"I gifted Mrs. Finch Senior several valuable plants, which I spent a ton on. Luckily, she likes them and now has a better impression of me!" As soon as Yara said that, she heard a discussion from the kitchen."Ms. Maize just asked me who Mr. Jonathan is bringing.""Did you tell her?""Of course not! This is the Finch family! Besides, that was Mrs. Finch Senior's instruction for Mr. Jonathan. Nobody can ever dare me to reveal their matters to an outsider!"An outsider? When Yara heard that, she felt humiliated. It was one thing that Bella had warned her about others' opinions, but when she heard others discussing her behind her back, her prideful self wanted to give them a lesson.Yara tightened her fists and was about to confront them when Bella halted her. Before the discontented Yara could say anything, she heard the discussion continue."But I think Mr. Jonathan truly adores Ms. Shaffer…""You think? Didn't you see how Ms. Shaffer defended him? When Mrs. Finch knelt before
Watching from the second floor, Lizzie revealed a smile."What happened?" Cyrus asked upon exiting from his art studio.Sensing that he was behind her, Lizzie hid her smile and turned to him with a solemn and worried look. "Let's go check it out." They could bring her in while they were at it.The pair descended the stairs and saw Yara and Bella, who were similarly startled by the loud sound. "It sounded like… a crash…" Yara commented as she turned toward the source of the sound.Soon, Lizzie and Cyrus hurried outside. The two women locked eyes and followed the couple.In Eleanor's study, when the loud crash pierced through the walls, Jonathan couldn't help but feel his chest tighten, his breath hitching. "What's wrong with me?" he wondered as he touched his chest, a sense of foreboding creeping in.Holding up the collaboration agreement between the Finch and Lerain Groups, Eleanor was unperturbed by the booming sound as though she didn't hear it. Instead, she stared at the doc
At last, Anastasia was assisted out of her car. Nobody knew about their secret conversation, nor the truth about the "accident".The crowd returned to the manor, while Dawn continued waiting further down the road. She repeatedly checked the time and confirmed that there was no activity at the end of the road. "I guess it's done!"Lizzie should have already taken Rose in. Otherwise, the latter would've arrived by now. It was also about time Evan woke up as well. Indeed, he had. When he awoke, the room was in darkness. He searched for his phone on the nightlight and wanted to check the time but couldn't find it. As such, he quickly turned on the light and saw his phone, with the charger, on the ground. He remembered he had plugged it in before sleep…Evan initially frowned but soon relaxed his brows. Perhaps he had accidentally knocked his phone over amid his deep sleep. When he picked up his phone, he saw it had been switched off. By the time the phone regained its battery, h
They had never seen this version of Jonathan before. Although they were aware of how differently he acted toward Rose from the other night, they never knew such an aloof and cold man could be this compassionate.Eleanor looked at Rose with an added hint of curiosity. Cyrus, on the other hand, relaxed his shocked expression and focused on Rose. As for Lizzie…Although she wore her usual, gracious smile, an unmistakable coldness flashed in her eyes. However, she wasn't looking at Rose, but rather Yara.Although she was crowned as a renowned international actress, it was obvious that she had the worst acting skills among everyone in the room. The way she looked at Rose revealed her utter jealousy. Had it not been for Jonathan's presence, she might've gone up and attacked Rose.Lizzie raised her brows seamlessly. She thought luring Rose into the manor would make her susceptible to Eleanor's challenges, but Jonathan's actions gathered more resentment toward Rose. It seemed her efforts
"Rest assured, Ms. Shaffer. I'll ask someone to handle that now." Lizzie enthusiastically took the lead without waiting for Jonathan's approval.Looking at the smiling Lizzie, Rose hadn't forgotten her first time at Finch Manor. That night, the former knelt before Jonathan and attempted to put him in a moral dilemma.Since she wanted to help, Rose naturally thanked her with a smile. "Thank you, Mrs. Finch."After all, they had no reason to target or harm Dawn. As such, she wasn't worried about it. Lizzie soon asked Cyrus' driver to pick up Dawn.The group went from the healthcare building to the main building. Jonathan kept Rose tightly by his side. The entire time, he was tense and solemn as though in high alert mode. He was nervous because Rose was unaware of Eleanor's invitation.Not only did she request Jonathan to bring Rose, but she had also invited Yara and Anastasia. He saw through what Eleanor was trying to do. His uneasiness prompted him to call out to Rose. "Rose…"S
This was something neither Lizzie nor Bella wanted to see. Bella was the first to speak up. "Anna, go and find them."Anna immediately turned around and retraced her steps. "Mr. Finch? Ms. Shaffer?" she tentatively called out as she searched.When the sound reached Rose's ears from behind the floral wall, she froze. "Someone's coming!"At this moment, her body was pressed closely against Jonathan's. She instinctively tried to push him away, but his hand on her back held her tighter. The footsteps grew nearer outside the floral wall."Jonathan!" Rose's voice carried a trace of urgency.If anyone from the Finch family saw her so intimately intertwined with Jonathan, she figured that she would face more scrutiny and attacks from Yara, Anastasia, and the rest of the family tonight.The more nervous she got, the tighter Jonathan held her. With a mischievous tone, his voice came from atop her head as he said, "Call me something else."Rose was at a loss for words before she eventual
Rose didn't realize her sigh of regret had slipped out aloud.Yara was momentarily taken aback. Then, she let out a cold laugh. "Pity? Ms. Shaffer, you probably don't know its value, and you dare say it's a pity…"She glanced at the evening gown Rose was staring at. Although it was hanging in the furthest corner of the wall, it was still very valuable. What right did Rose have to call it a pity?"Ms. Maize, you don't know this, but Rosie designs not only jewelry but also clothing," Anastasia explained when she noticed Rose's unusual behavior.Yara was briefly stunned, but she quickly seemed to understand. Without hiding her mockery toward Rose, she sneered. "So she's trying to act like an 'expert' and mystify things… Ha!""Trying to act like an "expert" and mystify things?" Rose withdrew her gaze, seemingly not hearing Yara's taunt.Even after taking her seat, Rose couldn't get that evening gown out of her mind. The imperfection on the gown kept nagging at her thoughts."Today's
Everyone else at the dining table was gloating.Yara enjoyed the scene greatly. With so many fudgy brownies, how could Rose eat them all without getting sick? She was looking forward to enjoying Rose's imminent embarrassment!After eating too quickly, Rose choked a bit. She was handed a glass of water, and she took it without thinking. As she took a sip to swallow the brownie, a fork reached into the plate of brownies.Rose looked up to see Jonathan eating the brownies, gobbling one piece at a time as if afraid someone would take it from him. While she was in a daze, he had devoured an entire plate.The people at the table, who had been enjoying the show, suddenly had their expressions stiffened."Grandma Eleanor…" Yara couldn't help but speak, trying to get Eleanor to stop Jonathan.But before she could state her purpose, Jonathan looked over and said, "Ms. Maize, do you want some? The fudgy brownies are really good today. They're Grandma's favorite. It'd be a shame if you don't