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Chapter 22
Chapter 22
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Rosalie cast a sidelong glance at Claudia, her voice laced with mockery. “Oh, you’d love to, wouldn’t you? But do you dare?”
Claudia fell silent, Rosalie’s words striking her like a sharp slap to the face. ‘I do. I’ve wanted her dead from the moment that little wretch was born,‘ Claudia thought viciously.
But back then, Edward still relied on the Talley family. Even after Bella’s death, Rosalie’s grandfather George continued to shield her. No matter how much Claudia loathed Rosalie, she couldn’t lay a finger on her, not even after becoming her stepmother.
Rosalie had always been spoiled, doted on by Edward and George. She had a naturally headstrong personality.
Yet surprisingly, she’d accepted Claudia as her stepmother without much resistance. She even listened to her most of the time, and on occasion, there had been a trace of affection in her gaze.
Claudia had assumed it was because Rosalie had lost her mother so young and was desperately trying to find a maternal figure to cling to.
Rosalie had treated Helena, her so–called “stepsister“, like a real sibling, always giving her the best of everything.
Claudia thought, her unease deepening, ‘But I don’t know what’s gotten into this little wretch today. She’s been throwing a tantrum since she walked through the door, spitting venom with every word. Could she have found out?‘
The mere possibility sent a jolt of panic through her. Her gaze instinctively darted toward Edward.
Edward, too, looked unsettled, suspicion flickering in his eyes. But with Rosalie standing right there, neither of them dared to discuss it openly.
Instead, Edward turned to Rosalie, adopting a cautious tone. “Rosalie, what’s the matter with you today? Did Claudia do something to upset you? Why are you speaking so harshly the moment you step through the door?”
He wasn’t the least bit worried that Rosalie had uncovered the truth–that Helena was the product of his affair. To him, that was simply impossible.
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