"Oh, really?" Rose raised her lips slightly, casually playing with her fingers as she smiled and said, "But I distinctly remember hearing you say last time that Elliot didn't seem to care much about you."
"Otherwise, why would he deliberately hide the surveillance footage that proves my brother's guilt from you?"
The woman who had been standing opposite Rose with a smug look on her face was suddenly taken aback.
"That maid last time was you?"
Except for in front of that maid, Madeleine was sure she hadn't discussed this matter with Rachel anywhere else.
But the maid did not look like Rose at all...
Rose sneered and looked at Madeleine coldly.
"You don't have to act as if you and Elliot were a loving couple in front of me, because I don't care at all."
What she cared about now were only her children.
As long as her children were healthy and safe, it was better than anything else.
Madeleine didn't believe what Rose said. She was still immersed in shock over Rose pretending to be the maid. After being stiff for a while, she suddenly snapped back to reality and glared angrily at the woman standing before her.
"So last time your act was intentional?"
Rose heard the sound but just smiled noncommittally without answering.
Madeleine's pupils shrank slightly. Her face showed an expression of anger which could hardly be suppressed as she clenched her hand into a fist by her side.
She forced herself to smile lightly while saying, "Even if Elliot is getting closer to you now, what does it matter? He has a son with me; marrying me is just a matter of time."
Thinking that wasn't enough yet, Madeleine continued speaking, "You don't know how much he cares about our child. Every time Shawn gets sick, Elliot always drops everything he's doing and rushes over."
"While you just have a bastard. Everyone knows who weighs more heavily on his heart."
When Madeleine finished speaking, there appeared once more on her face an arrogant smile full of self-confidence.
Rose looked at the confident woman before her with cold eyes, feeling nothing but amusement inside herself.
"I'm not sure who weighs more heavily," Rose replied calmly. "All I know is that my daughter in the Harper Villa is treated like a princess by Elliot."
"And your son can only stay outside, not even worthy of living in the Harper Villa," said Rose.
Madeleine's face turned sour as she raised her hand to slap the woman in front of her. But just then, Elliot walked over and Madeleine quickly put her hand down, giving Rose a pitiful look.
"Rose, I'm sorry for everything before. It was all my fault. Please don't blame me anymore, okay?" Madeleine pleaded.
Rose looked at the woman who suddenly changed her demeanor with furrowed brows and cold eyes. What is this woman up to?
With those words spoken aloud, Rose turned around and left the room without looking back.
As she walked downstairs towards the backyard for a stroll, Shiloh blocked her path.
Rose glared at Shiloh with icy eyes but tried to sidestep past her anyway. However, Shiloh stepped forward once more and stopped Rose in her tracks.
"Hey bitch! Can't you see I'm standing here?" Shiloh spat out angrily at Rose.
Rose responded coolly, "Get out of my way."
Shiloh was taken aback by this response from Rose; it was like someone had stepped on her tail! She jumped up and down furiously while staring daggers at Rose. "What did you just say? How dare you talk to me like that!"
But before she could slapped Rose, the latter grabbed hold of her wrist tightly enough so as not allow any movement whatsoever!
"Don't even think about laying another hand on me!" warned Rose as she flung off Shiloh's hand forcefully.
Mother's necklace?
These words suddenly reached Rose's ears, causing her to freeze in her tracks.
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