Jonathan needed my help? Was it related to little beauty? Zac could tell right away. He knew Jonathan too well. Jonathan didn't give care about anyone else, but he had a soft spot for little beauty.Jonathan needed his help? Did it mean he would finally get to meet little beauty in person?"Sure, of course. I didn't plan to go, but since you ask, I will make sure that I'm there," Zac excitedly promised.The agenda for the party tonight is for Oliver to reunite with his long-lost granddaughter. Miles arranged for the party to take place in a resort villa that the Youngs owned in Aquasted.A day before, Oliver checked out of the hospital and was sent to the villa. Anastasia had been taking care of Oliver ever since.The party was approaching, and Anastasia and Oliver were choosing the dress and suit they would wear for the party later. Miles was standing outside the room, looking at Oliver with a musing gaze.He then summoned the doctor to his room.He asked the doctor, "Did it ta
Kelly was surprised to hear Rose's name. Before she could react, Anastasia recognized Rose as well."Oh, it's you."She smiled slightly. She almost couldn't recognize her today, what with her kindly and ingratiating attitude. It turned out that she was the woman who had miscarried that day at the museum!She and Rose were enemies!"Are you her sister?"Anastasia knew that the woman who had bailed out Rose at the police station was her sister. However, Kelly looked confused. Seeing this, Anastasia smiled."Are you feeling better after your miscarriage, Ms. Shaffer?"Kelly was taken aback. She immediately remembered Anastasia: she was the woman in the toilet that day!She had been so focused on getting Rose in trouble that she hadn't paid any attention to anyone else.According to Nixon, another woman had been present as a witness when Rose had produced the surveillance footage. It was her! Kelly was flustered."It was all a misunderstanding," she explained hastily. "I was just
Silence hung in the air. Kelly stared at Anastasia, awaiting her answer anxiously. Anastasia laughed suddenly and turned to look at Kelly."Who said I didn't like her? She's pretty enough. There's nothing not to like about her, as long as Miles likes her too."Kelly could see the insincerity in her words. She truly did not like Rose. That was great news for her!Kelly felt vindicated. She did not continue to press the question.After a moment's pause, she said, "If you need anything, Ms. Young, you can just let me know."The meaning behind her words was clear."Thank you for that," Anastasia replied with a smile.She and Rose could never be friends, especially since Jonathan seemed to care so much about the latter. Even so, some things were easier if she had a helping hand.After Kelly left her room, still buzzing with excitement, Anastasia changed into her gown. When Rose arrived, the sky was dark. However, the Young Estate was blazing with lights.Miles spotted her as soon a
"Nixon Lane, what on earth do you want to do?"Rose did not bother to disguise her disgust for him. Nixon couldn't help but recall his grandma's words. Ever since leaving the Shaffer residence that day, she kept cautioning him to stay away from Kelly.If not for Rose's influence, his grandmother would never have harbored such ill feelings toward Kelly. Nixon felt that Rose was to blame. With that in mind, he shot her a stern look."I'm here to warn you not to try anything funny on Kelly. By the way, Oliver is welcoming his new granddaughter today, so behave yourself."She was surprised by his attitude. People might have thought that Nixon was an altruistic man had they not seen his expression. Did he seriously tell her not to harm Kelly and stop flirting around?"Fuck off. Does your mom know how busybody you are?" she snapped, staring straight at him.She would have kicked him if they were not at an event."You—""What?" she retorted.She couldn't physically get back at him, b
The hand immediately covered Rose's mouth, stifling her scream. She caught a whiff of strong alcohol and heard a man's voice close to her ear.In a low, deliberate tone, Jonathan spoke, "Keep quiet. If someone sees us together, it'll make headlines tomorrow. That'd be interesting."Somehow, he wished that someone would take photos of them, but he had to stay patient when he recalled Rose's disgust for "Mr. Finch".Tonight, he intended to spend quality time with Rose, hoping to change her opinion of him.Rose calmed down after hearing his warning. The man's alcohol scent reminded her of the Lane residence and "Mr. Finch.""W-Who are you?" she cautiously probed. "Y-You won't hurt me, will you?"Jonathan did not answer.She gulped and reasoned, "C-Calm down. We're on the Young Family's property. If you hurt me, they won't let it slide."Jonathan chuckled and let go of her."Don't worry. I could never bring myself to harm you."After Rose was freed, she took a few steps forward a
"You may leave," Jonathan sounded icy.It seemed like a deliberate attempt at masking some truth. His abrupt behavior change was suspicious to Rose.She mumbled, "You—""Don't you want to leave? If so …" Jonathan's voice faded.He suddenly glanced at her with a predatory look in his eyes, causing her to tremble.She chuckled dryly and said, "I'll leave."She was afraid that he might change his mind and refused to release her. She made her way back to the crowds. Anastasia Young slowly appeared from the intersection next to Rose. She heard that Jonathan was around, so she made her way here, only to run into Rose. Was Rose with Jonathan just now?Frowning, Anastasia continued deeper into the gardens and eventually found Jonathan by the wall of flowers, confirming her suspicions. Nevertheless, she maintained her pretense of ignorance and asked, "Jon, why are you here alone? I was looking everywhere for you. Why didn't you take my calls?"He sat on the bench without so much as
