Chapter 458 The Truth Beneath the Silence Julia suddenly stepped forward. The cold, calculating expression she usually wore had completely disappeared. Her face had darkened as memories she had deliberately buried for years came rushing back, dragging emotions she could no longer control to the surface. “Ryan.” Her voice tightened.

Chapter 457 The Debt She Never Owed Ryan lowered his gaze slightly, meeting Rose’s trembling eyes. He didn’t answer her. Instead, he turned back toward Julia. There were too many people standing around them now. People who had heard every word. Ryan’s expression remained calm, but his voice was cold

Chapter 456 It wasn’t Trevor Rose turned the corner and nearly walked straight into someone. The corridor was narrow, with people coming in and out of the restaurant, leaving barely enough room for two groups to pass. She looked up. Ryan. He was standing with several sharply dressed businessmen who

Chapter 455 The Final Proof The certified copy of the divorce decree slipped from the document envelope. Rose glanced down. The words were printed clearly across the top. DIVORCE DECREE. For some reason, receiving it this way felt almost surreal. Rose stood there for a moment, staring at the document

Chapter 454 The Package What Rowan had said was, in fact, true. A quiet emotion flickered through Ryan’s eyes. But he remained with his back to Rowan. He didn’t react the way Rowan had expected. “You’re wrong.” Ryan’s voice was even colder in the bitter night air. “It’s not your

Chapter 453 The Pendant in the Lake “Enough!” Edward slammed his cane against the floor. At this point, what else was there left for him to misunderstand? Years ago, when he had been overseas, he had believed Rose had used underhanded means to get close to Ryan and had ruined

Chapter 452 The Truth They Buried Ryan’s words cut through the chaotic room like a blade. The chill in his voice was enough to make everyone fall silent. Edward’s head snapped up. He had caught the key point immediately. His sharp gaze shifted to Margaret, whose expression had changed just

Chapter 451 The Price Of Family Rose’s answer had been painfully blunt. The moment Ryan finished asking the question, she had answered without the slightest hesitation. Ryan continued looking at her. Rose tilted her head back to meet his deep, unreadable gaze and pulled her coat tighter around herself. Her

Chapter 450 No Future Rose looked at Ariel’s chubby little face and said nothing more. Sometimes children understood the weight of pain better than adults did. Their world was small, and everything they experienced was etched deeply into their hearts. Adults, on the other hand, often learned to bury painful

Chapter 449 The Word That Hurt Rose had to admit that Trevor’s message left her feeling conflicted. Years ago, she had chosen him because she needed Ariel to remain completely hidden from the outside world. Although Dr. Nathan had been the one who raised Ariel for the most part, Trevor