All Chapters of In Bed With My Step-uncle : Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

ROSE'S POV 'Dear Rose, I appreciate the time we've spent together, no matter how little, because I believe once you give a person your time, you give them a part of you. You've redefined what love is. I never thought I could feel this way after so many years, coupled with my health conditions. But you loved me. I still remember the way you held my hands while we toured the beautiful city of Dubai like it was just yesterday.My first surgery was successful, but I doubt the second would be as successful. I'm getting weaker and more tired daily, and I realize I've been holding you back. You have a whole world ahead of you. It's selfish of me to tie you to my dying bed. Don't wait for me, Rose. Go on and live life. You have a husband, a family, and a community that looks up to you.This perverted relationship between us can't work. You're my sin and not my salvation. I'm sorry for leading you on. Don't wait for me because I'm never coming back to you.'I stare at the screen blankly. It d

MONIQUE'S POV I sit by the dresser watching over Rose until she falls asleep. All the while, my head is spinning with 1001 ways I could kill Desmond and make it look like a fucking accident. Desmond is highly connected, and Ryan tried it once, but it got really messy. Thankfully he's also highly connected and was left off the hook on assault charges. But I have to do something. I need to. I tap Rose gently; she stirs and continues snoring. I pick up my purse and head out. I stop by the door, smiling back as her before stepping out. I hurry down the stairs and out of the mansion. I don't want to bump into anyone. Beside Micah and Rose's dad, I hate every other member of her family. Or, dislike. Hate is a strong word. I drive out quickly with one destination in mind. As I pulled at the high-end cafe Desmond partially owns, everything in me tells me this is a bad idea, because I came here to confront one asshole. Desmond. I've known him for years, not personally though. He was my

ROSE'S POVSharma presses her lips in, then smiles calmly. "Uh, Ms. Dawson, welcome. I wasn't expecting you.""I tend to arrive unannounced when I sense something is off." She says smoothly."How may the department be of help to you?"She twists her wedding ring. "I learned that people reveal themselves when they feel safe. So I'm going to make everyone here feel very, very safe." She says, directing a warm smile at Sharma.It's the way she smiles in that sweet, creepy way that makes her really unpredictable. Is she referring to Dawson...or Sharma...?She turns to me, still smiling. Or me? She turns back to Sharma. "My husband is cheating on me, ma'am." She placed her hands on the desk, leaning into Sharma. "And I know it's someone working in your department."I shoot an accusing glance at Sharma, hoping she gets the message and come clean. It makes no to lie at this point. It will only worsen the fallout.Naomi looks like an incredibly smart and tough woman to me; she would certainl

ROSE'S POV Mom remains silent, her eyes darting around for a change of subject and her lips just trembling. "How do you we broke up? I never told anyone," I add. "Mom?" "Umm... I..." She shakes her head. "Oh, get your head out of the clouds. It was painfully obvious Ryan wasn't into you. Even the blind could see he was going to dump you." "Painfully obvious?" I repeat with a scoff. "The only thing that is painfully obvious is the fact that you're still hung up on Ryan despite him dumping you years ago. That you and him didn't work out and that he didn't love you and would never love you the way he loves me." I spell the truth clearly for her so she can understand. My chest rises and falls. Mom's jaw tightens, and her eyes grow watery. She fist her palm. I know I hit the right cord. "Rose, honey." She tries to raise her voice, but it still cracks. "Don't push me." She says it slowly, like a threat. "Don't make me end your relationship forever, because we're going to both regret it

ROSE'S POV "You never loved me half the way you loved him. So, stop this madness!" Dad snaps. I sit up in my bed, trying to make sense of what my dad is saying. "Stop trying to punish Rose for your mistakes. The war is not against her, but against yourself." Dad yells.A loud malevolent laughter which I believe it's Mom. "So, you want to let her go on and destroy her life, disgrace our family? No I won't let that happen." Mum retorts. I jump from the bed and lean my head at the door.. they're in the hallway."No, no this has gotten too far. I supported you at first when the scandal started, I thought you genuinely wanted to help our daughter." Dad says bitterly, like he regretted everything. "A girl has the right to love who she pleases."Maybe he does, I knew something was odd last night when I left my room to get a glass of water from the kitchen, but tripped on the stairs and ended up crying. I cried so damn much about everything going wrong in my life. dad met me while I was c