Chapter 325


    Chapter 325 A Happy Family of Three


    Meanwhile…


    Taylor couldn’t help but feel irritable. “What’s the point of you still sticking around? Can’t you see that


    Elias still has no interest in you?”


    Rosie, on the other hand, was sitting at the dresser while studying her face in the mirror. I haven’t taken


    good care of my skin during those years in the sanatorium. Seems like my skin has lost some of its


    sticity. “You go back, Taylor. Don’t worry about me. I’ll take good care of myself, and besides, I won’t


    get hurt staying here.”


    Taylor replied, “I’m begging you to leave, you silly girl! What’s the point of insisting? That Amandady


    did beg you to stay, but it was clear at a nce that she wasn’t willing to say that! We, the Momseys,


    aren’t such shameless people! Come on, let’s go!” Then, he stepped forward and grabbed her hand in


    an attempt to take her away.


    To his great dismay, Rosie drew her hand back from his. “Taylor, I’m begging you, too. Can you leave


    now? I just want to stay here, even if I’d only get to see Eli a few more times a day like this.”


    “You’re hopeless! I don’t care about you anymore! Don’t call me for anything from now on, you ingrate!


    You only know how to side with someone else instead of your own brother!” Looking frustrated, he


    furiously turned around and left her bedroom, mming the door shut with a loud bang as if to vent his


    anger.


    Rosie, however, smiled at her own reflection in the mirror. She caressed her face, saying, “What a top-


    notch actor you are! It’s time to take care of your skin, though.” She had seen Amanda’s skin up close


    while being helped by her tonight. It’s so fair and radiant and has such a delicate feel to it; no wonder


    Eli is infatuated with her. Is there a man who dislikes women with peach-and-cream skin? But now that


    I can finally stay by Eli’s side. I guess there won’t be anyone to shoo me away anymore.


    The next morning, Rosie sat in the dining room early, awaiting the others toe together for


    breakfast. Soon, she heard the muffled sound of approaching footsteps, which she knew must belong


    to Elias. She didn’t even have to guess who it belonged to.


    And sure enough, the man slowly entered her line of sight, whereupon she put on a rehearsed sweet


    smile. “Good morning, Eli.”


    “Uh-huh. Good morning.” Elias was more or less surprised to see her.


    A maid pulled out the dining chair for him to sit down. Soon, an American breakfast was served and


    ced before him. “Mr. Winters, here is the American breakfast you asked for.”


    The dining room was quiet except for the sound of the man’s knife and fork clinking against his te.


    Neither of them spoke; Elias had nothing much to say to Rosie, whereas Rosie had no idea what to say


    despite wanting to speak to him.


    She was about to break the silence when Aiden’s energetic, childlike voice suddenly rang from outside.


    I’m so hungry, Mommy-so hungry that I could eat a horse!”


    In an instant, the man’s frosty, good-looking face warmed at this adorable voice. A doting smile sprang


    to his lips; he put down his knife and fork and looked back to watch Amanda and their son walk into the


    dining room.


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    The mother and son talked andughed as they entered the dining room, only to see Rosie sitting


    there. Amanda was startled for a moment, but she quicklyposed herself and greeted her. “Good


    morning, Miss Momsey.”


    Rosie was smiling the whole time. “Good morning, Amanda.”


    Amanda turned to say to Aiden, “Aiden, say good morning to Miss Rosie.”


    “No, I don’t want to! Humph!” With a haughty look on his face, the boy mbered onto his dining chair.


    Then, he picked up a piece of bread and shoved it into his tiny mouth.


    Amanda smiled helplessly.


    Rosie said with a smile, “It’s okay. Aiden is still angry with me, but it’ll be fine once his anger has


    subsided.”


    The maid came over, asking, “Miss Bailey, what would you and Mr. Aiden like to eat for breakfast?


    Would you prefer a traditional breakfast or a Western one?”


    “A traditional breakfast, please. I’d like to eat some dumplings. Can you bring Aiden a bowl of congee


    and a soft-boiled egg?”


    “Sure, Miss Bailey. I’ll bring them right away.”


    After the maid had left, Amanda put the bib on Aiden and said to him tenderly, “Take your time when


    eating your congeeter, you got it? Don’t let it burn your tongue.”


    “Mm-hmm. Mommy, I want to eat dumplings, too.”


    “Okay.”


    Aiden then cast a nce at the breakfast ced before Rosie before curling his lips in disgust. “Looks


    tasteless at a nce,” he remarked. Then, he took a fancy to the breakfast ced before Elias, which


    he stared at greedily with puppy-dog eyes. “Daddy, is your bacon delicious? Can I have a bite of it?” he


    said. while drooling in an adorable manner.


    Amanda took a tissue to wipe the corner of his mouth. “Look at you! You’re drooling.”


    Elias smiled without saying a word. Spearing a piece of bacon with his fork, he brought it to Aiden’s


    lips. upon which the little boy opened his mouth and swallowed it. “It tastes so good! I want more of it!”


    “Hmm, all of this is yours.” Elias pushed his te over to Amanda.


    Amanda frowned. “Don’t let him eat so much for breakfast. Otherwise, when he gets to kindergarten


    later, he won’t be able to eat much for lunch, and then he’ll soon be hungry in the afternoon.”


    Elias reassured her in a deep voice, “It’s okay. Just tell the teacher to fix him an extra meal in between.”


    The family of three was having a good time together in perfect harmony. Compared to them, Rosie


    seemed like such a fifth wheel sitting at the dining table; she even had the feeling that she was making


    a fool of herself.


    The smile slowly faded from her face as she watched the family of three. Here I am, sitting here while


    being ignored as if I never existed… She had fantasized countless times that if she and Elias were to


    marry, they would give birth to an adorable child, and the three of them would be together as a family…


    And now, she finally saw the scene. However, she wasn’t the woman of the house, nor was the child


    her own.


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    She bit her lower lip, looking resentful as her grip began to tighten on her ss of milk. Losing control


    of her emotions, she squeezed her ss tighter and tighter. The next thing she knew, the ss of milk


    slipped from her hand and dropped on the floor, breaking to pieces with an ear-piercing crash that drew


    everyone’s attention.


    Only then did shee to her senses. Immediately, she resumed her gentle and weak demeanor.


    “Sorry, it slipped out of my grasp just now. I’ll clean it up,” she apologized and was about to get up to


    pick up the ss shards on the floor.


    Elias frowned. “Don’t move. Let them clean it up instead.”


    “It’s okay. There aren’t many broken pieces, anyway.” Rosie stooped to clean up the mess, only to let


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    of pain. Her finger was cut, and blood was oozing from it.


    cry


    Hearing her cry, Elias stood up; he walked over to her and saw her bleeding finger. “Don’t move


    anymore. Let them clean it up.” He pulled her up from the floor before instructing Miriam, “Go treat Miss


    Momsey’s wound.”


    “Yes, Mr. Winters.” Miriam stepped forward to reach for Rosie’s hand, only to be met with a look of


    disgust from thedy. Startled, she withdrew her hand, saying, “Miss Momsey, let’s get your wound


    treated, or it’ll get infected.”