Rosalie fell into a drowsy sleep. When she woke up, she momentarily forgot where she was and only felt a little warm.As she struggled to sit up and look around, she suddenly remembered that she was in Byron’s car.Where she was leaning against when she fell asleep...Rosalie subconsciously glanced at the man beside her.Byron had withdrawn his hand. From that sitting position, it seemed that nothing had happened just now.However, other than in his arms, Rosalie could not imagine where she could be leaning on just now."Excuse me, I accidentally fell asleep just now," Rosalie said with a guilty conscience.Then, she felt him turning around to look at her. His eyes were fixated deeply on her as if they meant something.Rosalie shifted awkwardly, trying to keep a distance from him.Aware of her intentions, Byron’s eyes darkened. "You slept soundly just now, Miss Jacobs. It seems that you’re very satisfied with the environment in my car."Rosalie's body froze, and her eyes were
There was another moment of silence in the car.Suddenly, Rosalie's phone lit up. It was a message.Leon: [ Are you home?]Even though Leon was not in front of her, Rosalie smiled politely at his concern.Rosalie: [I’m still on the way.] Leon: [Buzz me when you get home.]Rosalie: [Okay, sure.]Rosalie smiled as she clicked away on her phone.On the side, Byron noticed the light and turned his head for a glance. He saw the light smile on Rosalie's face and followed her gaze, only to see the note at the top of the screen—Leon Martin.Obviously, this woman was sending a message to Leon.Seeing this, Byron's slightly lightened mood sank again.‘What did I do wrong? This woman is smiling so happily just returning a message to Leon, but whenever she’s with me, she always looks like she’s facing a formidable enemy!’Thinking of this, Byron's inner turmoil gradually increased.When Rosalie was done sending messages and had put away the phone, she was sensitively aware that the a
After Rosalie finished speaking, she realized she had gone a little too far.She thought Byron would refute her coldly, but she did not hear the man's voice for a while.She only felt the lingering storm in the car.Just when she was hesitating whether to say another sentence, the man's slightly helpless voice sounded in her ear."Well then, Miss Jacobs, would you mind putting me and other suitors in the same position? Don't treat me differently."Byron really had no choice but to make concessions after thinking for a long time.Hearing these words suddenly, Rosalie's heart shrank suddenly. She even doubted her ears.‘How could someone so arrogant say such a humble thing?’“If Young Master Martin is your so-called other pursuer, will you please treat me like how you treat him? After all, we have known each other no less than you and Young Master Martin have known each other."Byron furrowed his brows, unsure what mood he was in when he said these words. "I know I’ve done you w
As soon as she entered the door, there was movement upstairs."Mommy!" The two boys came out of the bedroom, ran down thumping, stood in front of her, and looked at her with strange expressions on their faces.Rosalie's mood was still a little heavy. When she met their eyes, she just barely managed to put away her thoughts. "What's wrong, my babies?"She only saw the little ones looking at the door curiously, but she was not sure what they were looking at.After a while, they withdrew their gazes with disappointed faces."What are you looking at?" Rosalie was puzzled.The little boys looked up at their mommy, their faces were full of disappointment. "Mommy, isn't Estie here?"Hearing this, Rosalie was puzzled again, wondering why the little guys suddenly brought up Estie."It's so late now. She must be sleeping." The two boys tilted their heads. "But didn't Uncle Byron send you back just now? Didn't Estie come along too?" The boys were worried about Rosalie as it was late
Rosalie calmed down for a few seconds before replying to the message. Rosalie: [What do you mean? I already promised the child about the concert.]The reply was immediate. Byron: [I just thought that maybe you’d be busy with the Lancer family for a while. So if you really don't have time, I don’t want to force you.]Seeing the last sentence, Rosalie had a vague guess in her heart.Perhaps Byron suddenly brought up this matter because of what she told him in the car, asking him to stop forcing her.To him, Rosalie only agreed to go to the concert because Estie had repeatedly requested it. That meant she had no choice but to agree, which was considered forced.‘So, is he making up for previous mistakes?’The thought that this man would actually make a change because of her words gave Rosalie many odd feelings. She almost believed what Byron said about pursuing her.Realizing her train of thought, Rosalie snapped back to her senses, lowered her eyes to collect her thoughts, and
Early the next morning, Rosalie was woken up by the laughter downstairs.Last night, her mind was a mess and she fell asleep in a daze. Now, she was woken up involuntarily, and she only felt a terrible headache.Looking at the time, Rosalie wanted to lay down for a while to catch up on her sleep, but the noise downstairs did not seem to stop.Helpless, Rosalie had no choice but to get up from the bed with blurry eyes.Looking down from upstairs, she saw Mary, the children’s godmother, messing around with the boys in the living room.Seeing this, Rosalie sighed helplessly.This woman… They lived so close to each other, but she had not heard from her in a while. It had to be today that she came and disturb her sleep..."Mommy!" The boys noticed the movement of her door and looked up.Mary also raised her head. Seeing her friend’s sickly complexion, the smile on her face turned into worry. "Did we wake you up?"Rosalie skipped the pleasantries and nodded directly, then raised her
