“How can the madam just sit down there and watch. This family has a lot of snakes and I mean it.”The maids whispered, feeling concerned for Rose but none of them was brave enough to step out.When Victorfinally stopped, his breathing came in ragged gasps. His hair clung to his sweaty forehead as he glowered down at Rose. His knuckles were red and bruised, but the satisfaction in his eyes showed that the pain didn’t matter. It was worth it.“Had enough?” He sneered, his voice hoarse from exertion. He glanced over his shoulder at his mother, who had finally stopped smiling and appeared slightly uneasy.Beatrice Stood up, brushing an invisible speck of dust off her dress. “Alright, son. That’s enough. You’ve made your point. It’s late, and you should rest now.” Her voice was calm, but underneath it was a faint undercurrent of worry. She couldn’t afford to have Rose die, not yet. There was too much at stake.Victor scowled, rolling his shoulders. “Yeah, whatever. I’m done for now. But n
Rose's vision blurred, both from the pain in her body and the fury bubbling up inside her. ‘Haha, so you won't be taken to the hospital after all, you crazy bitch.’ She had no choice but to obey for now. “I will have the maid help you up and take you to your room.” Beatrice said and gestured to one of the maids.The maid, Abby, quickly walked over.Shewas the maid who mostly visits Rose's room sometimes so she was a little bit closer to Rose than the rest. “Yes, Madam.” Her hands wringing the edges of her apron nervously. She had witnessed the events from afar, her heart aching for the girl who lay battered on the floor. But Abby, like the other servants, knew her place. She couldn’t risk intervening, not with Beatrice's eyes always watching.“Assist her back to her room.” Beatrice ordered as she walked away.Abby nodded and quickly knelt beside Rose, her touch gentle as she helped her to her feet. “Come, Miss Rose.” she whispered, her voice barely audible. “I’ll take you to your r
Rose let out a sigh as she stared at the closed gate in front of her. She was still looking messed up and the pain from getting beat up was starting to get unbearable for her. She raised her hand up and touched her wounded face gently. “Tsk, I have to get these wounds treated immediately.” Rose mumbled to herself. Being thrown out was not her problem if only she had her cell phone with her. She could have called Luthor or even contacted Julian to come pick her up. But she knew if the Anderson family knew about this, they would take matters into their hands, most especially Frank who seemed obsessed with protecting her.Not wanting to keep standing outside the gate, Rose slowly walked away. The Gray mansion was located in an estate and it wasn't only the Gray residence that was here. There are other residences that are occupied by rich and wealthy families as well so it was hard for Rose to get a cab to take her to wherever she wanted to go. It would take about thirty minutes of wal
“Hen…..ry….. Henry, why…..have….you done this to….me?” Roseline managed to ask while clutching her chest. Her voice quivered with a mix of disbelief, betrayal, and heartache as she struggled to comprehend the pain inflicted by Henry's action. The weight of betrayal pressed down on her, causing a surge of agony to course through her body. Her face completely turned pale and her pupils locked tightly as she stared at the man who had just stabbed her with a dagger.She could never imagine that she could be stabbed by the man she loved and trusted the most after all these years they've been together and today of all days that was their special day.Where have things gone wrong? This wasn't how she imagined her blissful life to be with the man she loved.**********A few minutes earlier.A wedding anniversary was being held on a luxurious cruise ship. The entire ship was decorated with fancy lightning and different kinds of ribbons and flowers. The guests dressed in expensive attires sat d
Roseline was aware of the abnormal closeness between her husband and younger sister, but she had chosen to turn a blind eye and trust her husband no matter what. Despite the fact that she wanted to trust Henry, there were sometimes when she got angry and infuriated seeing them together, but she always believed that Henry loved her just as much as she did for him.‘Perhaps those two are still preparing the surprise, but I can't help but feel impatient seeing how much time it's taking them. I should probably go and find them so that they can show me whatever surprise it is.’ Roseline thought to herself again, starting to feel uneasy with the amount of time both Henry and Sophia were taking and she couldn't find her parents anywhere to ask them. “Please excuse me, I have to go and look for my husband." Roseline told the guest she was with and excused herself away from them and headed to the elevator that leads to the next floor since she had seen both of them entering the elevator earlie
Roseline rushed out of the elevator in hurried steps. She balled her hand into a fist in anger not expecting to see what Henry would chase after. She still doesn't have a full understanding why he would cheat on her with her own step sister and given the way they were so intimate she was sure that they'd been having that secret affair for a very long time.Feeling completely disgusted thinking about what she had witnessed earlier, Roseline decided to change her direction and head to the bancoly of the ship on the second floor. She knew Henry would soon reach the second floor seeing how he had asked her to stop earlier so it's better for her to divert his attention.Roseline gazed at the full moon, reflecting on the ocean water with a blank expression. Her marriage was supposed to be different from this betrayal by her husband. She loved him too much and was hurt by what he did to her. She remembered herself telling him a few minutes ago that today was one of the happiest days of her li
She shivered. She was in extreme pain not from being stabbed but her heart was the one in the pain right now. Her heart sank hopelessly into the dark. Right there and then, her whole world collapsed in front of her. “Aren't you too smart, sister? It was easy for you to connect the dots. That's right you've been poisoned." Sophia admitted, all smiles in mockery at Roseline. Roseline gulped. She remembered that Sophia had brought her drink earlier to drink. She didn't think much about it and happily collected it from her sister not knowing that it was already poisoned by Sophia. “How could you do this to me?" No, why are you both doing this to me?! Answer me, Henry and stop hiding behind Sophia like a coward!" Roseline yelled furiously at Henry. She hadn't had the chance to ask Sophia why she was also doing this to her since it was obvious that she might be jealous of her. She needed answers from Henry himself. “What exactly do you mean by that you've been enduring me for the past te
Every single time that she falls sick, her mother, or to be more precise, her stepmother is the one who always takes care of her. There was even a time when she exhausted herself while taking care of her one time . How could that be all fake? Then it suddenly occurred to her, her father had been acting strangely lately. He kept calling her to have a meal with him, sometimes he'd ask her to visit him and spend a few days at the mansion. He showed her much more love than usual like he was going to lose her to the past few months and days. But she thought that it was because he misses her so much that he was acting strangely. At the same time, her father had also been the one to arrange this wedding anniversary for her. He kept saying that he wanted her to have a memorable wedding anniversary for the past four years she had been married. So how could all this happen of he hadn't planned it or arranged it in the first place? Even if she screamed at this rate, it was useless because no o