Chapter 150
“Alicia, Mom only accepted Dad’s proposal because she wanted you and your mother to accept me.“>
“Do you have any idea how painful it was for me–to stand on the sidelines and watch your happy family of three all those years?“}] “As a child, I envied you so much. You had everything I ever wanted. Meanwhile, I didn’t even dare to call out “Mom” or “Dad” out loud.”> “But now I’m grown up, and Dad has acknowledged who I am. From now on, whatever you have, I have too. I’m no longer your maid.”}] Rosalie’s tears streamed down her face as she poured out her heart’s grievances.
Everyone present, seeing her so upset, came over to comfort her.
Dad kept blaming himself for neglecting her feelings.
“It’s all my fault. I didn’t think about your feelings. Rosalie, you’re my daughter too, and I love you.”}]
Rowen hugged Rosalie tightly, wiping away her tears with tenderness.
Surrounded by the three of them, Rosalie’s eyes darted toward me with a challenging glare.
I forced a crooked smile, unable to put my feelings into words, only relieved that Mom wasn’t here.
The audacity of these people was truly astonishing.”
I glanced at Tessa and Rosalie, and suddenly, a distant memory surfaced–I had seen them together when I was very young.
At the company, they were tucked away in a corner. I only caught a glimpse of Rosalie from afar and didn’t get a clear look at her face. Because of that, Mom and I thought Tessa had her own family, so we never suspected anything between her and Dad.
Who would have thought their affair had started so early?}
Tessa didn’t even look that much like Mom before.
Looking closely at Tessa now, I noticed stiff surgical scars on her face.
It made me wonder if she had deliberately altered her appearance to look like my mother–and since she was always by my mother’s side, many people must have mistaken her for Mom
Mom had become a wealthy socialite later on and rarely accompanied Dad to events, so it was usually my father, Tessa, and me attending functions together.
No wonder so many people thought Tessa was my mother.
I clenched my fists, afraid to think any further.
make sure she divorces Dad as soon as possible.
When I get home, I would tell Mom everything clearly and Maybe I was too silent, because Tessa suddenly looked at me.§
“I’m sorry, Miss Webber. We didn’t plan to let you know about this. Rosalie is just a child and can be temperamental. I know you and Madam Webber have taken good care of her all these years.”
“Today, everything I did was to help Webber Corporation through its crisis. I never wanted Madam Webber’s position. I only wanted to quietly be the woman behind your father, to be with him for life.”
“Mom! You’ve worked so hard for so many years without any recognition. Why don’t you dare to tell the truth?”
Rosalie listened to her mother’s words anxiously.
Tessa quickly covered her mouth. “Don’t say such disgusting things.”
I sneered, refusing to play along with Tessa.
“Mothers who are content being someone else’s mistress tend to raise daughters who follow in their footsteps.“} The moment those words left my mouth, Rosalie lunged at me, ready to slap me.}]
I caught her wrist mid–air and stared her down.
“Tell me–where did I lie? You and your mother are both shameless!“}]
Then I shoved her hard to the ground, catching her completely off guard as she fell.}
Rowen hurried to help her up.
Dad looked at me in pain and disbelief.”
“Alicia! How can you insult your own sister like that? Didn’t I teach you to be polite?”
I rolled my eyes, feeling nothing but anger toward him.
Dad grew angrier at my attitude, his breathing uneven, and Tessa kept trying to soothe him by rubbing his chest.
“You hate me that much? That’s why you want to destroy Webber Corporation?“}
“Alicia, then let me tell you the story from back then.””
Dad steadied himself, looked at my cold face, and finally sighed deeply.!!
