If she was really determined to solve the problem by herself, he would give her his full support and he would handle the consequences.

"It's getting late. Let's go to bed," Theodore suddenly said. He put away his computer and turned off the light. Then, he lay down again and held Ariana in his arms.

It was a cold night. Ariana instinctively leaned against Theodore's warm chest. His steady heartbeat echoed clearly in her ears, keeping her wide awake.

At that moment, she couldn't help but remember what he had said in the greenhouse during the day, wondering if it was true or not.

If the misunderstanding this time wasn't cleared up, or if it tumed out that it wasn't a misunderstanding, was he really going to pull out that golden shackle and put it on her ankle?