"Ill go check on Riley. You guys start eating udia said, putting down her fork and forcing a smile as she stood up. She didn''t dare to make i single mistake.


    udia had endure for over a decade and couldn''t afford to fail nove


    Just let Rosalie enjoy her moment of triumph for a little while longer. Soon, I will


    I make that bitch''s life worse than a beggar''s, she wondered.


    Phyllis, seated at the head of the table, noticed that Julian hadn''t greeted her or even nced her way since he entered and took his seat. Already upset that Rosalie had beaten her precious grandson, she tel even more suffocated by Julian''s apparent disregard.


    Edward, however, was too preupied to pay attention to Phyllis mood. He awkwardly made small talk with Julian


    Rosalie sat silently beside him and focused on her meal as if nothing around her mattered.


    Julian, although seemingly engaging with Edward, appeared rather perfunctory in his demeanor. His eyes, however, kept drifting toward Rosalie


    "Judian, try this. I made it specially for Rosalie, and I''m sure you''ll like it too. Helena''s soft voice interrupted Julian''s thoughts as she ced a meatball on his te with her fork.


    This act immediately caused Julian''s brows to furrow in displeasure. He looked up at Helena, his eyes shing with irritation, though she seemed oblivious, Instead, she beamed at him, thinking her smile was charming


    At that moment, Rosalie also looked up, and upon hearing Helena''s words, she immediately understood Edward''s intentions.


    So that''s why Edward invited Julian here, to y matchmaker for his illegitimate daughter, Rosalie wondered. A sh of sarcasm crossed Rosalie''s eyes, but she didn''t bother to expose the scheme.


    After all, Rosalie was already divorced from Julian. Whether he ended up with Roseanne or Helena was none of her business.


    With that thought, she returned her attention to her meal.


    The next second, there was a tter as Julian put down his fork. "Could I get a new set of utensils, please?" he asked, making it clear to everyone that he was rejecting Helena''s gesture


    It was an open insult, with no attempt to hide his disdain.


    As a bystander, Rosalie couldn''t help but find the sit


    situation amusing


    Helena was being far too eager. There hadn''t been any real progress between Julian and her, yet she was already shamelessly serving him food. Rosalir, who lud been Julian''s legitimate wife, had never once served him food.


    Julian has remained faithful to his ex-girlfriend for three years. Of course, he would not really cat food served by an illegitimate daughter. He is afraid it was dirty, wondered Roolie.


    *Sorry, I have a bit of a germ phobia, julian added, perfectly in sync with Rosalie''s thoughts.


    This statement left Helenapletely humiliated and drained of color. Rosalie couldn''t understand how Helena could have such good patience.


    "Doesn''t she remember how Julian has been humted thest time he was here? Yet here she is again, not only pushing herself forward but also using her own fork to serve him. She really needs to be taught a lesson, Rosalie thought.


    However, seeing Helena, who always pretended to be delicate, put in her ce, Rosalie fel a sense of satisfaction. She couldn''t help but whistle in her mind, feeling quite pleased with the turn of events.