Rosalie giggled when she heard her best friend’s complaints.Mary hugged the two boys with both arms emotionally. "I've been busy for too long. When I see these two little babies, I feel so much better!”Then, she kissed the boys hard on the cheeks.Boys being boys, the two little ones tried to worm their way out of her arms."Why don’t we go out tomorrow? Ever since you got back from overseas, we never had time to have fun. Tomorrow is a weekend. Let me take you all out for a day!" Mary invited them with a look of anticipation. The boys’ eyes lit up when they heard of an opportunity to go out. They looked at Mommy eagerly.Rosalie was troubled by their expectations. "Tomorrow... I'm afraid it’s not possible." The three eager faces collapsed in unison at Rosalie’s answer.Mary looked at her with an exaggerated expression. "Don't tell me you have to work tomorrow."Rosalie shook her head. "It's not work."She only said it was not work-related but did not specify exactly. Mar
She had no idea whatever happened between these two people during this time.However, seeing Rosalie's reaction, Mary could see that her best friend must be troubled by this relationship.Mary was silent for a few seconds, then became serious. "If that's the case, why don't you... think about it and give it another try with him?"She was a bystander, so it was easier for her to accept Byron’s intention to pursue Rosalie than Rosalie herself.After Rosalie returned to Somerland, Mary had also witnessed the two getting along several times. She had to admit that there seemed to be an aura between them that made it hard for others to intrude.If Byron had really changed his mind and wanted to make up for the damage six years ago, Mary would not mind her best friend accepting him and giving him another chance.Moreover, she could also see that Rosalie had no way of completely rejecting Byron because of the bond with the kids.In this case, the better option was to follow along and gi
The immense pain caused Violet to become delusional. Besides the heart-piercing howls, she suddenly burst out laughing maniacally.She bit her lip until her mouth were filled with blood. Her face was grim and distorted and her eyes bulged out of the sockets.She stared at Rosalie viciously and sneered in a sinister way. "Rosalie Jacobs, so what if I poisoned your mother to death? Who made her a b*tch, unwilling to divorce obediently, and kept taking money from Gordon. She isn’t that great! Hahaha...""......" Rosalie's blood boiled. The seventh silver needle appeared in her hand.At this time, Byron quickly walked to her side and grabbed her.‘If my wife is overtaken by her emotions and takes a step forward, she would be a murderer for sure.’He hugged Rosalie, not letting her go any further.Sophie saw her mother in such pain. She stared at Rosalie with red eyes and kept yelling. "Rosalie, how dare you treat my mother like this? I will kill you! I will definitely kill you..."
When Violet heard Rosalie's concrete words, her face was horrified, and her eyes darted quickly."Rosalie, what nonsense are you talking about? When have I ever done something like this? Don't try to slander me!" She nervously argued.As everyone knows, she had fallen into Rosalie’s verbal trap."You haven't done it? Didn't you ask Ethan to help you poison Mama? It's mercury. Just a little bit could affect my mother slowly. Just two or three times a month is enough. The long-term accumulation of toxins was enough to shorten my mother's life to a few years. Ethan was so young then and you are willing to use him. Aren’t you afraid that he would accidentally ingest it?"Rosalie's angry face and hateful eyes made Violet look away in fear. Her body trembled uncontrollably."Violet, you still insist on arguing until now. I really couldn't do anything about you a few days ago. However, I can come to you now, which means that I have enough evidence to prove that you used your good son Eth
The chainsaw roared, and the iron chain was severed in less than thirty seconds, followed by two iron doors which collapsed to the ground.Byron and Rosalie walked in through the iron gate.The frightened Sophie rushed downstairs first. When she saw the couple, she panicked and shouted. "What are you trying to do? Breaking into a private house is illegal. I'll call the police immediately!"With that, she took out her mobile phone and feigned intimidation.Rage shot to the top of Rosalie’s head. She rushed over, snatched Sophie's phone, and smashed it to pieces on the ground.How refreshing to be the bad guy.For the past twenty years or so, Rosalie had been a pro at being a good person. She always suffered losses from being kind.The best way to deal with shameless people was to be even more shameless than them. In this way, there was nothing the opponent could do.Sophie was stunned for a few seconds, but she could not stop Rosalie at all."Where is Violet? Get the hell out n
