Aquastead General Hospital. Early in the morning, a bouquet was delivered to the hospital room. Rose saw the name on the card's signature."Ezra?"As Jonathan entered the hospital room, he heard her calling Ezra's name. His face instantly darkened as he swiftly walked up to her and took the card from her hand. Then, he threw it into the trash can along with the flowers. Rose was left bewildered. Suddenly, she recalled Ezra's face, which bore a striking resemblance to her star escort husband. She was about to ask something when Jonathan's phone rang. Realizing it was a call from Ezra, he decisively hung up the call. One minute later, Ezra sent a text message."I'm right outside the hospital. Do you need me to come up and see you? Also, should I meet Rose?"A hint of sharpness gleamed in Jonathan's eyes. He walked out of the hospital room and made a phone call. Within moments, someone answered."Bro ..."Outside, in a red Ferrari, Ezra's amorous eyes sparkled with a smile. What
Kelly wanted to grab Rose's hand, but she recoiled in disgust. A fleeting trace of hurt appeared on Kelly's face, but she quickly feigned indifference. She turned to Maya, who had accidentally bumped into Rose a moment ago, and said, "Maya, please apologize to Rose."Maya stared at Rose with disdain as she said, "Rose? Oh, it's Ms. Flora, isn't it? I'm sorry; I just happened to be walking by and didn't see you getting out of the car. You're not mad at me, are you?"In reality, she had made a bet with Mandy and the others nearby. If she could knock Rose to the ground and embarrass her, they would all play matchmaker for her with the handsome guy she had her eye on. Jackson had eventually dumped her; she considered it Rose's fault. Her eyes revealed a simmering hatred as she approached Rose, intending to teach her a lesson. Rose had recently recovered from a car accident, and Maya didn't believe she could do anything to her. However, Rose saw through her intentions at a glance.
Rose fixed a gaze upon the person sitting across from her, a hint of disgust lurking in her eyes. Just as she was about to leave, Nixon suddenly grabbed her hand. She instinctively jerked her hand away and splashed a glass of water onto his face."Rose, you ..." Nixon seethed. "I see you're jealous, aren't you? You're envious that Kelly is marrying me, but you dare not vent your anger on her. You're afraid of exposing your true nature to others."Jealous? Rose had just taken a step forward but halted abruptly. She turned slowly to face and stare at him as if he were a fool. "Envious of a scoundrel like you? Marrying you is nothing to be jealous of."Nixon did not react with anger to being called a scoundrel. He believed Rose had married someone else as revenge on him, making it impossible for him to acquire Celeste Jewels. For some time now, he had been struggling to fill the financial hole of the projects. It was all because of Rose. Now, he was marrying Kelly, who would brin
Kelly took out the photo she had taken outside the restaurant that day. In the picture, Miles gazed deeply at Rose. From a specific angle, Rose lowered her head slightly with a hint of shyness and allure.Nixon's eyebrows furrowed instantly as he wondered who was the man in the picture. His attire and demeanor marked him as anything but an ordinary person."Nixon, that day I happened to see Rose with this man; they seemed quite intimate. I took the picture, intending to use it to advise her later. After all, she's already married. Her involvement with another man like this isn't right. But ... I later found out that this man is Mr. Miles from the Youngs in Regalia … That day, during the National Jewelry Design Award, Mr. Miles also helped Rose set me up. Why does Rose always receive so much favor from others since childhood?"Upon hearing the words "Mr. Miles from the Youngs", Nixon was visibly taken aback. However, upon seeing Miles's expression as he stared at Rose in the photo, a
"So, you must provide this 500 million dowry." Jamie's tone was firm, leaving no room for negotiation. Rose seemed to find it the most absurd joke she had ever heard."Is Kelly helping me fulfill my engagement?" she asked.The words were so preposterous that she wouldn't have believed them if she hadn't heard them from Jamie himself. Nevertheless, these words came genuinely from his mouth.The situation was that she had been cheated by Nixon and Kelly. In an instant, anger surged through her mind. She gritted her teeth and said coldly, "Then why don't you ask her and Nixon how many times they've slept together behind my back all these years?""Smack!"Rose had just spoken when a resounding slap landed on her face. The stinging pain radiated through her.Jamie stared at her with a stern look as he said, "You're the one who's shamelessly fooling around with men. Yet, you dare to slander your sister?"Rose's heart couldn't help but ache even though it was already filled with sc
