Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 369

Chapter 369: Chapter 369 The Price of Her Freedom

Rowan didn’t back down.

He and Rose had known each other for years—since they were teenagers—and everyone in the Knight family knew how close they were.

Yet Ryan was still sitting right there, Rose’s former husband, and he hadn’t said a word while Rowan was practically throwing himself in front of her.

The atmosphere in the room grew increasingly tense.

Margaret clutched her chest. “Rowan, are you trying to give me a heart attack? Come here. Now.”

“Grandma?”

Seeing that she looked unwell, Rowan immediately went to her side and helped steady her.

Edward Knight remained expressionless. With a small wave of his hand, he gave the order.

Two men stepped forward and seized Rose by the arms.

The old butler tightened his grip on the whip and approached.

Rose struggled, but there was no way she could overpower them.

Her heart began pounding.

She had seen what the Knight family’s punishments could do. She still remembered Ethan being dragged away with his back torn open.

The memory sent a wave of fear through her.

She tried to pull free.

Then, almost instinctively, her eyes flicked toward Ryan.

He was still sitting in his wheelchair, half-hidden in the shadows, his expression impossible to read.

Rowan immediately tried to move toward her again, but Margaret held him back.

“Ryan!” Rowan shouted desperately. “Please, help Rose. I’m begging you.”

The word begging caught Ryan off guard.

His own younger brother was asking him for mercy.

Ryan’s expression remained calm, giving nothing away.

Rose wasn’t surprised.

In fact, she had expected exactly this.

A bitter, self-mocking smile touched her lips.

Ryan had never cared whether she lived or died. Why would he suddenly care now?

“Ryan!”

Rowan’s normally easygoing voice was filled with urgency.

But Ryan said nothing.

Neither did anyone else.

No one seemed surprised by his silence. For seven years, everyone had watched Ryan keep Rose at arm’s length. No one believed he would suddenly protect her.

Rose stopped struggling.

There was no point.

The old butler raised the whip.

It came down.

Crack!

Rose braced herself for the pain.

But nothing happened.

She slowly opened her eyes.

An arm was wrapped protectively across her back.

A white shirt.

Blood spreading across the fabric.

Rose froze.

She turned her head.

Ryan was standing behind her.

At some point, he had gotten out of his wheelchair and stepped between her and the whip.

Edward Knight’s expression finally changed.

His eyes narrowed as he stared at his eldest grandson.

“What exactly are you doing?”

To him, the idea that Ryan would protect Rose made no sense.

Rowan stared as well.

Margaret looked utterly bewildered.

“Ryan, what are you doing?” she demanded. “You actually took the hit for her. Do you still have feelings for Rose?”

Rose could hear Ryan’s heartbeat.

She stared at the red mark spreading across his arm.

He must have been in considerable pain.

Yet his face remained completely expressionless.

When their eyes met, Ryan lowered his arm.

“Don’t read too much into it.”

His voice was cold.

“Rose and I are divorced. Whatever happened between us is over. If the Knight family publicly punishes a woman who is no longer part of this family, people will talk.”

Edward Knight glanced at the injury on Ryan’s arm.

“Are you saying I was wrong?”

Ryan’s gaze shifted toward the two men still holding Rose.

The men immediately released her.

Ryan looked back at his grandfather.

“Rose and I have no relationship anymore. That’s a fact.”

He paused.

“She’s also been accepted by the Robinson family and is going to marry Trevor. If we punish her now, we’ll be creating an unnecessary conflict with the Robinsons.”

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