Chapter 44
Rosalie remained as indifferent as ever, idly brushing the messy bangs from her forehead. With a faint smirk, she said, “You don’t actually think my father would make a scene with me over a maid like you, do you?
Her words sent a chill straight down the maid’s spine, draining the color from her face.
The maid thought anxiously, ‘Mrs. Galloway already pushed Ms. Graham to the point of falling ill, and even then, Mr. Graham couldn’t do anything about it. If she really kicked me out, why would he stand up for me?
“There’s no way he’d argue with her over someone like me. I worked so hard to land this cushy job with such great pay. I can’t lose it just like that Her eyes turned red with panic, and she quickly stammered out an apology, “I’m sorry, Mrs. Galloway. I didn’t mean to offend you just now, Rosalie glanced at her briefly but didn’t bother to pursue the matter any further. Instead, she picked up her utensils and started eating as if nothing had happened, completely unconcerned with the judgmental stares directed at her from all around
She didn’t even spare Julian a single glance.
No one could know that, beneath the calm exterior, her heart was breaking when she learned that Helena was Edward’s illegitimate daughter.
That was her father–the man who had showered her with love since she was a child. And yet, she had discovered that he had spent over a decade lying to her, colluding with his mistress right under her nose,
Rosalie understood all too well that in Edward’s heart, Helena and Riley Graham were probably his real children. As for her, she was nothing more than a living reminder of his shame–proof that he had survived off the Talley family’s wealth.
Everyone saw Rosalie as sharp–tongued and cruel, but not a single soul realized how much pain was buried beneath her mean, ruthless exterior.
