Chapter 179 A New Trouble

"Because you're pure," Theodore said. Isabella looked at him, trying to decipher his meaning, but she remained confused. She had never been able to read him. At this moment, he said again, "Bella, I chose you because I didn't want a complicated partner for a contract marriage. But later on, I genuinely fell for you. If you're willing, our marriage can be permanent. I won't be the one to end it." Isabella stared blankly at Theodore, feeling a bit dazed. She wondered if Theodore was actually confessing his feelings to her. He said he liked her, but she wondered exactly how deep that affection went. Suddenly, Theodore's phone rang, the sharp sound breaking the tension in the ward. "Mr. Sinclair…" Caleb's nervous voice came through the receiver. Theodore knew Caleb well. If something major had not happened, Caleb would not speak in that tone. "Speak." "Mrs. Sinclair's adoptive mother… is dead." Theodore's expression darkened instantly. He questioned in a cold voice, "What happened