Just as Jonathan was about to inquire, Rose hurriedly hung up the phone. He stared at the phone in confusion. Who was she greeting in this late night?He suddenly thought of someone. To confirm his suspicions, he called Miles. The phone rang twice before it was answered."Hello?"Miles's voice was full of laziness. Even through the phone, the slight smile on his face seemed to reach Jonathan."Where's Rose?"Jonathan's voice was urgent and cold. Miles took a deep look at Rose. He thought she was talking to her husband just now, but he didn't expect it was Jonathan.Calling Rose so late at night, it seemed Jonathan didn't take her husband seriously."She's Grandpa's new granddaughter, so she belongs to the Young family. It makes sense for her to back to Young Estate at night."The smile at the corner of Miles's mouth became even thicker. Jonathan's face became even more dark. Jonathan hung up the phone with gloomy eyes.When they talked on the phone, Miles's voice was very low.
"I have a few college friends in Aquastead. They knew that I came here and chartered a cruise to welcome me. I'll introduce you to them later."After finishing her words, Anastasia was brought to the cruise. It was still morning, and people on the cruise were already having fun. Someone saw Anastasia and immediately gathered around."Anastasia, I've asked you out for many days, but you're not free. Today I finally got to meet you."The person who spoke was called Laurence Gibson. He was from the collateral of the Gibsons. The Gibsons were the wealthiest family in Aquastead. Its collateral was wealthy and noble too.Laurence loved to have fun. He was the famous big-spending son in Aquastead. The people he played with were also the sons and daughters of some entrepreneurs in Aquastead who liked to have fun too.The gathering today involved many friends. In the crowd, Rose saw Mandy in one glance. Mandy also spotted her."Isn't this our Ms. Shaffer?"Mandy was detained for half a m
The cruise had left the port."What should we do?" Anastasia apologized. "I just wanted to take you here to relax. I didn't expect them to be so virtuous. They weren't like this in college … Wait for me, I'll ask them to take the cruise back."She hurriedly turned back. A few minutes later, she came back.With an apologetic look on her face, she held Rose's hand and said, "Rosie, the cruise has set up automatic cruise and has started it. It won't return until tomorrow, so there's no way to go back for the time being. You …"She seemed to not know what to do. Looking at the endless water, Rose furrowed her brows."Rosie, the cruise is very big. Why don't we stay here for the time being? Let's enjoy ourselves and not meet them. I promise to warn them not to provoke you again. Otherwise, I'll let the Young family diminish their family's business."She looked at Rose, waiting for her to express her stance. Rose was in a daze.At this moment, Anastasia was defending her. It was as if
Mandy's words seemed to ignite a fire in Laurence's heart."Okay, I'm going to teach her a lesson."After glancing at the people having fun around him, he left the bar quietly. Mandy was pleased that she had succeeded. She sent a message to Kelly."The matter is done. Let's wait and watch the show. By the way, how effective is the thing you gave me?"When pouring the wine just now, she added some drugs without leaving any trace. Soon, she received a reply from Kelly."Wait and see, you'll find it out."She sneered and took a sip of wine, feeling very excited. The surroundings were noisy, with people drinking and dancing. Anastasia was surrounded by people, and she was already half drunk.When Mandy approached Laurence, she could clearly see everything that happened after that. Thinking of Rose on the top floor, she put down her wine glass and pretended to be worried."I can't drink anymore. My sister is alone. If I'm drunk, I can't take care of her," she said.She stumbled as
Rose's body hit the railing, but she failed to stabilize her center of gravity. The moment she fell out of the railing, she thought she was going to die.She fell into the sea with a splash. As the cold water hit, countless figures flashed through her mind. Celeste … Yvonne … She hadn't found the cause of her mother's death yet, and she hadn't seen Yvonne for such a long time. Besides, if she dies, Oliver would not be able to find solace in yearning for his daughter from her.And Miles … At last, a handsome face appeared in her mind. The agreement between her and her star escort husband was still in effect, and she still owed him one billion.If she died, he would suffer a loss. She suddenly wondered what he was doing. However, it seemed she had no chance to see his handsome face.A feeling of helplessness came over her as she slowly closed her eyes. At this time, Anastasia seemed to finally notice Miles's call. Pretending to be anxious, she called back."Hello, Miles? What's so
It was the Azure Clan of the Finches. Why were they here? Dozens of people from the Azure Clan of the Finches appeared together, which was a huge scene.Anastasia suddenly thought of something and immediately looked around. Sure enough, she saw a white cruise not far away. He arrived so quickly and even dispatched the Azure Clan of the Finches.She bit her lip. Soon, a sneer flashed across her eyes. Rose had been taken away by Miles. There's no point in finding her. Even if he wanted to act as a hero and save a damsel in distress, it was too late.However, she didn't know that Jonathan was not looking for Rose, but the person who hurt her."Tie them up," Finley ordered.The people behind him immediately rushed toward the people present. Soon, everyone was tied up, including Anastasia. Anastasia recognized Finley.She said angrily, "Finley, don't you know who I am?""Ms. Young, I'm sorry. I'm just following orders. As long as you and your friends tell us who hurt Ms. Shaffer last
Rose grabbed Miles's hand very hard. He originally leaned slightly, but he lost his stability under the force. He almost fell on her.At the critical moment, he put his other hand on the edge of the bed to steady his body. Rose's face was very close.His eyelashes trembled as his heartbeat accelerated. He didn't even pay attention to what she said when she grabbed his hand.Just then, Rose babbled again, "Hubby, save me!"She looked calmer this time, but she still furrowed her brows. She held his hand with more force. Hubby … As Miles lowered his eyes, a hint of sadness flashed across his eyes.Soon, he pursed his lips and raised his hand to gently stroke her eyebrows, trying to smooth her frown."Rosie, it's alright," he comforted her softly.Rose's eyebrows gradually relaxed, as if she was out of danger in her dream. However, she didn't let go of Miles's hand. Miles just let her hold him like this. Just then, Patrick's voice came from downstairs."Mr. Finch, you're here. Are
"Ms. Young?"Finley was stunned for a moment.Seeing Jonthan's expression, he instantly reported, "In the video they recorded, Ms. Young was going to look for Ms. Shaffer in the middle of drinking with them. However, they forced her to continue drinking."After that, Ms. Young seemed to be drunk. From the surveillance on the top floor, Ms. Young hurried up after 12:00 am. She looked anxious as if she was looking for Ms. Shaffer."Jonathan stared at Miles deeply and asked, "Are you suspecting her?"Just then, there was a commotion outside the door."Who?"Finley went out immediately. He saw the panicked Anastasia."Ms. Young …"Anastasia glanced at Jonathan and Miles in the room. As if risking everything, she entered the room.As soon as she walked in, she couldn't wait to explain, "It's not me. I didn't do anything. I just wanted to take Rosie out to sea to relax. I didn't expect that she would conflict with Laurence, let alone that he would try to hurt her later."She looke
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