Love Me Or Leave Me

CHAPTER 5

At home, Rebecca stared at her phone, her heart sinking as the call cut out.

Debra frowned, displeased. “He hung up on you?”

Rebecca went straight back to her contacts, dialing Theodore’s number again.

In the conference room, Theodore smirked when he saw Rebecca’s name flash across his screen and promptly hung up again.

This time, the call ended almost instantly. Rebecca wasn’t stupid. She knew he was doing it on purpose.

After a moment’s thought, she typed out a message and sent it.

[Theodore, let’s get this divorce over with. We never went to the courthouse after signing those papers last time. If you have time in the next few days, let’s make it official and get the license.]

[Don’t worry, I won’t bother you anymore.]

After sending the messages, Rebecca put her phone down.

Debra looked at her daughter, feeling heartbroken.

Back at the office, Theodore assumed Rebecca had finally calmed down this time. He was about to resume the meeting when his phone buzzed with a few messages,

Annoyed, Theodore picked up his phone, curious about what Rebecca had sent him this time or what kind of trouble she was stirring up now.

But as he saw her message, his mind went blank for a moment.

It was only a fleeting moment, though. Theodore quickly recovered and scoffed.

He walked out of the room with his phone, and dialed Rebecca’s number.

At home, Rebecca’s phone suddenly rang. Seeing Theodore’s name on the screen, she took a deep breath and picked it up.

“Rebecca, what are you up to now?” Theodore’s voice dripped with icy sarcasm, echoing through the phone. before she could even open her mouth,

Rebecca glanced down at the babies sleeping beside her. They were so well–behaved, but it was a pity their parents were getting a divorce.

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“I’m not up to anything, Theodore. We signed the divorce license over six months ago. I think we should finalize the divorce license soon. There’s no point in dragging this out,” Rebecca said in a tired voice.

“What do you mean?” Theodore demanded.

She gave a bitter smile and said, “I’m saying you need to come back here. We can set a court date, and in a month, we’ll be divorced.”

then, she would have recovered and could be united with her family in Hivalis with the children.

She didn’t want to stay in Maeloria. It broke her heart.

The phone hung up with no answer from Theodore, but after so many years together, she knew he would come back for the divorce.

That evening, Theodore indeed returned. He was dressed in a tailored suit, his shirt buttoned meticulously to the top as he stepped inside. His entire demeanor exuded coldness and a sense of authority.

Debra had just come downstairs to fetch some water for her daughter when she saw Theodore walking in from outside.

Theodore saw Debra, too. He paused, staring at her.

Neither of them spoke. Eventually, Theodore went upstairs, brushing past Debra on his way to the room.

Inside, Rebecca leaned against the headboard, cradling one of her babies.

Hearing someone at the door, Rebecca assumed it was her mother. She instinctively looked up, but her smile froze the moment she saw Theodore. Even her arms tightened around the baby.

“We’re going to the courthouse tomorrow,” Theodore said bluntly.

Rebecca felt a stab of pain in her chest but remained calm. “Okay,” she simply said.

Theodore frowned at her response. His eyes bored into hers, trying to read her mind. He had thought Rebecca would cry and refuse to divorce like she used to.

Theodore watched her for a while before glancing at the baby in her arms and the other newborn on the bed. The children were so tiny, just born…

Theodore took a step forward as if to get a closer look but then abruptly turned and walked away.

That night, he didn’t return to the master bedroom. Instead, he headed straight for his study, burying himself in work until he fell asleep on the couch.

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The following morning, Theodore didn’t rush off. Instead, he waited until nine and then showed up at Rebecca’s door, reminding her to schedule their divorce appointment at the courthouse.

Debra was fuming, ready to give him a piece of her mind, but she held her tongue. Their divorce would be complete soon. She couldn’t afford to act rashly.

It wasn’t the right time to reveal their family background yet. The Carter family was powerful and influential. If this man found out about Becky’s ties to them, he might refuse to let her go and cling to her like a leech.

That would mean Becky would be stuck with this jerk for the rest of her life! Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

Debra could wait a few more days. Once her daughter had that divorce license in hand, she could deal with this jerk!

Debra watched her daughter thoughtfully. As Rebecca started to get out of bed, Debra quickly grabbed a warm set of clothes for her.

A new mother needed to be well taken care of and shouldn’t catch a cold.

There wasn’t much to pack. A few quick preparations, a thick coat for Rebecca, and they were ready to go with Theodore.

Debra, however, was worried about her daughter and insisted on going along.

Theodore glanced at Debra, puzzled. “And you are…?”

Hearing this, Rebecca also looked at her mother.

Debra quickly said, “Oh, I’m…a friend of Rebecca. She just had babies, and I’m here to make sure she’s okay.”

Theodore was utterly baffled.

Although Debra had maintained her appearance well, it was clear she wasn’t young. It was puzzling how Rebecca, barely in her twenties, could befriend someone old enough to be her mother.

He instinctively looked at Rebecca with confusion.

“We just kind of bumped into each other,” Rebecca explained, “and hit it off.”

Theodore nodded and didn’t ask any further questions.

They headed out together and got into the Rolls–Royce parked at the entrance, driving away.

The car was cozy, shielding Rebecca from the windchill, so there was nothing wrong.

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In just a few minutes, they arrived at the courthouse.

Debra was excited. Her daughter would soon be free and no longer be tied to that jerk!

She quickly stood up and gently helped Rebecca get out of the car.

Theodore glanced between Rebecca and Debra. Rebecca’s face was calm, but her friend practically vibrated with excitement. Was she…happy about the divorce?

Rebecca was bundled up in a thick coat and a hat, looking like a baby cocoon. Even so, Debra pulled out a thick wind blanket and wrapped Rebecca up tightly once more from the outside.

If Rebecca wanted to recover soon, rule number one was to avoid cold and keep warm.

“Let’s get inside, don’t want you freezing,” Debra reminded Rebecca when they were about to get out of the car.

Rebecca looked at her mother and nodded, feeling warm. “Okay.”

They got out of the car and quickly walked toward the courthouse.

Theodore felt even more uncomfortable, but after a brief moment of silence, he stepped out of the car and followed them into the courthouse.