"Rose Barnes, every person out there is my friend. Do you really have to embarrass me like this? When did you become so inconsiderate?"
Then Adela appeared behind him.
"Leo, let me talk to her."
Leo sighed, nodded, and headed back to the dining room.
The moment he was gone, Adela's expression shifted. Like a mask slipping off.
"Rose Barnes, I refuse to believe you're this stupid. You really haven't figured it out? This baby is Leo's. And his real wife? That's me. So do yourself a favor and get lost."
I let a smile touch the corner of my lips. "Is that so? A 'real wife' who has to hide in the shadows?"
That hit a nerve. Adela's eyes went sharp.
"Don't get too full of yourself, Rose. Who do you think Leo's going to choose?"
And then she threw herself backward.
"Adela!"
Leo and his friends came rushing over.
"I'm sorry, Rose," Adela whimpered, clutching her stomach. "I know it bothers you that other people can get pregnant, but I can't lose this baby. Please, I'm begging you, leave him alone."
Leo didn't even bother pretending anymore.
"Rose Barnes, have you lost your mind? You could've killed her!"
Adela was rushed to the hospital.