It was funny how things had changed.Rosalie clearly remembered that six years ago, Byron swore that he would only want Wendy Fuller as his wife. He even treated her coldly because she occupied Wendy’s position.Six years later, this man could not wait to draw a line between himself and Wendy.She wondered how Wendy would feel after hearing his words.However, despite Byron’s explanation, the principal was indeed instructed by Wendy. Plus, she had already made up her mind to cut ties with Byron.If something like this could happen once, there would be a second time. She did not want her two boys to live under someone else's mercy.Thinking of this, Rosalie put away her thoughts and did not want to be involved with him over this issue anymore. She said calmly, "I've listened to your explanation. If there’s nothing else, I need to go now."After speaking, she turned around to leave.She did not want to stay in this godforsaken place any longer. Now that her rational mind had retu
Hearing Rosalie’s rhetorical question, he stared at her face for a long time but could not see a trace of pretense.Byron withdrew his gaze. He was shocked, and then there was an overwhelming revelation.Rosalie had always thought that Estie was Wendy Fuller's child!He always thought that it was this woman who abandoned Little Estie. Seeing how she did not recognize Estie even after returning home, he was certain that this woman was stone-hearted.However, it was obvious from what she said just now that Rosalie did not know that Estie was her biological daughter.‘What exactly is going on?‘Or… is the woman's acting skills so good that I can’t see through her?’There was confusion in Byron's heart.He gathered himself as fast as he could. He still held onto her slender wrist and asked with a sullen face, "When did I say that Estie is Wendy Fuller's child?"Her wrist hurt, but she was taken by his words. She was surprised.Little Estie was not Wendy Fuller's child!It was no
Seeing them leave, Byron followed along immediately.The exit was not difficult to find, but Rosalie was frightened out of her mind earlier so she got lost while running around. As she had calmed down now, they eventually found their way out of the haunted house. Rosalie felt disoriented from the dazzling sunlight hitting her face.Byron followed closely behind her, his eyes locked tightly on her.The two had different thoughts.Sensing the strange atmosphere between the two, Mary took Rosalie aside and whispered in her ear, "What's the matter? What is he asking you to do?"Rosalie came back to her senses and subconsciously glanced at the man inches away, only to see that the man's eyebrows were tightly furrowed with anxiety and worry.She thought of what Byron had said in the haunted house just now.He did not seem like he was lying.Thinking of this, Rosalie could not help but worry about Little Estie.Even before when she thought that Estie was Byron and Wendy's child,
Rosalie looked in the direction he pointed, only to see the little girl curled up in the corner with her knees tucked in. Her eyes were empty, like a delicate doll without a soul.Thinking of the little girl's sweet smile every time she saw her, Rosalie’s heartbreak felt physical. She could not breathe.This morning, the little girl was still holding her skirt with bright eyes, but now, her gaze had become like this...Rosalie walked into the room carefully, squatted down in front of the little girl, and softly called out her name, "Estie, Aunt’s here."Little Estie did not respond at all.Seeing the little girl like this, Rosalie could not make a sound for a while.Lucas reminded in a low voice behind her. "Miss Jacobs, Estie has now closed her heart and isolated herself completely from the outside world. You have to communicate with her more so that you can bring her out of this. Be patient."Hearing this, Rosalie tried hard to calm down. She nodded silently and started talkin
Rosalie stayed with Estie for almost the entire day.However, the little girl never responded.As the skies turned dark, Rosalie knew it was time to leave even though she could not bear to part with the little girl."I’ll come to see you tomorrow. You have to hang in there, alright?" Before leaving, Rosalie hugged Little Estie hard.The two little boys also stood in line to hug her.The three were about to leave, but Rosalie felt a tug on her skirt.She was stunned for a moment and looked back in disbelief, only to see that Estie’s little hands were gripping her skirt. Even so, her eyes were still looking into the distance with no focus.Byron and Lucas saw what happened inside the room and looked at each other, stunned.They thought Estie had completely closed herself off and stopped responding to the outside world.They did not expect that she could feel Rosalie Jacobs' existence. She even moved to show that she did not want the woman to leave.Rosalie was so distressed tha
Byron’s stern and icy tone made Wendy's heart tighten. The little hope she had just now disappeared.She wanted to get dressed up to meet him, but Byron said to meet in half an hour. Wendy just grabbed her purse and went out in a hurry.Her house was a long way from the restaurant. Her driver was going at lightning speed for her to arrive on time.When Wendy entered, Byron was already waiting for her at the seat by the window.Hearing movement at the door, the man raised his eyes and looked over. His expression was colder than the night outside the window."Byron, what's the matter?" Wendy felt inexplicably guilty and carefully sat down opposite him while clutching her purse.Byron stared at her for a few seconds. The atmosphere around him was terrifyingly silent.Wendy clenched her fingers nervously and forced a calm smile on her face."You sent Estie to school this morning." After a long while, he spoke sternly and coldly.Wendy nodded quickly. "Mrs. Lawrence asked me to help,
Rosalie asked the two little guys to take care of the little girl while she went to prepare dinner for them.She wrote down all the dietary precautions that Byron told her earlier and cooked based on Estie's needs.When the meal was ready, Rosalie asked Lucian and Nox to bring Estie down.Soon, three little ones appeared at the entrance of the stairs. The two little boys held the little girl's hands, one on each side. The boys accommodated her pace and slowly walked downstairs. They looked like two little princes and a little princess from a fairy tale.Rosalie saw the three kids holding hands, and there was a touch of warmth in her eyes. Then, she thought about Estie’s current situation and felt distressed once more.When they got to the dining table, Lucian and Nox were kind and generous to let their little sister sit next to Mommy while they sat beside Estie.Rosalie patted the heads of the two boys with relief, sat down beside Estie, and carefully fed her.Maybe the cooking
Upon hearing this, Rosalie's heart sank. She immediately defended herself. "Let me be clear, I have nothing to do with this! I’ve always felt that children are innocent. Furthermore, Lucian and Nox adore Estie so much. I’ll never do anything to hurt her."After all, she had not reconciled with Byron. Now that Little Estie was found to be badly beaten while under her care, she had become the main suspect.Moreover, she did have some alone time with Estie.She would not be able to explain if Byron suspected her of this.For a while, Rosalie felt uneasy.Byron was in deep contemplation when he heard her defense. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at Rosalie. "I wasn’t suspecting you at all, and I can probably guess who did this."Rosalie breathed a sigh of relief, but she was still worried about Estie. "Who did it?"Byron’s inner storm was slowly brewing as he traced his thoughts on the matter.Last night, his parents took Estie away from the manor involuntarily. Although h