Chapter 1785


    Rose packed her own lunch.


    Sure, the office had a cafeteria, and it was known for its strict standards when it came to food


    safety, but she still felt morefortable eating food she cooked herself, even more so now that


    she was expecting With no one to look after her, she had to take extra care of herself


    She wouldn’tpromise on anything regarding her child


    There was a microwave in the break room. After heating her meal, she returned to her office. After


    just taking a few bites, the phone rang. She took a nce at the paused and took a spoonful of food


    before answering


    “Hello“c2


    “Rose dear, you’re back, right?” It was the voice of Grandma Megan.


    “Yes, I got back yesterday.


    “So you’re at the office now


    “Yes, I’ve got some things to take care of is there something you need, Grandma?


    Grandma Megan sighed. “Would youe back home when you have time? You haven’t visited


    much since moving out and especially now that you’re pregnant, you cart always be so busy Come


    home tonight I’ll have the kitchen prepare something delicious for you


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    Rose paused with her spoon in mid–air


    “Rose, you need toe back. You’re pregnant now. You can’t overwork yourself. You have to


    prioritize the baby I’m not just saying this because the baby in a Witt, but also because you’re a


    mother I suppose you know how precious and important that child is to you, right?”


    Rose slowly put down her spoon her voice steady. “I know!


    “Don’t push yourself too hard and if you have any problems, just tell me I’ll do everything I can to


    help you.”


    Rose slightly smiled. “Thank you, Grandma (e by tonight”


    “Good good


    Megan hung up the phone, her smile fading as she dialed another number. As soon as the phone


    was answered, she snapped, “Come home for dinner tonight?


    A deep, indifferent voice came from the other end. “I will check my schedule”


    “I could be dead tomorrow. See if you can make some time to see me onest time!


    With that, she mmed down the phone.


    Molly, her daughter–inw was startled by the outburst. “What’s the matter? Why would you say


    you’ll be dead tomorrow”


    “It’s your beloved son’s fault. Can’t evene home for dinner without scheduling it.


    Molly pursed her lips, speechless Morrison was indeed a headache. Any mention of him was bound


    to bring trouble.


    “Let’s see if hees home tonight If he doesn’t I really will drop dead for him to see. Make sure to


    tell him it was all his fault.”


    Megan stormed off into the kitchen, her voice echoing down the hall “Make sure to cook his favorite


    dishes. The ungrateful brat only knows how to upset me. Put some dog poop in his food”


    Molly sighed


    Of course the staff wouldn’t really put dog poop in their food. They knew very well that Megan didn’t


    mean what she said. While angry, she was still demanding they cooli her grandsons favorite food


    She knew they wouldn’t actually add dog poop if they did, they’d probably lose their jobs.


    Rose managed to get in touch with Winston in the afternoon. This time when she returned to P City,


    she had visited Mr. Peck.


    He was getting on in years, and his legs were beyond recovery, but he seemed to be in good spirits


    She had mentioned the new product endorsement to Winston earlier so this was more of a heads


    up


    Winston had turned down many jobs because of his fathers situation, and he was currently free. Mi


    Peck was getting tired of him hanging around the house agreed to hoses invite without a second


    thought


    “I have nothing going on might stay there for a while it is so inconvenient to stay at a hotel. Find me


    an apartment, and be night over


    Rose was pleased. Perfect the owner of the apartment next door is going abroad for a couple of


    months. Let the check for you.


    “Aight


    After hanging v


    She had to


    cided to leave work early


    back to the Witt family before dinner at seven, but first, she had to head home to feed Moon.


    Afterwards, she drove straight to the Wirt family a


    Older people generally preferred quieter locations, so the mansion was built on the outskirts quate a


    ance but the city verder


    That was why Rose and Momson were given a separate house closer to the city after their wedding


    it was not only for the young people were not ustomed to such remote locations


    When she arrived at the Witt family a residence, it was half past xa. As soon as the naked in, she


    was pulled onto the sofa by Megan. Tinails, you’re back. How doing?


    Rose smiled and nodded. I’m doing weil ”


    Grandma Megan shook her head “You’re four months pregnant and haven’t gained. e neight. Make


    sure to eat mom at dryer. And about yout break?”


    “Thepany isunching a new product soon, and thepany


    function without me. Dont worry my colsagues are very supportin


    Grandma Megan sighed helplessly. If you find yourself overwhelmed just ask Momsun fur help”


    Rose’s smile stiffened slightly. He’s busy too, and we are in different fields, he might not be able to


    help”


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    Just as she finished her sentence, the sound of a car engine hummed outside the door. At first,


    Rose didn’t think much of it, but when she saw the tall figure at the door she was taken aback


    It was winter and the days were short. The outside was pitch dark, but the man in the ck sut


    standing under the bright lights seemed to have an overpowering presence His face always seemed


    expressionless, at least Rose found it hard to see anything beyond indifference.


    She noticed his gazend on her for a moment as he entered, but it was so brief that it made her


    feel like everything was just her wratha ilusion.


    Grandma Megan’s face turned cold at the sight of him, Tinally decided to show up? Could you givet


    me your schedda? So that when I’m on my deathba have time toe back and see me off?


