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
Rose turned around. Miles' gaze made her freeze in place"Is there something you want to talk to me about?"Rose recalled the incident earlier when she admitted she was Oliver's granddaughter.Feeling like she should give Miles an explanation, she said, "I didn't know he was Mr. Young Senior, Miles. We met purely out of coincidence the other day … "She explained what happened the other day, including how she sent Oliver to the hospital."But I'm still not sure why he's taken me on as his granddaughter."As if recalling something, Rose then took out the card Oliver had given her during the event before."Could you help me return this to Mr. Young Senior, Miles?"It was too precious a gift. Miles remained staring right at Rose, not accepting the card she handed him. Silence fell in the air between them.Rose began feeling uncomfortable with his staring. She was about to explain herself further when Miles smiled. It was an exasperated, bitter one."If Grandpa hears you calling
Kelly's eyes sparkled with anticipation. She was determined to find out why Oliver had chosen Rose. If possible, she would stop at nothing to shatter Rose's dream of becoming a part of the Youngs.But where should she start? Suddenly, Kelly remembered the woman she had seen in the main hall of Young Estate today.She recalled that when Oliver announced Rose as his new granddaughter, that young lady had appeared surprised. Oliver called her Anastasia.Kelly's eyes lit up as she hastily took out her phone and searched for the name "Anastasia". Anastasia Young, the heiress to the Young family. It turned out she was originally a member of the Youngs!Since Anastasia didn't like Rose, perhaps Kelly could start with Anastasia. With this thought in mind, Kelly's excitement gradually grew.She silently vowed, "Mom, I know what to do now. Don't worry. If the Lane family wants to use me to please Rose, I'll make them regret it someday."…The next day, Rose went to the office as usual. Up
Rose felt dumbfounded, and she found the world quite amusing. Even when she was engaged to Nixon, Chloe always called her "Rose" and maintained an air of superiority.Rose had never seen Chloe act so warmly."Mrs. Lane Senior, I have something else to do. I'll take my leave," Rose said calmly, brushing Chloe's hand away.This stunned Chloe, but immediately, her expression changed slightly as she seemed to notice something. Following her line of sight, Rose saw Nixon and Kelly hand in hand as they approached.It appeared that before Rose and Chloe noticed them, Nixon had whispered some flirtatious words to Kelly, making her blush."Ahem, ahem."Chloe cleared her throat, finally catching the attention of Nixon and Kelly. The two of them were momentarily stunned and quickly released each other's hands.Nixon even gave Kelly a little push, which made her lose her balance and fall to the ground."Ah!" she cried out in pain.Just as Nixon wanted to help her up, Chloe cleared her thr
Smiling, Rose left the room. Nixon noticed the word "husband" on her phone. Then he heard her answer the call from behind."Hubby."Her voice was sweet and affectionate. It was as if she wanted to tell Nixon and the others that she was happy in her married life and that they should all keep their distance.Frowning, Nixon looked to Chloe for help. Yet Chloe had a dark expression and didn't say a word. She looked at Kelly with disdain, as if she were channeling all her resentment toward the latter.Once Rose was far away, Chloe pointed fingers and voiced her contempt."If it weren't for some woman back then, Nixon and Rose would have been married a long time ago. If that person had any self-awareness, she should have stayed far away and not appeared in our sight."She seemed to have forgotten her original plan of sending Rose to Jonathan to secure a better future for the Lane family.Hearing that, Kelly felt a sharp pain in her heart, and she couldn't bear to stay any longer. She
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