Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 355

Chapter 355: Chapter 355 The Choice That Broke Her

Samantha’s words made Derick’s expression change.

He turned toward Rose.

At some point, she had opened her eyes.

There was no anger in them. No pain. No resentment.

Nothing.

Just a terrifying, almost unnatural calm.

It was the kind of calm that came after a person had already expected the worst and finally heard it confirmed.

For some reason, that look made Derick’s chest tighten.

His expression darkened.

He had never intended to abandon Rose completely. This was only a temporary decision.

There had already been bad blood and misunderstandings between Samantha and Victoria. Once Samantha escaped, there was no telling what she might do to Victoria out of spite.

And Rose was still Samantha’s most valuable shield.

As long as Rose remained in Samantha’s hands, Samantha wouldn’t dare make a move against her.

“That’s not what I meant.”

The words came out almost instinctively.

Something in Rose’s expression made Derick feel as though he had been burned.

Victoria quickly stepped in.

“Derick cares deeply about his daughter. He only said that because he was under pressure. He didn’t mean it that way, Miss Bennett. Please don’t misunderstand him.”

“Shut up!”

James was practically shaking with rage.

He couldn’t bear to watch Rose stand there and take it.

Who wouldn’t be hurt by being abandoned by their own father?

Especially when it happened in front of everyone.

Samantha, on the other hand, was delighted.

For once, Rose had been pushed aside.

As long as someone was willing to give up on Rose, Samantha didn’t care who it was.

She looked directly at Rose.

“Remember what I told you. Look at you now. Even if you really are the Taylor family’s daughter, nobody cares about you.”

Her smile turned cruel.

“Blood ties can’t compete with the bond people build by living together year after year. So tell me, Rose... what exactly are you to them?”

Rose had known the answer for a long time.

She simply hadn’t been strong enough to face it.

The substance in her system had not been fully metabolized yet, leaving her body weak and heavy.

But then she heard Derick choose Victoria.

She couldn’t even explain what she felt.

Was it disappointment?

Had she expected something different?

Or had she simply been afraid that this exact moment would come?

The irony was that she had spent the past few days slowly accepting the truth about her identity. She had prepared herself mentally for everything that might follow.

And yet, hearing Derick’s decision still sent a cold ache through her chest.

That was when she finally understood something.

Some feelings had nothing to do with reason.

They were instinctive.

And Samantha knew exactly where to strike.

She wasn’t satisfied with destroying Rose physically.

She wanted to break her emotionally, too.

Rose forced herself upright.

Her body protested with every movement, but she ignored it.

She didn’t look at Derick.

Instead, her cold gaze settled on Samantha.

“Is this the only way you can make yourself feel important?”

Samantha’s expression stiffened.

Rose’s eyes shifted to Ariel.

The little girl was still being held tightly against Samantha.

Ariel’s eyes were red.

She hadn’t cried.

She hadn’t screamed.

She had stayed remarkably quiet through everything.

But the moment she saw Rose awake, she tried to run to her.

“Mommy!”

Samantha caught her before she could get more than a step away.

Rose’s heart clenched.

“Samantha.”

Her voice was cold.

“Let Ariel go, and I’ll cooperate with whatever you want.”

Samantha raised an eyebrow.

Rose continued, “Ariel is a Robinson. You’re smart enough to understand what that means. You don’t want to turn the entire Robinson family into your enemy.”

She deliberately emphasized the words.

“A Robinson.”

Ryan’s eyes shifted toward Rose.

Samantha understood immediately.

Children were the future of a family. Ariel was the Robinson family’s only real leverage in this situation.

Samantha had kidnapped her for money.

She had never intended to destroy the Robinson family completely.

Her real enemies were Rose and Victoria.

Rose had stood in the way of her becoming part of the Taylor family.

Victoria had taken away everything Samantha believed should have been hers.

Trevor immediately seized the opportunity.

“Send the money you want. We’ll transfer it right now. Once you receive it, you release Ariel.”

His voice was controlled, but there was urgency beneath it.

Samantha hesitated.

Then she slowly relaxed.

Just one more step.

One final step.

Then she would be out of here.

Her eyes drifted toward Ryan.

Even now, he stood there with that same unreadable expression.

For a moment, something almost like reluctance crossed Samantha’s face.

Then she looked back at him.

“I know why you came here.”

Her voice softened.

“You came because you don’t want anything to happen to her.”

She tightened her grip on Ariel.

“So I’ll make one final demand.”

Her eyes locked onto Ryan.

“I want you to come with me.”

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