Chapter 68

Just at that moment, Luke’s impatient voice buzzed through the phone, “Why didn’t you ask Rosalie to withdraw the case at the police station so that Daniel and the rest could be released?”

*Release? What release? It was their own wrongdoings, and they should stay there as long as they deserve!”

“They are your children, your daughter and son. Is it necessary to do this for an outsider?”

“What outsider? She is my granddaughter! Since her mother isn’t here, this old lady is here to support her!”

“Are you planning to have no one take care of you. to jail, to support you in the future?”

your old age? Or are you relying on your granddaughter, who has been

The two elders argued vehemently, seemingly forgetting that the phone call was still ongoing. After a while, Wilma finally realized the call was still connected. “Rosalie, are you there?” she asked.

“I’m here,” Rosalie replied.

“I’m glad to know that you are fine. Your uncles, aunts, and cousins have all been blinded by greed, and the things they did. were unethical. You don’t need to withdraw the case. They should stay in jail as long as they deserve!” Wilma said in a resolute tone before ending the call.

Rosalie held her phone and couldn’t help crying. She thought that Wilma had called her to ask her not to pursue the matter further and to let Daniel. Edward, and Sarah go.

She never expected Wilma would offer her unwavering support!

It was just like when she was a child and her father had left her at Wilma’s house. When she was bullied by other kids in town and cried, Wilma would hold her hand and take her to confront the bullies

Wilma would often comfort her. Don’t cry, Rosalie. I’ll stand by your side. We shouldn’t bully others, but we can’t let others bully us either!”

didn’t work, she would even

sight of Wilma was cute in her eyes. In the eyes of others, Rosalie was perceived as a liability following her mother’s loss and

in Wilma’s eyes, she was

up. However, when she did grow up and could have given Wilma an enjoyable life, she ended

Wilma fell critically ill and had just recently recovered her health.

likely causing a fallout in the family. She might even find it unbearable to stay in that house. Nevertheless, Wilma still chose

continuously rolled down Rosalie’s cheeks, werting her hands and the bedsheets.

the ward, he saw

He held her face and asked, “Rosie, what’s

him through teary eyes and shook

going on? Why are you crying like this? Tell me,

and when his fingertips touched her tears, they felt

were

tears always seemed to leave him feeling helpless. As long as he could stop

threw herself into Jonathan’s arms and cried out loud.

why she had acted this way at that moment. It felt as though, in his embrace, she no longer

sobbing woman in his arms. He gently held her, letting her cry to her heart’s content.

cried. She cried until she felt like she

the remaining tears from her

she

to plead with you?” he asked with a

and told me not to worry about Uncle Daniel and the others. She said they should stay in jail as long as they

“She seemed like

murmured. She just hadn’t realized the extent of Wilma’s kindness until she saw her

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