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as banged on from outside. She hadn't sl

self to open the door and found

the family room,"

d she ask for help? Rose followed the maid with no

seated in the family room. Rose recalled another name fro

n, Nicole and Letty ex

er to change," Letty half-whispere

body odor still doesn't s

ffered. One of the two formally dressed men-who appeared to b

and when you've understood it,

ve a we

to the section concerning Romilda and Matteo. Rose silently r

test and most sincere

have remained pure, as has Matteo. I am sure

he first year of your marriage. After that, I will give Matteo full ownersh

was s

iss Romilda. If proven that you are not, your shares will be considered null and v

vered in

ill, she would inherit an enormous fortune. Marrying

used Rose as a p

because she's not a virgin

t, Romilda? Did you p

e out of her thoughts. The two sisters

y glared at his s

hroats awkwardly and proceeded to prepare so

here, and Miss Romilda, you as well. This will make your marri

Now?" Rose ga

a church, not in a family room. This

a church?" Mat

ws before God," Rose replied

ing holy? She only acted like a saint in front of Matteo's fath

this marriage is nothing more than a bu

Despite Romilda's faults, she was still Rose's twin - her onl

thered up all the documents and gave Rose a small,

be uncomfortable for both of you." He cleared his throat again. "After the consummation of the marri

immediately bur

going to say?" Letty cackled. "'Oh

nd hurt. But Rose only clenched her fists so tightly that her knuckles turned wh

sation was private for the Cavanaugh family. With feebl

ld just hand over a fortune, let alone force a marriage. Could Caesar really have bee

us all along? Was that why Matteo's family considered her a

Caesar didn't know the truth about Romil

her room upstairs. She took her cell phone

number was o

ose hissed i

d. Her heart skipped a beat when she saw the caller ID-i

's my mom? Is she okay?

lm down, Rose. Your mother is doing better, and she reall

owed hard.

oice came over

r best to hold back the sobs. Guilt weighed heavily on her chest. Rose shoul

sorry," Rose

what's

have a work out of town. But as soon

and. I'm grateful you've been

, Mom. It's my

o reach Romilda?

then let out a slow breath. "No. B

her you, Rose. We'll t

t well soon..

Rose sighed heavily a

is okay," she wh

.

door, eavesdropping. Matteo's expression was unreadable a

rious it was or that she had been hospitalized. Could Romilda ha

and entered the room. Rose, s

" she ch

g his distance. "I need your ID to apply for a passpor

" Rose blinked

ady in a day, and we'll

dn't left her any ID. There was no

n your father's will?" Rose

k his head.

o abroad. So I don

e unreadable. Then, without warning, Matteo

even more disgusted with you! You got what you wanted! D

him, her eyes f

u have created this yourself! Do you understand, Romilda?" Matteo's voice dripped with ve

f her chin and stormed off

t a joke!" he

swall

-after all, she didn't even know him. But if she couldn't prove

ask Matteo to t