Chapter 22
Granny Schuler cleared her throat her sharp gaze instantly quieting the room.
“We know exactly how you treated Rosa. Phil will handle
le your punishment–your grandfather and I won’t step in
“But now, look at what you’ve done to Abigail. What about her reputation? What about the Schuler family’s name?”
“You were the ones who claimed to love her. Now you’re the ones refusing to go through with the engagement. Well, I’ve already made the engagement public, and I’m not taking it back!”
“Unless the three of you find someone you truly want to marry, even if Abigail leaves, there’ll be another Lily, another Abigail. This isn’t going away”
She finished speaking and stood up in anger ready to leave
Phil quickly stepped forward to steady her as she walked out, with Rosa following close behind.
Once they were gone, Lev’s eyes lost all their light in an instant.
There’s no chance left, he whispered, defeated.
Austin and Aiden stayed silent, the weight of it all settling over them like a blanket.
After a long pause, Aiden balled his fists, his voice raw and shaky as he finally spoke. “No way. Rosa chased after us for so long–how could she not like at least one of us?”
“She knew me ins
me inside out. She watched every role I played, collected everything about me. I know she cared about me.“I
His laugh came out choked and bitter tears gathering in his eyes. Suddenly, he shot up and sprinted back to his room, frantically searching through the trunk Rosa had once thrown at him. He grabbed the notes she’d written her handwriting filling page after page. He hugged them to his chest, desperate and unwilling to let go.. “All these years, she never gave up. If it wasn’t for that marriage contract, she never would’ve chosen to marry my uncle.”
This is all my fault if rd just figured out my feelings sooner, maybe we wouldn’t have missed our chance. She and my uncle just got mamed–they don’t love each other. How could that possibly compare to everything we’ve shared over the years?”
His eyes slowly filled with determination
bory word &
Austin and Ley had followed him and heard every
They tried to convince themselves–maybe it was true. They’d felt Rosa’s love and devotion for years
Could she really let go that easily?%
Even if she agreed to the mamage for the family’s sake, could she really not have loved any of them?? After all mose years, after everything she did for them, could she really have never been moved?!! Austin just couldn’t believe it…
He went back to his own room and pulled out the medical notes Rosa had written for him.
Unlike the girls who only liked him for his lucks, Roca had genuinely tried to learn about everything he cared about! She’d gone from knowing nothing to impressing him, page after page–if she didn’t love him, why would she go that far?
har neat handanting made even the dullest facts feci special to him.
Knock knock
Suddenly, someone rapped on Austin’s door
He frowned and opened it, instantly regresting it
Abigail stood in the hallway wearing a thimsy camisole rightdress. The neckline slipped dangerously bow with every move, her pale skin on full display. But she didn’t seem to care about that at all–she just pressed her hand to her bleeding forehead, tears welling in her eyes
“Autor, my head hurts so much Can you help me bondage it?”.
There was nothing but annoyance and cold indifference in his eyes
“If it hurts, go to the hospital Im not your personal doctor and I’m not obligated to take care of you”
With that, he shut the door in her face–hard, as if he was running from something dangerous
