Therefore, the people in Edward''s hometown all believed that this boy from a humble rural background had now be a billionaire and could indeed afford a private jet.


    Every year when the Graham family rolled back into town, they were mobbed by the locals heaping onpliments. It really struck Phyllis ego. seeing as how she never quite got the hang of mixing it up with those Hasmonddies.


    Even though their hometown was still dirt poor these days, Phyllis still got all excited about heading back every holiday season


    "Rosalie, have you got your bags packed yet! Time''s ticking. We''re about to hit the road said Edward.


    The servants had already loaded up the luggage and toted it downstairs. Edward noticed Rosalie nted on the couch scrolling at her phone, so he hollered at her to get her tail in gear and pack her stuff.


    Rosalie lifted her head from her phone screen and took a gander at the bunch of nouveau riche types all dressed to the nines in front of her. Then, she nonchntly said. "I ain''t going back this year."


    She knew that these people d


    Woman


    didn''t want her tagging along back to their hometown. They were scared she might blurt out that Edward lived on a


    When the Grahams heard Rosalie wasn''ting, they were thrilled. After


    exchanging nces. Edward pretended to care and said. "Why note with us?


    I worry about you being alone."


    "Well, you can stay home with me, and we can have Christmas together," said Rosalie.


    Edward''s face scrunched up. Then, a sad look popped on his face. He said, "But there''s tons of family and friends back home, I only go back a couple times a year. It''s family reunion time. How can I miss it!"


    In fact, if he skipped it, he would miss all the fun of showing off his wealth in front of those poor folks who looked down on him when he was a kid.


    Ever since Phyllis got chewed out by Julian and Rosalie that day she came home, she had been giving Rosalie the evil eye, even though she ain''t confronted her head-on.


    Hearing Rosalie actually ask Edward not to go back, she couldn''t resist shooting back, "Rosalie, how you gonna make such a crazy demand for your dad? Your grandpa was buried in his hometown. It''s Christmas. Your dad needs to clear his tomb


    Rosalie kept ying on her phone, ignoring Phyllis and just rolling her eyes at Phyllis inwardly.


    ording to Phyllis, she figured Rosalie didn''t know they went back and did nothing except show off their wealth to rtives and neighbors. They hadn''t even visited her grandpa''s grave.


    Rosalie thought, ''Now she is using the dead to win this argument. She''ll get her karma in the end


    After cursing Phyllis in her heart, Rosalie looked up at her with an innocent face.


    "Grandina, you''re getting old and having bad hearing. Didn''t you hear Dad just say he wants to stay with me because he''s worried about me being alone? I''m just showing how much I care for him.


    "I can''t bear seeing him so worried. I need him to stay h


    here and to see I''m


    miline. Why''d


    Why''d you misinterpret my kindness like th


    Phyllis was furious with what Rosalie salil, her face twisting in anger. What really annoyed her was Rosalie''s innocent look while spewing such a self-righteous, argumentative niess, like Phyllis had misread her nice intent.


    She wanted to give Rosalie a piece of her mind, but Rosalie''s tough act scared her off. In the end, she kept her mouth shut.