The driver was stunned and confused by the sudden turn of events.Rose came back to her senses and looked at the driver's gaze, not saying anything as she stood up slowly. If one only looked at her expression, they would have never known that she had just been in a car accident.Rose squinted and looked at this car that appeared in front of her all of a sudden and nearly took her life. “Even God is trying to kill me as well." She muttered under her breath.Her back was ramrod straight and her long and pale legs were exposed in the air due to the fact that she was only putting on casual short pants before she got kicked out. Because she had fallen down to the ground in shock, her knees had been injured and were still bleeding profusely, and in the wound, there seemed to be some small pieces of gravel and sand caught in her wound. Because of the contrast between her pale skin and the gashing wound, it seemed abnormally serious.The driver checked on her injuries with the help of the he
She turned to look at the driver when she heard him and gave him a small nod.Rose tried to lift her legs, and with the slightest bit of force, an excruciating pain tore up her legs, causing her to groan a bit.“I'm sorry, let me give you a hand." The driver quickly rushed over to assist Rose. Just as he stretched his hand to touch her, Rose reflexively raised her hand and smacked him while sending a deadly glare at him.Now that he was standing close to Rose, the driver realized at the moment that Rose didn't have the clear and bright eyes that girls her age should have. Her eyes were so dark and cold that he gave him a different chill.He instantly retracted his hand and only watched Rose endure the pain as she walked to the car.The moment the door closed, a strong wave of dark, dangerous aura greeted her and her face immediately went pale but she kept her composure and remained calm.The driver knew what Rose was going through and he could only pray silently that his boss would c
Rose, sitting quietly on the bed, barely reacted as the doctor began to pick gravel from her wound with precise, steady hands. Her eyes were distant, lost in thought. To her, these doctors were nothing more than fleeting faces, people she would never meet again once she left. There was no point in worrying about them, no reason to care about their hushed whispers or their quick glances of curiosity.The doctor was surprised to see a beautiful young girl all messed up and injured like that. They wondered where she was coming from to attain this situation, some even gave a side glance at the driver thinking he was the one behind it but the driver quickly shook his head.“Little Miss, how can we contact your family so that we can tell them where you are?" The driver asked.Rose, who didn’t expect the driver to ask for a contact details to reach her family, lifted her head and fixed the driver with a dark gaze. She shook her head slightly, her long black hair spilling over her shoulder li
The nurse’s face flushed with embarrassment. “I—I’m sorry, I didn’t know…” "Ah, I’m sorry." The nurse's face flushed with embarrassment as she paused in her nagging, realizing that she said something that she shouldn’t have. She made up the details of a familial soap opera in her head, and she gave Rose a pitying look. "Then you..." Rose's expression was as calm and collected as always, lost in her own thought. She knew this was bound to happen the moment she told them about her mother. ‘Why did this have to happen today of all the days.’ She was quite caught up on this and reached to massage her temples gently. The nurse thought for a bit and decided to continue speaking. She was a nurse in-training and still hadn’t had much experience in dealing with patients, so she decided to advise this ’lost lamb’ from her so-called justice. But didn’t she know that her self centered sense of justice was the same as stabbing a knife into one’s heart? She was lucky that her superior were not
The driver seemed to want to contact the girl’s family because it wasn’t proper to leave such a young woman at the hospital by herself late at night, but she was quite stubborn and didn’t give him any information. He had been worried about Mr. King, who had been waiting downstairs because it was his duty to send him to the airport, and it would have been hard for him to withstand the consequences of failing his mission. Now that Mr. King came up by himself and didn’t seem to blame him in the slightest, he calmed down quite a bit. The driver stood by awkwardly, shifting from one foot to the other. He looked at the man nervously, unsure of what to do next. “Sir, should I… should I contact her family?” Alex turned his head slightly, his eyes still focused on Rose, as if weighing his options. After a long pause, he finally spoke. “No. I’ll handle it.” The driver looked visibly relieved, quickly bowing his head before exiting the room to get the necessary medicine. When there wa
She glared at him. This person must have been so used to having his way that he didn’t even give her a chance to refuse. She tried to struggle but found herself unable to pull away. The warmth of his body contrasted sharply with the coldness of his earlier demeanor. "You can’t stay here alone, and I’m not leaving you here." His words were final, leaving no room for argument. Rose's heart raced, her mind swirling with confusion. She was used to handling things on her own, relying on no one. This sudden display of protectiveness, from a man she barely knew, left her unsettled. But something in his tone, in the way he held her as though she were precious She couldn't help pursing her lips slightly before lowering her head in defeat, hiding away her emotions. Alex frowned and took a peek down. The person in his arms was practically a light as a feather, and even a rifle was denser than she was. His expression darkened as he thought about the reports he saw earlier. A weak consti
