Chapter 430 [ 1,729 words ] Derick watched Rose walk away. His expression grew heavier by the second. Soon, only Derick, Victoria, and Alicia remained in the room. Alicia sat frozen, unable to process what had just happened. This was supposed to be Rose’s worst day. Her wedding had fallen
Chapter 429 [ 1,434 words ] Ryan had a point. When there were this many coincidences, they stopped looking like coincidences. Grace stared across the room, her expression hardening. “I never thought I could have someone like this living under my own roof.” Her anger was quiet, but that somehow
Chapter 428 [ 1,320 words ] “What exactly do you mean by that, Mr. Knight?” The moment Grace heard the word kidnapped, every trace of anger disappeared from her face. She shot to her feet. “Rose.” She hurried over and grabbed Rose’s hands, looking her over from head to toe.
Chapter 427 [ 1,388 words ] Today couldn’t have been a worse—or more convenient—time for Victoria to push the issue. With the entire Taylor family gathered together, she was clearly hoping Grace would step in and demand that Ryan take responsibility for Alicia. Grace’s excitement over finally gaining a great-granddaughter
Chapter 426 [ 1,316 words ] Grace’s gaze sharpened. The accusation in her voice seemed to pull all the air from the room. Rose looked up quickly. “That’s not what he—” Ryan lifted his eyes. For a brief second, his gaze met Rose’s. Something unreadable flickered there. Then it disappeared.
Chapter 425 [ 1,891 words ] Ryan stood with one hand in his pocket, looking almost annoyingly relaxed. Trevor’s mouth curved into a faint, humorless smile. “You really are a schemer.” Ryan neither denied it nor bothered to answer. Across the room, Rose had already reached Diana. The moment she
Chapter 424 [ 1,639 words ] Everything suddenly made sense. Ryan had come to the wedding knowing exactly what was waiting for him. There was no way he’d shown up expecting the Robinson family to walk away untouched. What no one had anticipated was how he’d chosen to fight back.
Chapter 423 [ 1,874 words ] Julia stared at the recorder in Diana’s hand. She couldn’t believe it. The recording was unmistakable. Every word of the conversation between the Robinson and Knight families had been captured clearly. There was no room left for excuses. No way to call it a
Chapter 422 [ 1,856 words ] “Don’t touch me.” Rose’s voice was cold. Trevor reached for her, but she stepped out of his grasp before his hand could reach her. His jaw tightened. For a moment, neither of them spoke. Julia was quicker to recover. She pasted a pleasant smile
Chapter 421 [ 1,683 words ] Charlotte hadn’t imagined it. Something about Rose was wrong. She couldn’t put her finger on it, but every instinct she had was telling her that Rose wasn’t walking into this marriage willingly. And if that was true, Charlotte refused to stand by and watch
Chapter 420 [ 1,444 words ] The moment Charlotte saw Ryan, her eyes stayed on him for several seconds. Then she walked straight past Liam. Ryan’s car had barely come to a stop before people began turning to look. The rumors surrounding Ryan, Rose, and the Robinson family had been
Chapter 419 [ 1,701 words ] Rose couldn’t sit around and wait for everything to be taken from her. And she certainly wasn’t going to let Trevor blackmail her into marrying him just because he had put himself in a position to help. Maybe years ago, she would have felt
Chapter 418 [ 1,622 words ] Ryan didn’t stop Rose. He knew that sooner or later, she and Trevor would have to stop hiding things from each other. This confrontation might finally force Rose to see the Robinson family—and Trevor himself—for what they really were. ***** By the time Rose
Chapter 417 [ 1,405 words ] That one sentence made Rose’s chest tighten. She had been thinking about this for days. Sooner or later, the Robinson family would find out that Ariel was Ryan’s daughter. Once they did, everything would change. There would be custody battles, family pressure, public scrutiny—one
Chapter 416 [ 1,564 words ] Edward sat in the main chair, his expression grim as he watched Ryan approach. Margaret was the first to react. She quickly rose from her seat, concern written across her face. “Ryan, tell us what’s going on. How is Rose? Is that child really
Chapter 415 [ 1,588 words ] Rose’s back went rigid as she met Ryan’s eyes. His face was usually unreadable, cold enough to make people keep their distance. But now, something unfamiliar flickered in the depths of his eyes. She couldn’t put a name to it. It was complicated. Conflicted.
Chapter 414 [ 1,565 words ] The situation had reached a breaking point. Ryan had publicly declared that Ariel was his daughter—not some illegitimate child born from an affair. But everyone in their social circle already knew that Trevor and Rose were engaged. If the Robinson family wanted to distance
Chapter 413 [ 1,537 words ] Ryan’s words left almost no room for interpretation. Especially the look in his eyes—sharp and cold enough to cut. There wasn’t a trace of warmth in them. Only scrutiny, disdain, and indifference. It was as though the brief intimacy they had once shared meant
Chapter 412 [ 1,349 words ] Ryan’s clear, commanding voice carried through the microphone, reaching every corner of the auditorium. And with one name, everything changed. Ariel. In an instant, the little girl became the reason hundreds of students from less privileged backgrounds might receive financial aid. She also became
Chapter 411 [ 1,768 words ] Rose met Ryan’s calm, unreadable gaze. A faint flush of embarrassment crept across her cheeks. He had seen it coming. He’d known the Robinson family would eventually make the same choice. Julia’s voice continued through the phone. “Rose, I know this isn’t easy for