The Substitute Bride Is Reborn and Loves Her Husband No more - Chapter 35

Chapter 35: It’s on her if anything happens to me

Rose’s fingers holding her phone trembled. Her lips were also trembling. Her eyes felt like they were going to cry. Tears were building up in her eyelids, but she controlled herself, not wanting to cry. She wouldn’t cry.

What had she expected from a woman like her—her birth mother? But her mother always treated her as if she had picked her from the street and did not care about her. It hurt her heart very much hearing such hurtful words from her mother. She had been used to this habit of hers—it had been going on for many years. But still, hearing such words from her hurt her feelings very much, and she couldn’t help but want to break down.

With the little courage that she had. Finally, Rose responded to her mother. “I do not want Rolan. You can keep him for yourself. I mean, Jennifer can have him for all I care. Wasting your strength on me isn’t good. Dear mother, you should rest. Your favorite daughter can have Rolan for all I care.”

Rose wasn’t trying to be fake. If her mother had been there, she would have said those words to her while looking her eye to eye. Her mother was not someone who deserved kindness.

Rose thought everything was over and that she had made her point clear, but her mother became more upset, and her tone over the phone grew serious.

“You have grown feathers. It seems that you have ever since the day you left home. I won’t hear another word from you. Anyway, come back home. You should come now or tomorrow. Sweetie, do you miss your daddy? You can come see him.”

Rose’s heart almost skipped a beat hearing those words. They were clear threats. She didn’t want anything to happen to her father. Although he was a man, and she was an alpha female, her dad was just an ordinary human male. Her mother could do anything she wanted to him. Her mother was not someone who gave up easily; she would find all means to make Rose come back to that house.

Rose didn’t want to go, but she had no choice.

“And your son, don’t forget to bring him with you,” Rose nodded plainly as she listened to what her mother had said.

When it got to Tobi, she felt very weak, and she knew her mother would carry out her orders, just as she had said.

Rose did not want that. She did not want the woman, who was like a tormentor in her life and at the same time a mother to her, to do anything to her son.

She couldn’t act foolishly in this moment. Rose bit her lips and nodded to her mother.

“I will come, but don’t do anything to Tobi.”

Her mother nodded over the phone, and Rose immediately felt herself trembling after the call ended. Muffled sobs couldn’t stop coming from her as her heart broke. She was really hurt.

She still couldn’t believe she had just had such a conversation with her mum.

Tobi walked up to her and asked, “Mummy, how are you doing? What is wrong?”

Tobi’s voice startled Rose, making her rise from her seat immediately. Wiping her tears with her hands, she held Tobi in her arms and shook her head.

“No, dear, everything is alright. Mummy just got salt in her eyes.”

Tobi”..”

Tobi looked at her, confused. How had his mummy gotten salt into her eyes? He was still processing everything, and even Darius in his heart was very confused. What kind of salt had entered their mother’s eyes?

Rose looked at Tobi, chuckling slightly as her mood lifted a little, seeing his priceless, confused face. “It is time for bed, love. Let us go to bed.” Rose pulled Tobi into her arms, carrying him to the room with her.

Tobi closed his eyes and wrapped his arms around her neck, resting his small head on her shoulder. Rose smiled at this sight.

How would tomorrow be? She was going to see her mother.

In the room, as Rose and Tobi walked in, they didn’t notice the red eyes flashing across the place, like CCTV cameras capturing footage that Rolan had installed in the house.

The next day came, and Rose prepared Tobi very nicely, but it was not for school. Tobi looked up at her and asked,

“Mummy, these are not my school clothes. Where are we going?”

Rose looked at Tobi with a smile forced on her face.

“We are going to an old witch’s place,” she said. “So anything the old witch gives you, don’t take it or listen to what she tells you. Is that okay?” She ruffled Tobi’s hair as she spoke.

Tobi subconsciously nodded. He would listen to his mummy. If his mummy said he shouldn’t take anything an old witch gave him, he wouldn’t take it. And if she told him not to listen, he wouldn’t. But why was his mummy going to an old witch’s place? Was she the daughter of a witch, or what had happened?

Rose chuckled slightly, not noticing the little thoughts in Tobi’s little heart.

She was done dressing him, and he was shining from head to toe. She had put him in a little suit, his hair was neat and shiny, and his shoes were shiny too.

Tobi looked at himself in the mirror and wondered, who was this shiny person for a moment?

After dressing him, Rose suddenly held Tobi, bringing him close to her.

“Son, I would like to speak to Darius now. Let him out.”

Tobi nodded at her words. Before she could finish, Darius had come forward, facing Rose.

Rose’s expression turned serious, knowing she wasn’t facing her innocent son but his mischievous wolf brother.

“Darius, I want you to listen clearly. I’m going to that place…” Rose spoke in code, letting Darius know. She knew the kid was smart and would understand everything that was going on in her life.

“Of course, Mummy! I’ll watch out for Brother, keeping him away from that wicked old witch,” Darius said in his little voice, trying to be formal. He saluted with a giggle. Rose tsked in her heart; Darius was very naughty.

Now that she thought she had everything set, Rose decided to go to her mother’s house. But first, she brought out her phone and sent Zara a text.

[Rose: I’m off to my mother’s place. If anything happens to me, girl, know that it’s her!]

Rose didn’t know the kind of panic her text would send Zara into. Without further thought, she walked out of the house, locking the door.

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