    Momson frowned the cold air from outside still clinging to him as he walked over “Alright, how do


    you want me to apologist


    can wait un


    Megan red at him in anger. So I’m the viin now because I wanted you to take a break from


    work? You’m busy with rk? How boty can you be if you still have time to


    travel abroad”


    Rose was taken aback, and her hand, held by Megan, twitched involuntarily


    Megan clearly sensed her actions, but Rose just smiled faintly picked up a ss from the coffee


    table and took a sip


    Momson, on the other hand, remained calm, without the slightest change in his expression. Even


    though Megan had inadvertently sweated that she was having tim monitored, he remained


    indifferent


    1 was on a business trip


    Megan snorted sarcastically, her wordsced with undisguised sarcasm Rose, on the other hand,


    sipped her water in silence, her face expressiontess


    “Are you really that buty? So much so that you have to travel abroad multiple times? Morison, dont


    forget you’m a married man now. Whem exactly do you your heart?


    Rose knew Megan was desperate to secure her position in Momson’s heart. But at this moment,


    she felt more humiliated than ever


    All the words emphasized one thing that in Morrison’s heart, there was another woman holding the


    most important ce Wasn’t she his pregnant wife, the most ndiculous one in this situation?


    It was only then that Morrison shifted his gaze to Rose “Is it so wrong for a married man to go on a


    business trip?”


    “Rose is pregnant


    “So should I chain her to me 24/7 to please you?”


    Infuriated at Morrison’s retorts. Megan hissed, “You you ungrateful grandson”


    “Grandma” Rose, who had been silent all this while spoke up. She put down her ss, her palm


    feeling numb from the heat


    We both have our own jobs to do I understand Morrison’s workmitments We’re both young and


    it’s normal for us to be busy”


    She said this to defuse the tension between Morrison and Megan, and to defend herself as well. If


    this continued, she couldn’t guarantee if Momson everything Like Megan suddenly ming him was


    because she hadined to her earlier.


    Megan didn’t say anything more, but gave Morrison a fierce re


    Momson, however was busy eyeing Rose. “You sure seem generous now


    Rose managed a smile and slowly stood up from the couch. She knew he’d think of her this way


    “That’s too kind of you to say”


    She said cidly then turned to the maid standing by Is it time for dinner yet?”


    The maid nodded in agreement


    Megan also stood up. Then let’s eat


    Rose walked over and linked arms with Megan She was not wearing an overcoat, just a grey, long–


    sleeved knitted sweater. The fitting garment pregnant belly


    Mansons gaze lingered on her as she walked away her side profile devoid of makeup. He had


    never denied that Rose was beautiful and fer


    out


    Having grown up in a wealthy family, of course she was stunning The former prom queen wasn’t


    just a title she obtained without reason.


    When Momson took a seat beside her Rose’s eyes subtly flickered. His natural and i status: they


    wouldn’t be sitting this close


    Jid me fer for


    actions created a


    feeling within het. If not for their cumart


    Seeing this, Megan’s mood improved considerably


    The maid served dishes that surted Momson’s taste in front of him and Roses in front of her


    The problem was Rose was pregnant and everything looked delicious to her so much so that she


    couldn’t resist. Yet, no one but Momson had touched the dates in fur of him. Several times, she


    found herself reaching for those dishes only to pull back at thest moment.


    Megan was astute enough to catch her predicament. And so she instructed the maid standing


    nearby. “Swap the dishes in front of young master and


    Ruse and Momson both paused Megan red at Momson. You oblimeus bral


    Morrison nced at Rose She had just swept her eyes over the dishes in front of him and was


    about to look away when she tort has intense, dark jarn steaded herself and said calmly. “Actually I


    didn’t really want to eat your food that much


    Momson paused for a moment then huffed coldly


    The others at the table couldn’t help but chuckia when they heard thes, leaving kose blushing with


    embarrassment


    But the maid did as instructed and swapped the dishes. And Mornace didnt say anything


    Now that the dates she had been crawing for were night in front of her hoan let too embarassed


    Rose gave her an awkward smile She nodded and took a bite


    True to her expectations the dish was a bit nd She was used to her food teng more favortul. As


    her eyes wandered to the dishes that had been moved t


    side, the regretted her decision


    And then she heard the sound of fork being put down. Looking up, she saw Momson putting down


    fua fuck and picking up ha ss of water. He dran face expressionless. She was right next to him,


    close enough to notice his ears turning md, followed by ba face and neck.


    She gaped at him in surprise, then burst outughing after a few seconds. She had forgotten that


    Momon didnt eat spicy food. There had to be a mason for los preference


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    for nd food


    Back in their school days, she had never seen him eat anything spicy. Now she realized that it


    wasn’t that he didn’t eat spicy food, he simply couldn’t handle it. She rarely saw him looking so


    ufortable


    Herughter drew a cold re from Momson Rose put down her fork, stood up and swapped their


    dishes back


    “Hey Megan tried to stop her, but Rose sat back down, leaning on the edge of the table. I prefer


    these dishes She said pointing at the dishes in front of her


    Megan didn’t utter a word in her world whatever her granddaughter inw fancied was good


    enough. If Rose was happy, then that was all that mattered


    The maid refilled Morrison’s ss of water for the second time. This time, he merely took a small sip


    before setting it down. “I’m fuft “


    Rose paused momentarily in her eating but didn’t look up.


    Molly, however, whispered “It’s not often we get you toe home for dinner. You’ve barely eaten a


    thing”


    She scowled. “Are you doing this on purpose? We do not need your attitude Eat it, and if you can’t


    finish it. Il force it down your throat even if I have to cut off your head”


    Megan didn’t hold back when it came to scolding Morrison, her words came out as naturally as


    breathing, showing no mercy