Devoted Love:The Billionaire's Precious Wife-Chapter 531

At the mention of this, a shade of unease crossed Martha’s features, her hand unconsciously fluttering up to smooth down her hair.

This small gesture did not go unnoticed by Rosemary, only serving to confirm her suspicions. Just as she had suspected, Martha was indeed wearing a wig.

The living room was dim, the only source of light being the faint glow filtering in from the garden lamps outside. It gave the room an eerie feel, setting one’s nerves on edge.

Martha hadn’t expected Rosemary to have been investigating her, let alone be privy to certain information.

How could this be? How did Rosemary find out about those well-guarded secrets from the past? Or was Rosemary just bluffing, fishing for a reaction without actually possessing any concrete evidence?

"The one outside, come in. I know it’s you," Rosemary called out, her words causing the person lurking outside to hold their breath in a sudden wave of apprehension.

Martha glanced uneasily towards the door.

"Miss Rose, I think you may be mistaken. There’s nobody outside."

"Oh, do you think that by hiding, I wouldn’t know who you are? Erik, your acting skills are subpar at best. Did you really think you could fool me in my own house?" Rosemary retorted, her voice cold as ice as she gazed in their direction.

"I’m not in the mood for a game of hide and seek. If Serena wants to continue living here, then she better behave herself."

After all, she would only be here for a few more years before getting married and moving out. Out of sight, out of mind.

"But if you continue with your little schemes..."

"What schemes?" Martha interjected, feeling wronged.

"Miss Rose, you’re making accusations without any evidence. How can you treat people like this?"

"Serena’s sudden change in behavior. You’re telling me that you had nothing to do with it? She was on the right path, and you led her astray. Not only that, but you involved innocent people too."

"Miss Rose, you’re overthinking this. What happened in the past was just a coincidence. If you don’t believe me, you can investigate it yourself."

"Listen here, my patience is wearing thin. This is your last warning."

With that, Rosemary turned on her heel and headed upstairs.

Martha watched her retreating figure, a chill settling in her heart. Why did it feel like Rosemary, despite her young age, seemed to know everything?

The person hiding outside didn’t dare to reveal themselves, fearing they would be caught red-handed, and swiftly made their escape.

Martha clenched her fists. No more delays — she had to act now!

Meanwhile

Louisa was having a restless night, vaguely hearing the sounds of an argument in the distance.

Soon after, a phone call jolted her awake. Seeing that it was her mother calling, she hurriedly answered.

"Mom, what brings you to call me today?"

She slipped out of bed, tiptoeing to the balcony as she spoke in hushed tones.

"Louisa, darling, the sun is shining so brightly today, it reminded me of the day you were born. It was a day just like this, clear and bright. I just couldn’t resist calling you. I hear that it’s 12 hours ahead over there. Are you sleeping now?"

"No, Kenneth and I haven’t gone to bed yet. How are you feeling lately, Mom?" Louisa asked, concern lacing her voice.

"Yesterday, I noticed your brother’s eyes were all red and puffy. Things must not be going well. But they didn’t tell me."

The elderly woman on the other end of the phone chuckled, her tone light and carefree as if she had accepted her fate.

"A while back, I saw a girl who looked just like you."

She’d had a flare-up of her illness at the time and couldn’t take a good look. By the time she woke up and asked her caregiver, she was told the girl was just a passerby who had helped her.

The girl looked exactly like Louisa when she was young.

"Mom, are you missing me? Kenneth and I were just thinking of visiting you. Are you still in Dawnstar?" Louisa asked, concern etching her voice.

"Yeah, I moved to Lidaria this month. They say there’s a brilliant doctor here who’s saved a lot of lives. Maybe he can help with my condition, though I don’t have much hope."

The elderly woman had grown weary from her long battle with the illness, the light in her eyes dimming.

"Mom, you can’t think like that." Louisa’s voice was strained.

"Tomorrow I’ll ask my brother. If the doctors there can’t help, maybe someone from our family can."

"Our family? Do we have a doctor?" The elderly woman sounded surprised, then laughed.

"Oh, you mean Clark. How’s he doing? Is he busy with work?"

"Mom, Clark’s a forensic scientist. I was talking about—"

Louisa stopped, torn between wanting to share her thoughts and fearing the impact on her mother’s health. But she couldn’t resist mentioning Rose, whose medical skills had saved so many people. She was sure Rose could help!

"Let’s do this — tomorrow we’ll head to Lidaria. We’ll arrive the day after and then we can talk. Prepare yourself."

"What kind of doctor is so mysterious that you and Kenneth need to make a special trip? I might not be in Lidaria for long, I might need to move again."

"No, we haven’t seen you in a long time. You’ve been unconscious, and my brother’s been taking you around looking for treatment. Kenneth has been saying he wants to visit you. That’s settled — we’ll come tomorrow."

"Louisa, you really don’t need to go to all this trouble."

At her words, Louisa’s eyes filled with tears. She covered her mouth to keep from sobbing, struggling to keep her emotions in check.

Kenneth noticed her on the balcony, talking on the phone. He quickly grabbed a robe to drape over her. It was December, and the wind outside was so cold it hurt.

Seeing his wife on the verge of tears, Kenneth rushed to her side, rubbing her back and guiding her inside.

"Alright Mom, we’ll leave it at that for now. Have your lunch and take a nap. Kenneth and I will leave tomorrow and be there the day after. If you’re not feeling better by then, I’m going to have a word with my brother!"

Louisa managed to laugh at her own joke.

The elderly woman laughed along, "Alright, I’ll be waiting. You kids are so thoughtful."

After hanging up, Louisa quickly messaged her brother on WhatsApp to ask about their mother’s condition, and then shared the news with Kenneth.

Things didn’t seem promising.

"Why don’t we bring Rose with us?" Kenneth suggested.

It would be a good opportunity for them to formally meet, and Rose could also help with the diagnosis.

"We’ll just have to see if Rose has the time. We’ll ask her tomorrow."