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Olivia clearly hadn't expected Rosalie to say something like that. She couldn't come up with a single comeback.When she looked across the table at Rowan, she saw him staring intently at Rosalie. There was something in his eyes she couldn't quite read. For some reason, it made her uneasy.Rowan noticed Olivia watching him and calmly shifted his gaze away.Eugene spoke up, disagreeing, "Rosie, not all men are unreliable. There are still good guys out there.""I know good men exist," Rosalie said evenly. "But there's no guarantee a good man will stay good to me forever. No one can predict the future. Compared to a man, a house feels way more solid and dependable."Eugene personally felt that a man should own a house before settling down. After all, if a man was going to get married and raise a family, he would need a home.He liked that Rosalie was practical and had her own views. But if she was bringing a mortgage into the relationship, he figured that'd definitely affect their qu
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"N-No one," Rosalie stammered."Are you seeing someone?" Sasha asked.Rosalie wasn't great at lying, and Sasha could tell immediately that she was hiding something."Do you really have a new boyfriend?"It would explain why Rosalie was always running out.Rosalie parted her lips to explain, but before she could get a word out, Sasha cut her off. "Spill it. If you lie to me, we're done!"Rosalie was rendered speechless.Sasha definitely wouldn't go that far.Still, Rosalie felt it wasn't fair to keep things from her. After all, she still planned to have lunch with Rowan."It's not exactly a boyfriend. I'm just kind of interested in him. I want to pursue him."Sasha was at a loss for words. She couldn't believe her ears. "You're pursuing him?"Rosalie nodded. "But nothing's certain yet. I'll tell you once it's official."She added quickly, "Otherwise, I'll be too embarrassed!"The more Sasha listened, the weirder it seemed. With Rosalie's face and her curvy figure, she could
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This time, Rosalie didn't even ask. She set out two plates and took a seat at the table with him.Rowan stared at her with a frown. He was clearly questioning her with his eyes—why had she shown up uninvited again?But Rosalie pretended not to notice his lack of welcome. She picked up a meatball with her clean spoon and put it onto his plate.Smiling sweetly, she said, "This one's made with zucchini and ground pork. See if you like it."Meeting the hopeful, eager look in her eyes, Rowan was reminded of how she'd handed him that honey water at lunch. She had worn the exact same expression. Just like a puppy wagging its tail, eager for attention.He didn't like her around him. Yet ever since that night at the hotel when he called her, she kept showing up in his life again and again.He shouldn't have brought her home."You're a young woman. You really shouldn't be coming here so often."Another blatant rejection.Rosalie heard the message loud and clear, but she played dumb. She
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Rosalie got up to grab the remote and turned on the TV. She normally liked cliché dramas, but out of consideration for Rowan, she picked a variety show. It was a celebrity reality series with a light and cheerful vibe."Let's watch this. It's kinda funny," she said casually as she set the remote down and picked up her fork again.The TV wasn't loud, but the sound filled the house.There was a really hot A-list male celebrity on the reality show. Rosalie had seen him play an aloof campus heartthrob in a teen romance drama. To her surprise, he turned out to be a total goofball on the show.He made Rosalie laugh several times. Every time something funny happened, she paused mid-bite and focused on the screen. Only after the best part was over would she start eating again.Rowan watched her laugh at the man on the screen. His brow furrowed so tightly it looked like it could crush a fly.Rosalie didn't notice.By the time Rowan finished his meal and got up, more than half the food on
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Rosalie's expression turned cold. "What are you doing here?"Simon stubbed out his cigarette and strode over. After throwing a glance at Zane behind her, he grabbed her wrist. "Did you sleep with him?"His bloodshot eyes were locked on her. Rage boiled over like it might consume her on the spot.His reaction made it look like she had cheated on him. Seeing that, Rosalie couldn't help but laugh in frustration. "What's it got to do with you? Let go of me!"She tried to yank her arm free, but Simon's grip only tightened. He clutched her wrist like he wanted to crush the bones inside."Rosalie, we were together for so long, and I never even touched you. How the fuck could you just shack up with this guy? How could you let another man touch you?""Let go, Simon! You're hurting me!"Zane rushed forward to intervene. "Sir, calm down! There's no need to get physical—"Simon turned and landed a vicious kick straight to Zane's stomach. Zane was knocked flat onto the floor. "Who the fuck
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"You wouldn't dare!" Rowan shouted."If you come looking for me again, you'll see if I dare!" Rosalie slammed the door shut.…Rowan glanced at the time on his phone. It had been more than ten minutes. Rosalie should've already gone inside.He was about to drive off when he spotted someone walking out of the building.It was Simon.He looked furious as he got into his car and drove off.Seeing that, Rowan immediately pulled out his phone and dialed Rosalie.The phone rang for a while before she picked up. "Rowan? Why are you calling me?""Are you okay?" he asked."I'm fine. I'm already inside, and I locked the door. Don't worry about me."Rowan wanted to ask more but decided against it and ended the call.…Betty's husband had been knocked over by a motorcycle while taking their grandson to kindergarten that morning.Betty called Rowan to inform him that she wouldn't be able to come over for a while.Rowan had planned to send Rosalie a message, telling her to handle dinn
