Chapter 42
Rosalle didn’t have much to do, so she went to Spencer Manor early to accompany Rebecca and chat with her. Because she arrived early, her in–laws hadn’t arrived yet, and neither had Theodore.
Rosalie chatted and laughed with Rebecca in the hall. Even though she felt troubled inside, she kept the older woman laughing.
“Oh, child. You’re the only one who makes me happy. You’re as talkative as ever, and you’re becoming increasingly cunning, like a fox,
Rebecca said as she patted her daughter–in–law’s hand affectionately.
Rosalie teased, “How could you say that, Grandma? Why did you call me a cunning fox? Hmph! I’m not talking to you anymore.”
“You’re a little fox indeed, haha!”
Suddenly, Rebecca remembered something. “By the way, didn’t you graduate? I’ll arrange a job for you at the company later. Tell me what kind of job you want.”
“No need, Grandma. I’ll find a job myself. I don’t want to rely on family. I want to rely on my own efforts.”
“Rose, I admire your independence. But since you have connections you can rely on, don’t waste them. The world is complicated, and I don’t want you to suffer unnecessarily.”
Rebecca was very indulgent with Rosalie, but not with Theodore. The old woman was strict with her grandson, making him work hard and setting many tough challenges for him.
“Grandma, I should suffer a bit and experience setbacks, so that I can appreciate what I achieve through my efforts.”
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“But…
Rebecca wanted to say something else, but Rosalie interrupted her, Grandma, you forget that when I was interning while in university, I found a job myself. But that job only lasted for less than two months before you ruined it.”
“Well, that was…” Rebecca felt embarrassed. “I didn’t ruin your job on purpose. It was the company’s fault Those people were bullying you, I was just standing up for you.”
“Grandma, there will always be such people in a workplace. I can handle it. You’re too protective of me.”
Back then, Rosalie was being scolded by her boss, who threw files at her. Coincidentally, Rebecca had dropped by to see her daughter–in- law and witnessed the incident. Additionally, she overheard other staff gossiping about Rosalie, which made the old lady furious.
When people at the company realized who Rebecca was, they were repeatedly apologizing to Rosalie in no time.
Because of that incident, Rosalie felt embarrassed to continue working there and had resigned. However, she still had to complete her internship. So, she had no choice but to intern at a company under SK Enterprise.
However, Rebecca was always concerned about Rosalie. She didn’t allow anyone to bully her granddaughter–in–law, so everyone in the company treated her like royalty.
“Okay, I know I was wrong.”
In fact, Rebecca understood the reasoning behind it, but she just wanted to protect Rosalie. She couldn’t help but favor her granddaughter–in–law, even though she knew it wasn’t entirely fair.
After a while, Rebecca glanced at the time
“Why hasn’t Theo come
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yet? This is really unreasonable.”
“Grandma, Theo is busy with work. It’s normal for him to be late.”
“Even if he’s busy, can’t he come an hour or two earlier? Moreover, why does he always have to do everything himself? Why can’t he delegate tasks to his subordinates? A good leader should be able to delegate.”
Rebecca was strict with Theodore, always finding fault with whatever he did. If he wasn’t busy, Rebecca would likely say he was irresponsible. Theodore had a heavy burden of responsibility, so he needed constant prodding to improve and couldn’t afford to slack off. “Rose, why don’t you call Theo and ask when he’s coming?”
“Me? Call him?” Rosalie chuckled awkwardly. “Grandma, why don’t you call him? He’ll definitely come right away if you do.”
Considering the current situation between Rosalie and Theodore, how could she talk to him?
“What’s wrong? You’re husband and wife. Isn’t it normal for you to call him?” Rebecca’s eyes flashed with suspicion. “Did you two have a fight?”
Rosalie quickly took out her phone. “No, Grandma. I’ll call him right away.”
Afraid that Rebecca would sense something was wrong, Rosalie reluctantly dialed Theodore’s number.