Looking slightly perturbed, Theodore stared in the direction that Ariana went.

“Although what you said is true, you don't have to worry about your father and Jasper at all. Their conspiracy is not the only reason why you don't want a child. Why didn't you tell Ms.

Edwards the real reason instead? You frightened her." Horace sighed and wondered what was going on in his boss's head.

In his short life, he learned that women were not the only unpredictable ones. Men, for example, his boss, were highly unpredictable, too.

Theodore finally looked away and stared at his assistant through the rearview mirror.

"Some things are better left unsaid."

*

Ariana couldn't fall asleep again. She tossed and turned in bed as the words that Theodore said earlier replayed in her head.

Her first impression of him was unpleasant. She saw him as a cold-blooded man who hated his father and half-brother with every fiber of his being.

Never did it occur to her that Darian and Jasper were the ones who drove Theodore to be so ruthless.

Ariana had seen how Darian treated Theodore. He behaved like a father who was looking out for his eldest son, but he was just trying to seize power from him.

As for Jasper, he never hid the fact that he hated Theodore. He made trouble for him at every chance he got.

It was only Theodore against them all. They were coming at him for everything he got. If he made the smallest mistake, he would lose everything. Poor boy!

Sympathy swirled in Ariana's heart as she turned over and stared blankly at the ceiling.

She realized that Theodore had a good reason not to want a child now.

A child would worsen everything for him. Who knew, his father could even orchestrate an accident just to kill him.

Theodore was already in a bad state. One more attack could end him.

The grudge Ariana had been holding against Theodore slowly dissipated as she was lost in thought.

“Thank God I didn't conceive," she muttered, rubbing her belly.

She was grateful she didn't make things difficult for her pitiful husband.