Chapter 438

He narrowed his eyes and asked, “Why not?”

It was because that was her last trace of dignity. Even though her pride had been shattered and left in pieces, she didn’t want it to be trampled on again. “Because the family I want is not someone like you. To me, you can be a creditor, a stranger, or a superior, but you can never be my family!”

The word “family” was special to her. It was something she had longed for since childhood.

Therefore, she couldn’t let him trample on that word.

His gaze was sharp, filled with a chilling intensity, like razor blades cutting into her.

She didn’t avoid his gaze, just calmly looking at him, silently telling him he would never be her family.

Suddenly, he laughed in anger, a dazzling and mocking smile tugging at the corners of his lips. “Then let’s make a bet. I bet that one day you will want me to be your family again and ask me to call

you ‘Rosie””

Her body trembled involuntarily. He said it with such certainty as if it were bound to happen in the future.

“That day will never come.” That was the answer she gave him.

After Jonathan left the rental home, he exited the residential area, and Carlos was waiting not far away. When he saw Jonathan coming out, he rushed forward and asked, “Mr. Youngblood, are you heading back to the Youngblood residence?”

“Yes,” Jonathan answered indifferently. “What did you find out from those two people?”

“All I know now is that they have received money from someone to deal with Ms. Leighton. They were told to keep Ms. Leighton in the hospital for at least a while. However, they only contacted the person who paid them over the phone and the money was transferred directly to their accounts. They never met the person personally,” Carlos said, reporting the results of his investigation.

other words, more time was needed to find the mastermind behind it.

investigating,” Jonathan ordered coldly.

it,” Carlos replied and got into the

Never let her encounter danger like today,” he said. “Also, find out if she has any recent conflicts

the window at Jonathan’s perfect side profile, Carlos couldn’t help

his heart.

that Jonathan was still not

kind of charm Rosalie had to make Jonathan, even after their breakup, still unable to

move on.

work with her eyebags and reported to Lawrence about

in

accepted was at the discretion of the

evidence.

the police

hard work. You must be tired from working on the case. I’ll give you a day off

Amelia and Aiden. After all, they would be leaving Strico soon.

as she walked to the office building’s entrance, she noticed a luxury car pulling up and a woman in designer clothes getting out of the

It was Fiona.

said, “Rosalie, what a coincidence! I was thinking of looking for you, and here you are!”

had found out about Rosalie working here as an assistant lawyer through a guy named Kayden, whom she had met at the nightclub last time.

lawyer? Now she’s merely

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