She wanted to agree to Avery''s request, but wanted to respect Irene''s wishes at the same time.


    "Once Irene is awake, I will talk to her, okay? I don''t know what she might feel about this or how she would react... but I''m d. If she really is your daughter, we will be able to y together all the time from now on," Rose said excitedly.


    "Yeah."


    "I''ll drink some water and go back to my room, then," Rose said.


    "Sure. Talk to her and let me know if something happens. You can message me, too." Avery was worried that Irene might not want to see them and had an alternative n.


    After finishing her water, Rose returned to her room. Avery went to sit on the couch and waited anxiously, while Elliot paced back and forth in the living room.


    Inside the room, Irene opened her eyes as soon as Rose walked in.


    "Did I wake you?" Rose walked over to the bed with a smile. "Are you waking up? Thirsty?"


    Irene rubbed her eyes and sat up. "I''m awake."


    Rose handed her a ss of water. "Irene, we have guests. My uncle and aunt-inw are outside."


    Irene''s motion came to a sudden halt.


    "My aunty told me something... Irene, drink your water. We can talk after that," Rose said as she went to open the curtains.


    The sunlight shone in and Irene narrowed her eyes.


    "What did she say?" Irene finished the ss of water and set the ss down. She had wanted to get out of bed, but decided against it after knowing that Avery and Elliot were outside.


    "She said that you might be their daughter. Irene, you do look kind of like my uncle." Rose walked over to Irene with a smile. "If you really are their daughter, that would be great." "My mother''s name is Ruby Gould," Irene corrected her. "I was born in Ylore."Content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    The smile on Rose''s face froze. She had no clue on what happened in the past, so she was rendered speechless.


    "My mom and her family were killed,


    so I had to hide when I was little.


    only I wasn''t Elliot Foster''s daughter,


    life would have been easier," trene


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    "Irene, so you''ve known all along that Elliot Foster is your father?" Rose asked.


    "I found out a while ago," Irene said. "I prefer not knowing, though! It feels worse."


    "But the Elliot Foster I know is a really good man." Rose lowered her gaze and whispered.


    Irene did not argue. Even the worst


    person in the world could be capable of kindness depending on who they


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    Rose nced up. "Do you want to see them?"


    Irene shook her head.


    "I will get them to leave, then," Rose said, before walking out.


    Elliot and Avery immediately walked over as soon as Rose came out of the room.


    "Uncle, Aunty, Irene doesn''t want to


    see


    You should go home for


    now said. "If you are here


    evene out of the room."


    "You told her everything?" Avery''s heart sank.


    "I did, but she knows all along," Rose said.


    Elliot and Avery froze.


    Irene had known about them all along, but had not reached out to them.