Honey, You're a Billionaire?

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 her hand. "Rose, I want to sleep for a bit."

With that, Rose tucked Dawn in and left the room.

As soon as she was gone, the look on Dawn's face changed completely. Gone was the pretense and disguise. Instead, her clenched fists were full of repressed hatred. A moment later, a cold smile crept onto Dawn's lips. "Rose, you'll do as I want, won't you?"

Rose was kind but not stupid. She had once financially supported Dawn, but after their encounter in Regalia, Rose decided not to intervene in Dawn's relationship with Evan and didn't want to pressure him into marriage. Dawn knew why. Rose no longer saw her as the same Dawn she knew. But just now, Dawn had likely triggered Rose's guilt. As her guilt mixed with pity, Dawn figured that Rose would help her now.

When Rose found Evan, he was on the rooftop of the hospital. Beside him, Jonathan, Clover, and even Miles, who had arrived after hearing the news, were there. Each of them stood some distance apart as if they despised being too close to one another. As soon as Rose stepped onto the rooftop, several gazes fell on her at once. She was stunned before greeting each of them one by one.

"Clover, Emily, Miles..."

In her greetings, she skipped over Jonathan and Evan on purpose. After a brief exchange of glances, she walked straight to Evan's side. "Evan..."

Jonathan was the only one left out, yet he wasn't disappointed. This meant he was different from the others in Rose's eyes, wasn't he?

Clover and Miles exchanged glances and frowned. They were both annoyed at how Rose had greeted the other by their first name. It seemed a little too intimate, and that wasn't how it should be. A surge of jealousy simmered between the two men. Unaware of the silent rivalry among them, Rose was focused on Evan with concern. After some thought, she spoke.

"Evan, Dawn is taking a rest, but she doesn't seem to be doing well. Would you like to go check on her?"

It seemed as if Evan hadn't heard her. Assuming he was still grieving the loss of the child, Rose consoled him. "The child's gone, but you're both still young. You can " "Rosie..." Evan suddenly interrupted her. He turned to look at Rose, wanting to tell her that the child wasn't something he had ever wished for. It was just a responsibility.

He had wondered if, without the mistake from that night, he might still have a chance with Rose, but reality told him that he had lost his chance.

Evan glanced over Rose's shoulder, his gaze sweeping past the other men and finally landing on Jonathan.

Even from a distance, he could clearly see Jonathan looking at Rose with undeniable affection in his eyes. Jonathan really loved Rose. "Rosie, I like you," Evan uttered these words after a pause, shocking Rose.

When she recovered, she was flustered. "Evan, I..."

"Ha ha. Look at you panicking... I don't mean romantically. You're like a sister to me. Just like Eve..." Evan chuckled softly.

Only then did Rose breathe a sigh of relief. But she knew those words were just meant to ease her burden.

"Evan, Eve is in the Young family's hospital. I'll be with her, but as for Dawn..."

Rose struggled to find the right words. Although she felt sympathy and guilt for Dawn, she still found it uncomfortable to meddle in Evan's affairs.

But before she could finish, Evan

interrupted her again. "I'll take Dawn

back to Aquastead tomorrow

morning, and I'll return after the

wedding. I'll need you to take care of Eve in the meantime."

Evan had a relaxed smile, but his eyes betrayed a deep sadness.

Rose was stunned. Almost instinctively, she called out, "Evan, you-"

Again, Evan didn't let her finish. He maintained his smile and met Rose's gaze. "You have to stay in Regalia to look after Eve, so I won't invite you to the wedding the day after tomorrow. "But when it's your wedding, let's celebrate together with Eve."

Rose remained in a daze even after Evan left the rooftop. She couldn't shake the feeling of bitterness in Evan's final smile, as if all life had left him.All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

Early the next morning, Evan brought Dawn to the airport. Rose escorted them to the security checkpoint.

When she returned to the hospital,

she received a wedding invitation for the marriage alliance between the Finch and Maize families. Though no names were written on it, Rose knew that the bride was Yara

At the Finch Manor, the Maize family rushed over eagerly after learning about Yara's pregnancy before she had even returned.

They finalized the wedding arrangements with Eleanor within an hour. Within another hour, the wedding invitations were designed and ready to be sent out.

Yara sent the first wedding invitation to Rose. After Eleanor, Cyrus, and Lizzie's departure, only the Maizes remained in the parlor.

"Isn't the wedding too rushed if it's tomorrow?" Cindy was worried about the tight schedule.

With only one day to prepare, she feared the arrangements would be insufficient. Yara deserved the grandest wedding, not something thrown together.

Both Yara and Rupert agreed that

the sooner the wedding, the better. It

was best to hold the wedding quickly so everyone would know Yara had married Jonathan and become the lady of the Finch family. Once it was set in stone, there would be no turning back.