Todos los capítulos de Her Rose Bloomed Elsewhere: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 10

Martin Irwin soon withdrew his hand as if he had just noticed the cake and candles. "Sorry, was I imposing?" he asked, waving his phone with a helpless look. "I was going to have dinner with a colleague, but he had to leave since he had an emergency surgery.Ann Liston nodded without hesitation. "Join us. You're already here anyway."I turned to look at her.During our past dates, she would start complaining if a waiter asked one too many questions.But now, she was already on her feet, pulling out a chair for Martin.Still, Martin didn't sit down immediately. He instead turned to me and asked, "You wouldn't mind, would you, Mr. Jenkins?"I was still looking at the roses blooming beside Ann's feet, but I shook my head. "No."Soon, Ann picked up the menu, flipped through a couple pages and quickly made her order: steamed bass, mushroom soup, and lobster salad.As she finished, she added, "No nuts in the salad, and no peppers in the soup. Poor stomach."Martin smiled. "I just

Strangers camped outside Martin's address for days after he was doxed. Ann had him move in with us using the excuse of safety.However, she only informed me after all his suitcases arrived at the guest room."He's just staying for a couple days. He'll leave once the scandal blows over. There's plenty of rooms in this house, so you won't be affected at all."I nodded without arguing, nonchalant. I'd be gone in a few days, anyway.Martin established himself in no time at all, putting his white shoes between mine and Ann's. He even had his duty roster pinned on the fridge.Even the servants were to cook dinner according to his work hours.When Ann came home, she used to ask where I was right away. Now, she asked about Martin, while also always giving him rides to the hospital.Once, when I sat in the front passenger seat, I noticed the seat was lower than usual. One of Martin's shopping receipts was tucked behind the sun visor.Ann casually adjusted it for me while saying, "I’ve b

Early next morning, Ann arrived with a statement of apology.She paused when she saw my wrist, bandaged heavily, but still held it out to me. "I'm at fault for not controlling my strength. I'll go with you to the hospital once the press conference is over."I picked up the paper, where it was stated that I had been jealous of Martin and vandalized foundation property, causing a major safety incident.If I signed it, I'd be admitting to every charge.Looking into her eyes, I asked, "You really believe it was me?"She promptly turned away. "There's no point arguing that now. Martin is already giving you a chance by not getting the cops involved. So get this done, and once it blows over, I'll make it up to you."That was when Martin called her, exclaiming panickily that the press and all the foundation staff had arrived."It's alright," Ann promptly assured him softly. "I'll be there soon."At the same time, I could see the roses blooming at her feet, even covering my shoes.I

Ann was silent for a long while, but eventually said, "He tricked me into signing it. I'd never agree to it.""Every clause works in your favor," Max replied calmly. "He's not claiming even your shared assets, only that he keeps his late mother's possessions and everything he has before the marriage. He certainly isn't asking for compensation, either."After Max hung up, Ann stood in the middle of her study, feeling like she had a boulder on her chest.She tapped into the banking app, only to realize that our joint account had been shut down. The insurance beneficiary and emergency contact were all delegated to Max.She finally realized that I had been gradually removing myself from her life for a long time.Bob soon found that I was at the airport, right as my flight to Areston was due.When Ann finally reached there, she only arrived in time to see that my flight had taken off. She called me repeatedly, but only reached the cool machine voice informing her that my phone was tur

The camellias bloomed so wildly that it was covering the pavement around Ann's feet.Those were the same flowers I saw seven years ago and was then convinced it meant she would love me forever.The same flowers were blooming again now, but I derived no joy from it at all.Wilma glanced at Ann before turning to me, "Should I leave?""No," I replied calmly as I wiped the dirt off my nails, and turned to Ann. "This is my home. I won't leave with you."Ann's hopeful gaze stiffened, but she soon said, "I've thoroughly investigated everything. Martin set you up, and I've already sent the evidence to the police. I'll also pay for repairs of your greenhouse. In fact, I can get you anything you want."That was what she always did. She thought she could make up for anything with money, whether it was ruining my possessions or missing our dates.Sighing, I asked, "Did you think knowing the truth means we can act as if everything never happened?"When she opened her mouth, I raised my band