He Watched Me Shine Without Him novel Chapter 89

Houston couldn’t take another word from Vivian. His face turned cold as he snapped, “Do I need you to teach me how to handle things?”

The aura of someone long accustomed to power radiated from him—sharp and oppressive. Vivian instantly shut her mouth.

“Who is it?” Rose’s voice came from inside as she walked over and opened the door.

She blinked in surprise when she saw Houston. “You know the door code. Why did you knock?”

Composed and candid, she stood in the doorway like she had nothing to hide.

Ethan followed her out, holding two thick notebooks in his hands. Houston's dark eyes locked onto him.

“Rose, why is he here? Did he hurt you?” Houston asked with a furrowed brow.

Vivian was stunned.

She had gone out of her way to make it sound like something inappropriate had happened between Rose and Ethan, hoping Houston would jump to conclusions. But not only did Houston not doubt Rose’s fidelity—he was worried Ethan might’ve harmed her.

That was the last outcome Vivian had expected.

Suddenly, she rushed up to Ethan and started pounding on his chest with her fists, looking heartbroken. “Ethan, how could you be alone with Rose like that? Are you two rekindling your old flame?”

Ethan froze, at a loss. “I just came to borrow some medical notes.”

Vivian refused to believe it. “Borrow notes? Is that the kind of thing you do when no one else is home? You’re both adults—don’t you know how to avoid suspicion?”

Rose frowned, confused. She had deliberately kept the security door open, and even the study door ajar, specifically to avoid misunderstandings. How could Vivian not see that there was nothing shady going on?

Rose looked at Houston apologetically. “Houston, there’s really nothing going on between us.”

Before she could finish, Houston cut her off with a simple, “I believe you.”

Rose exhaled in relief.

Vivian stared in disbelief, then launched into another attack. “Houston, you’re too naive! Rose ignored Ethan not long ago, but now that he’s climbing the ranks, she’s crawling back to him. Don’t let her innocent looks fool you—she’s just trying to reel him back in!”

Rose, normally eloquent in medical discussions, found herself tongue-tied in the face of such melodrama. All she could do was tremble with fury before blurting out, “Vivian, stop insulting my taste in men.”

Vivian blinked, not quite grasping the insult.

Houston, on the other hand, chuckled lightly—then delivered the final blow: “If I don’t trust my Rose, should I trust you? The same woman who knowingly became a side piece—a pretentious scum?”

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