After dinner, the Old Master went upstairs to rest.Rosalie followed him upstairs and gave him another check-up. Once she came back downstairs, she bid everyone goodbye.Andrius said, “It’s late. Why don’t I send you home?”Rosalie declined with a smile. “It’s alright. You have other guests, so you should stay and keep them company.Andrius did not continue to insist. He simply said, “In that case, have a safe trip home. Oh, and don’t take my grandfather’s words to heart. He’s getting older now, so he’s always worried about these pointless things.”Rosalie smiled, then turned and left.“It’s late and I still have work to take care of. I have to take my leave too,” Byron said in his low voice as he watched Rosalie walk out of the villa.Alarms rang in Wendy’s head, and she quickly stood up to leave as well. “I was just going to head out myself. Let’s go together.”Byron rejected her calmly. “No, it’s fine. We’re heading in opposite directions. See you.”He turned and left witho
As soon as she said that, a silence fell over the car.Rosalie realized what she had just said and regretted it, so she lowered her gaze and stayed silent.Byron stared at her side profile intently, an unreadable look in his eyes.Was she really so averse to him? How could she blatantly try to push him onto Wendy like that?After a moment, he said coldly, “She’s busy, so she won’t be leaving any time soon.”Rosalie gripped the steering wheel angrily.Wendy was too busy to send him home, so why was she obligated to?Still, the person next to her would not be moved. No matter what she said, he would not get out of the car so easily.Rosalie had no choice but to start up the car again and drive away from the Quirkes’ villa.At the same time, Wendy strode out of the door. When she caught a glimpse of Byron’s face in the rearview mirror, her expression immediately turned ugly.As Rosalie’s car disappeared into the distance, she hurriedly jumped into her car and followed them.Onc
Rosalie had vaguely overheard Mrs. Zora’s words over the phone. She was a little worried to hear that Estie was not feeling well too.As soon as she heard Byron’s request, she turned the car around and sped up toward Lawrence Manor.Twenty minutes later, the car came to a gradual stop outside Lawrence Manor.Rosalie was worried about the little girl, so she looked at the man beside her rather anxiously. “Take care of Estie, and feel free to call me anytime if you need me.”Byron looked at her meaningfully. “If you’re so worried, why don’t you come in with me? Besides, Estie obviously adores you. She’s unwell now, but she’ll probably feel better if she sees you.”With that, he opened the door and stepped out of the car, heading toward the manor on his own.He seemed to be telling her that it was up to her whether she wanted to go inside or not. He would not force her either way.Rosalia frowned slightly as she watched him walk away.If Estie was feeling unwell, shouldn’t he ask
Her thoughts coming back to the present, Rosalie suppressed the strange feeling in her chest and approached the three people in the manor.Estie had a fever right now, but her eyes were still bright. When she saw Rosalie, her eyes seemed to sparkle as she stared intently at Rosalie.Rosalie gave her a concerned look.Estie immediately held out her hands for Rosalie.The latter instinctively glanced at Byron.Seriously, this little girl… She was sick, but she wanted a stranger to hold her over her father’s embrace.Rosalie wondered what Byron would think.The man simply offered Estie to her calmly.Rosalie hesitated for a second before taking the little girl from him.As soon as she held her, she could feel the girl’s warmth. Estie felt like a tiny heater in her arms.Estie plastered her face against the pretty auntie’s. Rosalie felt nice and cool, and Estie narrowed her eyes happily.“Her fever’s pretty high.” Rosalie held the little girl a bit tighter and asked her gently,
Seeing Rosalie, Byron, and Estie together, Mrs. Zora grew even more nostalgic for the good old days. Thinking she wanted to give them some time alone, she exchanged a few pleasantries with them before quietly stepping away.All of a sudden, the three of them were alone in the living room.Byron looked at Rosalie and Estie, his gaze dark.Sensing his eyes on her, Rosalie turned away and carried Estie to the couch, trying to put her down.Estie could tell what she was planning to do, and her large eyes screamed her displeasure. She held on tight to Rosalie’s shoulders, refusing to let go.Rosalie had no choice but to sit down on the couch, comforting her gently, “Estie, good girl, you’re sick. You should sleep early. I’ll tuck you in, okay?”Estie buried her face in the crook of Rosalie’s neck and shook her head wordlessly.Rosalie frowned slightly. “Do you not want to sleep?”The girl in her arms nodded and turned around in her embrace, reaching out her hand for a little noteboo
Just when she started taking care of Estie, the phone in her bag rang.Rosalie Jacobs instinctively covered the little girl’s ears afraid of waking her up. She was about to get her bag but noticed that the man had already stood up and brought her mobile phone."Thank you," Rosalie whispered. She glanced at the caller ID and felt vexed. She was so preoccupied with the little one in her arms and actually forgotten about the two boys at home."Mommy!" As soon as the call was connected, the voices of the twins rang out, "When are you coming back?"Rosalie lowered her voice, "There is a delay tonight, I will be late tonight. Now, have you had dinner?"The two little boys sounded very concerned, "We've eaten, how about you, Mommy? Don't just think about work, you have to take care of yourself too!"Rosalie's heart was moved by their concern. She smiled, "Don’t worry, I've eaten too. Don't wait for me, go rest early.""Alright, Mommy. Come back early, don't exhaust yourself too much!
When Byron heard the little one’s cries, he raised his head and looked over.Rosalie Jacobs tried to soothe Estie by patting her gently on the back soothingly, but her sobbing became louder. Her tiny figure broke free from the blanket and crawled into Rosalie's arms, her two little hands tightly clutching the woman’s clothing.Estella continued crying. Then with tears blurring her sight, she opened her eyes and stared at Rosalie's face. When Estie was sure that Rosalie Jacobs was still there, her sobbing gradually eased. Seeing the little girl's already flushed face becomes redder from crying, Rosalie Jacobs felt a pang of heartache, as if she saw her twins through Estie’s tearful face."Estie, I’m here. Don't cry anymore, your pretty eyes will swell, and it will hurt." Rosalie Jacobs reassured her softly and gently wiped the tears from the little girl’s face.Estella cried too hard and couldn't stop her chest from heaving, her tears continued to flow. She held on to Rosalie’s blou
For a long while, it was complete silence in the living room.Byron Lawrence took a glance at the sofa and saw the young woman was holding little Estie in her arms. She leaned on the back of the sofa, asleep.The young woman was cradling Estie in her arms, hence her upper body posture was awkward. She slumped unsteadily, drifting in and out of sleep. However, every time she was half asleep and half awake, she would subconsciously hug the little child tightly. Byron’s heart was touched slightly looking at them.Mrs. Zora came to check on Little Lady again. As soon as she approached the sofa, Young Master gestured for her to keep silent by putting his finger to his lips.Seeing this, Mrs. Zora slowed down and cautiously leaned over and glanced at the two of them. She couldn't help but smile at their sleeping faces.Sure enough, the mother-daughter bond between Young Madam and Little Lady can never be severed.Although Estelle hasn't seen Rosalie for several years, the Little Lady
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