In other words, she implied that he should not disturb her and it would be best if he left. Jonathan abruptly halted, his hand trembling slightly. It felt like something was tearing at his heart.He didn't want to leave. He wanted to stay with her, but he was afraid that it might upset her."You sleep. I'll be right outside," Jonathan took a deep breath as his gaze lingered on Rose in the bed.After a while, he walked lightly to the door. He didn't leave. Instead, he sat on a nearby chair. Rose didn't say anything more. If he didn't leave, then so be it. She needed to sleep. She didn't want a clear mind, recalling those unbearable scenes. Perhaps exhausted, Rose fell asleep not long after.Hearing her even breathing, Jonathan stayed in the room for a long time. He only left when dawn was approaching.Despite a sleepless night, Jonathan showed no signs of tiredness. As he exited the room, he noticed a camera on the dining table.It wasn't something from their house. Jonathan too
Even now, Nixon clung to a sense of luck, but reality offered him no room for such illusions. With a cold scoff, Jonathan kept Nixon blindfolded. Even though Nixon couldn't see Jonathan's expression, the silence that followed the sneer intensified his fear. Suddenly, he remembered the county clerk's office system, where Rose's spouse information remained undisclosed. Who else but Jonathan could manipulate a system to hide such information?Realizing his grave mistake, Nixon began to plead."Uncle Jonathan, I was wrong. I shouldn't have harbored any thoughts towards Aunt Rose."Nixon changed his address to "Aunt Rose" in hope to emphasize the connection between the Lane family and the Finch family. However, Jonathan recalled the image from the camera and mercilessly pressed his foot onto Nixon's face."If you know you shouldn't harbor such thoughts, why do you continue to linger on her?"Jonathan's voice cut through the air like icy blades.Terrified, Nixon pleaded, "I won'
The force even caused Kelly to stagger. If Chelsea hadn't quickly caught her, Kelly would have fallen to the ground.Kelly had never expected that Chloe would resort to physical force. It completely caught her off guard."Mrs. Lane Senior, how could you …"Chelsea felt sorry for her daughter. Chloe, thinking about the news brought by Hayden early in the morning, couldn't care less about anyone's feelings.She saw Kelly in a daze and immediately reached out to grab her wrist."Kelly, where is Nixon?"Kelly's face was burning with pain. She shook off Chloe's hand indignantly."I don't know!"Those cold, indifferent words were Kelly's polite response to Chloe.But in the next moment, Chloe stared at her for a full thirty seconds. Under that gaze, Kelly felt a tingling on her scalp. Suddenly, Chloe knelt in front of her. Kelly, Maya, and Chelsea couldn't conceal their astonishment.Chelsea was about to ask Chloe when she cried out, "Kelly, please tell me where Nixon is! We must
Rose shook off the thoughts in her mind.After applying medicine in the bathroom, she felt a sense of oppression in her heart. As she was about to leave the room for some fresh air, a tall figure came into view as she opened the door.Star escort husband?He was still in last night's clothes. His hair was disheveled probably due to not sleeping all night. His beard had grown as well. For a moment, Rose thought she might be seeing things. "Rose, you're awake. I applied medicine to your mouth last night. Let me take you to the hospital to get it treated."Jonathan spoke cautiously while looking at Rose with eager eyes, as if a dog waiting for its owner's response.Rose didn't want to speak because of the pain. Any movements in her mouth would trigger the pain. She gestured for Jonathan to step aside.He complied quickly and followed her around for the entire morning. At noon, Rose received a call from an unknown number.When she answered, a voice on the other end asked, "Rose, d
Chloe's expression looked visibly unpleasant. Half an hour later, Nixon was cleaned up and dressed, but he remained unconscious. In the spacious living room of the Lanes' residence.Everyone's expression looked particularly unpleasant. Caleb hurriedly came out of Nixon's room on the second floor and walked over to Chole. He looked at her, hesitating to speak. "How's Nixon?" Chloe asked. Chloe took a quick glance earlier, thinking that Nixon had just been undressed. Caleb, avoiding eye contact, appeared nervous. "Tell me!" Chloe urged. Caleb lowered his head and honestly reported, "Mr. Nixon had injuries on his body, some bruises. Should I call a doctor?" "Just some minor injuries, he'll be fine," Chloe said without much concern. What Caleb said next made her turn pale. "Mr. Nixon has a tear in his body, as if it's been stretched open …" Caleb didn't finish speaking, but everyone there seemed to have understood. Stretched … open …If Chloe didn't constantly criticize S
Rose's eyes remained fixed on Jonathan's face. She wouldn't want to miss any expression of her star escort ex-husband.The mention of Mr. Finch caused Jonathan to nervously hold his breath. At that moment, he contemplated confessing the truth if Rose correctly identified his identity.He even pondered ways to amend her negative impression of Mr. Finch but was taken aback by her unexpected question."Are you … Mr. Finch's … cousin?" she said with a frown, seemingly doubtful of her guess.She shook her head and mumbled, "No, that's impossible."Mr. Finch's cousin must have a high social standing as well. Her star escort ex-husband might look aristocratic, but he certainly could not rival the Finch Family.Jonathan found her confusion amusing. When she ceased asking him questions, he fell silent as well. However, she soon announced, "I'm going to the Finch Building later."The Finch Building? Jonathan nearly choked on his soup. "Why?""To meet with Jonathan Finch!" she declare
"Go easy on him?" Rose snorted. "Sorry, I'm not a saint."Kelly was the saint, not her!Jonathan let out a low chuckle before saying darkly, "He brought it upon himself to have the nerve to harm you!"Rose was startled. As she stared at the silhouette behind the partition, she got the strange feeling that she was someone important to him.But, he only helped her deal with the Lanes because of her husband …Rose was still thinking when the voice behind the partition continued, "Nixon has been admitted to a psychiatric facility. The Lanes' company shares have taken a nosedive. They can't hold out much longer. The Lanes' assets will be put on auction to pay off their bank loans."Once the Lane family has gone bankrupt, they won't try to mess with you anymore."Rose was still fixated on the first part of Jonathan's sentence."Hang on. Has Nixon gone mad?"Jonathan did not reply. Still, Rose got the picture. As long as Nixon had been institutionalized, it did not matter whether he
As Finley stared at the mountain of documents in front of him, he felt the urge to ram his head against the desk and end his life. All he could do now was hope that Jonathan would be merciful."Ms. Shaffer, truth be told, I only made it over there in time because of Mr. Finch and your husband … He was the one who told me to go over. He was the one who was most concerned about your safety …"Knowing that Jonathan was listening, Finley did his best to placate the former. Rose looked at Jonathan. She could not hide how taken aback she was when she heard Finley's explanation.Jonathan was in a pretty good mood.Seemingly demurring, he cleared his throat and said to Finley, "Since you're busy, we won't force you. You should go home and get some rest soon."Finley felt like he had been given a second chance at life. He nearly fell on his knees in gratitude.Once the call ended, the atmosphere became a little ambiguous. Jonathan had no qualms about looking straight at Rose, but the latt