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Chapter 140 - Tyrion's Date

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CHAPTER 140

~Rose's POV~

I jumped slightly.

"Rose, darling!" came the soft, melodic voice I loathed more than I let on.

I scrambled upright, quickly flipping the phone over to hide the screen. "I have to go," I whispered and ended the call.

The door creaked open, and she walked in—my supposed real mother, the woman who birthed me, or so she thought.

She smiled kindly when she laid eyes on me "Rose, who were you talking to on the phone?"

I blinked, feigning innocence. "Who? Oh—just a friend. Nothing major."

"But you called her 'Mum.'"

My heart leapt into my throat, but I forced a nervous giggle. "Oh, this?" I picked up my phone and flashed the now-blank screen. "My school mum. A senior two years ahead of me—she calls me her 'daughter.'"

"Two years?" Mum wasn't entirely buying it.

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