SWNOVELS Chapter 2196
Hearing Rosalynn's words, Rose straightened up. As soon as Rosalynn hung up the call, she turned to ask, "Did Penn make a breakthrough with his potion research?" "Yeah," Rosalynn said with a light chuckle and a nod.
Most of the time, Rose saw Rosalynn as someone who was haughty or inscrutable. But her pure joy at this moment was something new for Rose.
"Although it's not the final result we're aiming for, making progress this quickly is promising. I'll allocate some more funds to the project, and Penn's work will pick up even more speed!" Rosalynn's eyes sparkled as she looked at Rose. "That way, Wayne can come back to us sooner rather than later."
"That's fantastic!" Rose replied with a smile.
Rosalynn, feeling quite elated, gazed out the window.d2
If Rose had been a tad more perceptive and cautious, observing Rosalynn a bit closer, she might have noticed the storm clouds in her eyes.
It was the last workday, and the city streets were choked with traffic. Sitting in the car, Rose felt a touch of irritability creeping in. But Rosalynn didn't seem to mind. When they got stuck at an intersection, she even hopped out to buy several boxes of freshly baked pastries from a renowned bakery.
"My bestie adores the pastries from this shop," Rosalynn explained as she got back into the car, making sure to include Rose in the conversation. "She's living with me; you'll get to meet her this time." "Ms. Paige?" Rose inquired.
"Mhm," Rosalynn affirmed with a nod.
"I've heard of her; she's quite impressive."
Rosalynn smiled. "Don't be nervous; she's really sweet."
"Alright," Rose replied, still smiling.
Once they got past the traffic jam and onto the internal roads of Moonlit Lake, the drive became smoother. Rose kept her eyes glued to the scenery outside.
She had read online about the layout of Wayne and Rosalynn's mansion and couldn't help but wonder as she looked at the trees lining the road if all of this belonged to their estate.
"Shoot, Ms. Tesdal, I should've joined you earlier and picked out a gift!" Rose suddenly smacked her forehead as if just realizing her oversight.
"It's okay. We'll just say the pastries are from you."
"But is that really alright?" Rose asked, feeling slightly embarrassed.
"It's fine. We'll go with that."
Rose pursed her lips and softly said, "Thank you."
"Don't mention it."
As they continued chatting, the car pulled into the garage.
Rosalynn stepped out and was immediately tackled by her daughter.
"Mommy, I've missed you so much I couldn't stand it!" Ivy exclaimed.
She knew that sneaking off with her brother might upset her mother. On the way home, she had already decided on her strategy: ambush her mother with affection before any scolding could start, overwhelming her with cuteness to make her forget all about being angry.
"Yeah, save it," Rosalynn said, placing her hand on the little girl's head. "Why didn't you stay out and play a few more days?"
"I missed you," Ivy cooed, looking up at Rosalynn with such endearing eyes that it would soften even the fiercest of hearts.
Rose stepped out of the car just in time to witness this tender scene. It was her first encounter with Wayne's children. "Mommy..." Ivy glanced over at Rose, noticing the stranger.
"This is Rose," Rosalynn introduced her.