Hmph! Rose thought, sneering in her heart.
She had heard straight from Amber's mouth what she and Richard had done to her parents, and now the woman dared to ask her for her forgiveness? Even though Rose knew that Amber was only going through the motions, she didn't want to give her the satisfaction, so she was reluctant to lift a glass in return.
Joseph tightened his grip on Rose's waist, and she recalled that they were surrounded by guests and reporters. Amber's words had clearly reached everyone's ears, so if Rose didn't respond, she would be labeled as disrespectful.
The thought of this made Rose feel even more humiliated.
But in the end, she swallowed bile and did what was expected of her.
"Why are you speaking like that, Auntie?” she replied, pretending to be saddened. “You al
