Eunice knew that once upon a time, Kenneth and Louisa had tried to play fair, but no matter what they did, that ungrateful brat was never satisfied, always feeling like they were playing favorites.
But now, they could let go of those worries.
"Let me do it." Louisa, feeling a bit embarrassed to have her sister-in-law feed her medication all the time, took the cup and downed the medicine in one gulp before asking, "Has the word been spread?"
Eunice nodded, "Yep, it’s out there. As long as Erik doesn’t show up, his darling daughter will go another day without food, and her injuries will go another day without treatment. If he has any ounce of decency, he’ll show up within a couple of days."
"What if he doesn’t care about this daughter? Why didn’t he take her with him today? If he doesn’t care, then what’s the use of spreading the word? Will it even lure him out?" Louisa’s worry was palpable.
They had never realized Erik was such a cunning snake, and if it wasn’t for Rose catching his slimy tail,they might still be in the dark about this seemingly gentle and honest man’s frightening true nature!
"If they didn’t care about their daughter, they wouldn’t have lived under an alias in our house for over a decade, watching her grow up. Just for that, he’ll show up sooner or later. And when he does, we’ll make sure he gets a taste of his own medicine. for three days and nights if necessary," Eunice thought,determined to get justice for Rose.
Just then, a servant timidly knocked on the bedroom door, "Ma’am, the person in the basement is asking to see you. She’s been knocking for half an hour, and we really didn’t know what to do but to ask you."
Louisa replied coldly, "No."
"Yes, ma’am," the servant quickly responded, "I’ll deliver the message right away."
"And for the next few days, no one is to pay her any mind. Don’t bother with food or medicine; she won’t die from being ignored for a couple of days."
The servant was taken aback by Louisa’s stern command but bowed and retreated.
"Her knees were on broken glass, and even though the winter clothes are thick, her skin must be hurt.Now, it’s up to her dear father to act. If he’s too late, and she’s injured, he can’t blame us."
Eunice’s voice was calm and detached as she finished, picked up her cup, and stood up, "You should rest too, stop worrying about it. What’s done is done; we need to look ahead. Mom and Dad are arriving tomorrow, and they’d be worried sick if they saw you looking so down."
Louisa, reminded of her parents, couldn’t help but worry, "If Mom and Dad knew about all the horrible things that girl did, it would break their hearts."
She feared their old hearts couldn’t take the shock.
After all, even she had fainted from the stress, let alone her elderly parents.
"There’s nothing we can do about it," Eunice said plainly. "It’s better to know sooner rather than later.
We’ll just have to invite the family doctor over tomorrow before breaking the news to them. Now, stop fretting and get some rest."
There were still so many things that demanded their energy.
Louisa nodded, looking out into the dark night, her mood as heavy as the skies above.
Meanwhile, Rosemary’s flight hit some turbulence, jostling the plane.
She slowly opened her eyes to find herself reclining in the plush comfort of an airplane’s bed. This was a bedroom within the sky, and there was Romeo, crashed on the solo armchair by the bedside, fast
asleep.
No sooner had she stirred than Romeo’s eyes flickered open. "Awake? Bad dream?" he asked, voice tinged with concern.
"No, just a bit thirsty," she replied.

"The holidays are coming up, and there’ll be more visitors than ever, especially with mom and dad going public about your identity. Lots of people will want to meet you, and you’ll probably attend some
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