a photograph set into the other side. The woman in the photograph wore a military uniform, her deep-set eyes and stern expression radiating authority.

27 years had passed in the blink of an eye. A glint of tears appeared in Theo's cloudy eyes.

Theo sighed, "If you hadn't insisted on going to assist with the rescue back then, you wouldn't have been infected. You never listened to me." At that moment, there was a knock on the study door. "Grandpa, I'm sorry," Ophelia said.

Theo quickly composed himself and put away the photograph on his lap.

When he opened the door again, a familiar gentle smile had returned to his face.

"Con, Elia. I'm alright," Theo responded. He knew Gerald must have said something.

"As long as you're okay, that's what matters. I got a chessboard ready. Let's see if you've improved recently." Ophelia stood outside the door, her smile lighting up her face. Thoo's eyes sparkled at the mention of playing chess.

1/3 15 16 FREE Chapter 343 "Great! I've been studying chess strategies lately. I need a worthy opponent? The grandfather and grandson sat side by side before the chessboard. Kenneth was lounging in a newer, bin leys crossed and hands behind his head.

His long eyes stared at Ophelia, twinkling with amusement as he noticed her intentionally making mistakes. Theo was having a great time. It had been a long tsince someone kept him company, They played late into the night until Gerald cto remind them, which made Theo finally check the time.

"It really is quite late. Why don't you both stay over? Gerald, prepare a room, Theo said and then paused. "Tidy up the house next door for them to stay in." Ophelia glanced at Kenneth for his opinion. He shrugged. "You have the final say Seeing the couple's affection, Theo was delighted, laughing. "No rush then. Let's play one more game, the last one They played past midnight, and it wasn't until Theo started yawning constantly that he decided to go upstairs. He hadn't felt this happy for a long time.

Ophelia and Kenneth followed Gerald to a nearby four-story villa.

"This was prepared for Mr. Jackson when he returned to the country, but he chose to live elsewhere and never stayed here, so it's been vacant. It's all ready now. Gerald stifled a yawn. "You should get srest." "Thank you, Gerald. Go get srest too. Ophelia rarely stayed anywhere other than Rosewood Manor.

The villa was almost as large as Rosewood Manor, proving the Carnegies' wealth was extraordinary.

However, as she glanced around the entire estate again, she suddenly felt a bit sorry for Theo. Living in such a grand house must be incredibly lonely.

4 Kenneth reclined against the back of the living room sofa, his eye level matching that of Ophelia in front of him. He placed his palm on her head, turning her face towards him.

"I've let you play chess all night, so how do you plan to repay me?" he said.

"It's quite late." Ophelia yawned, her eyes teary from exhaustion. She thought, 'Besides, we are staying at someone else's house!' Just then, two servants cdownstairs. "Mr. Sinclair, Ms. Spencer, the room on the fourth floor is ready. Do you need anything else?" "You can leave now," Kenneth ordered coldly.

The servants left awkwardly, not daring to intrude further. The entire villa was left with just the two of them.

Kenneth pressed Ophelia against the marble wall by the elevator. His handsface drew near, his lips brushing against hers as he said in a deep, alluring voice, "Givea kiss."

She had said they would return fternoo quickly when they left this afternoon. And now she was finally alone with him Even though he indulged her, it didn't mean he wanted nothing in return. Ophelia obediently gave him a quick peck. That wasn't the kind of kiss he wanted.

2/3- t H FREE 10:34 Mon, 16 586 14 00 00 • $4 4.3.4028 Kenneth pressed the elevator button, pulling her into his arms and peating, her eye the handed. "We haven't tried it here, have wer

Ophelia was startled, her heart nearly leaping into her throw. She pressed her hands firmly against his chest, but her lipsi were already caught in his kiss.

The increasingly passionate kiss left her breathless, her whole body m trembling, uncontrollably, A mix of fear and excitement spread down to her very core "Oh Wait..." She thought, 'We're still in someone else's house! Kenneth showed a mischievous grin. He didn't mind. With just the two of them in the whole house, they made their way gn the elevator to the room.

The house prepared by Theo was incredibly large, with nearly an entire floor being a single room. It took a while to even find where the bed was.

The unfamiliar surroundings intensified the experience, making every pore on their bodies more sensitive.