"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
The luxury was evident at a glance and was clearly the result of immense wealth. It was undoubtedly the most extravagant wedding ever held by a celebrity in the entertainment industry.Yara felt incredibly delighted as she swiped through photos of the venue. But when she reached an image, she stopped abruptly. Her expression darkened with displeasure."What's this?" The image was supposed to be her wedding photo. She and Jonathan hadn't had time to take official wedding photos, but she had carefully taken a solo picture in her wedding dress yesterday.She had asked for post-production to combine her solo picture with a photo of Jonathan and create a wedding photo to be used at the ceremony today. But in the image before her, the groom was shown only from the back although her picture was used. His face was hidden. Without seeing his face, how would anyone know who the groom was?"They said it's Mr. Finch's decision. I think it's cause Mr. Finch is usually low-key, and perhaps h
One of the bridesmaids laughed and said, "If it isn't fun, should I find something entertaining for you?"She flashed Rose an evil grin and clapped her hands a few times. Soon, several men walked over."Get in and keep her company!" she ordered.The other bridesmaids giggled and urged, "Go on! Look at her, she's all wet. Make sure to give her a change of clothes."Change of clothes? How could there be any clothes to change into at the pool? Were they planning to have these men strip her clothes off in the water? Were they trying to humiliate her?Rose's eyes narrowed with a hint of disgust. Those men were obviously prepped in advance as they quickly jumped into the pool one after another."Ha ha! Capture it! Hurry up! It's such a wonderful scene."Who knows? We might be able to sell it to the media outlets at a high price in a few days and stir up some buzz!""Yes, but in a few days. We can't let her steal the bride's spotlight tonight." The women were high on malice.In the p
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
Rose often wore that necklace.Kelly had complimented the necklace, saying it looked beautiful and that she wanted to buy one as well. Rose told her that she had designed and made it herself, and there were only two in the whole world: one that she kept and the other that was given to a friend.She knew that the friend was Yvonne.She pretended to be jealous at that moment, but Rose didn't give in or make one for her too.Kelly recalled that Rose was also wearing it that day.All the information pointed to one conclusion—that body was undoubtedly Rose!"Miles, Rose… Poor Rose…" Kelly was crying so hard she nearly fainted.The level of sadness and grief she displayed was comparable to that of Miles.In her heart, she secretly felt glee at Miles' reaction.After he saw "Rose", it seemed as if the necklace confirmed her identity, and from that moment on, he seemed to have lost his soul.Even her "self-blame" act received little response from him, as if he was deeply immersed in
"Hehe! No need to thank me. Wasn't that what I was supposed to do?" Ezra remarked. He was feeling a bit shy because of Rose's gratitude.Rose could tell there was a plan to deal with Kelly.Rose didn't ask too many questions about the plan. They only asked her to stay here temporarily, and she figured out that she shouldn't make any public appearances for the time being.To ensure Kelly revealed her true intentions, she needed to be tricked into thinking she was truly in a dire situation.If it were just Harriette, she wouldn't be that angry, but since it was Kelly, that was a different story.She still hadn't confronted her about Oliver's death, so this time, she would settle the score altogether.Rose quietly awaited the day of the big reveal.On the night that the news of Rose's death spread, Jonathan rushed back to Regalia. It was said that Jonathan caused a major commotion at the police station, refusing to accept the explanation that she had been "blown to pieces with no r
Miles looked at Rose while listening to Harriette's lie that "Rose was dead".There was only one feeling in his heart—a lingering fear.If Jonathan hadn't discovered early on that Harriette was an impostor, Miles would probably still be deceived, mistaking her for the real Harriette.He didn't care about his own feelings being deceived. What really mattered to him was that the fake Harriette would use him to harm Rose!"What do you plan to do about Harriette?"When Ezra walked in, he was seemingly aware that Miles was already inside.While Rose was still asleep, he asked that question.Ezra didn't realize that "Harriette" wasn't the real Harriette he knew. He only knew that Miles had deep feelings for Harriette and was worried that Miles couldn't bear to do anything to her.If Miles truly couldn't bear it, then a lot of things would have to be done by Ezra and Jonathan.Unexpectedly, Miles said without hesitation, "Wherever she came from, that's where she's going back to."He
It wasn't a trap set by Jonathan, but rather by Ezra.After Ezra had thrown Carl into the psychiatric facility, he never showed up again. Now that he was here, he didn't dare to think about what Ezra might do to him.Ezra spoke up. "Carl, you're weird."Back at the hospital warehouse, you showed so much courage and had already decided you were willing to risk your life for the woman you love. You weren't afraid of dying then, so what's causing your fear now?"It seems like your determination to face death isn't very resolute!"Ezra's tone sounded sarcastic as he said that.Carl immediately responded, "It's not that I'm not resolute…"As he uttered the words, Carl realized he might have fallen into a trap. Feeling a bit guilty, he quickly changed his statement. "What beloved woman? Willingness to risk my life for her? You really like to make up stories, Mr. Turner."Make up stories, he said? Ezra's eyes gleamed with a sharp intensity.Carl didn't admit to taking the fall for Li