Chapter 82

"Anything else?" Derek had a playful look on his face, but Emily didn't notice it at all.

"You have to announce that Rose isn't Aaron and Ian's biological mother. She must not exploit the Scott family for her own benefit."

"OK. I'll talk to her about breaking off the engagement now," Derek immediately took out his phone to call Rose.

Though Emily was the one who brought it up, she didn't expect Derek to act so quickly. She thought, 'Doesn't he need any preparation?

I figure that as the head of a family, he would weigh his interests and be fully prepped before making the next move.'

Rose, who was facing Laura and Ash's questioning, received Derek's call.

She interrupted, "Stop talking. It's Derek. He wants to talk to me."

She couldn't help but think, 'It's been a while since he last contacted me. I guess he's calling to tell me not to be fooled by the media's irresponsible reports.'

She clutched her phone with both hands.

In a calm tone th