Rose realized that something was unusual when she heard his tone. She immediately asked, "What happened? Has something happened to Grandpa?""You come back first." Miles didn't say much.As soon as he finished speaking, he continued worriedly, "I'll pick you up."With that, he hung up the phone. Rose stared at the phone in a daze. What had happened that made Miles so nervous? Madeline noticed her abnormality. "Ms. Shaffer, what's wrong?"Rose twitched her lips and replied, "I'm fine, but I can't keep you here anymore. I'll have this brooch made for you as soon as possible. I'll let you know when the time comes to pick it up."While saying that, she packed the documents on the table."Okay, I'll leave first." Madeline didn't ask much. Before leaving, she glanced at Rose worriedly.At this time, Anastasia had obtained the red diamond from Clover. She couldn't wait to make the red diamond according to Rose's manuscript. Halfway through, she received a call from Patrick."M
"Rose." Kelly's voice was neither loud nor low. Rose almost felt she heard it wrong. Why was Kelly at Young Estate?She ignored it, but Kelly called again, "Rose …"Rose frowned and turned her head slowly to see Kelly behind the sofa. She felt an instinctive dislike for Jamie and Kelly. When she saw Kelly in Young Estate, she instinctively became defensive."Why are you here?" she asked.Her voice was too loud and seemed to scare Kelly. Kelly visibly shrank as if she was frightened. Her eyes were full of fear for Rose, but she seemed to desperately want to get close to her."Rose, I missed you so much. I've secretly gone to your entry reception that day. I saw you from a distance that day. You're so beautiful and talented. You can show more talent in Young's House of Jewels."When she said these words, her eyes were full of admiration for Rose. It was as if Rose was the light, and she was one silently following the light in the shadows. Rose had seen too much of her attitude.
When Rose stepped forward, Kelly shrank visibly. She was particularly conflicted toward Rose. It seemed that she liked her and wanted to get closer, but was afraid of her at the same time.Even Anastasia, who followed Rose in, couldn't help but find that Kelly was good at acting. If she hadn't known that Kelly hated Rose so much, she would have believed what she showed now.She glanced at Oliver with interest. Oliver's face was dark at this moment. Rose didn't receive a response from him as she stood beside her."Grandpa, let's go," she said again.She was worried about Oliver since he was old and sick.When she reached out to push the wheelchair, Oliver suddenly said, "Rose!"His tone was cold as he called her "Rose", but not "Rosie". Rose couldn't adapt to his address, but she didn't pay attention.Then, she heard Oliver say, "Apologize to your sister!"Rose glanced at him doubtfully. Soon, she understood that he ultimately believed in Kelly's trick."Grandpa, I wasn't the o
Oliver felt even more pity for her when he saw her crying so hard and looking innocent. He held her hand and told her what Miles had found out."Did your name used to be Kelly Willis?"Kelly frowned."How do you know? My previous name was Kelly Willis. After my mother married my current father, I followed my current father and changed my last name to Shaffer, but …"She bit her lip and asked Oliver, "How do you know?"Of course it was Miles who found out.Oliver looked at Kelly with a more loving look as he said, "Do you know why your surname was Willis?""Mom said that when she brought me back from the orphanage, my last name was Willis. She originally wanted me to maintain the last name, but she was worried that others might look down upon me if my last name was different from my father's. Hence, I changed my last name to Shaffer."Oliver sighed. "She was also considerate to you. Your last name used to be Willis because of your mother—which is my daughter. Her last name is
Even Kelly and Anastasia were surprised. Rose ... She chose to sever ties with the Young family rather than apologize! Mr. Young Senior's face darkened and frowned.He didn't want to exile her from the Young family. He merely aimed to stand up for Kelly and assert some authority for his recently found granddaughter. He wanted her to earn their respect.But Rose's words caught him off guard. Mr. Young Senior looked displeased. Miles wanted to explain and mediate, but before he could speak, Rose crouched down and gently stroked Mr. Young Senior's furrowed brow. A moment of surprise flickered across Mr. Young Senior's face. His anger faded."Grandpa, you shouldn't be angry," Rose whispered as she rested her head on his knee, reminiscent of their time in the Young Estate's living room. Although Rose had decided to cut ties with the Young family, she couldn't help feeling a twinge of reluctance toward Mr. Young Senior. Yet, it couldn't be helped. Kelly and she couldn't coexist.Sh
