CHAPTER 84: CHAPTER 84: MARSH SMITH’S OBSESSION

Facing Rose Taylor’s loud commotion, everyone at Ink Manor was indifferent.

Robert Reed instructed, "Drag her out. From now on, she’s not allowed to enter Ink Manor."

Robert Reed’s gaze swept over everyone present: "I’ll say it again, I can’t tolerate even a hint of deceit. You can question my paintings, can oppose my decisions that may be detrimental to Ink Manor, but you cannot engage in any underhanded actions to harm others."

Everyone lowered their heads.

Mia Parker also packed up her things and left, everything reset to starting over, but she held no resentment—she should be punished for doing wrong.

The only thing she didn’t understand was that she truly hadn’t been the one to snitch on Rose, and the person who bought the painting didn’t come back to demand a refund—so how did Old Mr. Reed come to know?

But Rose Taylor couldn’t avoid resentment.

She had worked hard all these years, finally making it to Ink Manor, seemingly on the verge of promising developments.

Yet because of Amelia Wright’s appearance, everything turned to smoke.

How could she reconcile with that!

Rose blamed everything on Amelia Wright, never considering that if she hadn’t been jealous and harmful herself, she wouldn’t have ended up in this predicament.

A despondent Rose encountered a man.

"Excuse me, miss, may I have the pleasure of inviting you for a cup of coffee?"

Looking at the luxury car and the gentlemanly man in front of her, Rose blushed suddenly: "I—I can."

The man had a gentle smile on his face and led Rose away.

In the coffee shop.

Rose’s face was flushed red, believing that fortune had come her way, thinking she had a romantic encounter as the handsome, wealthy man appeared before her.

"Hello Ms. Taylor, I’m Marsh Smith from the Smith family in Riverwood. I know you were kicked out of Ink Manor and your situation is a bit bad. Do you want a new opportunity?"

Upon hearing this, Rose’s previously flushed face immediately turned wary: "What do you intend to do?"

Marsh Smith leaned back in his chair, crossing his legs: "I want to do something Miss Taylor will surely want—ruining Amelia Wright’s reputation. In return, I’ll arrange a jewelry design job for Miss Taylor. With your drawing skills, you’re sure to excel. It’s a good deal."

Rose was startled, not expecting it to be about Amelia Wright yet again, but this time intending to harm Amelia.

"Why do you want to harm Amelia?"

"Miss Taylor doesn’t need to ask why, just needs to answer whether you’ll do it or not."

Already filled with resentment towards Amelia Wright, Rose didn’t hesitate and said directly, "Tell me, what should I do."

She could harm Amelia Wright and get a new job; anyhow, she was already in this situation, it couldn’t get worse.

Marsh Smith smiled, his demeanor becoming ever more graceful: "I heard recently that Amelia Wright has a child around her, with a resemblance of about fifty percent. I suspect it’s her illegitimate child born out of wedlock. What do you think?"

Rose instantly understood and nodded: "I think Mr. Smith’s guess is correct."

Marsh Smith nodded contentedly: "Once the affair is settled, Miss Taylor can contact me directly for your payment."

"Nice doing business."

After leaving, Rose promptly searched online for Marsh Smith, confirmed he’s the heir of the Smith family in Riverwood City.

She unexpectedly found a piece of news, Amelia Wright once liked Marsh Smith, publicly confessed and was rejected, yet still heeded Marsh Smith’s words, becoming a devoted admirer.

This is clinging to Young Master Smith, annoying him enough to want to completely ruin Amelia Wright, right?

Rose cursed under her breath, deservedly so. By adding fuel to the fire then, teaching Amelia Wright a lesson, she’d surely please Young Master Smith.

Marsh Smith wasn’t aware of Rose filling in these assumptions herself.

After being beaten last time, it took him a long time to recover.

He felt strange, having been beaten nearly to death, yet never considered giving up on Amelia Wright, instead fostering a stubborn obsession to have her.

This obsession became so strong he even sidelined his lifesaver, Ava.

Gratitude can be repaid slowly, but Amelia Wright he must have.

Now that Amelia Wright is divorced, the time seemed ripe.

Once she’s ruined, once she’s cornered with nowhere to go, the Shaw family won’t help her, the Wright family won’t care for her.

At that time, only he could help her!

Amelia Wright would know who truly is reliable!

If Marsh Smith’s twisted mindset found out that Rose foolishly acted beyond his arrangement, he likely wouldn’t let Rose off easily.

Amelia Wright was destined to be his, how could he let someone like Rose teach her a lesson.

Rose was unaware of Marsh Smith’s twisted mindset.

That night, as the people from Ink Manor finished their work and the security at the door prepared to close the place, she arrived at Ink Manor.

Photos and videos of Amelia Wright with that child might be hard to find elsewhere, but at Ink Manor, they were quite common.

Ink Manor’s security guard stopped her from entering.

Rose, appearing remorseful, said, "Mr. King, let me in. I won’t make trouble. I just have some things inside Ink Manor. Since I’m leaving, at least let me tidy up."

The guard hesitated.

Rose looked at him, her eyes turning red: "Mr. King, we’ve known each other for so many years, I’m just going in to pack my things. Can’t you make an exception just this once?"

The guard sighed and said, "Fine, go ahead, but hurry up and don’t let anyone see."

Having been at Ink Manor for years, well-acquainted inside and out, just packing up a few things, the guard wouldn’t make it difficult.

It was already after work hours, with no one at Ink Manor, after entering, Rose symbolically gathered a few things from her previous position, then quickly slipped into the surveillance room.

Retrieved the surveillance from the day Amelia Wright brought Emily Allen to Ink Manor, copying it all.

The guard smoked a cigarette but couldn’t see Rose’s figure anymore, concerned due to her previous behavior, he rushed back into Ink Manor.

He saw Rose lingering around, and asked puzzledly, "Where have you been?"

Rose kept her composure and replied, "I just went to the restroom. I’ve packed my things. Thank you, Mr. King, I’ll be leaving now."

Watching Rose leave, the guard glanced around Ink Manor again without noticing anything unusual, then locked the door and left.

Once back, Rose picked out the videos of Amelia Wright and Emily Allen, editing them.

Amelia Wright, cold to everyone else, was gentle and patient with this child. In the video, their faces looked even more alike, undeniably a mother and daughter pair.

After preparing the video, Rose followed Marsh Smith’s advice, contacting a familiar junior reporter and leaked the information.

Amelia Wright had already been the subject of countless rumors online.

Previously pressured down forcibly, with notable figures supporting, it was hard for the public to comment further.

This shocking revelation stirred an uproar.

"Oh my god, the former second Young Madam of the Shaw family gave birth to an illegitimate child before marrying the second young master!"