Rose's sharp eyes took it all in, but she wasn’t particularly surprised. She had encountered her fair share of grandeur in her life, and her thoughts were too busy with more pressing matters. “Young master, you've arrived.” A middle aged woman walked over to them and greeted them. She was the female butler in charge of maintaining the manor. Of course, Rose heard the woman's voice but she was pretty occupied in her head. “Young master, you didn't tell me you were going to visit the mansion.” The woman said with a huge smile on her face. “It was a late decision.” Alex curtly replied with a straight face. The woman smiled at Alex, already used to him. However, her gaze left Alex and landed on Rose who was standing next to Alex. She glanced back to Alex with a curious gaze, gesturing to Rose with her eye. Alex frowned when he noticed her gesture and he turned to his side following her eyes and saw Rose staring at something in daze. “Would you stop staring like a fool?” H
“I'm Lara Jim. The head maid and female butler of this house. Please feel free to call me Lara.” Lara introduced herself to Rose with a smile. She didn't know why but she felt a feeling of liking towards Rose the moment she saw her. Maybe it's because of the fact that she is the only human of the opposite sex Alex has brought into this house. She cared less about her relationship to Alex but she liked Rose and the way she carried herself.“Mrs. Lara. I will call you that if you don't mind instead." Rose replied. There is no way she would call a woman old enough to be her mother by name. This is her house so she can't disrespect the people living here. Moreso, Lara has a similar vibe to her new favorite Aunty Karen.Lara smiled widened. The bar of her likeness for Rose just rose up because of her words. ‘What a respectful child. Her mother should be proud of her.’ “Alright then, I'll leave you alone to rest for a while. Would you like me to get dinner?" Lara asked.Rose shook her. Sh
“Yes, that's true, I've only seen Sophia around but not your oldest first daughter.” Mrs. Will interfered when she too heard Mrs. Phillip’s question. She planned to ask Beatrice because she had been looking around for Rose but couldn't find her. “Thank God, I thought I was the only one who missed seeing that cute loveable child. Where did you say she is, Beatrice?” Mrs. Phillip asked again despite knowing that Beatrice hadn't replied yet. Beatrice smiled at both Mrs. Phillip and Mrs. Will. ‘You crazy two bitches. I'm already prepared for you.’ she thought to herself. She was aware that these two women were nothing but trouble, that's why she prepared herself for them since she had no choice but to invite them to her little party. “Oh, well, my poor Rose has a fever and is staying in bed. I told her not to come outside because of the cold weather and her fever could worsen.” She calmly answered. “Oh dear, is Rose okay? Why didn't you let us know beforehand." Mrs. Phillip worriedly
Once, Rose had believed that Beatrice cared for her. She had believed in her kindness, thinking that maybe Beatrice did see her as a daughter. But now, she saw through the facade. Beatrice wasn’t protecting her. She was merely covering for her son, brushing away his actions as though they were minor inconveniences. Each word of Beatrice’s “comfort” felt like salt in a wound. Still in pain and unable to walk comfortably, Rose was confined to her bed. Though Rose's leg had healed more than she portrayed it to everyone, it was also part of her plan. During her confinement, Rose constantly talked with Nicholas and gave him directions on the things she wanted him to do with the security video she asked him to find. Although he could fairly guess what his little cousin was up to, Nicholas was still confused about how she was planning all this in her little head. Yet, despite her stepdaughter’s state, Beatrice's grand birthday party carried on as planned. The house bustled with preparatio
The next day, Rose received a call from Theresa in the morning, telling her to visit the store because of something important. Rose actually thought it was something that wouldn't take time so she lied to Beatrice who was at home that she was going to her friend's place. As expected, Beatrice didn't probe too much and let Rose leave. It was only when Rose got there did she realize that it was going to take a while for her to finish up with the meeting so she tried to rush things up. Nancy sent a text message to Rose when she was having a meeting with Theresa, in order to inform Rose that she would soon be arriving at the location of the first house on Rose's list. Nancy wanted Rose to be present personally, so that she can be able to negotiate some of the terms with the real estate agent. Rose would have loved to attend the meeting but it was impossible since her meeting with Theresa wasn't over yet. As a result, she had no other choice but to text Nancy and told her to carry on w
