Chapter 23 Come Back Fair and Square

Rose didn't answer the doctor. She broke into a trot after saying thanks.

At this moment, there was an indescribable feeling in her heart, a bit sour and a little moved.

It was dark outside after eating hot pot with Jane. Rose brought the sleeping Doris into the children’s
room.

Jane was watching drama in the living room, as if waiting for her.

“What happened to you over dinner tonight? You didn't have any interest at all. Are you sick?” Jane sat
on the sofa, holding a pillow.

Rose sat over and took a sip of water. “I blamed Bright unjustly.”

“What is going on between you two?" Jane’s eyes were full of worry. She could no longer understand
the relationship between Rose and Bright.

Rose hesitated and told Jane about her menstrual pain. “...so he went to see the doctor for me, but I
misunderstood him and called him a rascal.”

She handed Jane the crumpled A4 paper.

Jane took it with suspicion, then her eyes widened, and she laughed again. “Oh my God! He is Bright,
famous across the nation. He actually went to ask the doctor for you about something as trivial as
menstrual pain? This is definitely big news, it's worth a lot of money.”

Jane thought at the scene at the time, and she trembled. It was too beautiful to imagine.

“I feel like he is not as cold as the rumours say during this period of time I was in contact with him.”
Rose felt that the man wasn’t the same as the rumours stated. Even though he looked cold and it was



hard to get close to him, she could feel the softness in his heart.

“So?” Jane waited for her next words.

“Today I can tell that Doris also likes him very much. Being related by blood isn’t something you can
ignore, which was why they were especially close to each other.” Rose saw the stars in Doris’ eyes
when she smiled at Bright. “It’s almost time for parent-child activities of this kindergarten semester,
right? Every time you accompanied us in parent-child activities, but I can feel Doris’ disappointment
when she saw other children’s dad, yet she doesn’t have one herself…”

“Did you want to tell Bright that Doris is his daughter?” Jane had already guessed what Rose was
thinking of, but she did not agree. “Rose, you know better than me how Doris came into this world. If
Bright knew that you gave birth to Doris as part of a plan to save another man and involved him in your
scheme, what would he think? What will Doris think?”

“Furthermore, the Lee family is a century-old noble family. They are a family looked up to by others in
the country. They are truly rich. They will not allow their blood to get lost outside. They can accept
children, but can they accept you? You and Doris may be separated forever.”

“Someone like Bright with the ability to achieve his current position already shows that he is not a
simple. I heard that he even involved in his own father in his schemes and harmed his biological elder
brother that he is in still lying in the hospital to this day. He even regarded his stepmother’s child as a
thorn in the eye. What could a man like this be someone kind?”

“What you see is only a superficial illusion. Don't be misled by his handsome appearance and make
irrational decisions. This may affect you and Doris’ life.”

“Rose, I just don’t want you to be hurt. You also said that you’ll be keeping a distance from him, the
farther away the better. It’s for your good and for Doris’ good.”



It wasn’t that Rose didn’t understand what Jane said, but there was a voice in her heart that kept telling
her that Bright was definitely not such a bad person.

She couldn’t make up a good excuse for Doris’ birth.

No man wanted to be used as a pawn in this way, in case it angered him... the consequences would be
disastrous.

So conflicting...

“You're right. I didn’t consider enough details.” Rose agreed with Jane’s analysis. It was better to be
prepared for all eventualities.

“Rose, I also hope you can be happy and Doris can have a father who loves her. With so many men in
this world, there will be one willing to cherish you.” Jane took Rose’s hand and held it. “In fact,
president Quinn is great and likes Doris. Are you really not going to consider him?”

“Marriage is a matter between two families. I have a child, so I don't want to harm an outstanding
young man.” Rose saw things clearly and didn’t want to bother others and create trouble. “And I have
more important things to do.”

The more important thing she referred to was her grandma’s 80-year-old birthday banquet one month
later.

It was springtime, the weather was getting warmer, and the air was filled with a faint, refreshing
fragrance.

City H’s hibiscus bloomed brightly in the bright sunshine. Thousands of flowers bloomed densely on the
tree, like clusters of burning flames.

Rose returned to City H again and sighed when remembering the past.



Nora brushed off the bright red hibiscus from her shoulders. “You really meant it when you said you are
never going to come back.”

“Nora, thank you.” Rose smiled gratefully at the only person she kept in touch with in City H.
Grandma's birthday banquet was originally going to happen on the weekend but moved forward four
days ahead of schedule. It was scheduled for this Wednesday. She knew what they planned on.

“What are you thanking me for?” Nora smiled playfully; her eyes were seductive and bright. “Are you
ready?”

“Of course.” Rose’s smile was perfect.

She had waited hard just for the day she could come back fair and square.

Nora took Nora’s arm and walked with her onto the red carpet at the entrance of the Peninsula Hotel.
She handed forward the invitation letter and entered the ballroom.

Nora chuckled and greeted the people in the hall. She received amazement and compliments along the
way, easily becoming the focus of the banquet.

They went to grandma Linder together, and Rose’s appearance surprised Chandler and Joy.

They saw the daughter they had not seen for five years lose her 20-year-old youth and innocence,
becoming mature and elegant, every gesture refined and graceful.

Grandma Linder looked at Rose, her cloudy eyes gleaming brightly after she identified Rose. “Is Rose
back?”

“Grandma, it's me, I came back to see you.” Rose smiled and hugged her grandma while tears
gleamed in her eyes. “Grandma, happy birthday! I wish you happiness and good health!”



“Good, grandma is very happy. Let grandma take a good look.” Grandma Linder grabbed her hand
excitedly, worry in her eyes. “You’ve lost weight. You have suffered a lot from studying and working
abroad in the past five years, right? Why do you work so hard? Promise grandma that you won't leave
after coming back this time.”

Rose looked up at Chandler and Joy and curled her mouth into a snicker.

It turned out that they lied to her grandma that she went abroad. They probably didn't dare to tell
grandma about her being kicked out of the Linder family because they were afraid of making grandma
angry.

“Okay, I won’t leave, I'll stay with my grandma.” Rose smiled and looked at her parents. “Dad, mom, do
you agree?”

The smiles on Chandler and Joy’s face started to deteriorate.


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