Chapter 15

"You ingrate! Are you really going to destroy your relationship with your own parents over a dead woman? "What's wrong with Rose? As long as she can bear children, that's all that matters!" Derek and Celia had been under house arrest at the Manning estate for days, repeating variations of the same argument. Gus wasn't surprised by their words when he entered. While Amara was alive, they'd tormented her relentlessly. Now that she was dead, these people were bound to be even more brazen. Perhaps having finally released all the pent-up emotions in his heart, Gus felt his mind was crystal clear now. He walked in, step by step. Derek and Celia paused when they saw him, then continued their tirade. "You finally decided to come. Look at yourself—what a disgrace! If outsiders knew about this, they'd treat us like a laughingstock! "Call off your security detail, marry Rose, and make a public announcement. Don't forget about the child either. We're doing this for your own good, Gus." Wh