Chapter 1170

Rosalia paused at the doorway, her gaze resting on Jane—so breathtakingly beautiful it almost hurt to look. Admiration flickered in her eyes for the briefest moment before dimming into something heavier. Jane smiled and gestured for her to come in. When the others stepped out, the two women were left alone in the quiet room. Rosalia studied her for a long moment, then abruptly stepped back and gave a deep bow. “Jane… I’m sorry.” Jane blinked, caught completely off guard. Her wide, bright eyes rounded in surprise. “Rosalia, is this about what happened at the hospital?” Back then, she had still been Hazel, and Rosalia had treated her with icy suspicion, convinced she was scheming to get close to Frederick. Jane gently took her hand and drew her to the sofa. “I understand why you doubted me. Because…” She gave a wry smile. “I really did have ulterior motives back then.” Rosalia’s expression didn’t soften. She had once ordered Huan to investigate Hazel. The scattered clues had eventually a