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Rowan returned home after work, but there was no sign of Rosalie. On the dining table, he noticed a pink insulated food jar that was identical in both color and design to the thermal flask he was holding.There was a sticky note attached to it."Sorry, Melinda called and asked me to come over for dinner. I've already made you something and put it in this food jar. Have this for today first. I'll cook you a feast tomorrow."A smiley face was doodled next to it.Rowan couldn't help but smile at her funny drawing. However, when his eyes caught the word "Melinda", his brow furrowed.…Rosalie arrived at the Johnson residence.Frank wasn't home, and only Melinda was there.Melinda had known Rosalie was coming and had the kitchen prepare some of Rosalie's favorite dishes.Just as the two were chatting and enjoying dinner, Josie's voice suddenly came from outside. "Mr. Simon? What brings you back?"Melinda frowned at those words. Her face showed clear disgust. "Didn't I tell him to
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"How dare you?" Melinda was so furious that she raised her hand again.Ivory quickly stepped in. "Mrs. Johnson, Simon is your son, but he's not a child anymore. You can't keep hitting him like this. It's not right!""How I discipline my son has nothing to do with you!"Ivory turned to Rosalie. "Rosie, are you just going to stand there and watch them fall apart like this? Does it make you happy to see them tear each other apart?"Rosalie walked over calmly. "Melinda, feelings can't be forced. I told you before. I already have a boyfriend. I don't have any feelings for Simon anymore."Simon's expression grew even colder at that.As Melinda looked at Rosalie, her heart ached. "Sorry you had to see that."Rosalie shook her head. After a pause, she said, "I should be going now, Melinda."Melinda looked reluctant. "But you just got here."At that moment, Rosalie's phone rang from inside her bag. She took it out and glanced at the screen."Excuse me. I need to take this call."She s
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"I don't need you to interfere with my life," Rowan said. "I know what I'm doing.""Why would I need to talk to you about this if you really knew what you were doing?" Emily retorted. "Rowan, you are our only son. If you don't get married, the Chapman family—""I have a girlfriend!" Rowan blurted out without knowing why he had said it.By the time he realized he had messed up, Emily had already latched onto it. Stunned, she exclaimed, "What did you say? You have a girlfriend? Who is it? Why don't I know about it?"However, Emily soon sensed that something was off. "That's impossible. If you have a girlfriend, why did you agree to come with me to the Johnson residence? I'm telling you right now, Rowan. I won't be so easily fooled by—""I'm still in the process of wooing her.""Is that true?" Emily questioned suspiciously.While she didn't quite trust him right now, she knew that he wasn't the type who would lie about something like this."I'll introduce her to you guys during t
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Rowan did harbor less-than-decent ideas about Rosalie. If not for that, he wouldn't have allowed her to buy two bottles of beer. If she had indeed fallen asleep, he probably wouldn't have done anything—but she'd woken up.He subconsciously glanced downward. The straps of her camisole were beginning to slide down her shoulder, and the thin material left little to the imagination. Having caught a whiff of shower gel coming off her, he knew she had showered. She was like a freshly peeled fruit, inviting him to have a taste.Rowan closed his eyes and composed himself before attempting to pull her arms off him."You're drunk.""I'm not drunk!" Rosalie insisted.Clutching Rowan's neck tightly, she flashed him a smug smile. "Even if you don't admit it, I know you came just to pick me up. They all said you never attend such gatherings, but you did today. You also left so soon after, and you brought me home!"As Rowan stared at her pretty little face and ruby lips, which moved as she spok
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While waiting for the traffic light at the intersection, Rowan looked to the side and found that Rosalie had been staring at him the whole time.Raising an eyebrow, he asked with an unreadable expression, "Why are you looking at me like that?"Still staring unblinkingly at him, Rosalie replied with a grin, "Because you're handsome!"At 22, she was in the prime of her youth. With her fair complexion, rosy lips, and pearly white teeth, she looked exceptionally captivating when she smiled widely at him.Rowan subconsciously tightened his grip on the steering wheel. Gulping, he said in a hoarse, sultry voice, "Don't dress like that ever again!"Startled, Rosalie looked down—and immediately saw her cleavage.In a flash, her cheeks flamed. She tugged on the neckline to lift it higher before realizing that the gown had been designed this way. She immediately put her hand back down and looked away, choosing not to meet his fiery gaze. Instead, she lowered the window and looked out as if
