The Substitute Bride Is Reborn and Loves Her Husband No more - Chapter 20

Chapter 20: She was stupid

“Rose, why didn’t you give me my food?” Rolan asked, looking at her in frustration.

Rose responded calmly, “Did you give me anything to prepare for you? I only made food for me and my child to eat… I mean, Zara child,” she corrected herself midway.

Rolan stared at her, pretending he hadn’t heard her slip. “I need food to survive, Rose. Give me something to eat.”

He had missed her cooking all these years. He really wanted to eat the food she made, but here she was, refusing to give him anything.

“Go feed yourself. Don’t you know how to cook? You can make your own food,” Rose replied, almost grinning.

She liked the expression on his face—he looked like an angry kitten about to go on a rampage. She didn’t realize the danger brewing or how serious he was.

Rolan leaned closer, smirking. “Well, if you don’t give me food… I’m going to eat you for breakfast.”

Tobi turned looking at the uncle, when he heard him say that he would eat his mummy,”will you eat my mummy?!”

“Yes, I’m going to eat your mommy,” Rolan replied, looking directly at Tobi without backing down.

He wasn’t about to let a kid challenge him, no matter how cute or protective Tobi was acting.

Their interaction wasn’t witnessed by rose, who had quickly retreated to the kitchen.

She feared that Rolan might actually do what he had said he would, so she began preparing a plate of food for him, her heart pounding as she tried to avoid thinking about his words.

Once finished, she hurried back out with the food, hoping to defuse the situation.

The scene that greeted her outside was Tobi crying.

“Tobi, why are you crying?” she asked, hugging him close.

She shot an angry glare at Rolan, instantly suspecting he was behind it. He was always causing trouble.

“Rolan, what did you do to him?” she demanded.

“I didn’t do anything,” Rolan replied with a smirk in his eyes.

He had clearly bullied the child but refused to admit it.

Rose grumbled, taking Tobi away from him. “Honey, get ready for school. Leave this uncle here.”

After preparing Tobi for school, Rose returned from the room. On her way back, she noticed Rolan sitting at the dining table, speaking on the phone.

She heard him mention the name Jennifer.

Her sister.

Jennifer had called him. Rose felt a sudden pang of bitterness in her chest. Now he’s talking to her?

Rolan kept talking on the phone for quite a while.

“Yes… Okay, I’ll be there,” he finally said before hanging up.

Before Rose could react, he stood up.

For some reason, she felt the urge to hide, pressing herself against the wall.

Tobi blinked up at her in confusion. “Mommy, why are you hiding?”

Rolan, sensing her presence, smirked. He could feel her nearby, her scent lingering faintly.

He got up, walking to the wall where she was hiding. “Well, it seems I need to leave. I have a lot of work to do. I’ll see you both later.”

Rolan leaned down, ruffling Tobi’s hair roughly.

Tobi pouted, annoyed by the gesture but didn’t say anything.

Then Rolan turned toward Rose, pressing a lingering kiss on her forehead.

Rose stayed hidden, biting her lip, her body trembling slightly.

Was he really just going to leave like that?

After everything… was he really walking away?

“Just because Jennifer called you? Fine! Go! I don’t care about you! Go away right now and never come back to my house!” Rose suddenly shouted.

Tobi blinked in confusion, scared by his mommy’s sudden change in mood. He wasn’t sure if Rolan was really leaving or if he should stay with her.

Rolan frowned, stepping closer. “Hey, is everything okay? I won’t leave if you don’t want me to. Should I stay?”

Her emotions twisted inside her, anger clashing with something else she couldn’t name.

“Just go!” she snapped. “Leave me alone! I don’t want to see you here again tonight!”

She clenched her fists, not knowing how to respond to his concern. Should she be blushing? Annoyed? She couldn’t tell anymore. Everything felt so mixed up.

Rolan’s face remained unreadable, but he finally turned and walked away. His figure slowly disappeared from sight, leaving her heart in turmoil.

Rose exhaled shakily, turning to Tobi with a weak smile.

“Valerie will take you to school today,” she said softly, sighing as she tried to stop herself from feeling emotional.

Tobi nodded but couldn’t help wondering—Why did Mommy seem so sad?

***

With the new nanny taking Tobi to school, Rose remembered that she needed to see her friend. Zara had recovered pretty well. She thought she should go see her—she probably felt lonely in the hospital. Emotionally, Rose was disturbed by everything, and all of this was because of Rolan. She needed someone to talk to, someone who wouldn’t judge her or question her decisions.

She drove her car, heading to the hospital. Finally, she arrived at Zara’s room and opened the door.

“Jesus,” she whispered as she saw Zara sleeping peacefully. The bandage on her head had been removed, and the wrap around her feet was also gone. Rose almost laughed, thinking about how Zara had jokingly said she wouldn’t be able to walk again, a moment that had made Rose briefly believe her. Thank goodness it had just been a joke. Everything was fine with Zara, and she could finally walk again.

She saw her eyes flutter open, and then finally, they were fully open. Zara first looked in confusion, wondering who had woken her up, finally spotting Rose. “What are you doing here? You caught me by surprise. I didn’t know that you would come for me. Really, I thought that I would die in this hospital, me alone.”

Zara immediately blabbered around without wasting time, sharing her heart out. Rose loved looking at her friend’s expression. “Me and Tobi haven’t abandoned you. I told you that I would come for you. It’s just that I had some delays on my way.”

Zara raised a brow at Rose. “You got some delay? Who was it that delayed you, my friend? I know you very well. Nothing can ever stop and delay you from any plans that you have about me. Tell me, let me guess… is it about Roland?”