He Watched Me Shine Without Him novel Chapter 111

Sam, perhaps wanting to avoid suspicion, went straight into his study after saying that.

Linda pulled Rose over to sit before her, then gently and earnestly advised her, "Rose, you have a pure heart. Some things might not cross your mind if your father and I don't say them. You and Houston had a flash marriage, and it was true that he treated you and both of us well. But marriage is a lifelong commitment, after all. You can't be reckless. Have you ever wondered why he treats you so well?"

Rose thought for a moment but couldn’t come up with a reason.

Seeing Rose's confused look, Linda grew more anxious as she said, "Look at how poor our family is. What could he possibly see in us? He couldn’t be falling for our empty house, could he?

Rose was amused by Linda's humor and chuckled.

Linda glared at her and said, "Don't just chuckle. Listen to me carefully. Since a wealthy heir like Houston is not interested in our family background, he must be interested in you as a woman. But you two have been married for so long yet haven't shared a bed. That's unusual."

Rose's smile froze. She finally realized that there was something off about their marriage.

Linda continued, "If he isn't willing to touch you, that means he'll never truly fall for you. All his kindness is just compensation out of guilt."

Rose suddenly thought of Houston's first love.

She thought, if Houston had married that woman, he would have craved her last night, wouldn't he? How could he be that restrained?

Seeing her daughter finally catching on, Linda decided not to push further and said, "Rose, you were tricked by Ethan for ten years. Don't fall for another love fraud. You can't afford that kind of heartbreak again."

Rose nodded and replied, "I understand, Mom."

Her mood grew inexplicably gloomy.

Meanwhile, at Clayrance Estate, Charlotte lounged lazily in Noah's arms like a cat.

Noah scrolled on his phone, reading an article titled "Wealthy Woman Caught in Secret Affair with Her Best Friend's Husband. The Odd Husband Actually Defended His Wife Who Cheated."

His expression darkened.

Charlotte wrapped her arms around his neck, boasting, "Noah, wasn't I smart? Ryan never imagined I'd team up with Rose's ex-boyfriend to give him such a blow! Now Mr. Maxwell is furious with Rose and has withdrawn his investment in Ryan's new company. I think Ryan will never be your rival again."

Just then, the butler ran in, stumbling in panic, and said, "Mr. Noah, Madam Charlotte. Ryan is back."

Panic flashed across Charlotte's face. She still hadn’t fully recovered from the last beating she received from Ryan—neither her physical wounds nor the psychological trauma. She then asked Noah anxiously, "Noah, why would he come back now?"

Noah replied, "Obviously, to win over Dad and convince him to reinvest. But Dad's still angry at him. Coming back now is like walking right into the lion's den. The two of them might have a major falling-out."

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