Attracted By My Ex-wife novel Chapter 461

When they finally went back home, it was very late. The children had fallen asleep in the car on the drive home.

Kevin and Anne gently carried them one at a time into the house and tucked them into their beds.

After washing up, Anne and Kevin also felt rather tired. The two of them held each other lovingly and fell asleep.

The next day, Anne received a call from Rose.

As of lately, Rose was in good health and had recovered well. She was not as sickly skinny as she had been before, having gained some healthy weight. It suited her, and she no longer looked horrible like she was all bones and bones.

Women loved to be beautiful. Seeing that she had slowly but surely recovered, Rose was very happy.

As a saying went, "Women dress up for their beholders." Looking at how far she had come in respect of her figure, Rose wanted to buy some new clothes. She thought Anne would be great company on her shopping spree.

There was nothing pressing left to do at home so Anne decided to accompany her. Emily also enjoyed being in Anne's company so when Anne told her of her plans, Emily decided to go along with her to the mall.

Emily was also quite curious about Rose's change in attitude. She didn't know who Rose was anymore, such was the drastic change in her behavior. Emily thought she would go shopping to ascertain whether or not this was a genuine change, for herself.

Rose was no longer as rash and impulsive as she used to be. She sat calmly on the bed, flipping through a book in her hands.

Emily looked Rose up and down and raised her eyebrows.

Anne walked forward, knocking politely on the frame of the open door, to announce her presence. A smile appeared on Rose's face when she heard the knock. She saw Emily was there too, so she nodded in greeting.

"Isn't Mark here?" Looking around, Anne didn't see Mark and couldn't help asking.

Rose nodded and said, "I can't let him stay with me all the time. He has to go to work."

Anne nodded, but she disagreed, "Even though you have improved drastically, you are not in good health yet. It's better for Mark to stay here with you."

"Don't worry. The doctor said I'm recovering very well. I'll be discharged from the hospital shortly. Look, I've become a little more plump." As Rose spoke, she raised her arm and smiled helplessly.

In the past, Rose had been so focused on losing weight. But now she was so pleased that she had in fact gained weight.

Anorexia really was a terrible illness.

Nodding her head, Anne said with satisfaction, "You do look much better than the last time I saw you."

Rose nodded and looked at Emily, "Emily, I heard that you have fallen pregnant. Congratulations."

Emily was two months pregnant now. After hearing Rose congratulate her, Emily nodded with a smile but didn't say anything.

Rose's change in attitude and demeanour was quite unnerving. Emily could not adapt to this new Rose just yet.

Anne could sense what was going through Emily's head. She looked down at her watch, and said to Rose, "Time has gone so quickly! We'll have to get going."

Rose had already neatened and dressed up before the other two had arrived. She nodded, and went straight to the mall with them.

The mall was the largest in the city. It catered for every retail need they could possibly have which made things easier, as they just had to make one stop.

More importantly, Anne worried about Rose who was quite weak, even though she was steadily improving. Anne didn't want her to do anything too strenuous and affect her recovery.

Opportunities for Rose to leave the hospital had indeed been scarce thus far. Taking in the wonderfully lively mall, she couldn't help but laugh in glee.

Emily was eyeing Rose from beside her. She still did not trust Rose. Seeing Rose react so sincerely while being in the mall, with such a wide smile across her face made Emily raise her eyebrows.

'Now, Rose is really...' Emily's thoughts trailed off, as she tried to think of an appropriate, decent word to describe her.

"Emily, let bygones be bygones. Rose has made the effort to change - shouldn't we also do our part and give her a chance?" Anne whispered discretely in Emily's ear.

Emily nodded obligingly. Anne was, of course, correct. If Anne could change her attitude towards Rose, then she should do the same.

Moreover, no one was perfect; everyone had made some mistake or the other in their lifetime. Previously, she had been so concerned with her feelings for Sam, that she had not taken the time to properly understand Anne.

It was due solely to Anne's magnanimity, her truly kind and compassionate soul, that their relationship had not taken a blow during that uneasy time.

"Look, Rose seems to have taken to that dress. Let's go have a closer look." Observing Rose, Anne said to Emily.

Emily nodded with a smile, and followed Anne.

Turning around, Rose asked, "Anne, what do you think of this dress?"

"It's simple and elegant, and the cut is very flattering. I'm sure it would look great on your figure." Nodding her head in approval, Anne made this comment to Rose.

Rose smiled and requested that the staff take the dress off the mannequin so that she could try it on. Rose put it on and looked quite elegant and beautiful, just as Anne had anticipated.

She looked curiously at the figure which stared back at her in the mirror. She raised her eyebrows slightly. Although she knew she was looking at herself, she felt that this reflection was a complete stranger, different to the person she knew herself to have been before.

Perhaps it was her near-death experience which gave her this new sense of awareness and insightfulness.

"I'll take it! Thank you," Rose advised the staff.

The staff attended to her need quickly ringing the item up and packing it neatly into a store bag for her.

They continued with their walk about the mall and decided to buy some jewelry. As a daughter of the wealthy Luo Family, Rose was definitely never short of money.

However, it was when they arrived at a well-renowned jewelry store that they were faced by their adversary.

Rose had just taken a fancy to a gorgeous heart-shaped gem with high-grade clarity. It caught the light magnificently. It was a stunning piece on the whole.

Just as she was admiring the gem, a ruckus ensued from the entrance. They turned around to find the source of this unwelcomed noise.

A woman with a haughty gait walked in with her nose in the air, followed by a group of paparazzi. They knew this woman all too well - it was Cherry.