Honey, You're a Billionaire by Chandler Solar

Jonathan's tone was laced with sarcasm. Rose felt his anger and helplessness, but she was unsure how to comfort him. She reached out and grasped his hand, the warmth in her palms seemingly injecting comfort into his cold heart. Jonathan turned to look at Rose, almost instinctively gripping her hand tighter. He silently recited the oath he had long made. As for the past...

He withdrew his gaze. The warmth of Rose's palm eased the bitterness in his voice when he spoke of the past. "After Ezra injured himself with a blade, I found that the blade cfrom a helper in the Finch Manor. When I interrogated him, he clammed up. I'm still suspecting Lizzie..." Lizzie... Rose was reminded of the seemingly gentle and kind woman.

"Is she the woman Mr. Finch fell in love with when Nancy had Ezra?" When Jonathan spoke of the past, Rose noticed he would try to avoid addressing Cyrus. She knew the enmity between them and avoided referring to Cyrus by his name.

To her surprise, Jonathan answered, "No." If it wasn't Lizzie, who was it? Just as Rose was puzzled, Jonathan continued, "The woman is long gone. Grandma drove her away with a sum of money, and she vanished in Regalia. But even so, there will always be a second woman when Cyrus no longer loves her. "Cyrus was never a faithful man and Lizzie..." Jonathan sneered. "She was once my tutor. She was a university student, and Grandma thought she was gentle and sensible.

"To her, Lizzie knew her place and excelled in her studies, so she was allowed to continue teaching me.

"But we didn't know that soon after she entered the Finch Manor, her thoughts were on Cyrus.

"She hid it well until she managed to hook up with Cyrus. Everyone else was unaware of their relationship. Later..." Jonathan refused to recall the sordid details between the couple, but Rose understood that Lizzie eventually becCyrus' second wife. The couple lived harmoniously and lovingly as the world saw them.

Looking at Jonathan, Rose realized that she had thought losing Celeste and not receiving Jamie's love was tragic enough, but Jonathan seemed to have gone through a lot more than she did.

"It's all in the past. Ezra..." Rose remembered the scene in the secret room. "He seemed like a different person. He strangled my neck..." When Rose said this, Jonathan tightened his grip on her hand. There was instant panic in his eyes as he was overwhelmed with self-blame. "I'm sorry, I-" "There's no need to apologize. You saved me," Rose interrupted him. "While I was losing consciousness, I seemed to have called your name, and Ezra loosened his grip. I think he regained ssanity after hearing your name, but later..." Rose's voice trembled as she recalled the scene. "Later, he hurt himself, but I couldn't stop him in time." Rose was equally filled with guilt. Jonathan couldn't blher. Instead, he was feeling even more pain because he knew how aggressive Ezra could be when he had an episode.

"I'm so thankful, so thankful..." Jonathan suddenly hugged Rose.

The sudden action caught Rose off guard. Rationally, she knew she couldn't let either of them get too attached and that she should push him away. But a voice in her heart told her not to push him away at this moment.

The gentle breeze blew. Rose didn't realize she had raised her arms and hugged him back. It was until Jonathan's phone rang.

The phone rang for a long time, but Jonathan didn't pick up the call. He refused to let Rose go until she struggled out of his embrace.

"Answer it. It might be urgent." Jonathan looked at Rose with burning eyes until she turned around. He then picked up the phone.

The call was from Leonard. As soon as the call cthrough, Leonard's voice rang in his ear. "Mr. Finch, Mr. Cyrus is asking for you at the Finch Manor." Cyrus? "Okay!" Jonathan answered without hesitation, surprising Leonard.

Jonathan and Cyrus were at odds. Though they were father and som they were like sworn enemies. Jonathan had fought for the position of ruler of the Finch Group with Cyrus. en Find Leonard thought Jonathan wouldn't obey Cyrus' instructions.

Just as Jonathan was about to hang up, a thought flashed in Leonard's mind. He hurriedly added, "He's also asking for Mrs. Finch." "What?" Jonathan couldn't believe his ears.

Leonard explained, "According to Mr. Cyrus, Mrs. Finch should cover to the Finch Manor since she's fine. She was present today, so..." "I'll be coming to the Finch Manor, but she won't." Jonathan turned down the invitation without hesitation.

Rose overheard Jonathan's words. She was smart enough to guess he meant she couldn't go. Did Cyrus want her to go to the Finch Manor? While she was lost in thoughts, Jonathan's arms wrapped around her from behind. His voice sounded gentle in his ear.

"I'll have to leave for a while, and I'll be back by dawn. Stay in the hospital No..." A thought seemed to cross his mind as he changed his words. "I'll have Miles take you to the Youngs' hospital instead." Rose understood his concerns. Cyrus could interfere if she stayed in the hospital under the Finch Group.

She wondered what Jonathan would face at the Finch Manor. She stepped out of his embrace and turned to meet his gaze. "Are you going to the Finch Manor?" "Yes." "Is he asking fortoo?" Jonathan cut her off by saying, "You don't have to come." "But I want to."

Jonathan was slightly stunned. He saw the worry in her eyes and figured she was worried about him facing Cyrus and Lizzie alone. A warm feeling surged in his heart, and his happiness made him forget everything else. "Okay." Rose finally wanted to stand by his side and face the challenges with him, but all he wanted to do was protect her. Jonathan held her hand and myttered something before leaving the rooftop, but Rose couldn't catch it.

"What?" Rose asked, but Jonathan just smiled with his face full of contentment.

The satisfied smile made Rose's heart tremble. She dared not ask further, but Jonathan's grip on her hand tightened.

It was as if the more she was avoiding him, the more he wanted to rehe open her heart so she could see her feelings clearly. "You called my name." His voice was light with a hint of triumph.

Calling his nmeant she had him in her heart! Rose was instantly blushing. She knew it!

She took a deep breath and gave him a serious look. "Yes, I also called om everyone else's name, including Miles, Celeste, and anyone I could think of." She could play dumb better than anyone else. X RULE #1 choose married women They have reason to keep things secret, as do you.

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