Romans de Sassy Dell

That was a pretty remote place, and Maxim frowned slightly.Having asked what they wanted to know, neither of them felt like lingering any longer. After chatting casually for a bit, they decided it was time to leave.Just as they were about to walk out, Tatiana suddenly remembered something. "So, what happened to Cordelia and George?”Rowena paused for a moment, then spoke with a hint of resentment, "They ended up together, got married, and even had kids, while I...""Weren't you married later on?" Tatiana raised an eyebrow, curious."I had two kids once, but they both died because of Cordelia..." As she said this, Rowena suddenly broke down, her anger toward Cordelia palpable. "That bitch! I treated her like a good friend, and she poisoned my water! She killed my child and Geroge's child... my baby..."Tatiana frowned, not knowing what to say. She exchanged a glance with Tatiana, ready to leave. As they stepped outside and saw a caregiver approaching, she thought for a moment and

Rowena took the tissue and slowly shook her head at Tatiana. "These thoughts have been in my mind for too long. No one has come to see me, and I don't know who else to talk to. Now that you’re here, I want to share this with you."Tatiana felt a sense of helplessness and nodded at Rowena. "Alright then, if you can't hold it in, you can take a break for a moment."Rowena truly took a moment to breathe, watching the sun rise slowly outside before continuing, "I never told her about my relationship with George, and I asked George not to be too nice to me in front of her. Even when Cordelia asked me for help, I started assisting her. I told her what George liked to eat and what books she enjoyed. And so, time just passed by.”"But there was one thing that got exposed. Cordelia confessed her feelings to George without my knowledge. Because of Cordelia, George and I haven't had any intimate moments lately; I was afraid of being discovered by Cordelia. I never expected that Cordelia would

"You guys are here?" Hearing Tatiana call her name, Rowena turned her wheelchair around to face Maxim and Tatiana."I heard from your caregiver that you haven't been feeling well lately. Is that true?" Tatiana stepped closer to Rowena and asked.Rowena grimaced, as if to confirm Tatiana's words. "Ever since the last time you came to see me, I've felt this constant unease in my heart. I can't shake off the guilt. With how I feel, how could I possibly get better?"Maxim finally reacted, a hint of confusion crossing his face. "Guilt? What are you feeling guilty about?"Farrah's weary eyes stared ahead. When she heard Maxim's question, her expression flickered slightly, though it wasn't very noticeable on her wrinkled face. She began to speak slowly, "It's something that happened a long time ago. You both know that I'm from your grandfather's generation. I used to work as a gardener at their house. Everything was fine back then; I was young and planned to finish this job and thenmove on

Tatiana was taken aback but managed to keep her expression neutral. She shot Maxim a glare and held the pill bottle up to him. “Take a good look for yourself. Is this medicine? It’s vitamins! You must be really hoping I’m sick.”After confirming that the bottle contained vitamins and seeing Maxim's expression, which didn't seem sick at all, Tatiana decided not to mention it. Instead, he got up and headed to the bathroom to freshen up.What he didn’t know was that, just out of his sight, Tatiana's tense and fearful expression instantly relaxed.She placed her medication back into her bag and watched Maxim as he washed up. Closing her eyes, she took a deep breath, feeling a moment of relief—almost, just almost..."What are you doing?" Maxim asked, stepping out of the bathroom and noticing Tatiana standing still, looking a bit lost. He was puzzled but didn’t dwell on it. "You didn’t eat dinner last night. Aren't you hungry? I’ll go downstairs and ask the kitchen to make something you

"Why are you here alone?" Seeing Tara, Tatiana ended the call and walked toward her."Teacher..." When Tara saw Tatiana approaching, all the sadness she had been carrying seemed to vanish in an instant. She rushed forward and hugged Tatiana tightly, bursting into tears.“Shh, don’t cry anymore…” Tatiana said gently, looking at the girl in her arms, unsure of how to comfort her.“I’m fine now, teacher. Let’s just go back,” Tara replied, finally releasing her grip on Tatiana after she had calmed down. She offered a shy smile before continuing, “I’m ready.”“Alright, let’s grab a bite to eat first,” Tatiana said.The two of them went for a simple meal before heading back to Tatiana’s house with Taa.Once they were home, Tatiana helped Tara unpack her things, then sat down and asked, “Tara, you mentioned on your phone yesterday that you often feel like someone is following you when you’re alone, right?”Tara paused for a moment before nodding. “Yeah, but I didn’t feel that way today. I’

Meanwhile, Maxim was unaware of what was happening on that side. After hanging up the phone, he answered Tatiana's earlier question, "We won’t go bankrupt. You’ll just have to support me again.”Such shameless words slipped from his lips, causing Tatiana to roll her eyes at him as she popped a piece of fruit into her mouth.Seeing that Maxim had already booked the time for their meeting, Tatiana finished her fruit in the study and decided to leave.After a quick wash-up in her bedroom, Tatiana was about to settle down for the night when her phone rang. She glanced at the screen and saw it was Tara. She got up to answer the call."Hello? Tara? Why are you calling so late? Is something wrong?"There was a brief silence on the other end before Tara spoke, "Ms. Tatiana, I don't want to study here anymore.""Why not?" Tatiana asked, her voice calm as she stood up."I just can't focus here anymore." Tara sounded a bit upset, her voice hoarse. "I didn't tell the teachers because I didn't w