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Chapter 10 - Rose
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Rose was trying hard to hold hope by the heels and prevent it from running away from there, but every day it was becoming more difficult.
Sitting at one of the garden tables, her mind torn between hoping Alec was doing well on his math test and concentrating on what she was doing, Rose sighed as she stared at the many bills and expense and earnings projections before her. In fact, it was partly her fault for being so optimistic as to think she might be able to build her own business during her stay in this house, since as long as she had plans but no money, none of it would ever get off the ground. Especially not her childhood dream of opening a bakery, something she should have known she should have put behind her a long time ago. She needed to be realistic and focus on how she was going to find a place to live and a job for herself and Grace, when that torment finally came like this...
But it was a little difficult to concentrate on that when the feeling of being wat
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“Look at that, Rose! It’s you!" Alec spoke happily and, looking up from the fruit he was placing on top of the picnic blanket to see him standing before her, holding out a huge drawing right in front of her, which showed a small stick figure holding hands with another that appeared to be wearing a skirt and had big square glasses around her eyes, and long dark hair “And this is me!”“Oh, that turned out great, Alec! You are so talented!” she praised him as she patted his head, causing her to break into that contented smile that was more radiant than the sun itself."It's a gift!" he placed the drawing there on the side before sitting down next to her.“Thank you, I loved it! I'm going to ask Jullian for a picture frame so I can put it on my bedroom wall.” she promised, before handing Alec one of the peanut butter and banana sandwiches she had just prepared, “I hope you like it. Jullian said that if we're luck
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“Alec?” for the third time since they had left the office, Rose called out to him, trying to get him to lift his head resting on her shoulder, but to no avail. “Is everything okay? Are you feeling sick? Please darling, talk to me. Or I can take you back to your brothers, in case you're feeling so bad about missing them...""No..." Alec finally reacted, with a soft whimper, looking almost apprehensive."Are you sure?" she persisted, as she paused for a moment to place her hand on his forehead and check his temperature "If you're feeling unwell, I think we'd better let Andrea and Aaron know...""I... I don't want to hear them saying they hate me..." he sobbed softly, tears starting to trickle down his cheeks."What? Have they ever said that to you?” Rose gasped, not just horrified but furious, feeling like she could have turned around and punched Aaron Vamcap in the face right then and there."No, but... I know everyone hates me..." was
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Before Jullian had the chance to try to defend his boss and insist that he wasn't as bad as he looked, Rose left the room, walking through the mansion corridors until she reached the kitchen, relieved that there was no one around, as expected. After all, she already had a lot on her mind, after what she had heard from Jullian. Of course, she'd realized that the relationship she'd been building with Alec over the last few weeks was perhaps a little more special than just playmates, but... To be called a mother figure? It felt so Permanent.And if there was one thing that wasn't permanent, it was her presence in that house.So it would be terribly cruel to let Jullian, and especially Alec, start to have that image of her as someone who would last in his life. Especially because, she knew what it was like to have someone she could call her mother, but from whom she should never expect affection, presence or attention. And if it was to win a poor child's trust, only to have he
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Upon reaching Alec's room, Rose immediately noticed that something was wrong. He still appeared to be lying in exactly the same position she'd left him in, although Jullian had left a sandwich and a note on the desk beside the bed, presumably advising him that he had to leave on Aaron's orders.Even without knowing exactly why she had that exasperating feeling when she saw his small sleeping body huddled between the sheets, Rose went to the door and opened the curtains a little, to let the last rays of afternoon sun light up the room a little more, figuring that a little light would help him get a little excited, when he woke up. Then she finally set the plateful of cookies down beside her, hoping the appetizing smell would also help wake him up, and sat down on the edge of Alec's bed, touching the part of the thick sheets that lay right over his arms. from him.“Hey, Alec. It's me, Rose. Guess what, I finally got permission to bake cookies.” she told him, in a gentle whisper,
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“Don't worry, Mr. and Mrs. Vamcap. Alec has already been medicated and the fever is going down as expected. You two did really well to bring it up so quickly. A little longer and he could have a seizure, but it's under control now. Try to get some rest, yes?” the doctor smiled sympathetically at the two of them, and Rose had to contain a grimace at the way she was treating them as if they were a loving couple desperately concerned about their child.“Thank you, Dr. Ackerman.” she thanked him, knowing it wasn't the poor doctor's fault for not knowing that the only reason she and this man were putting up with each other at that moment was the little boy asleep in the bed next door, completely passed out after taking a few shots.“Do you have any idea what could have caused such a high fever, Doctor?” Sitting in the armchair directly across from Alec's bed, as far away as possible from the armchair Rose was sitting in, next to the headboard, Aaron asked, casting a sharp look in h
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"What did you say?" Aaron opened his eyes, immediately putting himself in a fighting stance, as if just the mere sound of her voice triggered that behavior in him.“The things I heard you say on the phone had very noticeable accounting errors.” she explained, crossing her arms over her chest and keeping her gaze on his, to show that it wasn't a mere scowl that would startle her “Maybe it's not very obvious to anyone outside of this business, but if you get your accountant to review it, I'm sure...”“For your information, it was my personal accountant who I was talking to.” he revealed, staring at her like she should be ashamed of herself."Serious?" Rose blinked in disbelief "Well then, I'm sorry to break it to you, but you have the worst accountant in the world."“And on what basis do you say that about a professional who has been in the market for years?” Aaron rolled his eyes irritably.“With the foundation that three and a half years of college gave me.” she snort
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“Alec! What have the two of us talked about you going up there?” Rose gasped, as soon as she opened the door to the hospital room, back from a quick bathroom break where she figured nothing bad could happen. But, well, she should have known better than to challenge a child.Near one of the armchairs at one end of the room was a window overlooking the street. And, unfortunately, Alec had discovered that if he climbed the armchair and leapt onto the inside ledge of the window, he could watch people outside to distract himself, no matter how high the window was and how dangerous it was for him staying in a place like that.“Sorry, Rose…” he pouted cutely that made it impossible for her to scold him, even as she reached over to pick him up and pull him out of there “But just being inside the room is so annoying ! When can we leave?”"Do not worry dear. The doctors said they'll discharge you soon, you just need to stay here one more day under observation, so we can get the resul
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“Do you really not hate me, Grandma?” Alec asked, his little face full of hope, but also fear."How could I? Regardless of who your mother is, I could never reject a Vamcap! It goes against all our family values, even if your father forgot most of them when he left home! How could I let him further damage our family's reputation by sending you to those two's home and letting Alphonse raise you to become like him?!" she persisted, so vehemently that Alec ended up cringing again "It's absolutely ridiculous to think that I, in the role of matriarch of our family, would do something like that..."“Uh… And now Grandma wanted to say that it doesn't matter if your mother is mean or not, Alec, because she knows what a wonderful little boy you are. And not only does she know it, but so does every other Vamcap, especially her brothers. So none of them would ever be able to hate you, let alone let you live in another house, even if it's your parents'." Rose cut her off, genuinely feeling
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