"All right," Miles replied with a complicated expression. However, he seemed unhappy. Despite Mr. Young Senior's joy, he frowned deeply. "Miles, I found your aunt's daughter, and you don't seem happy?"Happy? How could he be happy? He knew Aunt Rietta was Grandpa's only concern. He witnessed Grandpa's guilt over Aunt Rietta all these years. He wished more than anyone for Grandpa to find Aunt Rietta or someone related to her. But unexpectedly, they found Kelly.Because of Rose, Miles disliked Kelly. Yet, he knew what he had to do. "Grandpa, I'm just ..."Miles was about to speak when Kelly interrupted, "Grandpa, why would Miles be unhappy? I was so scared on the way to the hospital, and it was Miles who comforted me. Thank you, Miles."Kelly's face was innocent, her smile sweet and obedient. She aimed to earn Miles's favor by speaking up for him. Now that she was part of the Young family, she believed she could make Miles protect her just like he did for Rose."Yes, Kelly
Neither of them spoke in the room. Kelly's lips curved slightly. Her features weren't as refined as Rose's or as elegant as Anastasia's, yet her confidence added a certain radiance to her face.Anastasia stared at Kelly. However, Kelly smiled faintly. Finally, Anastasia frowned and said, "I heard Aunt Rietta was a very beautiful woman, but why do I feel like you don't ..."Anastasia paused as she tried to choose her words carefully. But her expressions conveyed more than words ever could and revealed her disdain for Kelly's appearance.Kelly didn't anticipate such a direct attack on her looks. Anastasia's words immediately struck a nerve as she was already feeling inferior to Rose's beauty. Kelly's smile vanished instantly. She glared at Anastasia, "What do you mean? Do you doubt that I'm a fake? If you have doubts, let's go ask Grandpa to clarify this."Kelly grabbed Anastasia's wrist, attempting to pull her out of the room. Anastasia coldly smiled and forcefully pulled her ba
Rose couldn't possibly call Miles and put him in a tough spot. "No," Rose said instinctively. William looked troubled. "But, Ms. Shaffer, someone is targeting you. Did you offend someone at the Young's House of Jewels?"William was sharp. If those employees weren't sent by Miles, then it had to be someone from the Young family. It had to be someone significant enough to challenge Miles and create such chaos.Rose hadn't been back to Celeste Jewels since she went to the Young's House of Jewels. William was certain something had happened.Seeing Rose's calm expression, William hesitated and consoled, "Ms. Shaffer, I'll stand by you no matter what happens. Sherlyn and the others haven't arrived yet. They don't know about this."Rose smiled as she understood his unspoken concern. She didn't want them to worry. "It's okay. If people resign, we'll keep hiring. You're doing great." William remained silent.As work hours approached, the office felt strange with half-empty desks.
Both Kelly and Miles each had their own thoughts and intentions.…At Young Group headquarters, Chloe was the first to arrive, and she intentionally brought the Yones family's legal advisor with her.In the large conference room, not long ago, these people had gathered together to witness Oliver's granddaughter, Rose, officially inherit Young Group.It had only been a little over a month, yet she…"It's truly a pity about Rose. Honestly, Mr. Young Senior, why couldn't you have looked after her from above? What a shame, really such a shame…"Some of those from the older generation, even though they had only met Rose twice, inexplicably liked her a lot.She had bright, clear eyes, showing a sense of purity. In this way, she was quite similar to Henrietta.Not like the granddaughters adopted by Oliver…Among the ones adopted by Oliver, his grandson Miles stood out. There was no doubt about it. He was intelligent and eager to learn, kind-hearted and righteous, and showed absolute
Jonathan hadn't returned to Rose's place for three days. That was because he was trapped.For some unknown reason, Eleanor suddenly decided to take care of him personally.Although "personally taking care" of him didn't mean doing everything herself, she spent most of her time in the hospital.Jonathan felt like he was glued to the ICU bed.Eleanor seemed to genuinely care for him. Even before visiting hours, she was dressed in sterile clothing, hiding by the bedside, watching all the machines connected to Jonathan."Jonathan, you really need to get better. Finch Group is waiting for you, and so am I…"Ah, if I had known you cared so much about Rose, I would have made sure you two stayed together when she came to Regalia. Then we wouldn't be in this situation now…"Being separated by life and death must be tough on you…"You love her so much, and she surely loves you too. She also hopes that you will live well and not do anything foolish because of her."Eleanor's voice initia
The plate of fried eggs in front of Rose looked… reasonably okay."Hurry, sit down." Clover was eager and couldn't wait to receive praise from Rose.He personally handed the fork to Rose and watched as she took a bite of the egg. "How is it? How is it?" he asked.He felt that he had already used up ten percent of the skills he learned.Who knew how many eggs he messed up during that hour in the kitchen? But this time, it was actually successful, and he could even earn Rose's praise… right?But as soon as Rose took a bite, she heard a crunching sound.The sound wasn't loud, but Clover was right next to Rose, so he heard it clearly.Even Elijah, who was nearby, vaguely heard it.The most unsettling thing that happened was when everything suddenly went quiet.Rose felt a rush of panic and instinctively stopped moving her mouth. She thought that she had bitten down on a small stone, but how could there be a stone?Rose thought about it—it had to be the eggshell.Eating eggshells
