The Woman From Hell

Theo smiled softly. "Why would | reprimand you? | haven't even had the chance to praise you yet. My wife is so

kind. Not only that, she can be pleased with money and doesn't makeupset. Of course, I'd have no problem

giving you another 300,000 dollars."

The way he pamperedmadeso happy.

| leaned into his embrace, wrapped my arms around him, and said, "Thank you, Theo."

Sometimes, | truly felt incredibly lucky to be married to Theo.

When | recalled the incident at the casino, | asked him, "Why did Milan cto Limbia? What were you guys

talking about in the private room? Were you guys making skind of deal?"

Theo looked down atand smiled. "Why is my wife so smart?"

| pursed my lips and was silent, waiting for him to givean answer.

Theo sighed softly. "Milan can no longer do anything overseas, and his hands are tied. Hence, he could only

cto Limbia to find another way out. Mr. Zimmerson and Milan's father were old acquaintances as well. As for

the cooperation with the Zimmersons' businesses, Madam Mathilda was still unsure whether to hand it toor

Milan. She might prefer me, but Milan is currently in a tight spot, which was why she was hesitant to decide. In

the end, she requested that Milan and | discuss this face-to-face. Only then would she make her decision."

| suddenly understood why Tory had trouble making up his mind.

Being unsure of who Madam Mathilda preferred, Tory chose not to pick sides. Instead, he chose to protect his

own interests. If | had not revealed my identity, perhaps he never would have chosen to help Theo If he chose to

help Theo, all he had to do was say a few words in front of Madam Mathilda and she would pick Theo.

Under the circumstance that both Tory and Madam Mathilda picked Theo, Theo would be the one who could

ultimately help Tory once Madam Mathilda passed away.

If it were only Theo, Tory might have hesitated. However, once the Louis family was added to the equation, he no

longer had a reason to hesitate. Grayson's power and his frightening methods were enough to tip the balance in

Theo's favor.

Theo looked down atwith a solemn expression. "Are you mad that | used your father as a bargaining chip?"

| shook my head. "I'll be happy to have any resources that can be useful to you, even more so if they can help

you in any way. It'll makefeel more worthy of such an excellent man like you."

Theo sighed. "You're so silly. You're already an excellent woman on your own. It has nothing to do with your

identity. In my eyes, there's no other woman who can ever compare to you. You're worthy of my love and I'll love

you with all my life."

No matter how many times | heard those romantic words, | still enjoyed listening to them. They still lit up my

heart with joy.

| hoped that he would never be stingy with his sweet words because each one of them wove into beautiful

memories between us. When we turned old, we would have an endless supply of sweet memories. Limbia was

not cold at all during this season. However, the environment was not great, and the sky was always thick with

fog.

Theo left early in the morning. Tory had just taken over the Zimmerson family and would face many difficulties.

Since Theo had formed ssort of cooperation with him, he had to lend him a hand. I lay in bed aimlessly,

then decided to leave the hotel on my own.

Since | was already here, | might as well go and check out the sights.

The city was not big, but it was densely populated. Even though it was working hours, the streets were packed.

Everyone seemed to be in a rush, and it made my leisurely pace seem out of place. Just then, | noticed a

disheveled-looking man sitting on the side of the road. | stopped in my tracks.

It was not that | was trying to help him out of the kindness of my heart, but this man looked very familiar.

The man seemed to notice that someone was staring at him and looked up.

He recognized me, and a smile spread across his initially expressionless face.

It was a sly smile that madeinstantly recall his identity. That day when Theo and | were leaving the casino,

he was the man who got beaten up by a group of strong

men.

Why did he still look so disheveled?

| furrowed my brows. | had no sympathy for such a self-destructive person. After a glance, | looked away and left.

| continued strolling, but when | felt someone following behind me, | stopped and turned around.

That man was following me. | stayed silent and fished out my purse from my bag, handing him a few notes.

He did not reach out to take the money and just kept looking atwith a smile.

| furrowed my brows. "I don't have a lot of cash on me. Please just take this and leave. Don't follow me."

The man still did not take the notes and just kept smiling atlike an idiot.

| realized that perhaps he might have a few screws loose, so | turned to leave.

"I know you, Miss Lane," he said suddenly.

Of course, he knew me. We had just seen each other two days ago. | looked at him with furrowed brows. "You can

fill your stomach with this money. Don't gamble anymore. Just find a job and live a good life." When faced with

someone so reckless, 1 knew it was pointless to advise him, but I still did it anyway.

The man adjusted his shirt to make himself look more presentable, not that it helped much. "I don't want your

money. My mom askedto thank you. You're a good person."

| was perplexed. "Who's your mom?"

He thought about it for a moment, then said, "My mom is my mom. Who else can she be?"

I was at a loss for words. It was difficult to communicate with this man.

"I meant, how does your mom know me?"

The man smiled darkly. It was a smile that sent shivers up my spine. "Amelia is my younger sister."

The nAmelia was all too familiar. The moment | heard that name, something clicked in my brain. "You're

Amelia's brother?"

He was the elder brother who did not have limits nor a shred of humanity in him due to his gambling habits?

The man just kept smiling. "That's right, I'm Amelia's brother. My sister fell to her

death at Grant Corporation, and you guys only reimbursed such a small amount of cash for human life. My

mother is a fool, but I'm not."

| furrowed my brows, putting my guard up." What are you trying to do?"

He glanced around and said maliciously," Theo cares about you deeply. If | were to kidnap you, he'll surely give