Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 292

Chapter 292: Chapter 292 The Woman He Never Loved

Rose felt an immediate wave of nausea. She couldn’t help thinking how humiliating the whole situation was.

In the seven years she had known Ryan, he had never been the type to lose control or behave recklessly. Yet now he had become the subject of hotel gossip, involved in an incident that sounded impulsive and embarrassingly indiscreet.

The thought left her with complicated emotions.

After all, she and Ryan had known each other for well over a decade.

How had things ended up like this?

"Mom? What’s wrong? Are you not feeling well?"

Ariel noticed the troubled look on Rose’s face. Standing on her tiptoes, she reached up and gently touched Rose’s cheek.

Rose snapped out of her thoughts and smiled.

"I’m fine, sweetheart."

Without sparing Samantha another glance, she took Ariel to the waiting car.

They were divorced now. It wasn’t jealousy or lingering feelings.

The whole situation simply felt so absurd that it sent a chill down her spine.

*****

The Taylor family estate sat within an expansive private garden, accessible only to invited guests.

Luxury sedans pulled up one after another, dropping off attendees.

The moment Rose stepped out of the car—

"Professor Rose!"

A bright, cheerful voice rang out.

Rose looked over to see Alicia hurrying toward them.

The moment Alicia spotted Ariel, her eyes lit up.

"What an adorable little girl!"

Ariel smiled politely.

"Hello, sister."

Alicia nearly melted.

She was just about to crouch down and pinch Ariel’s cheeks when another car pulled up beside them.

Samantha stepped out.

The instant Alicia saw her, her smile stiffened.

She glanced awkwardly at Rose.

"Professor Rose... it looks like she..."

Rose knew exactly what Alicia meant.

If Samantha truly was the Taylor family’s long-lost daughter, then Alicia would soon have to call her sister.

Samantha walked over with a warm smile.

"We’ll probably have to adjust our relationship from now on."

She glanced at Rose before continuing pleasantly, "We’ll get to know each other over time. Don’t feel awkward about being close to someone else. As your elder sister, I won’t hold it against you."

Those words only made Alicia feel even more uncomfortable.

Samantha smiled graciously.

"I’ll head inside first."

She behaved as though Rose didn’t exist.

Rose had no intention of acknowledging her, either.

As Samantha walked away, however, Rose couldn’t help noticing the neckline of her dress.

Whether intentional or not, it was cut low enough to reveal the faint outline of what looked unmistakably like a hickey.

A subtle but deliberate reminder of intimacy.

Watching Samantha disappear into the estate, Alicia scratched the back of her head awkwardly.

"Professor Rose... I honestly don’t know how to explain how I feel."

"I’ve always hoped my sister would come home someday. Now that she’s here... I hope you won’t distance yourself from me because of her."

She hesitated.

"I know she has a history with you... and even..."

...helped destroy your marriage.

She sighed.

"If the two of you could somehow put the past behind you..."

Rose found Alicia’s thinking innocent, even naive.

But she didn’t say so.

How could someone Alicia’s age truly understand everything she had endured?

She simply smiled.

"Let’s go inside."

Alicia opened her mouth as if to say more, then simply nodded and followed.

*****

The entrance to the Taylor estate featured a traditional raised threshold.

Rose held Ariel’s hand as the little girl carefully stepped over it before happily hopping down on the other side.

Rose lifted her own foot to cross.

Guests flowed continuously through the entrance.

Someone brushed past her shoulder.

Caught off balance mid-step, she nearly stumbled.

A steady hand caught her around the waist before she could fall.

"Tha—"

The words stopped in her throat.

Looking up, she found herself staring into Ryan’s cold, expressionless eyes.

Her face immediately hardened.

Without hesitation, she shoved him squarely in the chest.

He took two steps back.

His hand slipped away from her waist.

"Don’t touch me."

Her voice was icy. "I find you disgusting."

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