Sabrina looked at Rose and said, "if you agree I promise to come with you every single time and stay with you even if I have to sit outside the office for hours."
Rose looked at Sabrina and nodded.
Rose then looked at Elisio who was smirking at her.
After dinner Rose excused herself saying she will go change for sleep.
Sabrina nodded and started instructing the staff at a few changes for Rose's diet and telling them about an incoming party.
Elisio was in the living room for a few minutes talking to Ermanno in the phone and then went to his study.
Elisio entered the study to find Rose seated on his chair.
"That's my chair," said Elisio.
"It's nice. So ready to talk?" Asked Rose.
"Talk about what?" Asked Elisio.
Rose got up from his chair and went close to Elisio and said "talk about what you know about me?"
"Ermanno told me everything and he has my support on everything he does and is planning to do," said Elisio.
"Did he tell you how he molested me when I was a child?" Asked Rose.
"For that, I am truly sorry. No matter how bad we may portray ourselves. There is no way anyone of us will go to an extent to molest a child. What Ermanno did is unforgivable but there is no sin which cannot be forgiven with a bit punishment and a lot of begging for forgiveness. You have a chance to be a better person by forgiving and starting a happy life with my son. He seems to love you. But the games you are playing are dangerous. Cause you are guaranteed to lose." Said Elisio.
"I am winning till now," said Rose.
"Test matches are not celebrated as grandly as a world cup. Play as many little games you want to play. But you will never win the finals" said Elisio.
"You may scare me but I will not back down. I finally have what I wanted. I have a mother who will love me and I am going to be loved by everyone in this family." Said Rose.
"They will love you more if you are being true and not lying. Once they come to know about your lies they will hate you especially my fiore." Said Elisio.
Rose stared at Elisio and said "everyone will love me because I deserve to be loved. Ermanno deserves to be hated and when everyone will come to know about him, everyone will hate him and he will be lonely and stay alone all by himself."
"You will not tell this to anyone," said Elisio.
"I will tell this to everyone. Especially mummy" said, Rose.
Elisio says red at the mention of Sabrina.
He pushed Rose to the wall by holding her neck and strangling her.
"Listen to me and listen to me carefully. The nice person I was with you a few minutes back was the only nice I can do. This is the true Elisio Devonte. I don't give a fuck about you. I can kill you right here and no one will even remember who you were in a few months. For me, my Fiore is my oxygen. Even if you accidentally scratch her you will find yourself in a coffin under the ground. Alive. So that you suffocate and die. I can go on and on about ways I can kill you. Understand? Stay away from my fiore and don't break my family. And remember. You mean nothing to me if you mess with my family." Said Elisio and left her neck for her to breath and continued "chose your path girl. One path will give you family and love and others will ruin you completely. Now get out of my sight before I actually kill you for thinking of involving my Fiore in your games"
Rose ran out of the study to her room and was crying uncontrollably.
Sabrina came into her room with a glass of milk and saw her cry.
"What's wrong Rose?" Asked Sabrina.
"Mummy, I am scared." Cried, Rose.
"Oh, Rose. Don't be scared. See I am with you. Now come on, smile for me and go change for bed and drink the milk. Okay?" Said Sabrina.
"Mummy, will you sleep with me tonight?" Said Rose.
Sabrina smiled and said "of course. Now go change and I'll inform Elisio that I'll be here with you tonight."
Rose nodded and went to change.
Rose came out of the bathroom and saw Sabrina coming in the room and said "he doesn't like it. But I bribed him. Now don't ask what." Laughed Sabrina and said, "may I make your hair?"
Rose nodded and sat on the vanity chair.
Sabrina combed Rose's hair and platted them. They laughed and Sabrina said few stories of some of the family members and they talked the night off till they fell asleep on the bed.
Rose saw Sabrina and moved towards her and hugged her again.
Sabrina opened her eyes and smiled and held Rose to her chest.
"I love you, Mummy," said Rose.
"I love you too Rose," said Sabrina and kissed her forehead.
Rose wanted this all her life. She wanted someone to love her. And now that she had Sabrina she didn't mind fighting Elisio.