Falling for my ex’s uncle novel

Chapter 49 Rosemary stood frozen in place , her eyes welling up with tears , staring vacantly at Alex .

She opened her mouth , ready to protest , but before she could speak , Austin stepped in front of her , shielding her with his body .

His icy gaze locked onto me , fill of malice and fury It almost seemed as though I had betrayed him .

Around us , the crowd slowly snapped out of their shock , their eyes wide with curiosity and gossip , though no one dared to speak .

Amanda huffed , casting a disdainful glance my way before turning her attention back to Alex .

With a fake smile , she said , Alex , I know youve never liked Rosemary , but some jokes just arent funny .

Are you suggesting that Im slandering Rosemary to protect Laurel Alexs cool , almost imperceptible smile held a faint edge .

Rosemary gripped Amandas hand , still looking utterly terrified .

She muttered , Mom , Im fine .

Laurel is Alexs guest , and Im just an outsider .

Outsider ! Youre my woman .

With me here , no one will ever wrong you , Amanda replied softly , patting her daughters back with affection .

I blinked .

What a touching mother daughter moment honestly , it was almost moving .

Alex , curled his lips into a slight smirk , narrowing his eyes as he turned to me .

You must have proof , right ? Ah .

I didnt expect him to figure out my secret so quickly .

Truly a sly fox But what confused me more was why , knowing I had evidence , he still chose to defend me and even mentioned marrying me into the Herrera family .

I raised an eyebrow , my voice low but with a hint of excitement .

Of course .

Its never wise to underestimate others , but its just as important to be prepared .

Besides , these little dramas arent new to me Rosemary had often used such tricks to frame me everything from stirring up gossip in front of Austin to accusing me of humiliating her out of jealousy .

In the beginning .

Austin would gently tell me , Laurel , Rosemary is just my sister .

You cant really be jealous of her , can you ? Later , his tone would shift to impatience .

Laurel , Rosemary is so pitiful .

Cant you just get along with her ? Shes just a child ; cant you let her have her way ? And eventually , his words grew crueler , his grip tightening around my neck he glared at me , snarling , Laurel , how can you be so cruel ! Cant you sce shes sick ? The truth was , Austin had never cared about my feelings .

He only believed in Rosemary .

He protected his mother and sister , no matter what No matter how much I explained , all I received in return was his disdain , boredom , and empty apologies .

Rosemary hesitated , still looking fragile and innocent , but her eyes flickered with a brief flash of fear a look that vanished just as quickly Angela , come out .

All eyes turned toward the staircase as Angela appeared , striding toward me with the grace of a proud black swan My best friend would never sit idly by while I was being wronged she just knew when to step in After shed picked up her parents , Angela had gone upstairs to the restroom And I had stayed downstairs , waiting for Rosemary .

As I stepped out of the lounge , I could already smell the familiar scent of her perfume in the hallway .

She had been waiting for an opportunity so 1 de I decided to turn the tables .

Angelas eyes locked onto Rosemary , who was still hiding behind Amanda .

With a light smile , she asked , Miss Read , let me ask you again was it really Laurel who pushed you ! The room fell silent , Angelas voice was calm , almost too calm .

Rosemarys face shifted slightly , and for a moment , it looked like she was frightened .

After a long pause , she spoke .

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I dont remember Chapter 49 ச u said in front of Doni primerüber Angela chuckled softly .

Then , turning to Austin , the sud , How could you forget ! Just a momen a moment ago , you Laurel who pushed you .

You even accused her of twisting the truth ( tone was dripping with sarcasm , and though Angela was smiling it felt more like she was telling a joke .

Better Amandas fare flushed with embarrassment , and the impatiently interrupted Angela , snapping .

Rosemarys health has always been fragile .

So what of the forgot ? | surprise , then placed a hand over her mouth and burst into laughter .

Angela widened her eyes in exaggerated s Kosemary, are y , are you forgetting things as fast as you can blink ? Or maybe Im misunderstanding , my bad ! After all , the old woman Amanda doesnt any mentally unstable relatives around her .

Honestly , even if she did , I wouldnt dare bring them out in public .

Oh wait Amanda , wasnt it ( who jou told my friend to kneel and apologize ! Looks like you dont really understand Rosemarys condition .

Maylse you should stop dragging her around .

She may be your adopted daughter .

but shes still your responsibility , and its your face thats on the line .

Amanda went pale , enraged at being called old woman , especially after spending so much on her appearance to keep it youthful But more than that , bring publicly scolded on how to be a proper mother made her grind her teeth in frustration .

However , Amanda didnt dare lash out at Angela not with the entire city of Nifelheim knowing that Angela wasnt just the daughter of the Adams famdy , but also had a formidable mother .

Even the notorious rich kids of Nifelheim City would think twice before provoking her .

With Amandas courage , she could never dare to lay a finger on Angela in front of so many people .

Rosemary lowered her head , shooting a hateful , venomous glare at Angela before she suddenly burst into sobs , gripping Amandas hand tightly .

Mom , its my fauls .

I made Laurel angry .

Austin , at this point , lifted his gaze and stared at me with eyes full of frustration and anger , though he quickly suppressed it , his voice stern .

Laurel , do you really need to be so aggressive ? Rosemarys condition is just improving Wow , I was getting hit from all sides Austin , that scoundrel , truly thought I was easy to bully But of course , he wouldnt dare touch Angela .

n for me .

Naturally , she wasnt about to let me off the hook .

She was my best friend , and shed stepped in As I saw Angela on the verge of exploding with her own wrath , I stepped forward to pull her back .

Aloud , slurp slap rang out as it landed squarely on Austins face .

The entire room gasped , eyes wide in shock .

Alex had wiped the smile off his face , his eyes now sharp and full of fury as they locked onto Austin , You little brat , Kayden Herrera spat , his breath heavy as he glared at Austin .

Apologize to Alex