“That is an excellent choice. I will give the estate manager incharge of these properties a call tonight and we can meet at the location to sign the complete deal.” Nancy suggested. Rose easily agrees to Nancy's term since she found the suggestion acceptable.“That's fine by me. I'll meet you there tomorrow morning.” “Yes, but that is not the case here. I don't think it's wise for you to go out again tomorrow with how you look." She added as she looked at Rose who tilted her head to the side. There is no way she wanted Rose to walk around with that face again tomorrow. Today was a mistake because she didn't know what happened to her.“Are you worried about me, big sister? Don't because I am fine. Besides, I need to handle this before it gets late because I will be needing it soon." Rose replied, giving a reassuring smile at Nancy.“I know but I still think you should get better first, huh? You have to care about yourself more." Nancy argued, despite knowing that Rose was right. Howe
When they arrived at their destination, Rose told Luthor to wait for her while she headed to the restaurant entrance.Immediately she entered the restaurant, she sighted Nancy sitting at one of the tables by the window so she made her way there while trying to control herself from limping too much.“I'm sorry for making you wait for me, sister Nancy." Rose said as she stood in front of the table.“Oh dear, Rose what happened to your face?” Nancy looked up when she heard Rose's voice ready to greet her with a smile but she was shocked when she saw Rose.Rose gave Nancy a smile before taking her seat in front of her. “It's nothing serious, I just got into a little accident but I'm healing now." She replied.“You should have told me about this, I wouldn't have accepted us to meet today. Are you sure you're okay coming out like this?" Nancy worriedly asked. “I am, don't worry about me." Rose nodded her head at Nancy but it wasn't enough to make the woman stop worrying about her. She was
………..The next day, Rose was unable to go to school because of injuries. After everyone had left the mansion, Rose picked up her phone and called Luthor to get the car ready for her.Well, the Gray family thought she would be unable to go out but that wasn't true, she had got appointments with Nancy who was already waiting for her at the restaurant they were supposed to meet.A few minutes later, Rose stepped out of her building fully dressed in all black clothes and backpack. Luthor, who was already waiting for her, stepped out of the driver seat and opened the back seat door for her.“Are you sure you should be going out in that condition?" Luthor asked as he drove out of the mansion. Earlier he had watched Rose limp into the car when he hadn't taken his eyes off her. Even as she sat in the car pressing her cellphone his gaze constantly fell on her bruised face and leg.Rose looked up from her phone and glanced at the driver seat. “Yes. It's important. And I told you not to have th
Beatrice was caught off guard when she heard Rose. How was she supposed to reply to that?Seeing her mother in a difficult situation to come up with something to say, Sophia tugged Rose's hand. “Sister, don't think like that. Ever since you left and mom found out that Victor chased you out, mom scolded him really really badly on your behalf." As a sweet-talker, Sophia expected her tricks to work on Roes who smiled at her and pretended like she never did anything earlier. It almost looked like she was a robot that was being rubbotted.Ah, yes. But it seems like my scolding isn't enough for him. I will make sure to seek punishment for him from your father when he comes back. My darling, I'm sorry for coming so late." Beatrice took the opportunity crested by her daughter and came up with something quickly.Rose smiled upon seeing how mother and daughter keep trying to come up with an excuse to cover for each other. Not wanting to drag on seeing their faces, Rose lied that she wanted to
Rose, who was busy taking her nap, frowned when she felt the presence in her room. ‘I should have locked that door earlier.’“Sister, wake up. It's me, Sophia." Sophia persistently shook Rose's body, making her groan in pain at how tight Sophia's grip was.“It hurts, Sophia.” Rose mumbled as she gently pushed Sophia's hand away and sat up on the bed." Oh, I'm sorry. Mother and I were just so excited and happy when we heard that you're back." Sophia quickly apologized as she sat beside Rose on the bed."Roseline, dear. Why did you do that? Do you have any idea how worried I was when I heard that you left the mansion? Your father got angry at me because of that.” Beatrice suddenly ranted as she looked at Rose with a fake worried expression on her face.“Mother, I didn't leave just like that. I had no choice but to listen to Victor when he chased me out because I didn't want him to get more angry with me." Rose replied as she looked up at Beatrice. Honestly, she wasn't really in the moo
Just as she was about to go inside, the gates opened and another car which belonged to Beatrice drove in as well, making Sophia pause.“Sophia, what are you doing outside still dressed like that?"Beatrice questioned as she stepped out of the car along with Victor. She had a scowl on her face when she saw her daughter still dressed the same way she had dressed when she left this morning.“I just got back home now." Sophia casually replied to her mother. “And before you scold me, I went out with my friends after school so I was late because of that." She quickly added, knowing what her mother might say next.“Mom, stop looking at Sophia like that. She is old enough to hang out with her friends, isn't she?” Victor suddenly Interjected while winking at his sister who smiled at him for his help.“I know, I just want you to be careful sometimes." As expected, Beatrice couldn't win against her children and softened her gaze at Sophia.“Mommy, did you get that picture of the dress I sent to y