The Ultimate Beast World Glow-Up novel Chapter 55

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Brock trembled as he dropped to his knees and bowed again and again. To everyone’s surprise, Reva knelt beside him. Tears streamed down her face as she copied exactly what Rosalie had done that day.

“Mother,” Reva sobbed, “Brock was originally my husband.

“By chance, Rosalie noticed him and forcibly took him away.”

She gently touched Brock’s thin face. “Look at him. Only a few days have passed, and her harsh treatment has already worn him down.

She wiped her tears and looked at Rosalie with deep resentment, as if Rosalie truly were the villain who had stolen her man.

Rosalie let a cold laugh. What a clever tongue. Reva could turn black into white without blinking.

Over the past few days, Carina had thought her eldest daughter had changed. She clearly hadn’t.

“Mother,” Rosalie said calmly, “the truth is not what my sister claims.

“I found Brock at the bazaar. At the time, he was clinging to my leg and crying hard for my help.

“He said his family treated him badly and beat him often. I felt sorry for him, so I brought him home.”

She spoke plainly and sincerely. For a moment, Carina couldn’t tell who was lying.

Reva looked as if she had been deeply humiliated. She glared at Rosalie. “Rosalie, this is who you are. Twisting the truth comes naturally to you. It was you who stole my husband!”

Rosalie crossed her arms and stared back. “When I found him, plenty of people on the street saw it.

“Mother only needs to ask around at the bazaar to find out the truth.”

Reva hadn’t expected witnesses. Her eyes flickered.

“And you,” Rosalie continued, pressing closer, “keep saying I stole your man.

“Then why didn’t you ask Mother to stand up for you earlier? Why wait until I show up today to

make a scene?”

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Step by step, Rosalie cornered her. Reva stumbled over her words.

“I-I didn’t want Mother to worry about you!”

Clang!

A bone knife swept past Reva’s cheek, cutting the air with a sharp gust. The blade sank deep into the ground.

“Do you really think Mother and I are fools?” Rosalie shouted, her eyes locked onto Reva.

“Declan, come here!”

He grabbed Brock and hauled him up. Next to Declan, Brock’s once-handsome face looked dull and plain.

“Do you honestly think I would want him?” Rosalie asked coldly.

Reva had a mental meltdown. She turned to her mother. Carina was so mad that she started coughing nonstop, as if her lungs might come out.

Rosalie frowned slightly. She remembered that Carina hadn’t been this frail the last time they

met.

Reva dropped to her knees again and shuffled closer to Carina, crying hard.

“Mother, I was wrong! I was afraid that Rosalie would do something bad, so I sent Brock to keep an eye on her!”

Smack! Carina slapped Reva across the face, knocking her sideways to the ground. Even that single motion left Carina gasping for breath.

“Ridiculous!” Carina shouted. “Rosalie already has a husband of her own. Since when is it your place to control her?”

“Why are you so upset, Matriarch?”

A man entered from the doorway. His voice was deep and steady, and a clean, herbal scent filled the room, calming everyone.

Ziven walked to Carina’s side and gently massaged her back to help her breathe.

Though he was already forty, he showed no signs of age. His face carried only the quiet steadiness time had given him.

Reva glanced up at him.

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Ziven spoke softly. “Matriarch, it’s time for your medicine.

“The children’s matters should be settled by the children themselves.”

He supported Carina as they walked out. Her steps were unsteady, and her back looked even more bent than the last time Rosalie had seen her.

“Wait!”

Carina turned back and looked at Rosalie with tired eyes. Lately, she felt exhausted all the time. Was it just because she was getting older?

Rosalie stepped forward and gently held Carina’s wrist. “Mother, winter is coming. Tell everyone in the tribe to store more food.”

“I know,” Carina replied.

She patted Rosalie’s hand with relief. Her daughter had finally grown up.

Behind them, Reva stared at Rosalie’s back with hatred burning in her eyes.

After leaving the house, Rosalie brought some rice to Grace and asked her to cook it that night and give it a try. She also gave Christopher a large plate of dried fruit.

Christopher was so happy that he ran circles around Rosalie and refused to let her leave.

Rosalie laughed and gently patted his head. “Be good. I still have things to do. Come play at my house next time.”

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