Harriette wondered if Rose had discovered Kelly's death. The truth was that Kelly was indeed gone, and in her place stood Harriette, the eldest daughter of the Young family.Harriette gently touched her face and throat, feeling the changes she had undergone. To become Harriette, she had not only undergone plastic surgery arranged by Lizzie but also purposefully damaged her vocal cords.All she had done deserved to be compensated accordingly, and the compensation she sought was…Gazing out at the balcony, she recalled her initial shock upon entering the Young Estate. She had to suppress her emotions, using a great deal of effort to immerse herself in the role of "Harriette".The Young Estate in Aquastead was already grand, but she hadn't expected the Young Estate in Regalia to be even more so. After all, this was the legacy of one of Regalia's three major families. And now, she held the key as its eldest daughter."Harriette… I am Harriette now, not Kelly…" she mused.A sly smile
With Miles and Harriette watching from outside, Rose couldn't believe Jonathan's audacity. Her face flushed red, her heart started pounding wildly in her chest, and she momentarily forgot any form of resistance until Jonathan suddenly stopped."There. All done," he murmured.Rose blinked in confusion before realizing he had fastened her seatbelt. An awkward silence descended upon them. Her mind buzzed, and she didn't dare look at anyone, but she caught Jonathan's teasing smile out of the corner of her eye. It seemed to say, "What were you thinking? I was just fastening your seatbelt!"Rose's face turned an even deeper shade of red. As the car pulled away, she rolled down the window, letting the breeze cool her heated face.Outside the Young Estate, Miles frowned slightly. He had long accepted the reality of Jonathan and Rose's relationship and had come to terms with his place in their lives. However, Harriette had always been fond of Jonathan, a fact he was keenly aware of. Ove
"Have you forgotten our promise from yesterday?" Clover was displeased.Rose quickly recalled their promise last night and was surprised at his need for swift execution. "Clo…"She remembered their promise and thought they could take their time. There wasn't a need to hurry, was there? However, he ignored her resistance."I've arranged for a team of professional caretakers for Ms. Spencer. She must be bored staying at the hospital for so long. It's better if she has a change of environment."Then, Clover shot Rose a warning gaze as if he would be mad if she further refused him. "That settles it!"Rose was at a loss for words. She had yet to inform Miles about this! What would he think if they left just like that?Clover noticed she was in a quandary. "I'll talk to Miles about it!"Clover talking to Miles? When Rose remembered how unfriendly they were when running into each other at the hospital, she couldn't help but make a decision. Fine! "I'll tell him." She sighed and turne
"Miles…" Harriette smiled. It was best to act casual in that scenario. She believed Miles wouldn't suspect anything, given his feelings for "Harriette". As expected, he didn't find her sitting at his desk strange."Are you hungry? It's time for lunch. Let's go." Miles reciprocated her smile."Right on time! I'd like to try what you always eat!" She cheerfully ran toward him and unreservedly linked arms with him. Then, the two left the office.The phone continued ringing unattended in the office. It wasn't until they returned from lunch that Harriette rushed into the office and saw the many missed calls on the phone."Miles… I'm sorry. I forgot about this…" Harriette seemed apologetic.Miles reacted calmly and affectionately. "What's there to be sorry about? It's just a few missed calls. Don't worry about it."He grabbed the phone, knowing that not many knew his private number. When he saw multiple missed calls from the same number, he knew it was probably important and promptly
Bella… Lizzie knew well enough the reason Bella surrounded Eleanor lately. From afar, she watched Bella engaging in an emotional conversation with Eleanor before angrily storming off. It seemed that Eleanor didn't concede to Bella.Lizzie raised her brows. Soon enough, she heard Bella smashing objects down the floor and ascending the stairs in high heels. She had arrived at the second floor.Lizzie smiled faintly, exited her room, and called for Bella before she entered her room. "Bella…"Bella stopped and saw Lizzie standing on the other side of the hallway. Assuming she was enjoying her misery, Bella became furious and refused to deal with her.However, Lizzie walked up to her. "I have some wine in my room. Shall we have a drink, Bella?"A drink? Although they were sisters-in-law who lived together for many years, they were never at a point in their relationship to share a drink privately. "I'll pass—"Without waiting for her to finish, Lizzie tugged at her. "It's a great wine.
"Rose will be at Aurora Crest in two days."When Bella received that news, she was immensely pleased. Naturally, she disregarded Lizzie's reminder to refrain from doing anything foolish. "Pfft. Foolish? Letting Rose off the hook is foolish, I'll tell you that," she thought.At the thought of Aurora Crest, she secretly fantasized it to be Rose's place of death. After all, any accidents could happen on the mountain.…Two days passed before Miles finally returned Rose's call."Miles?" Her brisk voice on the phone took him by surprise. It seemed she had been rather comfortable over at Clover's.Miles initially wanted to question Rose about Yvonne's discharge, but he choked up slightly when he heard her lighthearted voice. After a brief moment of silence, he said, "Let's visit Aurora Crest as a family in two days.""Aurora Crest?" She was surprised.He explained, "Grandpa used to go there once every year. Back when Aunt Rietta was in Regalia, she would always go up there. It was
Still, telling Rose to beware of Harriette was slightly dramatic.She chuckled. "You've only heard me talk about her a few times, and you already dislike her? She's nice. Plus, I don't interact with her much.""Is she?" Yvonne pursed her lips. "I have a hunch… But yeah. She feels off to me. Anyway, according to my instinct, she's more than she seems!"Suddenly, Rose recalled Clover's words from the other day but dismissed them. "Clo said the same thing and told me she's not as nice as she seems. I think you guys worry so much about me that you're overthinking this."Yet, Yvonne held onto a point. "See? Even Mr. Xanth says so. Now, I think you should trust our instincts."Rose stayed silent, but Yvonne glared "fiercely" at her. "You must!"Pretending to be fazed, Rose nervously nodded and said, "Okay. I will."It wasn't until Rose seemed to have taken in her words that Yvonne was satisfied. "That's better."Rose might interact with Harriette during her trip to Aurora Crest the n
Aurora Crest was a mountain located on the outskirts of Regalia, not far from the city. As such, Miles and the others soon arrived at the mountain's base.Other Young family members, like Anastasia, Gabriel, and Chloe, arrived after them. When Anastasia saw Harriette, her face was grim.Chloe simply glanced at Harriette once but couldn't contain her sarcasm when faced with Miles, with whom she was in a business dispute."You're so full of schemes, Miles. I heard you've stationed this newly returned Ms. Young at the company already. Are you that eager to use her as your new bargaining chip and claim more of the inheritance shares?"Then, she chuckled coldly and shifted her gaze to Rose. "You missed one here. Why aren't you including her in Young Group yet?"Chloe had been losing the upper hand in the business battle with Miles lately. Despite her unkind words, Miles took the high road. "Back when Grandpa was still around, we never talked about work when we came up here as a famil