Inside the elevator, Kelly was seething with anger as she stared at Rose's retreating figure. With graceful strides, Rose exited the hotel and was about to hail a taxi when she received a call from Evan."Rose, there's a celebration dinner for the National Jewelry Design Award tonight. Mr. Miles would like to invite you."The National Jewelry Design Award had ended several days ago, and the celebration dinner had been scheduled earlier. However, due to Rose's hospitalization, Miles had deliberately postponed it."Mr. Miles ..."During the competition, both Evan and Miles had helped her immensely. Feeling the need to express her gratitude in person, she readily agreed, "Sure. What's the time and the venue? I'll be there on time.""Tell me your location, and I'll send a driver to pick you up."On the other end of the phone, Evan instinctively asked after recalling Rose's "contractual husband", "Are you alone?"Rose hesitated for a moment as she didn't grasp his intention. She
Rose subconsciously glanced over and saw the shop attendants gazing in her direction. Meanwhile, the "driver" helped her carry the shopping bags, positioning himself with his back turned to her.The silhouette of his figure … Evan certainly had an impeccable eye. Even the driver exhibited such a trendy and stylish appearance. To an unknowing onlooker, one might mistake him for a famous model!Rose redirected her attention and continued scrutinizing the gown in the mirror. The "driver," Ezra, had already put on his mask. As Rose came out, he gestured discreetly to the shop attendants to keep quiet.One charismatic wink from him sent the hearts of the shop attendants into a flutter. One of them excitedly took out her phone and aimed it at him, as well as the "girlfriend" behind him.Ezra was well aware of the effect of the images taken from different angles. He faced the camera, appearing casual but subtly shielding the person behind him. As expected, only a part of Rose's face was
Rose was startled by the sudden appearance of a tall figure. She was about to employ all her skills to give him a shoulder throw when she caught sight of the man's profile. She immediately withdrew her intention to act. What was her star escort husband doing here? He had a gloomy expression as if he were very angry.Rose was about to ask him the reason for this anger when he led her to an empty corridor."Hubby ..."She had just spoken when her star escort husband's handsome face descended, and he forcefully kissed her lips. Her mind went blank in an instant.Jonathan was filled with jealousy. He kissed her with an air of dominance, passionate and deep. Rose's legs went weak from the kiss.It wasn't until she could hardly breathe that she protested by patting her star escort husband's chest. Jonathan then stopped the kiss. Rose leaned against his chest and felt their heavy breath.Her face turned crimson, all the way to her neck. They had already done what they shouldn't have,
The plate of fried eggs in front of Rose looked… reasonably okay."Hurry, sit down." Clover was eager and couldn't wait to receive praise from Rose.He personally handed the fork to Rose and watched as she took a bite of the egg. "How is it? How is it?" he asked.He felt that he had already used up ten percent of the skills he learned.Who knew how many eggs he messed up during that hour in the kitchen? But this time, it was actually successful, and he could even earn Rose's praise… right?But as soon as Rose took a bite, she heard a crunching sound.The sound wasn't loud, but Clover was right next to Rose, so he heard it clearly.Even Elijah, who was nearby, vaguely heard it.The most unsettling thing that happened was when everything suddenly went quiet.Rose felt a rush of panic and instinctively stopped moving her mouth. She thought that she had bitten down on a small stone, but how could there be a stone?Rose thought about it—it had to be the eggshell.Eating eggshells
"In three days, I wish you success, and wish myself success as well!" Lizzie declared.Kelly was dumbfounded. She understood Lizzie wishing her success, but wishing herself success?Kelly didn't really understand, but she still nodded in agreement, saying, "Here's to our success."Lizzie must have felt that she had definitely and flawlessly succeeded.Lizzie understood that there were things Kelly didn't know, so she didn't offer any explanations and had no intention of helping Kelly understand. It was her own matter, her own plan, her own future!…That night, Jonathan didn't come back.Rose was originally waiting for Jonathan when she received a call from Clover. He informed her that Jonathan had something important come up and couldn't make it, so she shouldn't wait for him.Before hanging up, he said mysteriously, "Rose, tomorrow, Uncle Elijah and I will come to see you, and when we do, I have a surprise for you."Surprise? What surprise?Rose smiled, feeling a hint of an
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