"In three days, I wish you success, and wish myself success as well!" Lizzie declared.Kelly was dumbfounded. She understood Lizzie wishing her success, but wishing herself success?Kelly didn't really understand, but she still nodded in agreement, saying, "Here's to our success."Lizzie must have felt that she had definitely and flawlessly succeeded.Lizzie understood that there were things Kelly didn't know, so she didn't offer any explanations and had no intention of helping Kelly understand. It was her own matter, her own plan, her own future!…That night, Jonathan didn't come back.Rose was originally waiting for Jonathan when she received a call from Clover. He informed her that Jonathan had something important come up and couldn't make it, so she shouldn't wait for him.Before hanging up, he said mysteriously, "Rose, tomorrow, Uncle Elijah and I will come to see you, and when we do, I have a surprise for you."Surprise? What surprise?Rose smiled, feeling a hint of an
Really? How could that possibly be true?Lizzie and Jonathan had a seemingly calm relationship on the surface, but underneath, there was a deep-seated conflict. One was a stepmother, and the other was the son left behind by the first wife.This time, Jonathan's disguise was solely to deceive Lizzie.Lizzie had repeatedly plotted against Rose, so how could she genuinely be concerned about Jonathan?Amidst Leonard's thoughts, there was a commotion coming from the direction of the operating room."Jonathan…" Eleanor called out. She quickly hurried over with the help of her walking cane.The others quickly followed and finally saw Jonathan being wheeled out from the operating room.He kept his eyes tightly shut, with the wounds from the car accident still visible on his face. His hands, feet, and chest were covered, but they could clearly see the lack of life on his face.After the car accident, there didn't seem to be any improvement at all."Jonathan, Jonathan, it's Grandma. You
The atmosphere at the dining table was extremely strange.Elijah and Clover, smiling warmly, served Rose some food. "Rose, have some of this. You love it..."The food was placed on the plate in front of Rose. Then, Jonathan promptly said, "Wifey, I made this."Jonathan looked at Rose, his face clearly saying, "Wifey, praise me.""Ugh! This tastes awful!"Clover clearly had a disdain for Jonathan, and it was written all over his face without any attempt to hide it. He picked at her food, took a bite, and felt like spitting it out. But he had come with the intention of having lunch with Rose and ended up going there without having eaten lunch.He didn't get to eat lunch, and his frustration left him feeling full.Although he was still a bit miffed, as soon as the food entered his mouth, he realized he was actually a little hungry.]He hadn't expected Jonathan's cooking skills to be, well… quite good?He had to "reluctantly" swallow it down when his original intention was to spit
Jonathan's voice clearly expressed dissatisfaction.Rose felt a bit uneasy. She focused on keeping her composure, appearing as though she hadn't heard anything.Nearby, Jonathan, sitting on the couch, furrowed his brows.Something felt off, very off.He had been watching Rose for a long time, and usually, she should have felt his gaze by now and looked back at him. Then there would be a moment of eye contact, which would set the stage for him to make his next move.But…Was she not aware of being watched?Jonathan tried winking and making himself noticeable, but she still didn't respond.Something felt off, really off!So, he had no choice but to try a different approach. "Wifey…."He called out to Rose, but she still didn't respond.Jonathan furrowed his brow even more. Was it because he wasn't loud enough?"Wifey…" he called out again.There was still no response. Was his charm not strong enough?"Wifey…" he called out again.Every time Rose heard him call out "wifey,"
The look in Miles' eyes was chilling.Miles always looked at her warmly, so how could this be any different?Before long, the coldness in his eyes vanished, and when she looked into them again, there was warmth once more.But just now… was it her imagination? No, it wasn't!The coldness she felt had sent a distinct shiver through her heart; it was no illusion.Kelly furrowed her brows. She was determined to figure it out.As she was trying to piece things together, she heard Miles slowly say, "I only have one sister left. What should I do?"His tone was filled with anguish.Kelly snapped back to reality, determined to be supportive at a time when Miles was in pain. She reassured him, saying, "Miles, I will be by your side for the rest of my life!"There was only one sister left… Of course, it was her!"Is ten percent of the shares enough?" Miles immediately asked.If calming Miles earlier was her task, then after hearing his question now, she became fully alert.It wasn't e
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