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.

the scene in the secret room. "He seemed like a different person.

was instant panic in

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 some sanity after hearing your name, but later..." Rose's voice trembled as she recalled the scene. "Later, he hurt himself, but I

Jonathan couldn't blame her. Instead, he was feeling even more pain

thankful, so thankful..."

she couldn't let either of them get too attached and that she should push

had raised her arms and hugged him back. It was

time, but Jonathan didn't pick up the call. He

It might be

Rose with burning eyes until she turned around. He then

from Leonard. As soon as the call came through, Leonard's voice rang in his ear. "Mr. Finch, Mr.

without hesitation,

were father and som they were like sworn enemies.

Jonathan wouldn't

in Leonard's mind. He hurriedly added, "He's also

the Finch Manor since she's fine. She was present

enough to guess he meant she couldn't go. Did Cyrus want her to go to the Finch Manor? While she

to leave for

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

she stayed in the hospital

Jonathan would face at the Finch Manor. She stepped out of his embrace and

"Yes."

asking for

by saying,