Choking on her childhood filled with grievances and longing for her parent’s trust, Rosaline took deep breaths to calm herself.
She was a grown-up, not a child longing to be loved and accepted.
She had responsibilities and things and people to care for as an adult. She did not have time to wallow in self-pity.
She then quickly texted Liam -
“It went as bad as it could. Not only did my parents not listen, but they also told me not to slander you and not to mess around. Hope there’s some positive news from your end.”
Unbeknownst to her, things were just as bad at William’s end.
His mother had an emotional outburst, started crying, and said she would rather die than face her-in-laws in disgrace of having such an unfilial son.
She said that a girl selected by his Uncle was a million times better and more cultured than the tramp he was screwing.
William could only look at his mother, and remind himself that she gave birth to him, so he should respect her no matter what. But it was getting
