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 came from 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 became Cyrus' 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.

in the secret room. "He seemed like

on her hand. There was instant panic in his

him. "While I was losing consciousness, I seemed to have called your name, and Ezra loosened his grip. I think he regained some sanity after hearing your name, but later..." Rose's voice

guilt. Jonathan couldn't blame her. Instead, he was feeling even more pain because he knew how aggressive Ezra could be when he had

so thankful, so thankful..." Jonathan suddenly hugged

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

didn't realize she had raised her arms and hugged him

up the call. He

It might be

she turned around. He then picked up the

came through, Leonard's voice rang in his ear. "Mr. Finch, Mr. Cyrus

without hesitation,

sworn enemies. Jonathan had fought for the position of ruler

thought Jonathan wouldn't obey

up, a thought flashed in Leonard's mind. He hurriedly added, "He's also asking for Mrs.

the Finch Manor since she's fine. She was present today, so..." "I'll be coming to

go to the Finch Manor? While

leave for a while, and

No..." A thought seemed to cross his mind as he changed his words. "I'll have Miles take you to

Cyrus could interfere if she stayed

of his embrace and

"Yes."

he asking for me

saying,