Todos los capítulos de Taming the Devil: After Divorce, Tangled Up in You: Capítulo 231 - Capítulo 240

He pulled over beside the school car park, his heart hammering against his ribs as he gripped the phone.“R-Rosie? You—”For a moment, he couldn’t find the words.He had spent the past several minutes imagining every possible disaster, each one worse than the last. Her sudden silence had driven him half out of his mind.Now that he could finally hear her voice, he wanted nothing more than to get to her.“I…”Rosie hesitated.Her first instinct was to tell him she was fine, to reassure him that nothing terrible had happened.But the lie would be pointless.Even if she managed to convince him over the phone, he would realise the truth the moment he saw her.Instead, she tried to think of another way to calm him down.She was terrified that Sebastian might already be at Izzie’s school, and the last thing she wanted was for the two Sterling brothers to come face to face.“I’m in your office with Desiree and Izzie,” she said carefully. “Could you come back here, please?”Sebastian was just

Sebastian lowered his head, shame weighing heavily on his shoulders.He had been doing everything in his power to accelerate his plans. That very morning, he had met with another businessman who had worked closely with Charles over the years. The meeting had gone well, allowing Sebastian to strengthen his position within several important business circles that had once been firmly under Charles’s influence.Lately, however, Mr Sterling had become increasingly erratic in his professional dealings. He had made several rookie mistakes while handling projects, mistakes that a man of his experience and standing should never have made.Sebastian had noticed every one of them.He was getting closer to his goal. Little by little, he was tightening his grip on the business world Charles had once dominated.Yet, despite all his efforts, Rosie was still suffering.Worse, she had been injured because she had tried to protect him.The helplessness gnawed at Sebastian, bringing back memories he had

Rosie and Izzie sat in the back of the car while Desiree drove. The atmosphere was somewhat awkward, largely because Izzie had developed a habit of asking questions that Rosie would much rather avoid."Mummy, did Daddy really hit you that hard?"Rosie pressed her lips together."Mummy, why aren’t you crying? It looks really painful..."Rosie remained silent, her gaze fixed on the passing scenery outside the window."Mummy, why did you say it didn't hurt when Daddy hit you before? When I got hurt by the bullies at school, I fought back, but it still hurt when I got bruises!"Rosie bit her lower lip.Each question was innocent, asked out of genuine concern, but answering them was far more difficult than Izzie could possibly understand.She didn't know how to explain to her daughter that sometimes the pain inflicted by someone you loved went far beyond what could be seen on the surface.And she certainly wasn’t ready to tell Izzie everything she had endured at Charles's hands.Instead, R

“Sebastian?”“No, everything isn’t all right,” Sebastian replied.He knew he should have told Rosie that everything was fine, that he had everything under control. It would have been the sensible thing to say.But he couldn’t bring himself to hide his vulnerability from her.He wanted Rosie to know how worried he was. More than that, he wanted her to understand how deeply he regretted not realising the full extent of her suffering at Charles’s hands over the past ten years.The thought alone was enough to leave him struggling to contain his emotions.Rosie had no idea what was going through his mind, but she could sense that something was troubling him. Although she didn't understand the reason for his distress, she did her best to comfort him. It was the least she could do for someone who seemed so terribly upset.“You can tell me if something’s bothering you,” Rosie murmured. “I might not know what’s wrong, but I can listen. Is it something to do with work?”“No, it’s not work.” Seb

In the end, Sebastian emerged from the kitchen carrying a large plate of what looked like fried rice. The aroma, however, was so rich and inviting that both Rosie and Izzie immediately felt their stomachs rumble.Sebastian placed the plate in the middle of the dining table and announced proudly, "This is Spanish paella. I prefer making it with seafood, but we haven't got any in the fridge, so chicken will have to do."He returned to the kitchen to fetch three plates, which he distributed among his little family before bringing out three glasses of water.Rosie stared at the delicious-looking paella, then turned to Sebastian with a questioning look.Since when had he learnt to cook something as complicated as this?Sebastian caught her expression and grinned."Try it first. See if you like it."He scooped a generous helping of paella onto Rosie’s plate, then waited expectantly for her to take the first bite.Rosie picked up her spoon with her left hand and carefully scooped up some ric