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Chapter 1056 Twist And Turn (10)
Chapter 1056 Twist and Turn (10)
Tom furrowed his brow upon hearing this and gently pulled his sister behind him."No way, I won't let Rose go with you," he said firmly.Elliot's eyes darkened at Tom's words, and his face turned unpleasant.
He had gone to great lengths to find evidence that would prove Tom's innocence, all for Rose's sake. But as soon as Tom was acquitted, he wantedto take Rose away.
He tightened his grip on the steering wheel and was about to speak when Rose tugged at Tom's sleeve, her voice gentle as she tried to calm thesituation
“Tom, please trust me. I'll handle things with him.”For now, her main concern was Leah, who was still unwilling to leave Elliot's mansion.Tom's dark eyes widened suddenly. “You'll handle it? Can you really handle it?”
If you could have let go of that man, you wouldn't have lost your life five years ago. If he hadn't hurt you so deeply, you wouldn't have contemplatedsuicide.
Tom's handsome face was filled with caution and wariness towards Elliot
Rose gently held her brother's wrist and looked at him with determination in her eyes.
“Tom, believe me. When this is all over, I'll divorce Elliot.”
This time, she wouldn't trust that scumbag again. She would live a stable life with her children and her brother.
Elliot, sitting in the driver's seat, heard her words and his gaze turned cold.
No way, he would never agree to a divorce.
He clenched his hands on the steering wheel, his handsome face icy and resolute
Tom was still worried. "But I..."
"Tom..."
Rose squeezed her brother's hand with a stronger grip, as if conveying her unwavering determination and will.
Tom reluctantly nodded.
Rose smiled brightly at her brother. "Tom, it's getting late. You should go back and rest."
Tom agreed and couldn't help but give one last piece of advice. "Rose, please be careful and contact me immediately if anything happens.”“Okay.”
Rose waved to her brother and then turned to open the back seat of the car.novelbin
The scenery outside slowly receded, and the two inside the car remained silent.
Upon returning to the mansion, Elliot got out of the car and walked straight towards the hall. However, as he passed by Rose, she called out to him.“Elliot.”
Although Rose didn't want to talk to Elliot, he had saved her brother after all. If it weren't for his help, Preston wouldn't have been found so quickly.Her red lips parted slightly. "Thank you for what you did for my brother."
The man paused and turned to look at her with a slight glint in his eyes. "You know?"
"Mm-hmm," Rose nodded before continuing, "And I also wanted to apologize on behalf of my brother for stabbing you after I fell into the river.”Elliot looked at her calmly as if he didn’t care much about it. "You stopped me just to tell me this?"
After hesitating briefly, Rose asked the question that had been weighing on her mind. “I also want to know why you helped my brother get away withit.”
From E liot’s perspective, he couldclearly see the confusion in Rose'seyes. He remained silent for a ~moment before speaking softly,"Because he is your brother and Idon't want to see you upset.”Céntent belongs to NovelDrama.Org
Just because of you.Rose was stunned by his words and looked up at him again. He was still looking at her with an expression that seemed full of affection.
Her body stiffened slightly as she felt her previously calm and cold heart start shaking.
Leah watched this scene unfold from not far away.
Great! Not onkx was Uncle okay butDaddy and Mommy were gettingclose again too! Now all Mommyhad to dé-was tell Daddy they wereFamily-$0 hey could be happy @>together every day! The little oneclesched her fists tightly with anufcontrollable smile on their face.Content belongs to NovelDrama.Org
The next day, Rose got up early and went shopping before heading over to her brother's place with a bunch of groceries.
When she arrived, Tom was already awake. He was surprised when he saw his sister so early in the morning. "Rose, why did you come so early?”
"I brought milk and sandwich," saick.Rose smilingly as she walked into~the apartment holding breakfast'inone 2 and while carrying anotherlarge bag of things in another hand.Content belongs to NovelDrama.Org
"Why did you buy so much stuff?” Tom pretended not to be pleased as he gave a light scolding tone.
Rose smiled, her lips curling gently. She spoke warmly, "You've just returned, and I was worried there might not be anything to eat at home.""I'm a grown man: I can take care of myself,” he replied.
Tom helplessly ruffled his sister's hair and then turned to take the groceries to the kitchen
When he emerged again, Rose had set the breakfast on the table. She sat in a chair. lifted her gaze to her brother, and there was obviousnervousness in her eyes
"Tom, please eat quickly. After breakfast... I'll take you to meet someone”