Miles smiled at Rose after he finished talking. But Rose was at a loss. Grandpa? The old man was Miles' grandfather? Wouldn't he be Mr. Young Senior of Regalia then? Also …She was the person he had wanted his grandfather to meet? Did she misunderstand something? It's not like a meeting with her lover's parents, right?Rose took a deep breath and avoided Miles' gaze. She told herself that it wasn't like a meeting with her lover's parents.Miles and her were friends. It was normal for someone to bring their friends to meet their older family members. But as a bystander, Zac was quite surprised.The way Miles had looked at Rose was suspicious. Suddenly, he realized something. Had Miles fallen for Rose now? Fuck!The relationship between Jonathan and Miles would never be restored now. That was Zac's first reaction. This time, Rose wasn't Harriette like before.Back then Miles developed feelings for Harriette that went beyond sibling affection. But he had always had reservations due
Kelly listened to the noises around her and found herself clenching her fists. How could it be Rose? Why was she the one?Not too far away, Nixon watched Rose with a shocked expression on his face. He would have given anything for it not to be Rose at that moment.However, Oliver seemed to be placing a lot of his hope on Rose."I guess I underestimated Rose."Chloe never thought that Oliver would end up asking Rose to be his granddaughter. This was such a huge opportunity, and Rose just walked right into it!If only Nixon had managed to control Rose back then, the Lane family and the Young family would have been in-laws by now!Everyone's eyes were on Rose. Rose, on the other hand, didn't know what to do or how to react. Suddenly, Oliver sighed heavily and a single tear slid down his cheek.Rose suddenly recalled how much Oliver missed his daughter when they were at the park. Eventually, her resolve crumbled."Alright," she said.Almost immediately, the light returned to Olive
There was a long silence in the conference room.Miles had a somber expression, clearly showing a strong sense of displeasure.Anastasia sat in the furthest corner. Since Harriette's return, she was no longer the favored daughter of the family. It was as if she had become a completely different person.But no one paid attention to her. Today, she was just there to make up the numbers.Kelly frowned, but inside, she was overjoyed.Among everyone in the conference room, she was the most excited to see Chloe arrive. She had put in effort to ensure Chloe could make it today.She finally brought up the thing that mattered most to her through Chloe.However, she couldn't show her happiness outwardly.On the surface, she was filled with righteous indignation as she said, "Aunt Chloe, Rose hasn't been dead long, and you're already bringing this up? Isn't this behavior a bit too unseemly?"Rose inherited Young Group. Young Group belongs to Rose. How could you… How could you…" she accus
Rose often wore that necklace.Kelly had complimented the necklace, saying it looked beautiful and that she wanted to buy one as well. Rose told her that she had designed and made it herself, and there were only two in the whole world: one that she kept and the other that was given to a friend.She knew that the friend was Yvonne.She pretended to be jealous at that moment, but Rose didn't give in or make one for her too.Kelly recalled that Rose was also wearing it that day.All the information pointed to one conclusion—that body was undoubtedly Rose!"Miles, Rose… Poor Rose…" Kelly was crying so hard she nearly fainted.The level of sadness and grief she displayed was comparable to that of Miles.In her heart, she secretly felt glee at Miles' reaction.After he saw "Rose", it seemed as if the necklace confirmed her identity, and from that moment on, he seemed to have lost his soul.Even her "self-blame" act received little response from him, as if he was deeply immersed in
"Hehe! No need to thank me. Wasn't that what I was supposed to do?" Ezra remarked. He was feeling a bit shy because of Rose's gratitude.Rose could tell there was a plan to deal with Kelly.Rose didn't ask too many questions about the plan. They only asked her to stay here temporarily, and she figured out that she shouldn't make any public appearances for the time being.To ensure Kelly revealed her true intentions, she needed to be tricked into thinking she was truly in a dire situation.If it were just Harriette, she wouldn't be that angry, but since it was Kelly, that was a different story.She still hadn't confronted her about Oliver's death, so this time, she would settle the score altogether.Rose quietly awaited the day of the big reveal.On the night that the news of Rose's death spread, Jonathan rushed back to Regalia. It was said that Jonathan caused a major commotion at the police station, refusing to accept the explanation that she had been "blown to pieces with no r
