At this moment, as everyone's attention was focused on the white cloth, Kelly knew that no one had noticed her. She quickly wiped the joy off her face. As Oliver's granddaughter, Kelly naturally had to act devastated."What… What happened?" Kelly asked in a trembling voice. She looked uneasy.Everyone turned around upon hearing her voice. Kelly stared straight ahead and pretended to be in shock. Her steps were unsteady as she walked over, threatening to fall at any moment.She really was an actress. While Miles couldn't conceal the glint in his eyes, Gabriel, who was not in the crowd, simply sneered. He saw through Kelly's act from the start. He even noticed the change in her expression.Even though Gabriel had seen many sinister things, he was still shocked by Kelly's sorrowful act. He wanted to see what Kelly would do next. Kelly had no idea that the play she was putting on had turned into such a spectacle.The crowd instinctively parted when they saw her. As they did so, Kelly
Kelly saw that the road ahead seemed to have been blown up. A strange feeling gripped her heart, but she didn't think much about it. The group soon arrived at Aquastead and at the Young Estate.When Kelly returned, she continued to pretend that she was overwhelmed by her sadness. It was only while everyone in the mansion was busy that Kelly snuck away and shut herself in her room. Within the privacy of the four walls, she dropped her act. With no one else present, Kelly finally had an opportunity. She quickly took out her phone and called Maya.When the call came through Maya had been in a noisy location outside. While she went to a slightly quieter spot to answer, the surrounding noise was still audible to Kelly.Kelly was irritated by the noise coming from the phone, so she frowned and asked in a displeased tone, "How is it?"There was no need for clarification. Maya knew what she was talking about instantly. Thinking about the item she obtained two hours ago, she replied, "Don
"Is she Rietta?" Oliver stared at the photo in confusion. Holding up the photos for comparison, he said, "They're two different people..."The old woman didn't try to snatch the photos from him this time. Instead, she simply looked at them. She looked content as if she was looking at a beloved child. "Why would they be different people? It's the same person. Look at these eyes... it's the same person. They're both Rietta. Rietta hasn't changed at all."Oliver was stunned and suddenly understood something. After a moment of silence, he thanked the old woman and left.Oliver called Miles over to hand him an envelope and gave him some instructions. Miles, taken aback, didn't fully grasp what was happening until Oliver left.After coming to his senses, Miles stared at the envelope in his hand. He replayed Oliver's instructions in his mind and started to ponder.…News of Oliver's death soon became public. Not long after news of it had broken, a crowd swarmed the estate to offer their
After staring at Kelly for a long time, Chloe gave up. She could not see even the slightest trace of Celeste in her. Chloe's eyes were filled with suspicion. "Are you sure you are her daughter?"Kelly's face stiffened. She knew that the woman Chloe was referring to was Celeste. But she had not expected Chloe to be so direct. Kelly didn't look like Celeste because she wasn't her daughter.However, Kelly quickly suppressed her sudden guilt and replied, "I have never seen my mother, but my grandfather did a paternity test. I was equally surprised by the result."This implied that she had the Young family's blood in her and was therefore the true heiress to the family's fortune.Not wanting Chloe to be suspicious, Kelly quickly changed the subject. "If you recognize my mother, you have a good guess of what Rose looks like. Everybody says that Rose has eyes like my mother's." Kelly was not afraid to mention this. Were there any of Oliver's adopted granddaughters who didn't have eyes t
"Of course." Gabriel stared at Kelly.He failed to tell her that the lawyer was already at Aquastead. As soon as Oliver returned to Aquastead, the lawyer hurriedly came over in secret. Judging by Kelly's actions tonight, it seemed that Oliver was well aware of everything.Hearing Gabriel's affirmative answer, Kelly became even happier. She dared not be too obvious and sighed to look assured. "Following Grandpa's wishes is the only thing I can do for him."Kelly lowered her gaze, appearing truly indifferent. But Gabriel knew this woman's true nature. Unable to suppress his disgust, he made an excuse of being tired and asked Kelly to leave.Back in her room, Kelly eagerly started planning for everything that would follow.The next morning, the entire estate came alive with activity. The cremation, set for today, was preceded by paying respects to Oliver's remains.The old man lay perfectly still inside the crystal coffin. Since Oliver's death, this was Kelly's first time seeing him
Among the people present, apart from Oliver, it seemed that only Miles could make a decision.Kelly was not happy about that. After all, she was the rightful heir of the Young family. Mr. Kane had also witnessed Oliver's will, so he should've known who the benefactor was.Mr. Kane should've turned to her for everything. She should've been the one calling the shots. However, he chose to let Miles take charge instead.But it didn't bother Kelly for long. Mr. Kane was just ignorant. Once the will was announced and she inherited the family business, she would make sure they learned their lesson."You may start declaring the will, Mr. Kane," Miles said gracefully.Mr. Kane opened the sealed envelope and began to read the will out loud under everyone's gaze. "I, Oliver Young, hereby give bequeath and devise all my interest and rights in my property to…"As Mr. Kane began to read the contents of the will, everyone in the hall held their breath. At that point, everyone was tense. He left
