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You can’t expect me to have any manners when I grew up without parents, Mrs. Rosewood, Elysia said, crossing her arms.

“Who are you calling Mrs. Rosewood? I’m your mother!” Bella snapped.

“From what I’ve seen, you didn’t act like my mom at all. Seriously, what kind of mom blames her own daughter without getting the full story?” Elysia sneered.

“You” Bella was so furious she could barely speak. She raised her hand, ready to slap Elysia.

“Enough!” Scott’s voice boomed, slicing through the tension. He took a deep breath and turned to Elysia. “What’s going on?”

Elysia explained everything that had gone down earlier, her voice tinged with frustration. “Dad, isn’t this my home? Aren’t you and Mom truly my parents?”

Scott furrowed his brow. What are you talking about? This is your home, and we are your parents.”

“Then why am I being insulted in my own house?” Elysia pushed back, her beautiful eyes flashing. “You asked me to come back, but Emma still questions whether I’m really a part of the Rosewood family. Should I have just stayed away?”

Scott shot a disapproving glare at Emma. “As the older sister, you should act like one. And is this really how a Rosewood lady. should carry herself? Who taught you these manners?”

Tears welled up in Emma’s eyes as she whimpered, Tm sorry, Dad. It’s all my fault-

“Enough!” Scott interrupted. Looking at Emma, whom he had raised for eighteen years, he couldn’t bring himself to really lay into her. He just waved his hand and said, “It’s good you own up to your mistakes.”

Emma turned to Elysia with a smug look, like she was saying, “So what if you’re Dad and Mom’s real daughter? They still got my back. See? Even if you’re in the right, they’re always on my side.”

“Mary, take Elysia to her room,” Scott commanded.

“Yes, Mr. Rosewood Mary bowed respectfully and then turned to Elysia. “Please come with me, Ms. Elysia Rosewood.”

Elysia walked behind Mary until they reached a small room on the second floor of the villa. “This is your room,” said Mary.

The room was dark, with no sunlight coming in, and the furnishings were sparse. “Are you sure I’m supposed to stay here?”

“Yes, and Mrs. Rosewood arranged

placed much value on having parents because her memories of them were too hazy. But what about them? Didn’t

said Elysia was stolen and abandoned in a forest, and just been abandoned. Otherwise,

bought that story once, But now, it felt more like she’d from her parents since stepping into this

to Mary and asked in chilly voice, ‘Can I see some other rooms?

Well Mary hesitated.

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in this house. If Emma said something like that, Mary would have agreed in an instant. Elysia

not like that. This way, please.”

Scott, and the

only two sunlit rooms in the Rosewood residence. One was the master bedroom of Bella and Scott, other belonged to Emma. Elysia checked all the rooms out and finally stopped at a beautifully decorated one, asking. “Who stays here?”

is Ms. Emma Rosewood’s room, replied

lot of thought had gone into the decor, even though the

and said, “Get two servants

looked troubled. “Ms.

in

afraid you’ll need Mrs. Rosewood’s permission for

Just go

This room is specially

Rosewood family, she’s too arrogant, showing no respect for Ms. Emma Rosewood. Someone like

were chatting pleasantly in the living room. Bella noticed Mary and asked,

gather her thoughts and then showed an uneasy face. “No. Ms. Elysia Rosewood

does she

to move into

She’s really picky. She must have picked up bad

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