arrived at Margaret's estate, heavy flakes of sno
ed in white, while the biting wind slipped down the col
na and Isabella seated in the main hall, th
till lingering in her eyes; it was clear sh
tay seated. The instant Rose stopped, she s
Margaret saw those news reports about
shifted all the blame as clea
owned s
pass the buck struck h
ou come after the victim," she said evenly, meeting Isabella's gaze
, you knew perfectly well this had to be kept from Grandma, yet you let it slip t
Isabella slammed her hand agains
he truth, then don't stand in front of me. If not for Grandm
out of patience for the
lked past Isabella and headed
ome here to l
for the old woman, she would
ose's back and shrieked, "BITCH! You're no different from Samantha-no sense
l before. She did no
her gaze collided with a fig
at some point wit
arm, his tall frame half-
voice died instantly, her ea
Samantha together with Rose in her insults-and,
sabella knew he did not care ab
stealing a glance a
s well that he h
knocked on the door and e
, his gaze sweeping briefl
doctor
t once, "He's been inside for a while,
ut did not imm
om, composed and silent, as though the i
s quietly asking about Margaret's rec
omplete, then stepped forward to review the
age, emotional distress could easily c
edule and instructed the doctor to add some short
t, Margaret suddenly reach
ou've su
was referring
should focus on your h
r aged hand patting
much you've endured these days. I want to make it up to you
not reveal, and she had no desire to b
ed, Grandma. I
r a moment before slowl
You never truly had your parents' love. this family is your home." Her
love," Rose instinctively
t is
ly. "I'm not saying never. Just not now. Things haven't reached tha
eyes and did no
ppearances, preventing scandal, and perhaps avo
u
n't want to wa
apped in a marriage tha
ll a secret that could not be exposed. The
resolve in her eye
as if making peace with the decision. "Since
came at
cine is ready,"
s, tucked the blanket around Mar
ged, his expression mo
is
ll do," Rose replied in a professional tone. "You, on the other hand, shoul
lent, rubbin
al authority, there was a trace of
, she lowered her gaze to the document she had brought wi
" she said casually, handing it over, "I prepared an additional
set division, equity allocation, joint debt settlement
efore, it would be
Ryan did not close
e turned the pages one by one, n
ars together, moments like this, with him sitting bes
was not lo
e than for him to hurry and sig
pressing hard into her palm, using th
e and mirrors. All she could do now
eemed entirely undist
e final page, Rose's
e of interrupting h
ne rang with
his ass
ther end was low, but Rose still caught a few w
his feet, irritation clear in his tone, he
n at the time. The reporters outside would not wait
ized th
signature page and handed him a
't be any issues. You're in a hurry-sign firs
conds, something unreadable f
e bent down and, without furth
as as decisive an
capping the pen, fatigue
d, taking the document, a fa
d and strode out, heading off to
led slowly, her fingertips tingling f
ument in her hands, her voice s
you. VE
oosing her when
y giving up every righ
for settin
into her bag, the tightness that had been l
Grand Sage on Monday, which
furniture, decorations, and household items for her new
r her grandfather, who curren
d move in later and
ickly found a property in a prime
mortgage-after all, someone who had taken Gr
he paid a deposit of three hund
received a messa
andidates for your next husband. A
entry pass to
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