Rose felt helpless knowing that, with Eleanor here, there was no way she could leave. But that was fine. She wanted to get to the bottom of things anyway.Rose looked up at Jonathan and smiled. "I need to clear things up before I leave. Otherwise, I won't even have a chance to defend myself if someone falsely accuses me."Jonathan frowned. "Rose, I can—""It's fine. Only Ms. Maize and I know what really happened." Rose had made up her mind.Jonathan tightened his grip on Rose's hand, thought for a moment, and finally agreed. "Alright."Bella felt a surge of satisfaction when she saw Rose finally staying. She stepped forward to support Eleanor and began recounting the events. "Eleanor, Ms. Shaffer just pushed Yara down the stairs. Yara is currently being examined. I saw the whole thing, and Yara's condition… is very pitiful."Ms. Shaffer really did push her down the stairs. When I saw Ms. Shaffer trying to escape, I got so agitated that I brought you here."Eleanor, you must st
Yara's words garnered more sympathy and made it more believable that she was carrying Jonathan's child.As expected, Eleanor spoke up. "How's the child in her womb?""There's no major issue, but it's best to take care of it and ensure a healthy pregnancy," the doctor replied.Eleanor hummed with her face devoid of emotions. "I heard she fell down the stairs but is unharmed. This child is fortunate."Eleanor's tone was ambiguous. Bella quickly picked up on it. "Yes. Fortunately, the ancestors of the Finch family are looking over us!""Ha…" Eleanor chuckled lightly and left the others unsure of her intent. She then told Yara, "Listen to the doctor and take good care of the child.""Yes, Grandma," Yara said, feeling pleased.Eleanor's instructions implied her acceptance of the child. Yara felt reassured, and Bella also relaxed. Bella had been working to match the Maize and Finch families for a long time and hadn't expected such good news today. She wasted no time bringing up the
"Speak" Rose urged as she eyed the approaching crowd.Yara gulped nervously. She didn't want to confess, but Rose's grip on her wrist tightened, and Jonathan was holding Bella back. She was alone and helpless, so she had no choice but to comply."Rose… Rose didn't push me…" Everyone had just arrived when they heard Yara's voice."Yara, what nonsense are you talking about?" Bella panicked. She tried to stop Yara, but Yara had spoken and couldn't back down."Rose didn't push me…" Yara repeated.Although Lizzie had seen through the truth, she feigned ignorance and asked, "It wasn't Ms. Shaffer? How did you fall down the stairs then?"A look of guilt flickered in Yara's eyes. "It was me. I didn't watch my steps."She dared not admit that she had framed Rose on purpose, but Rose didn't mind. It was enough to her that she had her innocence proven."Yara!" Bella was furious. It was the perfect opportunity to push the blame onto Rose, but since Yara had said so, she had no choice but t
At the Finch Manor, Eleanor stood in place for a long time after they left. None of the others dared to leave without her permission.Lizzie noticed something unusual in Eleanor's demeanor, and soon a suspicion formed in her mind. "Ms. Shaffer is truly something. A Xanth from Lerain Group. That man seems to treat her quite special."Special indeed! Eleanor lowered her gaze and was lost in thought.Bella echoed, "She already knows how to deal with men so well at such a young age."She assumed her words would incite Eleanor's dislike toward Rose, but Eleanor glanced at her instead. Bella inexplicably shivered under her gaze. Only after Eleanor left with a grave look on her face did Bella relax."It's late, and it's inconvenient for you to go back since you're pregnant. You should just stay here tonight," Bella said as she pulled Yara along and arranged for her to stay.Anastasia didn't receive such treatment. She noticed Lizzie's deep, contemplative gaze and decided not to disturb
Jonathan's voice suddenly sounded next to Rose. "Do you want to listen anymore?"Rose was caught off guard. She instinctively tried to defend herself as if she had just been caught red-handed, but Jonathan didn't give her the chance to do so."What's there to listen about other people? If you want to listen more, we can—""Jonathan!" Rose urgently interrupted him before he could finish his suggestive words. When she met his teasing gaze, she quickly looked away as if his eyes burned her."I don't want to listen. You were the one who played it. How could you play something like that?" Rose was eager to prove that she wasn't the kind of person who enjoyed such things. But the more she tried to clear her name, the more flustered she became, and the less convincing she sounded. Beside her, Jonathan shot her a doting look before suddenly becoming serious. "I had no intimate relationship with Yara, and the child in her womb isn't mind, so I didn't cheat on you."The air in the car t
Dawn felt like slapping Rose in the face but…"Rose…" She suddenly reached out to hold Rose's hand. Seeing the guilt on Rose's face, she concealed the hatred in her heart and forced a smile, albeit one that was incredibly bitter."Could you promise me something?" Dawn looked at Rose. Given Dawn's condition, Rose couldn't refuse. "Alright. Just tell me, and I'll do my best."Rose had prepared herself to convince Evan to return to Aquastead and marry Dawn, but to her surprise, Dawn didn't ask for that."Rose, could you please keep it from Evan that I called you to pick me up? The truth is, I was upset with Evan after our argument in the morning. It's my fault…"Not letting Rose tell Evan about her call was Dawn's way of hiding the fact that she had set Rose up last night by luring Rose to Mount Ebott. She had to eliminate all possibility of them discussing the incident and exposing her scheme.As for her and Rose…"Okay."Upon hearing Rose's promise, Dawn contentedly released h
Bella noticed Cindy's concern and smiled. "Cindy, I understand you're worried that the wedding might be rushed and that things won't be prepared in time, but Yara's marrying into the Finch family."Mrs. Finch Senior has given her orders, so don't worry. Yara will definitely have a grand wedding tomorrow."After tomorrow, the Maize and Finch families would be united through marriage once again. Bella pondered the possibility that the connection would soften Jonathan into leniency and let Jack out of the police station.Meanwhile, Yara was lost in thought staring at the wedding invitation. "The Finch and Young families… Why aren't my and Jonathan's names printed on it?" She was slightly displeased.Just then, Anna served her some juice and snacks. Yara stopped her, saying, "Anna, this won't do. Have it redone with Jonathan and my names on it."Also, add our photos. Just saying that it's a wedding between the Finch and Maize families is too badly done." Yara was already acting li
"Shall we go give it a try?" Emily played along.As the two women discussed dishes at the restaurant, they gradually walked away. Clover and Miles, who were still glaring at each other, suddenly lost their interest in staying behind. They turned around to hurry after Rose and Emily."I'm hungry too. I'll join," Clover said with a smile."Rosie, a friend of mine owns that restaurant. I'll get him to recommend some dishes for us," Miles enthusiastically suggested.Clover retorted, "Ha! We can order for ourselves. We don't need any recommendations."Miles responded, "Oh, I was just planning to recommend them to Rosie, not you.""Mr. Miles…""Mr. Xanth…"As the two continued to bicker, Rose felt a headache coming on."Ha… Emily, is this how Clover usually behaves?" Rose asked Emily as she shot Clover a weird look.The CEO of Lerain Group, who controlled the entire corporation's decisions, was acting like a schoolboy.Emily shook her head. "Not at all. This is the first time I've
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