Chapter 130
“I’ll go check on Riley. You guys start eating,” Claudia said, putting down her fork and forcing a smile as she stood. She didn’t dare make a single mistake. Claudia had endured this for over a decade and couldn’t afford to fail now.
Just let Rosalie enjoy her moment of triumph for a little while longer. Soon, I will… I will make that bitch’s life worse than a beggar’s, she wondered.
Phyllis, seated at the head of the table, noticed Julian hadn’t greeted her or even glanced her way since he arrived. Already upset that Rosalie had beaten her precious grandson, she felt even more suffocated by Julian’s apparent disregard.
Edward, however, was too preoccupied to notice Phyllis’s mood. He awkwardly made small talk with Julian. Rosalie sat silently beside him, focusing on her meal as if nothing else mattered.
Julian, although seemingly engaging with Edward, appeared perfunctory. His eyes, however, kept drifting toward Rosalie.
“Julian, try this. I made it specially for Rosalie, and I’m sure you’ll like it too,” Helena’s soft voice interrupted Julian’s thoughts as she placed a meatball on his plate.
This act immediately caused Julian’s brows to furrow in displeasure. He looked up at Helena, his eyes flashing with irritation, though she seemed oblivious. Instead, she beamed at him, thinking her smile was charming.
At that moment, Rosalie also looked up, and upon hearing Helena’s words, she immediately understood Edward’s intentions. So that’s why Edward invited Julian—to play matchmaker for his illegitimate daughter, Rosalie wondered. A flash of sarcasm crossed Rosalie’s eyes, but she didn’t bother to expose the scheme.
After all, Rosalie was already divorced from Julian. Whether he ended up with Roseanne or Helena was none of her business. With that thought, she returned her attention to her meal.
The next second, there was a clatter as Julian put down his fork. “Could I get a new set of utensils, please?” he asked, making it clear he was rejecting Helena’s gesture. It was an open insult, with no attempt to hide his disdain.
As a bystander, Rosalie found the situation amusing. Helena was being far too eager. There hadn’t been any real progress between Julian and her, yet she was already shamelessly serving him food. Rosalie, who had been Julian’s legitimate wife, had never once served him food.
Julian has remained faithful to his ex-girlfriend for three years. Of course, he wouldn’t eat food served by an illegitimate daughter. He’s afraid it was dirty, wondered Rosalie.
“Sorry, I have a bit of a germ phobia,” Julian added, perfectly in sync with Rosalie’s thoughts. This statement left Helena completely humiliated and drained of color.
Rosalie couldn’t understand how Helena could have such patience. “Doesn’t she remember how Julian was humiliated the last time he was here? Yet here she is again, not only pushing herself forward but also using her own fork to serve him. She really needs to be taught a lesson,” Rosalie thought.
However, seeing Helena, who always pretended to be delicate, put in her place, Rosalie felt a sense of satisfaction. She couldn’t help but whistle in her mind, feeling quite pleased with the turn of events.