Rose watched coldly as Shiloh continued to cry andin about her grievances, but never spoke up to defend herself.


    Shiloh was so overwhelmed by Rose’s gaze that she turned to Conner once again, andined with a sense of grievance.


    “Honey, look at the scratches on my neck!”


    “This was Rose’s doing too. She wanted to take the ne from my neck to sell it, deliberately scratched my neck, and even tried to kill me for more money,” she used.


    “She really didn’t give me any room to maneuver!”


    Conner believed Shiloh’s words and red at Rose angrily, roaring, “Rose, apologize to your mother right now!”


    “She is not my mother.” Rose lightly retorted, looking at Conner with a gaze devoid of any emotion.


    Upon hearing this, Conner became even angrier and his tone of voice also increased by a degree.


    “Outrageous! Rose, are you trying to turn the world upside down?”


    Rose showed no fear, only coldly watching Conner who was furious in front of her, as if she were looking at a stranger.


    Shiloh pretended to sob in a pitiful manner, putting on an air of magnanimity as she said, “Rose, as your elder, I can overlook what just happened if you return the ne to me.”


    Rose sneered andughed mockingly, her eyes cold and indifferent.


    How can this disgusting woman speak such self-righteous words?


    Conner saw that his wife had behaved so gracefully, but Rose remained motionless in ce, making him even more annoyed.


    “Rose, apologize immediately and return the ne to your stepmother.”


    Madeleine pretended to be sensible andforted, “Rose, things have developed to this point. You should apologize to Mom, be a little submissive, and then return the ne to her. This matter will be solved.”


    “After all, we are still a family, aren’t we?”


    After Madeleine finished speaking, she immediately gave a signal to her mother who was standing beside her.Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org.


    After seeing the look in her daughter’s eyes, Shiloh nodded knowingly and said in agreement, “Yes, Rose. After all these years, I’ve considered you as my own daughter. How could I possibly care about such trivial matters with you?”


    Rose looked coldly at the angry man who was supposed to be her father, and heard the shameless words of the mother and daughter, but she didn’t feel any anger. She only felt mockery and ridiculousness.


    She reached out and delicately held the ne in her hand, her dark eyes locked onto the three people before her. She spoke each word with determination, saying, “This ne belongs to my mother, and I will not give it away.”


    “What are you talking about?” Shiloh looked surprised. “I bought this ne with my friend. How could it be your mother’s?”


    “When your mother passed away, you were still young. Are you remembering it wrong?”


    After Shiloh spoke, she turned to her husband who stood nearby for help.


    Conner was even more angry at Rose’s actions after seeing his wife’s pitiful expression.


    He red at Rose and scolded her, “You disobedient girl! Give the ne back to your stepmother now!”


    “It can’t be! This ne belonged to my mother.”


    Rose tightened her grip on the ne and looked resolutely at her so-called biological father.


    Although she didn’t notice it at first, she recognized it when she approached Shiloh.


    Her mother did have such a ne that she loved very much and kept in a precious box. She often took it out to touch and Rose had seen it several times before.


    Madeleine standing next to them smiled wryly when seeing how stubborn Rose was acting. “If you really need money, just tell us and we’ll give you some.”


    “I can’t give this ne away because of its special meaning for my mom..”


    “Yes,” agreed Shiloh nodding along with Madeleine’s words. “Rose, if there is anything else that you want from me, then I will dly give it but not this one.”


    Rose stared coldly at the two women without saying a word while Conner became even more upset by what he saw happening in front of him.


    In his eyes, his wife and second daughter were already so sensible but Rose remained stubborn like this!


    He tried hard to control his anger as he spoke sternly. “Rose, give the ne back now or don’t evere back here again.”


    Rose sneered and held onto the ne tightly without any intention of giving up on it easily, causing an awkward silence between everyone present there, until Elliot finally spoke up after being silent all along. “This type of custom-made luxury jewelry usually has initials engraved on them.”


    His cold voice made everyone present look around in confusion.


    Rose immediately picked up the ne and began searching for any engraved letters on it. Soon, she saw the initials of her mother’s name behind the emerald at the front of the ne!


    Rose shook the letters before their eyes, sneeringly saying, “Now, do you still want to im that this is your ne?”


    Madeleine and Shiloh’s faces turned red. They couldn’t say a word.


    After a moment of silence, Shiloh awkwardlyughed and interrupted the tense atmosphere. “Well… I remembered wrong and thought it was mine.”


    “That’s right! I remember Mom had a simr ne. Did you wear it wrong?” Madeleine immediately spoke up to prove her mother’s innocence.


    Shiloh didn’t hesitate either and said directly, “Yes! Yes! It was mine that I wore wrong.”


    Rose sneered coldly; she didn’t want to watch this farce anymore. She turned around and left straight away from their backyard.


    She didn’t even want to stay there for another moment.


    As soon as Rose left, Elliot followed behind her and Madeleine stopped him in his tracks.


    Thinking about how Elliot had been nice to her in front of Rose earlier on, Madeleine wanted him to stay so they could develop their rtionship further.


    She looked up at him with affectionate eyes, “Elliot… can you please stay with me?”


    Elliot lifted his gaze slightly towards her before lightly opening his lips, “Move aside.”


    “Elliot…”


    Madeleine grabbed onto his hand like a spoiled child while gently swaying it, hoping he would soften his heart to stay with her, but instead, he pushed past her without hesitation. “I have something else going on; I need to leave now.”


    After speaking those words coldly, he left the Russell’s backyard without looking back again.


    Earlier when he softened towards Madeleine, it was only because he wanted Rose’s attention, but now that she had gone, there wasn’t any reason for him to continue pretending anymore.


    On the other side, Rose left the Russell Residence and got into the car. She took out the ne she had been holding tightly in her hand and stared at it nkly. This was her mother’s keepsake, and she had it now. However, she wouldn’t thank Elliot for it; that man didn’t deserve her gratitude.


    As Rose thought about this, she suddenly felt a chill and shivered slightly. She hade to the Russell Residence today, and she believed that Elliot wouldn’t trouble Valentin anymore. When she found the right opportunity, she would make Elliot seriously consider the idea of divorce.