On second thought, Ariana realized something was not right. She had dedicated her time and energy to SJ Entertainment, all because of him. And yet here he was, acting as though it was entirely her fault that she was neglecting him for work.

Meanwhile, the landlady's face was twisted with indignation as she moved her food away. She decided to play the role of emotional counselor and urged Theodore to come clean.

"Does your wife even know you've moved out? If she does and still lets you go, then she must have a heart of stone. Maybe it's time to move on and find someone else."

There was a moment of silence, and then Theodore spoke slowly, his words weighted with meaning.

"I have never thought of divorcing her."

Ariana snapped out of her distracted state as Theodore spoke, her attention drawn to him like a magnet. Theodore, however, didn't even look back at her.

Instead, he put on a bitter smile and addressed the landlady.

"I just hope that she can think of me occasionally. Don't always stay outside. It would be better if she could care about me more."

The notion that Theodore wanted her to care about him more seemed laughable to Ariana. After all, wasn't Helen already taking care of him? Wasn't that enough?

The guilt that had previously weighed on her was now replaced with a sneer.

"Are you seriously concerned about your wife's homecoming or her affection toward you? I bet you're living it up all alone; your face is glowing. You must be so popular that you have countless people taking care of you."

Despite her effort to conceal her jealousy, Ariana's voice betrayed her true feelings, and the sharp landlady picked up on it.

With furrowed brows, the landlady carefully observed the pair, sensing that there was more than met the eye.

Theodore, however, put on a fake smile and tried to brush it off.

"I don't want my wife to worry about me, so I pretend to be okay.”

Ariana seethed with anger, thinking to herself how shameless he was acting, fooling everyone around him with his facade of perfection.

A tense silence lingered among the trio, as Ariana purposely ignored Theodore's words, refusing to engage in any further conversation with him.

The landlady intervened in a soothing voice.

"It's not a big deal," she said, urging Theodore to consider that perhaps there was some misunderstanding between him and his wife and that communication was the key to a healthy marriage.

"Marriage is run by both sides. It's not that complicated, and not that simple, either. You have to be patient."