Chapter 434 Exchange of Interests
Forever his sister... The startled Rose silently heaved a deep breath. He had misunderstood her. Thankfully, he did.
Before the atmosphere could turn awkward, he ruffled her hair. "You still haven't told me what you wanted." That gesture left her in a daze.
When she was little, she would watch Evan messing with Yvonne's hair and admired their sibling relationship. Suddenly, she felt like she had a brother too.
"Miles, I'm looking to buy flowers."
"Okay. I'll take you to a florist."
"Miles, I don't have enough money."
"It's okay. I do."
"Miles..."
On their way, it felt like a switch had flipped within Rose, prompting her to keep talking. She no longer addressed Miles with distance and respect.
Instead, she addressed him like a sister would her older brother. At that moment, she realized she wasn't alone after Oliver passed. She still had him!
Miles brought her to a florist, which was the only one still operating. Its warm lights shone upon them and the flowers.
That imagery was particularly stimulating to Anastasia, who was in a car parked outside a store on the street. Amid her daze, she thought the person beside Miles was Harriette.
"No! That can't be her!" Panic flashed across her gaze, but she soon regained her composure.
The woman in her sight finally became Rose, but Anastasia couldn't relax her hands, which were gripping the steering wheel.
While the two selected their flowers, Anastasia suddenly had an idea and fished out her phone to take a picture of them.
She no longer stalked them after Rose and Miles entered the car. Instead, she looked for Jonathan's number and sent him the photo.
It was already past midnight when the insomniac Jonathan came out of the shower and saw Anastasia's message.
He initially wanted to ignore her but saw the word "Rose" on his screen. Instantly, he grabbed his phone and opened the message.
Surprisingly, Rose and Miles were in the photo together. The latter dressed casually, completely unlike his usual style. Had he not paid attention, he wouldn't have recognized Miles. He couldn't believe that man had worn a disguise just to shake him off!
A burning wrath brewed within Jonathan. Seeing how Rose held the bouquet while gently looking up at Miles enraged Jonathan.
Even though it was a still picture, he could sense the warmth in her eyes. His expression gradually darkened.
It had been ages since he saw her! She was his wife, for Pete's sake, and he had to turn the city upside down just to see her.
The more he thought about it, the more riled up he was. He needed to know where she was at that instance!
Jonathan quickly zoomed into the picture and tried to uncover any details that could lead to a location. To his dismay, the photo was so poor quality that he could hardly see anything useful. He gritted his teeth.
At that moment, another message popped up. "Do you wish to know where she is? Lucky you, 'coz I know!"
Anastasia... Without a second thought, Jonathan called her.
Outside the florist, Anastasia instantly perked up when she saw Jonathan's incoming call. As she expected, he had taken the bait.
She took her time to answer the call and let it ring until it ended. Seconds later, he redialed her number. This time, though, she picked up the call a second before the last ring.
Once the call connected, Jonathan's voice sounded. "What do you want? I can give you anything you wish for." Had his tone not been tinted with annoyance, it would've sounded like music to one's ears.
Anastasia snapped back to reality
and quickly found her bearings. "Jon,
I heard you could help Miles with the Youngs heritance by making Chloe lose everything. That must mean you can do the same for me, if not more, right?" She revealed her desire nakedly.
"It's Young Group you're after?" Jonathan wasn't surprised. "How much of it?"
Was that it? Was that all it took? Anastasia had mixed feelings. She took a deep breath and refocused her priority on dealing with Jonathan.
"It has to be more than Miles', at least. Of course, it'd be the best-case scenario if Miles is out of the game." In other words, she wanted Young Group to herself. "You're ambitious." Jonathan's lips curled into a cold smile.
With Anastasia's capability, he believed she couldn't manage Young Group even if she owned it. As for kicking Miles out...
Jonathan glanced at the photo, his dark gaze making it hard to discern his feelings. "I need to know where she is now."
Anastasia stayed silent on the phone. Deep down, she didn't want the two to reunite. It took her a while until she suppressed her jealousy and spoke softly. "Prove that you're sincere enough for this cooperation then!" With that, she ended the call.
In the room, a faint glow lit up Jonathan's face but not enough to show his emotions. All he did was type on his phone like he was sending someone a message. About ten minutes passed, and Anastasia received a call from her assistant. "Ms. Young, Mr. Heath from Skyward Corporation just called..."
Elliot Heath from Skyward
Corporation was one of the main collaborators of Young Group-the biggest bargaining chip for Chloe Anastasia couldn't believe Jonathan could settle him this quickly How impressive!
Despite her reluctance and contemplation, Anastasia sent him the hospital address. Jonathan didn't hesitate either.
The moment he found out Rose was at the hospital, his heart sank, and he nearly suffocated. He didn't even change his clothes and simply ran out of his house in pajamas.
As the car sped toward the destination, he finally arrived at the hospital.
In the meantime, Rose held a bouquet of white tulips and entered the ward only to find Yvonne asleep. Evan sat by the bed. The two exchanged a glance and, with mutual understanding, remained silent. After a moment, he whispered, "You should rest, Rosie. I'll be here."
Rose didn't plan to leave. She looked at Dawn standing at the door. "You should take Dawn to rest. I want to be with Yvonne alone."
"That's right. Rose is here. Evo, you
haven't rested well in days. Since Eve is awake now, she's no longer in danger. You don't have to worry
about her. Come on, let's rest." Dawn out
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Evan avoided her touch again.
He looked at Rose, who was focused on Yvonne, and felt incredibly uneasy when Dawn touched his arm. Afraid Rose would notice his strangeness, he quickly left.
Dawn followed him out of the ward, her smile slowly fading away. What else could she do when Evan still cared about Rose?
"Evo..." With unease lingering in her heart, she finally called out to him after turning a corner.
Evan looked at her and saw her regretful and aggrieved face. "I'm sorry, Evo. If it weren't for me, you could've still pursued Rose. That night..."