Chapter 28
“Ask her yourself and see if I’m wrong,” Edward snapped, his frustration palpable.
He had always maintained the image of a doting father, never once losing his temper with Rosalie. But now, his outburst was deliberate meant to highlight just how outrageous her words must have been tonight. The angrier he seemed, the more damning her remarks tonight would appear.
Julian turned his head slightly, casting Rosalie a glance.
But from start to finish, she remained as composed as ever, utterly unruffled. Even with Julian now aware of her sharp- edged remarks, she showed not the slightest hint of anxiety or guilt. It was as if his opinion no longer held any weight in her world.
A thought surfaced in Julian’s mind before he could stop it. He pondered, ‘I’ve heard that when someone truly stops caring about another person, they also stop caring about their opinions, their thoughts–anything they say or do ceases to matter. Is that where Rosalie is now?‘
As the realization settled, an inexplicable heaviness pressed against his chest. A flicker of displeasure stirred within him, darkening his gaze as his brows knitted together.
Claudia and Helena, watching closely, were elated to see Julian’s frown, convinced that he was displeased because he had just discovered how cutting Rosalie’s words had been.
Rosalie had just taken a sip of her coffee when Julian’s deep voice reached her ears. “Did you really say that?” Julian asked. “I did.” Rosalie didn’t even hesitate. Her expression remained as indifferent as before, completely unbothered by the idea that admitting it might worsen Julian’s impression of her.
At that, Julian’s frown deepened. Claudia and Helena had expected Rosalie to deny everything, but her swift and unapologetic admission caught them off guard. For a split second, they were stunned–before delight quickly took over. Especially Helena. Helena had been consumed by jealousy toward Rosalie ever since they were little.
No matter how hard Helena tried, she could never be the rightful heiress of the Graham family. In the eyes of outsiders, she was forever just an unwanted burden–a stepchild brought into wealth by her mother’s second marriage.
Her background couldn’t compare to Rosalie’s. Her looks fell short as well. But what twisted the knife the deepest, what made every inch of her seethe with envy, was that Rosalie had something she could only dream of–Julian.
Rosalie had married into the Galloway family, the undisputed pinnacle of Hasmond’s elite. She was the wife of a man with staggering wealth and immeasurable power. There was no way this wouldn’t make her burn with envy.
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Chapter 29