Miles looked at Rose while listening to Harriette's lie that "Rose was dead".There was only one feeling in his heart—a lingering fear.If Jonathan hadn't discovered early on that Harriette was an impostor, Miles would probably still be deceived, mistaking her for the real Harriette.He didn't care about his own feelings being deceived. What really mattered to him was that the fake Harriette would use him to harm Rose!"What do you plan to do about Harriette?"When Ezra walked in, he was seemingly aware that Miles was already inside.While Rose was still asleep, he asked that question.Ezra didn't realize that "Harriette" wasn't the real Harriette he knew. He only knew that Miles had deep feelings for Harriette and was worried that Miles couldn't bear to do anything to her.If Miles truly couldn't bear it, then a lot of things would have to be done by Ezra and Jonathan.Unexpectedly, Miles said without hesitation, "Wherever she came from, that's where she's going back to."He
It wasn't a trap set by Jonathan, but rather by Ezra.After Ezra had thrown Carl into the psychiatric facility, he never showed up again. Now that he was here, he didn't dare to think about what Ezra might do to him.Ezra spoke up. "Carl, you're weird."Back at the hospital warehouse, you showed so much courage and had already decided you were willing to risk your life for the woman you love. You weren't afraid of dying then, so what's causing your fear now?"It seems like your determination to face death isn't very resolute!"Ezra's tone sounded sarcastic as he said that.Carl immediately responded, "It's not that I'm not resolute…"As he uttered the words, Carl realized he might have fallen into a trap. Feeling a bit guilty, he quickly changed his statement. "What beloved woman? Willingness to risk my life for her? You really like to make up stories, Mr. Turner."Make up stories, he said? Ezra's eyes gleamed with a sharp intensity.Carl didn't admit to taking the fall for Li
As soon as the call connected, Harriette started crying uncontrollably.On the other end of the line, the man remained silent. The expected concern didn't come immediately, causing Harriette to pause. Fortunately, Miles' voice soon came through. "Harriette, please don't cry. Did something happen? Are you hurt? Please don't cry…"Every word she said carried an intense sense of care, reflecting on Miles's concern that she was familiar with.Harriette finally felt relieved, though she was still crying. Hearing Miles on the other end of the phone sounding even more anxious helped calm her down a little. Between her sobs, she started blaming herself, saying, "Miles, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have gone to meet that person, and I shouldn't have made Rose come with me. I, I…"It was followed by another bout of sobbing from Harriette."What's happened to Rose?" Miles asked.Harriette heard the person on the other end of the phone suddenly stop breathing for a moment.Even though R
And there was also Miles… He was currently on vacation abroad, which was a time meant for relaxation. If Rose were to die, hearing the news would likely affect his vacation, right?He would definitely rush back for this.It would be a time of sorrow and a time to take on the responsibilities of Young Group once again.He wouldn't know that Harriette played a part in Rose's death. In truth, Harriette only held resentment toward Rose, and even if she were with the Young family, she wouldn't harm Miles.However, when Rose reached this conclusion, she felt particularly uneasy.But she didn't have enough time to figure out why she felt uncomfortable. She thought about Elijah, Clover, Yvonne, Emily…The people she thought about flashed through her mind one by one.…Outside the warehouse, Harriette, in a state of panic, ran out. Once she was in a more populated area, she resumed her act.The doctors and nurses who left the warehouse earlier were no longer there.Harriette was surpr
When Harriette saw the look on Rose's face, she felt stirred up with even more excitement.She was astonished, shocked, and even confused—all these emotions were present except for fear.This made Harriette feel very dissatisfied. Why wasn't Rose afraid?She wanted to instill fear in Rose and make her scared. She even wanted to watch her tremble all over, begging for mercy and pleading for her life…How could she be okay as though nothing was happening at all?In the current situation, Carl has control over Rose. There was no chance Rose would be able to leave the psychiatric facility's warehouse today.So, Harriette decided to stop pretending.She faced Rose, whose eyes were filled with a complex mix of emotions. With a gentle smile, she said, "I owe it all to you, Rose!"She passed on Carl's message to Rose, doubling the irony."Harriette, you…" If Rose didn't understand by now, she had to really be clueless.After Rose connected everything together, it became increasingly
That strange feeling in the air today hadn't faded since it began. Rose had the strange urge to find out where it came from. What would the result be?She ignored Henrietta's frantic cries. Her gaze slid past her and fell on Carl. She asked once more, "What do you intend to do?""What do I intend to do?" Carl sneered and continued, "The Finches sent me here to a psychiatric facility."He then chuckled. "Do I look insane to you?"Rose was speechless.Yes, very much so.Carl's heart was filled with genuine hatred. Being sent to the psychiatric facility was Ezra's doing. Ezra clearly wanted him to experience what his mother, Nancy, had suffered back then. During his time here, they injected him with drugs. He knew exactly what those drugs were doing to his body. It was the knowledge that filled him with terror. This was exactly what Ezra wanted. He even felt that he was mentally ill now.Hatred flared in his eyes. "No, I'm not sick. I don't have a mental illness! I don't have a m