Love me or leave me (Rebecca and Theodore) novel Chapter 229

"I get what you're saying," Stacey responded quickly, sensing the underlying concern in her mother's voice.

Debra nodded, her eyes slightly moist as she gazed at her daughter. "All right, I'll let you be then. You and the kids need to rest up," Debra said gently. Turning to Lillian and Kevin, she added, "Lily, Kev, make sure you're both good and don't bother your mom too much. Let her get some good rest."

Lillian, with wide eyes full of seriousness, looked up at Debra and asked, "Granny, does letting Mommy sleep mean she can really rest well?"

Debra, caught slightly off guard by the question, smiled and nodded affirmatively. "That's right," she explained. "Sleeping is the best kind of beauty treatment. If you sleep well, you'll feel refreshed and energized."

"Then let's all go to sleep!" Kevin exclaimed enthusiastically.

In no time, Lillian and Kevin were bubbling with excitement about going to bed, making it difficult for Stacey to finish their bedtime story. Under the cheerful insistence of her children, Stacey had no choice but to abandon the book and join them in rest. Observing how considerate her grandchildren were being, Debra departed with a sense of peace.

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Elsewhere, at the Edwards Villa in Maeloria, Theodore was wrestling with troubling developments concerning the company's projects. It was deeply suspicious how several bids, which were almost guaranteed wins for the Edwards family, were now unexpectedly falling into other hands.

Initially, Theodore had suspected interference from the Carter family. Yet, recently, he had observed some unusual behavior from Jenny. His suspicions were confirmed today when he discovered irrefutable evidence that Jenny was the real saboteur! She had been stealing information from his computer, leading to a series of poor judgments and significant losses for Edwards Group. Theodore was left reeling. 'Why is this happening? I don't understand!' he mused.

Throughout their six-month marriage, Theodore had come to trust Jenny implicitly. She had always been there to support him, providing comfort whenever he was stressed or feeling low. Despite her inability to cook, she had thoughtfully hired an excellent chef who prepared meals exactly to Theodore's liking. On particularly hectic days, she would even personally deliver meals to his office, a gesture that didn't go unnoticed by his colleagues, who often remarked on how blissful his married life appeared.

This care had gradually diminished the pain of his previous divorce from Rebecca. 'All that troubled me were these unexplained setbacks in my career,' Theodore reflected. He had been determined to elevate the Edwards family's status above the Carter family's, partly to make Rebecca regret leaving him. But now, to his dismay, he realized that the person undermining him was the one closest to him.

Jenny had just finished copying a file from Theodore's laptop in his study. After shutting down the computer, she was preparing to leave when she unexpectedly came face-to-face with a tall figure in the doorway. Startled, her face momentarily lost color, but she quickly regained her composure, slipped her phone into her pocket, and greeted Theodore with a calm, sweet smile. "Theodore, you're back early. I was just tidying up your office," she said smoothly.