That was her grandmother's favorite cookbook, filled with medicinal recipes.
Her grandmother used to love reading it on the lounge chair in the courtyard, murmuring to her, “This dish looks good. I’ll make this fish for you today, Rosalind.”
Now, it was all ruined.
Rosalind’s eyes darkened, a storm of fury gathering within them.
She strode toward the inner courtyard.
Seeing her, a young apprentice dressed like a massage therapist immediately put down the wooden bucket he was holding and frantically raised his hands to sign.
Rosalind placed a hand on his shoulder. Her eyes were incredibly deep, but her tone was calm. “Galeno, don't worry. Tell me slowly, what happened?”
Galeno was a boy her kind-hearted grandmother had found on the street. He was born mute and could only communicate through sign language.
He could make sounds now. Small for his age, with a clean-cut appearance, he looked about eleven. He raised his arms to sign to Rosalind, his handsome eyes full of a quiet, fierce energy.
“Are you saying they did all this?” Rosalind’s voice grew progressively colder.
Galeno nodded, his voice hoarse as he continued to sign.
Rosalind’s eyes narrowed slightly. “She told all of you that I’m not with the Yates family anymore?”
Galeno grunted in affirmation and signed: Grandma is very worried about you.
“Worried about me?” A frigid smile touched Rosalind’s lips. “The one who should be worried is Rachel.”
At that moment, a sigh echoed from the inner room.
Whether her grandmother would pretend nothing happened and swallow this insult, or seek revenge for the wrongs done… it would all determine whether Rosalind stayed or left.
“Rosalind.” Mrs. Yates Sr. looked at her, a profound wisdom in her eyes. “Grandma doesn’t want you to go. The social network in Sol is complex, and the Cooper family even has connections in Prax. I’m worried you’ll get into unnecessary trouble because of an old woman like me. As for my son, from this day on, I'll act as if I never gave birth to him!”
The old woman had studied medicine her entire life and had always maintained a calm and composed demeanor. She had never been so ruthless.
Rosalind could see her determination, but she also knew that the bond between a mother and child was unbreakable.
Since her grandmother had made her stance clear, she would wait for the old woman to slowly let go.
“I’ll listen to you, Grandma.” Rosalind knelt, her eyes clear. “If you don’t want me to go, I won’t.”
Mrs. Yates Sr. stroked her long hair. “Rosalind, my poor child. They don’t want you, but Grandma does. I will support your education.”

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