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Chapter 6
Resa just stood there, stunned for a second.
Then she looked at them, her voice steady. think I’ve said this before. Back during the earthquake, I was the one who saved you
She was
was about to marry Phil. She hadn’t said it to win anyone over–she was just stating the truth.
But the three of them lost it immediately
“Oh, so now you’re bringing in backup to help you put on a show for us?”
“Seriously? You actually think we’re going to buy your lies? We know exactly who saved us
Rosa, no matter how hard you try to please us or put on a good act, we’re not marrying your
Their words didn’t even faze her. Of course, this was how it would go. Even if she had proof right in front of them, they’d never believe her.
This was it, she thought. The last time she’d ever bring it up.
She closed her eyes, about to tell them to leave, when Austin suddenly spoke up. “Whatever happened during the earthquake, fine. But Abby’s face is still swoll from when you slapped her. You need to get on your knees and apologize!”
For a second, Rosa thought she’d misheard
It was just a slap–how could her face still be swollen? And anyway, Abigail was the one who broke her things. Was it not enough that they’d thrown her into the pool and humiliated her? Now they wanted her to kneel and apologize, too?
“She broke my stuff. Why should I be the one to apologize?”
eyes went cold, his tone brocking no argument. “You’re going to apologize whether you want to or not.
“Someone, take her over. She’s not leaving until Abby forgives her“?
Rose wasn’t the only one who thought this was insane. Even the doctor tried to step in, but the bodyguards held him back!
One of them yanked out her IV another dragged her off the hospital bed
She was so weak she could barely stand, let alone fight back. Her resistance was useless.
When they tried to shove her out the door, she braced herself against the frame, clinging stubbornly to her last shred of dignity as the Swanson family’s eldest daughter
She hadn’t done anything wrong. There was no way she’d apologize–especially not to the maid’s daughter who’d lied about her
Rosa’s fingers turned white from gripping the door, huge tears rolling down her cheeks. Her voice was hoarse, desperate: “If you force me to apologize, I’ll die right here in front of your
The heartbreak and defiance in her eyes hit the three Schuler brothers hard!
They’d never seen Rosa cry before–never seen her like this. Her outburst left them all a little shaken
After a long, awkward silence, Lev finally locked away and cold coldly, “Fine. This time, well let it go. But if you ever touch Abby again, we won’t be so easy on you Austin and Auden relaxed a little too, their anger fading.
Let her go. 7
The moment they released her, Rosa pressed herself against the wall, trembling. Only after they left did her tears finally spill over
She ended up staying in the hospital for three full days
Once she was well enough to leave, she didn’t go home. Instead, she bought a few bouquets of flowers and headed straight for the house she and Phil were supposed to share planning to put the finishing touches on the place herself. |
But when she opened the door, she could barely believe her eyes
The wedding decorations she’d carefully put up were trashed
All the red banners and nbbons had been ripped down, replaced by pastel balloons and decomtions for someone else’s party. Banners hung everywhere “Happy 23rd Dirthday, Abby!
Cute and festive ornaments were smeared with frosting and tangled up in streamers ||
Music blasted so loud the walls shook. The whole place was packed with people, all laughing and shouting, completely lost in the birthday celebration
Some quests were chasing each other around the villa, and the five–tier cake was being used as ammo in a full–on cake fight
Rosa felt her heart drop &
Barely holding it together, she walked forward and yanked the plug from the speaker. The music died instantly
