Jonathan looked down and met Rose's gaze. Rose's eyes were resolute, and her grip on Jonathan's chest tightened.Jonathan was worried, but after a moment of hesitation, he gave in to Rose's request. He gently put her down, but kept his arm around her waist, adopting a protective posture.The people around them were quite bewildered by his actions. The most surprised one was Chloe. Jonathan, the new head of the Finch family, was someone Chloe had encountered before.The ruthless methods he employed to ascend to power within the Finch family were well-known throughout Regalia. It sent shivers down Chloe's spine when she first heard about it.They claimed Jonathan was ruthless and cold. Yet, the man standing before them now appeared gentle and kind. However, when his gaze shifted elsewhere, it swiftly turned cold. Jonathan's demeanor toward this woman was surprisingly different.Chloe couldn't help but examine the person beside Jonathan, recalling the name they had just mentioned. Ro
The innocent look on Kelly's face froze. At that moment, a hint of guilt flashed across her face as though she had been exposed. "Gabriel, what do you mean?""What do I mean? Kelly, do you take us as fools? I knew your character from the first time I laid eyes on you. You might look helpless and innocent, but deep down, you're scheming and calculative. You've enjoyed putting on a front and lying to people, so I played along with you. I pretended to believe in you."Gabriel's voice pierced the air. Kelly found it jarring. A hint of anger appeared on her usually innocent-looking face.She wondered if he had been lying to her all this time. If he had been, why did he call in Mr. Kane for her yesterday? Since there were people around, it wasn't appropriate for her to ask. However, Gabriel could read her mind just from her expression. Gabriel cast a meaningful look in the direction of the crystal coffin. Even if Kelly was getting suspicious, he couldn't be the one to reveal the truth t
Although the voice was low, the anger in it was palpable. Kelly froze in shock, as did everyone else in the funeral hall. They all couldn't believe the voice they had just heard.Anastasia gulped and folded her trembling arms as if she were trying to shake off her nerves. Did she mishear? That was Oliver's voice. But he was dead, and his body was in the crystal coffin. How could he speak? The idea of spirits made Anastasia shake in fear. She swallowed hard. The voice had confirmed her suspicion that the funeral today was a set-up to trick Kelly.The thought made Anastasia excited. When she noticed Jonathan and Gabriel's lack of response toward Oliver's voice, she instantly knew that they were in it as well.Meanwhile, Kelly's mind went blank. Just like the others, she recognized Oliver's voice and turned her attention to the crystal coffin. From her position, she could only see Oliver from the waist down.Since the body did not move, Kelly calmed down and smirked. "Hmph, are yo
Did Oliver just say there was no need to amend the will? Kelly was overjoyed and relieved to hear that. As expected, Oliver would tolerate her behavior when he was reminded of her status as Henrietta's daughter.Oliver might have been alive, but at the end of the day, everyone had clearly heard the will being read out just now. Oliver had left all the family assets to Kelly. Kelly thought that she'd be the sole heiress of the Young family sooner or later, even if it was not today.She treated the people around her with disdain. However, thinking of the video just now, she cast a glance at Rose, who was standing beside Oliver.At that moment, she had no time to process what happened with the video. Her priority was to force Oliver to deny that she was the woman in the video. No matter what, she wanted to frame Rose.With that in mind, she frowned and argued, "I do not care for materialistic wealth, but I'm sure Mom would feel upset if she knew that my name was dragged through the mu
Again with those antics? Saying that she bullied her? Since Kelly asked for it, then Rose would do as she pleased."Come…" Before Rose could finish her sentence, Jonathan had already signaled Finley. Rose did not need to raise a finger on such matters.Finley quickly stepped forward and a loud slap landed on Kelly's face. Finley had shown her no mercy.Kelly staggered and almost lost her balance. Her mind went blank, and her face was burning from the impact. Who… dared to hit her? After collecting herself, Kelly glared fiercely at Finley.Finley was well-trained in the Azure Clan. His well-defined muscles were a testament to that. He had even adopted Jonathan's icy demeanor. A single glance from him was enough to suppress Kelly's protests.But how could Kelly accept that? She was the heiress to the Young family's wealth. Finley… was nothing but a dog by Jonathan's side.Even if it were Jonathan who gave the order, Kelly wouldn't be able to face the people in the room after being
Why would Rose need to be jealous of Kelly? Kelly was stunned. She thought that Oliver was angry at her because she knew about her schemes to kill him. She tried to get on his good side. "Grandpa…"But in the next instant, Oliver interrupted her. His face was grim. "Ms. Shaffer, I am not your grandfather."Kelly's expression froze. She said innocently, "Grandpa, why did you say that? What nonsense did you hear from someone who's trying to drive us apart?""What do you think I heard? That you wanted to hire someone to murder me?" Oliver sneered.Even though Kelly had decided to deny everything and insist that Rose was framing her, for a moment, she still couldn't hide her guilt. But she had to continue the act."Grandpa, what are you… saying? Hire someone to murder you? How could I do something like that?"Kelly looked genuinely perplexed, as if she truly didn't understand what Oliver was implying. Suddenly, as if greatly wounded by Oliver's words, she chuckled self-mockingly. "
As she let out a loud cry of pain, a red handprint appeared on Kelly's face. The force of the slap snapped her back to reality. Kelly glared at Anastasia. She had no time to retaliate against Anastasia's slap. Besides, what was more important was Oliver. Kelly glanced at Oliver, and her heart dropped when she met his furious gaze. But even at that point, she did not want to admit everything she had done.Kelly struggled to break free from the bodyguard's grasp. She fell to the ground with a loud thud and knelt before Oliver, hurriedly explaining, "Grandpa, listen to me, it's not what you think.""Then what is it?" From the video, it was clear that she had kicked the wheelchair with a lot of force. How else could she explain what everyone had just seen?Oliver stared coldly at Kelly as if saying, "Let's see how you argue your way out of this."Kelly bit her lip as she realized that she had lost all of Oliver's trust. But… she had put so much effort into planning all of this. The
Chloe spoke loudly. Her heart was leaping with joy. If this was indeed the case, the current situation would be highly advantageous for her.If Kelly was not "Henrietta's daughter", the will declared earlier would be null and void, and the assets of the Young family could be redistributed.Seeing Kelly visibly flustered by her question fueled Chloe's excitement further. But it wasn't enough to just question her. Chloe wanted to add to Oliver's anger."If you were truly Henrietta's daughter, I would have wholeheartedly supported you inheriting everything from the Young family. But I never expected you to be a fraud."Thankfully we found out before it was too late. Otherwise, you would've taken everything that rightfully belonged to Henrietta's real daughter!"Chloe kept mentioning "Henrietta", seemingly forgetting how opposed she was when the will was announced. She deliberately mentioned Henrietta to fuel Oliver's anger.As expected, a hint of guilt surfaced beneath his furious g
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