Mama’s last will intermittently recorded the last three years of her life.When Rosalie finished reading her mother’s last word, the dam had broken, and she burst into loud sobs.The heart-piercing grief lingered in her chest. She kept murmuring under her breath. "Mama, my Mama...hurts so much in her life. She was in so much pain!"She tearfully looked at her husband. At this moment, Rosalie was like a frightened little animal, her entire body trembling helplessly.Byron read the will with her. The typically calm and introverted Byron felt his eyes burning and tears streamed down his face.Immediately, a monstrous anger appeared on his face. He exuded a deadly aura all over. He gritted his teeth and said ruthlessly, "Honey, we must avenge Mama. Violet is not human. She is just a beast clad in human skin!"Rosalie cried bitterly while hugging Byron, inconsolable for a long time.Finally, Detective Carter read the contents of the will and remained silent for a long time.The con
[My dear daughter, my beloved Rosalie, I wonder how many years later will you see this written will? Ten years, or twenty years? Or you may not see it at all."[Darling, Mama loves you very much, I love you too much. So, it is you who gave Mama the courage to accept my fate at this moment. I know very well that my life is slipping away bit by bit, but I don’t feel afraid at all!][However, Mama don’t know why such bad luck happened to you. You were only three years old and just learned to run and jump around, and you’ve just learnt to pronounce the word Mama properly. Despite that, death is around the corner, knocking on my door. Mama feels reluctant, this is such a waste! Mama prays to God, I’m willing to accept anything as long as you live, even if it means falling into hell.][You were suffering from a congenital genetic disorder. I took you to many hospitals and finally found a solution. However, the treatment cost is as high as one million dollars. Mama can't afford this at all
Byron, who has always been calm in dealing with things, felt anxious this time.The car continued to accelerate. There was no time to lose. He needed to verify personally whether the heirloom left by his mother-in-law were really hidden in the frame of the wedding photo.Rosalie also looked solemn, and her heart was beating fast.Violet cared so much about Mama’s heirloom. She was still looking for it even when she could not find it after more than ten years, which shows that this heirloom was of great importance.Perhaps, there was enough evidence in it to prove that Violet harmed her mother.Rosalie truly wanted to know; how did Violet manage to poison her slowly? At that time, she had no contact with Mama at all!In about ten minutes, the car arrived at the Jacobs old house.Early in the morning, Detective Carter still led his bodyguards to search around, knocking on every wall, trying to find some hidden storage space.Upon seeing the eager faces of the young couple, Detect
That voice seemed to unveil Rosalie's dust-sealed memory like an old chest.An image from that year flashed across her mind in an instant.Under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, Mama and Aunt Lou were eating cakes, chatting and laughing over tea. As the sun set, Rosalie came from the kindergarten on the corner of the street, lugging her schoolbag as she rushed home, less than a hundred meters away.Then, she exclaimed. "Mama, I'm home!"At that time, Mama was so healthy. Her eyes were always joyful, and she was as beautiful as an angel.Aunt Lou was also very young at the time, she had just married and had no children. She liked to ask her Mama for advice on family life issues.How wonderful it would be if life could stay that way forever!Unfortunately, everything was ruined by Gordon.Rosalie’s thoughts were raging. It took a long time before Rosalie came back to her senses and told Aunt Lou that she had returned to Coast City, and everything was fine.Aunt Lou continued to
On the second day of the wedding, Mary woke up and habitually thought that it was her home. She was about to go out in her pajamas.Fortunately, Andrius carried her back to bed just as she pushed the door open.Mary woke up from her confusion and realized her new identity, the daughter-in-law of the Quirke family.The husband held her, but suddenly refused to let go. His hands began to wander naughtily.Mary was astonished. They were keeping each other up until late last night. It was only a few hours apart."Is there any custom ceremony that has not been completed? Does your family need us to greet the elders on the first day after marriage?" She suddenly became flustered, and she was short of breath.She wanted to quickly change the subject, so her man would not continue his passionate torment.It would be really embarrassing if they made any noise this early in the morning.Andrius shook his head, and moved his lips closer, wanting to attack.Mary resolutely covered his lip
In the Jacobs’ old family home, Detective Carter kept receiving calls from the bodyguards, and knew the movements of Violet's family like the palm of his hand."Sure enough, it was a bait and switch. On the surface, two cars set off; one came to us and the other was headed to the airport. In actual fact, they escaped from the basement in a taxi. However, they were indeed unable to escape."Detective Carter summarized his updates and reported to Byron and Rosalie.The detective was shocked. The bodyguards that Byron arranged for him had excellent professional skills and strong execution ability. These men were obviously carefully cultivated.Byron nodded calmly.He sighed secretly in his heart. Sophie reacted exactly the same way as Xander Lancer back then, she chose to escape by water.Indeed, travel transportation such as airplanes and high-speed rails have rigid, fixed schedules and are relatively easy to be discovered.Rosalie's mind was not present at all. As long as the hus