The Ceo’s Convict Wife by Jennifer Mike

Chapter 178

The ward was currently silent, as no one made a sound. Rosalie could only feel Leonard looking at her very seriously, but his gaze seemed to carry a hint of disdain and disgust.

Next to Leonard, apart from a caretaker, there was also the man who had brought her here and claimed to be Leonard’s personal assistant.

“Do you know why I had you brought here?” Leonard’s voice finally broke the silence after some time.

“Yes. Because of Jonathan, Rosalie replied. Although she was only pretending not to be apprehensive or nervous on here, she felt oddly calm when she saw the contempt in Leonard’s eyes upon her arrival.

After all, she had already experienced the worst before, so things couldn’t possibly get worse today.

Leonard snorted. “It’s good that you’re aware!”

the way

“What do you want to say?” Rosalie asked bluntly. Perhaps due to her exhaustion from experiencing so much, she no longer wanted to beat around the bush.

“To think he actually let you move into the Youngblood residence. Did you really think a woman like you could enter the Youngblood family?” Leonard questioned coldly.

Right then, Rosalie understood that Leonard had purposefully come to assert his authority over her.

She lowered her head and remained silent. At this point, he probably wouldn’t believe whatever she said, anyway.

Leonard seemed to find her silence rather uninteresting and turned to his personal assistant to ask, “Tell me. What do you think my grandson sees in this woman?”

“I’m not sure, but she must have some exceptional qualities, the personal assistant replied

is truly unpleasant to look at. Just ruin it, then. Let’s see

sir, Leonard’s personal assistant

to toe and raised her head

“He

says it so calmly as if it’s a

as well. Since he brought me here today, he naturally has more in store for

expected him to send me back

Leonard’s personal assistant retrieved a dagger from his inner breast pocket and walked toward Rosalie. She looked at him quietly, not panicking or begging for mercy.

was slightly surprised by her

personal assistant asked as

replied calmly. After all, the fact that this man could work by Leonard’s side and bet assigned such tasks probably meant that he was skilled. On the other hand, her skills were no better than an average person’s

she might

accept her fate, but there was still a sense of anger in Rosalie’s heart. She mused, Why am I destined to be manipulated by others like this? I’m a human being like everyone else. Why can’t I even fight back when someone wants to harm

of upholding justice. Yet now, I can’t even uphold justice for

the

her hands into fists by her sides, thinking, “So, this is

face, her body shook even more. All of a

she was restrained by two bodyguards who were already standing guard

you were merely looking for a chance to flee.

lamb to the slaughter, she wanted to give

room. Right as she watched the dagger about to cut her face for real this time,

kicked open by someone.

side. In the blink of an eye, that dagger was snatched, and that