All Chapters of Taming the Devil: After Divorce, Tangled Up in You: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Rosie intended to let Izzie meet up with the Sterlings, especially Regina, as soon as she finalised the divorce proceedings.'But it may take forever, since that bastard won't sign the papers anytime soon...'Rosie sighed.She sat quietly for a while, watching her daughter enjoy her meal. Meanwhile, she had barely managed a single spoonful herself. Her gaze drifted from Izzie's cheerful face to the restaurant around them.She needed to make sure nothing spoiled their outing.Realistically, she doubted Charles would ever spend his day wandering around a shopping centre the way she and Izzie did.Charles had been raised as the heir to an old-money family with generations of wealth behind it. He didn't frequent ordinary shopping centres like Rosie.At first, he had been furious whenever she took Izzie there. According to him, she was exposing their daughter to people beneath her social standing. He had also worried incessantly about the possibility of a kidnapping.Eventually, however, h

It took Rosie a good five minutes before she managed to pull herself together enough to stand. She headed into the ladies’ loos to wash her face. The last thing she wanted was for Izzie to see that she’d been crying.Staring at her reflection in the mirror, Rosie bit her lower lip, willing herself not to break down again."It’s alright, Rosie. Mum and Jessie don't believe you because you can't give them money. Maybe once I've saved enough from working for Sebastian, I can help them a bit. Then perhaps they'll see me as family again..."She knew it was a shallow thing to think. Buying someone’s trust with money wasn’t right, and she should probably cut ties altogether if she truly intended to leave London once she’d saved enough.But she’d grown up in poverty alongside her mother and sister. She understood why they valued the money Charles provided. Even if she'd come to hate the way he used it as leverage."It’s my fault as well. I honestly thought marrying Charles would help my famil

Not only Sebastian, but he was also confused about himself. He succeeded in his endeavour to make her cry for him. Then why did he feel guilty now?'Am I really so weak that I can’t handle a woman's tears?'Sebastian already knew the answer to his own question but refused to accept it. He felt pathetic, perhaps far too willing to forgive after the humiliation Rosie had put him through.'But I simply can’t stand seeing her cry again. I can’t bear it…'Sebastian didn’t know how to be gentle around her — he'd never been that way with anyone.He treated everyone the same, whether they were colleagues or rivals. And he had always placed his sister-in-law firmly in the latter category, seeing her as an enemy alongside his big brother.Sebastian decided to lie down on the sofa, resting his head where his sister-in-law had been sitting moments earlier, imagining that he was resting in her lap.He pictured Rosie smiling down at him while gently stroking his forehead. He’d dreamt of that once w

“S-S-Sebastian—” Rosie’s voice caught in her throat, but Izzie was either exceptionally brave or completely oblivious. She darted towards her uncle, grabbed his wrist with both hands and tugged enthusiastically.“Uncle, what’s taking you so long? Come and have breakfast!”She pulled with all her might, though it didn’t move him an inch.Sebastian stared at the little girl for a moment before shifting his gaze to Rosie, who looked as though she was bracing for disaster.“S-Sebastian, I’m so sorry. Izzie was only—”“Are we having a full English this morning?” he interrupted.Rosie blinked in surprise.“Y-Yes. Bacon, sausages, cherry tomatoes, beans and mushrooms—”Before she could finish, Sebastian stood up.“Uncle! Breakfast!” Izzie cheered.“Hm. I’m starving.”Without warning, Sebastian grabbed the back of Izzie’s shirt and lifted her one-handed as though she weighed nothing.“Wah—! Uncle, put me down!”Her legs kicked furiously in the air.Sebastian ignored her protests entirely. He

“What’s the matter?” Sebastian asked. “Do you need something?”He had to be careful. The last thing he wanted was for Charles to find out that Rosie and Izzie were living in his penthouse.Not yet.He still had unfinished business with his brother.Izzie thought for a moment before voicing her request. “Uncle, can you tell Daddy something for me?”Sebastian raised an eyebrow. “What?”The little girl looked down at her plate before speaking softly.“Can you ask him when he’s going to bring Mummy and me home?”His grip tightened slightly on his fork.“I miss him already.”“Did your mum tell you that?” Sebastian asked.“Mm.” Izzie nodded. “Mummy said Daddy’s got a very big problem at work right now, and that’s why he can’t bring us home.”She carefully repeated the explanation Rosie had given her.“That’s why Mummy and I are staying with you.”Sebastian remained silent for a moment.Then he said, “I’ll tell him he needs to work harder.”It was deliberately vague.Unfortunately, Izzie too