"What are they doing?"Anastasia racked her brains but still couldn't understand the situation. However, she understood one thing. If Mr. Young Senior was not dead, everything today would be a trap. And who was this trap for? Chloe? Herself? Or... Kelly?Anastasia felt fortunate that she discovered it early on. Now she wouldn't fall for the trap. As for Kelly… Resentment filled Anastasia's eyes. No matter who this trap was set for, it was a great opportunity for her.Anastasia immediately made a phone call. Once she hung up the phone, Anastasia's anticipation for what would happen next gradually grew.…At the same time in the funeral hall, Kelly was overwhelmed with anticipation. Anastasia's fainting greatly displeased Kelly.As the butler arranged for people to carry Anastasia away, Kelly eagerly looked toward Mr. Kane. However, she was ultimately afraid of revealing her excitement and refrained from urging him on.Gabriel noticed and spoke on her behalf, "Mr. Kane, please con
Everyone was stunned for a moment. A woman's slightly distorted voice could be heard over the phone. Although the voice was unidentifiable, one could tell that what was happening on the other end was intense. The woman screamed various explicit words, causing the expressions of the people present to shift.Kelly was a little surprised. She blamed Maya for distorting the voice, but it was fine. Even if they couldn't tell it was Rose's voice, it would still have the same effect if the video showed Rose.Kelly glanced at Miles. What Kelly wanted to see most was Miles' reaction after realizing that Rose was the one in the video. However, Miles just frowned and seemed displeased. He didn't even take out his phone.Chloe seemed to be shocked by the scene as she kept staring blankly at the screen. The woman's voice echoed across the funeral hall.Amid the eerie atmosphere, a second person took out their phone and opened the message they received. The same voice echoed around the room. T
As expected, Rose slowly began to reveal her thoughts and plans. "After this design won an award, Jonathan purchased the design draft, which means that these couple rings are unique and not available as any other product on the market."But now, she wanted to start mass-producing these couple rings.She wanted to turn this ring into a product known by everyone, so wherever Jonathan might be, if he happened to see it, he would know she was thinking of him. However…"Red diamonds are rare and extremely valuable…" Rose trailed off.Olivia frowned, realizing that even if this ring went into mass production, not many people would be able to afford it.But Rose made up her mind that no matter how great the cost was, nothing was more important than having Jonathan return. Besides, the one thing she currently wasn't lacking would probably be money and resources."Young Group still has some red diamonds in their inventory. The Xanth family has several mines in Frenchaa. The red diamonds w
Natalie also noticed Ava standing up.The two of them paused for a moment, and with a brief exchange of glances, they understood what the other was about to do.The mental process Natalie went through just now was interesting. She was trembling with fear.She never expected that all the praise Rose just gave in the office was actually about Olivia. Additionally, Rose considered Olivia as her sister!Ah! She was thinking about making a good impression on Rose, trying to win her over and outshine Olivia. But now, how could she compare? She couldn't compare! She just couldn't compare with that.She could no longer view Olivia as a rival, as Olivia simply wasn't worthy of that status. What she needed to focus on now was changing Olivia's negative impression of her. So, she was going to apologize!Natalie and Ava went to Olivia's office.Olivia didn't pay much attention to their arrival and acted as usual. It wasn't until she noticed they weren't discussing work after coming in tha
Natalie had just delivered the coffee. Did Rose not drink it?"Is Ms. Lenner in the office? I have a document that needs her signature. Where did she go?" Rose asked."I saw her heading toward the pantry just now, and she was holding two cups in her hands. How strange…"Natalie was jolted awake after hearing that voice.Olivia went to the pantry, and Rose had also gone into the pantry.Natalie felt a strange sensation in her heart. Almost as if guided by an unseen force, she walked toward the pantry.Inside the pantry, Olivia squeezed a glass of juice for Rose.Yesterday, she received a call from Miles. During the call, Miles instructed her to take good care of Rose after she joined the design department. He emphasized that she should not be overworked, showing great concern for Rose's well-being.When she connected this with how she accidentally saw Rose feeling nauseous yesterday, Olivia began to suspect something.Olivia gazed at the freshly squeezed orange juice in her han
