“Mrs. Rosemary, please answer this call… the reporters are waiting for your clarification.”
Mila clutched the phone in her hand, bowing her head anxiously. The ringtone echoed over and over, filling the dim apartment with a heavier gloom.
Rosemary shut her eyes, resting her head against the worn-out sofa. “Just turn it off, Mila. I have nothing left to explain.”
“But, Ma’am…” Mila’s voice trembled as she tried to hold it steady. “If you keep staying silent, they’ll assume Cassandra’s gossip is true. Your name will be ruined even more.”
Rosemary slowly opened her eyes, staring blankly out the window. “And what’s the point of speaking? No one believes me anymore. Even Adrian chose to stand by her side. So let it be.”
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Mila swallowed hard, her eyes reddening. “Don’t say that. You… yo
