The persistent ringing of her phone tormented her. She wished she could hurl it out of the window.

“Answer it," Theodore uttered, his expression devoid of emotion.

Betsy nearly burst into tears. She reluctantly picked up the phone, her hands trembling, and put it on speaker as Theodore silently urged her.

“Betsy, why didn't you answer the phone for so long? I thought something had happened to you," Sarah casually remarked on the other end.

Betsy swallowed nervously and replied cautiously, "I must have dozed off and didn't hear the phone ring.”

“Theodore is in the next ward. How could you fall asleep? Weren't you afraid that he might tum into a ghost and haunt your dreams?" Sarah teased, finding her own joke amusing.

Betsy broke out in a cold sweat.

"Don't worry. I've successfully taken Ariana away from the hospital. We're on our way back to my house. She'll be staying with me for a while. It is time for you to slip away. Do you understand?" Sarah's reassuring voice came from the other end of the line.

"Yes..." Betsy wiped the perspiration from her forehead, her voice trembling.

“Why do you sound shaky? Are you afraid? Don't be. If Theodore catches you, just deny everything. He won't harm you; at most, he'll be angry. Hahaha..." Sarah's laughter echoed through the phone.

Betsy glanced at Theodore, his expression unchanging, and a sense of despair consumed her.

Sarah's plan had been exposed.

Fearing that Sarah might say something else that could unintentionally anger Theodore, Betsy hastily ended the call. Her heart raced with apprehension. The weight of Sarah's remarks lingered in her mind; they were enough to kindle a grudge in Theodore's heart against Sarah.

Having spent years navigating the treacherous waters of the entertainment industry, Betsy's intuition told her that the relationship between Ariana and Theodore was far from simple. There was an unmistakable air of intimacy between them.

To prevent Ariana from escaping, Sarah said that Theodore was in the next room before their plan was carried out.

What this indicated was that he placed a high value on Ariana! When a formidable and stoic man like Theodore succumbed to love, possessiveness surely tightened its grip.

With newfound confidence, Betsy glanced at Theodore.

"Mr. Anderson, Sarah shares a strong bond with Ariana. Sometimes, her words escape without caution. For Ariana's sake..."

"I'm aware. You may leave now," Theodore interjected, his voice calm and composed.

"Do not inform Ariana of my awareness. Rest assured, I shall not disturb her."