The Transactional Marriage That Imploded novel Chapter 182

After spending the entire night on her knees in the chapel, Rosalind's legs were terribly swollen the next morning.

Evita personally went to fetch her daughter at the crack of dawn.

Rosalind's eyes were bloodshot. "Mom, how can Mathis be so heartless? All I did was send a photo of his daughter to Cynthia."

Evita sighed heavily at her daughter's sheer naïveté. "You need to stay away from Cynthia Quinn. She's bad news. I might not like Bianca, but that's only because I can't stand her arrogance—not because I think she's worthless.

Women like Cynthia, who rely entirely on men to survive, are never up to any good. Your brother warned you to keep your mouth shut, but you just had to talk. Now look at the mess you've made for yourself!"

Rosalind looked deeply wronged. "Mom, who does Mathis actually love?"

Evita had never been able to read her own son. "Who knows?" she snapped. "Don't ever interfere in his love life. The fact that he managed to kick the other Jagger branches out of Dawnstar Capital is the greatest blessing you'll ever receive.

Just keep your head down and behave, and your brother will make sure you're well taken care of. But if you defy him, he really will find worse ways to punish you."

Rosalind choked back a frustrated sob.

Without another word, Evita snatched her daughter's phone and blocked Cynthia's contact info.

"Don't ever contact that woman again. She and her mother are both homewreckers, and she'll only drag you down. If I find out you unblocked her, I'll be the one punishing you next."

Rosalind burst into angry tears.

When Cynthia realized she had been blocked by Rosalind, a renewed sense of crisis washed over her, giving her the perfect excuse to contact Mathis.

"She's just acting like a spoiled child," Mathis said dismissively. "Don't take it personally."

Before Cynthia could even begin to pour her heart out, he abruptly ended the call.

Cynthia gritted her teeth in sheer frustration.

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