Chapter 43 I Suggest You Two Break Up Rosalie taken aback for . Dominic had never been so harsh with her before. However, knowing he was just concerned about her, she quickly replied, âIâm sorry, Dom. I was held up with something so I missed your call.â
âIs your brother giving you a hard time because of our relationship?â he asked, worried.
âDonât worry, Dom, Iâm fine. Chris just has a quick temper, all. Heâs just mad because I didnât tell them about my relationship in advance. Everything will be fine once I formally explain it to them.â
Dominicâs disdainful voice echoed through the phone. Why is he still meddling in your affairs when youâre not a anymore? Rosie, you must remember that youâre adult, an independent and free spirit. You have the right to make your own decisions and donât have to tell them about everything.â
âIâm the youngest in the family. They just care about me,â Rosalie said with an innocent smile. âOh right, my eldest sister just told me â
She stopped short. Instinctively, she wanted to share Isabellaâs interesting secret with her boyfriend but decided against it upon remembering Evianâs warning âWhat?â
âUm⦠Nothingâ
Dominic grumbled, clearly upset, âAre you keeping something from me? Weâre a couple. There shouldnât. be any secrets between us. After all, weâll share the rest of our lives with each other. Look at me, I keep no secrets from you. I tell you everything you want to know. You should also be completely open with me. It saddens me to know you keep things from me. Looks like I love you more than you love me.â
Rosalieâs face turned red as she hurriedly clarified, âNo, thatâs not it.â
She hesitated for a moment, but her deepârooted good upbringing prevented her from spilling the beans.
course can confide my secrets to Dom without hesitation, but.., this is not my secret.
Rosalieâs hesitation made Dominic feel uneasy and tried sounding her out, âI see. Do your family members look down on me? Do they think Iâm not good enough for you?â
Rosalie was taken aback. âHow could you think like that? Youâre exceptional!â
âHah. Youâre the heiress of Quirk Group, and Iâm nothing more than a poor person in your familyâs eyes.â Dominic sneered.
In instant, Rosalie grew anxious, terrified that her boyfriend would misunderstand her family members feel hurt. She quickly reassured him, âMy family doesnât care about that. All that matters is I love you.â
âIs that so? But it doesnât matter if they donât agree. Weâre in love anyway. Iâve chosen you, and no one can tear apart, Dominic declared assertively.
Hearing , Rosalie felt extremely shy and responded with a soft hum.
0 1/4 In the evening, the entire family gathered around the dinner table for the first time..
Rosalie was happy to get to know her nephew, Callahan, and gave him many gifts and snacks, delighted. that she was no longer the youngest in the family.
It wasnât until Evian tucked the boy in everyone gathered in the living room to talk.
The topic of conversation was naturally Rosalieâs love life.
After David and Alexander returned, they gathered information from various sources, gaining a basic understanding of the situation.
Apparently, Dominic made a terrible first impression on Christopher, so he immediately complained about the former behaving indecently in public, having no respect toward Rosalie at all. After all, as a man himself, he understood the mindset of other men.
However, that wasnât necessarily a problem. After all, it was common for young lovers nowadays to be in public. It could be as they couldnât help it.
So, they decided not to discuss this matter for the time being.
After some thought, David sked curiously, âYou mentioned that your professor hired him temporarily. Looks like he has plenty of free time on his hands. Doesnât he have a regular job?â
Rosalie said, âHeâs planning to start his own art gallery, Heâs currently selfâstudying the necessary knowledge and waiting for Madeline and I to graduate from university so he can host exhibitions for us and distribute our artwork.â
Upon hearing this, everyone in the family was taken aback, except for Isabella.
With a puzzled expression, Selena asked, âDidnât you always art is priceless? That your paintings will be exhibited for free and are not for sale?â
Rosalie paused for moment and chuckled. âHaha I only said that because I was young and . The more money my art fetches, the more it means people appreciate it! Plus, Dom told me that the money from selling my art be donated to charity, which makes it even more meaningful.â
The entire family fell silent. Sheâs not wrong, because that how the world is right now. But something doesnât feel right.
While the Quirks were deep in thought, Isabellaâs mind had wandered elsewhere. So heâs currently unemployed? Can he even support himself?
As soon as she heard that, Rosalie immediately turned to look at Isabella, her eyes filled with disbelief. Itâs true! I can hear her thoughts The others cleared their throats to remind Rosalie to keep it a secret.
However, Isabellaâs words painted out something important to them.
âWhat does he live on now?â Christopher immediately questioned, âHe isnât mooching off his parents perhaps, mooching off , is he?â
Rosalie was agitated, her body taut as she sat on the couch. âChris, why must you put it way? Besides, 2/4 weâve only just started dating. How could I possibly ask him about his living conditions or how he makes money?
just bizarre. However, I do know that he rents a place outside and occasionally takes up some partâtime work at our university. He has to spend most of his time learning about and getting to know this industry.â
âDoes his original field of study have nothing to do with the profession heâs planning on going after?â asked David.
Rosalie hesitated for a moment before shaking her head timidly. âHe⦠didnât) a vocational schoolâ¦
to university. He attended Not only did he never attend university, but he also never went to high school Which means has been out of school for many years. Isabella mused. She wasnât looking down on Dominic and was merely stating the facts Rosalie hadnât revealed.
However, all the Quirksâ expressions changed when they heard Isabellaâs thoughts, except for Alexander.
Though they had never interfered with their childrenâs romantic , the difference between Dominic and Rosalie was just too vast. Our precious baby is so innocent⦠We canât justâ¦
that moment on, all the Quirks were on edge..
Upon hearing Isabellaâs thoughts, Rosalie pursed her lips and glanced anxiously between her family. members. âEducation doesnât define character,â she began worriedly. âItâs not like he didnât want to continue studying. His familyâs financial situation was limited, and they have to support Maddieâs art studies, so he couldnât continue his own. You arenât going to look down on him, think of him as lower class, and oppose my relationship with him, are you?â
The Quirks found themselves stumped by that question. Their usual principles conflicted Rosalieâs worries.
Suddenly, Alexander asked, âWhy would you think that?â
Rosalie froze, seemingly unsure as to why Alexander would ask such a question. The others also didnât catch on.
The expression on Alexanderâs face remained indifferent. The Rosie I know would never think that way. Who misled you?â
Although his tone was gentle, his words were like a stone dropped into water, creating ripples that gradually changed the expressions on everyoneâs faces.
âNo⦠No one.
this just common logic?â Rosalie saw Alexanderâs stern face and immediately panicked.
Isabella sighed.
girl. Judging from your guilty expression, I donât even need to look it up to know it must be your boyfriend who led you to believe that.
Upon hearing those thoughts, Rosalie became even more flustered, â
Looks like she isnât adept at lying. Just look at how flustered she is. Isabella observed. Rosalie sobbed inwardly. Please stop talking. Youâre making me even more nervous.
However, before she had a chance to calm down, Alexander spoke bluntly. âYou two arenât right for each