Sweet Divorce

Amelia’s low tones fell next to her ear and drove Rose into a panic.

All these years, the Brown family had taken care of all her needs.

Even if they were moving out, without a job, the two of them ate, drank and lived off Amelia.

If the two of them were to go at it honestly, there was no way they could live in fancy apartments, much less Rita’s hundred-thousand-dollar handbags. They relied entirely on the Brown family’s support.

Really, it should be said that they relied on Amelia’s favoritism.

Naturally, Rose didn’t have the guts to offend her benefactor out in the open.

Desperate to salvage the situation, she slapped herself. “This unfiltered mouth of mine – don’t take it personally, Mom, I was just too angry at Mason and wanted to get at him. I wasn’t thinking when I spoke.”

Wasn’t thinking when she spoke?

Naturally, Amelia didn’t buy that excuse. “You might have been angry, but that was sincere, too, wasn’t it?”

“No, it really wasn’t…” Pale, Rose shook her head and tried to explain.

Amelia looked coldly at Rose on the ground as she tried to explain. Completely unmoved, she scoffed. “Whether it was sincere or not, I’m telling you two today; I’m handing over the Brown family to Rita.”

The old lady’s determination didn’t sit well with Rose and Mason.

Rose had learned to keep her mouth shut, but it was Mason who asked desperately, “Mom, Rose is right. How could you neglect your own flesh and blood granddaughter and give the family properties over to an outsider?”

Amelia glared fiercely at Mason, disappointment in her eyes. “How did I ever spawn an idiot like you? Can’t you see the situation for what it is?”

Hearing that, Mason and Rose blinked.

After a pause of several seconds, they asked in unison-

“What situation?”

“What situation?”

They’d spoken this much but this couple still wasn’t getting in. Amelia almost lost it. “With everything that’s been happening to the Brown family, we can only rely on Rita to help now.

she speaks, Liam won’t stand by and let us

the crisis at hand, we can survive off the scraps left by

Without the Wilson family helping us, the Brown family could easily go bankrupt. With the way you two spend, how do you plan on living the rest of your

of the inheritance, she’ll be broke when

finally realized the

old lady was the more experienced player,

and only concerned herself

Wilsons, this small world would easily shatter, leaving nothing for

didn’t want to live a hard

you’re right. We still can’t break with that

Rita to straighten out the family for Charlotte to come out

knotted brow loosened somewhat. “So long as you understand. Remember to treat her like a saint from now on. Whatever you need to do to convince her to take over the family,

her happy.” For money,

Rita. Go and salve her. If you have to kneel down or slap yourself for her to

Rose and Mason any chance to retort. She stamped her cane

were left in the courtyard, and both

didn’t jive with the

nonsense,

her. “Is your memory going? Don’t ever say those two words again, hear me! Unless you don’t

the mention of money, Rose slapped herself.

that Rose was

same time, outside the Brown

Rita locked

the man’s dim gaze fell on her like frost. “Come

the door, not moving a

“No!”

Her refusal stung the man, who narrowed his eyes. A

head buzzed, and

she bit her lower lip hard to keep

get the “won’t” out, the man had pulled her forcefully into

lying on the seat

frowned. “…”

out of the man’s grip, but the disparity in strength was too great. She was being held still