Rose's compliment caught everyone present off guard once again. Did Rose acknowledge Olivia?This… Why was it different from what they expected?"Ms. Shaffer, Ms. Lenner's capabilities as a manager are well recognized by everyone. But now that you're here, the director position is obviously yours. Don't…"Rose glanced at the person who started speaking and recognized who it was.From the moment she walked in, she could sense this person's resentment toward Olivia. There was dissatisfaction that Olivia, who had only recently joined the department, was appointed as the design director for Young's House of Jewels.Rose's eyes seemed to have the ability to see through a person's thoughts or feelings.She interrupted the person, smiling softly, and said, "Being a design director is hard work. I'll leave the responsibility and the burden to Ms. Lenner. I won't take on the role."What she meant was that she didn't come here to experience hardship and toil.Indeed, even if some of her
Olivia was not embarrassed when she was caught. In fact, she seemed relieved. "Ms. Shaffer, I haven't done well enough. Now that you're here, I'd like to request a job change. If I could become your assistant and you give me the opportunity to learn, that would be even better."Her decision wasn't influenced by the mockery she overheard earlier in the lounge.Upon hearing that Rose was coming to Young's House of Jewels, she had already made up her mind.She learned that Rose was once the champion of a national jewelry design competition. Her designs were highly praised within the industry. Rose had already become her idol.The position of design director was perfect for Rose.She willingly decided to be Rose's secretary.When Olivia made the request, she was extremely nervous, fearing that Rose might reject her."I disagree," Rose said clearly.It was as Olivia expected. There was clearly a hint of disappointment in Olivia's eyes as if her high hopes had ended in disappointment
Rose nodded. "Okay.""Don't overwork yourself," Clover said."Okay."Miles chimed in, "Whatever happens, always be honest with us.""Okay."Miles and Clover gave their advice one after another, and Rose agreed to everything. She understood that their advice came from a place of care for her."Miles, Clover, don't worry. I'll be fine," Rose said with a gentle smile on her face.Her smile left the two of them momentarily dazed.Ever since Jonathan went missing, even when Rose managed to smile, it was with a sense of sadness that tugged at their hearts. But at this moment, it seemed like she had returned to her former self—Lively, playful, pure, and warm.She even said she would be just fine!At that moment, Mile and Clover finally felt a bit of relief from the worries they had been carrying for some time.They continued their search for Jonathan every day without fail, but each time returned with no news. They weren't sure if Jonathan would ever come back.If Jonathan didn'
Kelly's laugh was particularly eerie.Even Anastasia couldn't help but frown as she felt a chill run down her spine.Kelly's laughter echoed through the empty room, and after some amount of time, Kelly murmured a name."Rose! My name is Rose! Yes, I'm Rose!"I am the true heir of the Young family. I am the daughter of Elijah from Lerain Group. I have a caring brother and a loving husband. I am also pregnant..."Kelly touched her belly and said, "I'm pregnant, and I'm really happy. Haha! I'm Rose! I'm Rose. Do you want to congratulate me?"Kelly looked at Anastasia. Her expression looked very eerily strange.Anastasia stared at Kelly for a while. Had Kelly gone insane? Was it genuine insanity, or was she just pretending to be insane?She was considering herself as Rose?But how could someone like Kelly be capable enough to consider herself Rose?"You're not Rose!" Anastasia said slowly.Even if Kelly truly had lost her mind, Anastasia wouldn't let her hide in the perfect worl
"Something major happened in recent days," Anastasia said.Anastasia's tone made Kelly instinctively feel that the so-called big news she was talking about was definitely not something she wanted to hear.Kelly's eyes showed a hint of fear—she wanted to avoid learning about this so-called big news.Unfortunately, she was at another's mercy, like a fish on the chopping block.Anastasia aimed to torment her not just physically but also mentally, making her feel like living was worse than dying."No—"As soon as Kelly began to speak, Anastasia interrupted her potential refusal by saying, "Rose is pregnant."Kelly's expression clearly showed she was taken aback for a moment.She didn't want to listen, but each word in that sentence pierced her eardrums like needles. It seeped into her skin like poison and echoed persistently in her mind.Rose was pregnant. She was pregnant with Jonathan's child!In her mind, these words played out a scene like grass in spring, sprouting and growi
"He'll come back!" Rose spoke with determination.Sometimes no news was the best news—Jonathan might have encountered some unavoidable situation.As long as his body hadn't been found, he was still alive.She knew that they would continue searching, and all she could do was take care of the baby in her womb and wait for him to return.Jonathan would come back!Ezra was moved once again by her determination. "Yes, he will come back. He definitely will."…At that moment, in a hospital, the person lying in the bed was in a coma, but they moved their fingers slightly.But it was only for a moment, and it was as if nothing had happened.…In a nondescript mountain area in Regalia, a car made its way up and finally stopped outside an unremarkable house.Anastasia got out of the car and walked straight to the door.It seemed that someone was expecting her arrival. The door was opened from the inside, and she was respectfully invited in.The door closed as if nothing had ever hap