Chapter 173

Though she didn’t say it aloud, even someone as insensitive as Sean could tell what was happening. However, Roseanne’s display of grievance was useless in front of Anya. Wanting to be a mistress and feeling wronged? So ironic, she wondered. Anya smiled and said, “Why would you think that?”

“You just said…” Roseanne tried to explain.

“I was just expressing my confusion,” Anya replied. “Since you said you missed me, I had to ask why you didn’t come to see me if you were so busy; you naturally wouldn’t have time to think of me. What’s wrong with what I said?”

As she spoke, her gaze swept over the few people present, as if genuinely puzzled by Roseanne’s reaction. Kaleb loved his wife deeply, and Sean, always afraid of Anya, simply nodded in agreement. Roseanne was stunned for a moment, speechless with anger.

Seeing how much Roseanne had been wronged, Matteo stepped forward to defend her, saying, “Anya, what you said just now was really not nice.” He realized that, apart from him, no one was on Roseanne’s side. If he didn’t stand up for her, she would be truly isolated. This thought brought a pang of heartache, and his dissatisfaction with Anya became more evident.

The Perry brothers sided with Anya, but Matteo lacked the inclination for such underhanded tactics. Anya glanced at him and smiled, saying, “Matteo, did I ask for your opinion just now?”

Matteo was taken aback. He wanted to curse, but clenched his fists and held back. Seeing the rising tension, Sean quickly interjected, “By the way, Anya, why did you come alone? Why didn’t Rosalia come with you?”

Kaleb was stunned. He thought, Sean has a knack for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. He really knows how to worsen the situation. Didn't he see that Julian's face has darkened?