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Rosalie sent Rowan a message to inform him that she was leaving with Emily. Once that was done, she got into the car.Emily sat in the back seat with Rosalie. Admiring Rosalie's pretty face, Emily remarked, "I really envy Melinda for having such a marvelous daughter. If you'd stayed with me back then, I would have a son and a daughter too! Rosie, why don't you be my daughter instead?"As soon as she finished speaking, Leonard exclaimed, "Mr. Rowan's car is over there, Mrs. Chapman!"Emily looked out the window, and true enough, she saw Rowan's car, which was still parked outside the house. He hadn't left yet! Obviously, he'd been lying to her when he said he had to leave to deal with an urgent matter.Feeling even more riled up, Emily instructed, "Forget about him. Let's go."Rosalie was still clutching her phone and checking her messages from time to time, but Rowan hadn't responded to her. Had he seen her message? He probably did, right? But why hadn't he left yet?She kept gla
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"You're right! Rowan has only just arrived. I'm sure he won't be leaving so soon. I'll call Kate and tell her to come over. I'm sure she can make it in time!"Rosalie was listening closely to the women's conversation when her phone beeped. She checked her notifications and saw a message on WhatsApp."Leaving?" Rowan texted.Rosalie turned her head around and ended up looking right into a pair of eyes. Her heart jumped.Rowan's eyes were dark and still. It was as if he'd been watching her for a long time, but there was no emotion in his eyes.Squeezing her phone, she looked down and responded, "Yes.""I'll wait for you outside."That sentence quickened Rosalie's heart rate. When she looked up again, Rowan was already heading toward the door. Once he was gone from sight, she stuffed her phone in her bag and got up to look for Melinda.…Never would Emily have thought that Rowan was going to leave so soon after his arrival. Vexed to no end, she complained, "Here I was thinking he
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After casting an indifferent glance at Ivory, Rowan frowned and asked, "And you are?"Ivory felt as if someone had just dumped a bucket of cold water over her head. Her smile frozen, she stopped in her tracks and asked in disappointment, "You don't remember me?"Rowan's expression remained calm as he paused in thought. "Are you a patient of mine?"By now, Ivory could barely keep her smile on her face."Sorry, but I'm not working right now. I have other matters to attend to!" Rowan said.In next to no time, Rowan was gone from Ivory's sight. He'd left without the slightest bit of hesitation. The passionate fire that burned in her heart was instantly put out. He didn't have any recollection of her at all. Was there any meaning to her years of pining if he didn't even remember her?…"My son has arrived!" Emily said with a gentle yet proud smile.The women in the vicinity all had a gleaming look in their eyes when they looked at Rowan. They all began shoving their daughters forw
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"Rosie looks delightful in this gown. Pink suits her so well!" Emily remarked.Nodding, Melinda said with a smile, "My beautiful daughter looks good no matter what she wears.""Your daughter?" Emily repeated, feeling rather taken aback.The other guests quickly filled her in, explaining that Melinda had just formally announced that she was taking Rosalie as her daughter."I thought you wanted Rosie to be your daughter-in-law," Emily said in confusion.Emily wasn't fond of gossiping about others behind their backs, so no one told her about what had happened recently. As for Melinda, she simply didn't want to talk about the willful Simon in front of everyone anymore.At the same time, she truly regretted having told everyone about Rosalie and Simon in the past. By being such a blabbermouth about it, she ended up affecting Rosalie's reputation."Simon's not that lucky," Melinda said with a smile. "Rosie found someone better than him!""Really?"With a kind expression, Emily looke
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Frida glanced at the women around them. Anyone of standing in Berdon City was in attendance today, and these women often discussed their husbands and children with each other. However, Frida hadn't heard anyone mentioning that their son was dating Rosalie.They all loved comparing themselves to each other, and they weren't just picky with their prospective daughters-in-law. Even their future sons-in-law had to be of equally high society, if not better. They wouldn't allow their daughters to marry into an ordinary family."Rosie, why didn't you bring your boyfriend over today?" someone asked, trying to ease the tension.Not wanting to embarrass Melinda, Rosalie came up with a lie. "He had to work, so he couldn't make it.""Does he still have to work at this hour of the night?"The wealthy ladies exchanged looks.Melinda was fretting on Rosalie's behalf. Rosalie was honest to a fault. Why was she blurting everything out?""What line of work is your boyfriend in, Rosie?"Rosalie's
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Melinda's visit down memory lane had stirred a sense of nostalgia and gratitude in Rosalie's heart. Not wanting to embarrass Frank and Melinda, Rosalie quickly nodded."Mom, Dad, thank you!" she choked out.Melinda's tears were flowing as she pulled Rosalie into an embrace. Even Frank's eyes turned red with emotion as he nodded with a look of contentment and said, "My dear Rosie."Once they descended from the stage, Melinda led Rosalie back to her circle of wealthy women. This time, they all shared envious compliments over Melinda's new "daughter".Now that she had a daughter, Melinda was in a pretty good mood herself. Just then, a thought occurred to her. Smiling, she asked, "Why didn't Joseph join us today, Mrs. Locke?"The atmosphere took a strange turn at the mention of Joseph. All of the women eyed Frida Rowland, Joseph's mother, with knowing expressions. On the other hand, Rosalie didn't get why Melinda was asking about Joseph.Frida simply gave a dry laugh before saying, "
