Chapter 26 38 % Claudia smirked inwardly , Once Julian sees just how rude and uncultured that little brat Rosalie truly is , and then compares her to me , a gentle , kindhearted stepmother who never holds grudges , hell despise her even more .
And then theres Helena .
My daughter , my delicate , fragile flower .
Shes the picture of grace , effortlessly evoking sympathy .
And with a kind , sensible mother like me by her side , how could Julian not choose Helena instead ? Feeling pleased with her plan , Claudia was convinced she was killing multiple birds with one stone .
With her mind made up , she threw herself even further into the act , perfectly portraying the role of a selfless stepmother willing to let herself and her daughter endure endless humiliation to protect her stepdaughters reputation .

Edwards face darkened with frustration as he snapped , Claudia , stop indulging her .
The more you tolerate her behavior , the more insufferable she becomes .
Its bad enough that she acts like this in our own home , but now shes married into the Galloway family .
She represents them now , and if she keeps carrying on like this in public , she wont just be embarrassing herself shell be disgracing the entire Galloway family .
Rosalie let out a cold chuckle , arching a brow as she cast Edward a sidelong glance .
She mused , What a hefty accusation to throw at me .

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Id hate to disappoint him .
But I wonder how he will keep up this act once he finds out Im about to divorce Julian .
For years , I never realized my dear father was such a brilliant actor .
Honestly , its a tragedy that the entertainment industry never claimed him .
He couldve won an award or two .
Rosalie picked up the freshly brewed coffee the maid had placed before her , taking an unhurried sip as she watched Edwards performance with quiet amusement .

The rich , velvety aroma lingered on her tongue , a stark contrast to the ridiculous display unfolding before her .
Julian flicked his gaze toward Rosalie , his expression unreadable .
Then , shifting his gaze to the overly dramatic Edward and Claudia , he smirked slightly but made no move to interrupt their little act .
Edward , just let it go .
Were all family here , and Rosalie is still young .
Theres no need to hold it against her , Claudia said with a look of feigned helplessness , casting a seemingly worried glance at Rosalie .
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