Chapter 646 It's Not Him
The wind grew colder as dawn approached the mountain cliff.
The people Finley sent out to search delivered the news, and upon hearing the words "They were found", Rose immediately ran over.
After standing for a long time, her body became stiff, and she almost fell several times. But, fortunately, she managed to steady himself.
"Where is he? Where is Jonathan? Is he hurt? Is it serious?" Rose asked a flurry of questions all at once.
She still had countless questions she wanted to ask.
The person who delivered the news saw Rose and suddenly froze. "Mrs. Finch..."
Since Jonathan announced that he and Rose had already obtained a marriage certificate, it was made clear to everyone that whenever they encounter the former "Ms. Shaffer", regardless of the occasion, they should address her as "Mrs. Finch".
The person felt a bit troubled after hearing the recent developments. His reaction left Rose momentarily taken aback.
Being perceptive as she was, Rose sensed something unusual. Without pressing further, her eyes flickered slightly, and she said, "It's okay. I'm fine with anything. I'll go see him anyway."
Seeing him in person would give her peace of mind. She could definitely see him and be at peace!
Rose reassured herself that Jonathan would be okay. She was about to see him. But the person hesitantly replied, "Mrs. Finch, the one we found wasn't Mr. Finch. It was the madam... We still haven't received any news about Mr. Finch."
They hadn't found Jonathan, and there was still no news about him...
Rose staggered, and Miles quickly reached out to steady her.
Miles comforted, saying, "Rose... Don't worry. They're still searching and will find him soon. Jonathan is tough!"
"Yeah, maybe we'll find him soon. Let's wait a bit longer."
Clover nodded in agreement.
Clover and Miles looked at each other, united in their purpose like never before. Rose managed to force a smile. "Yeah, Let's just wait. He'll come back. He..."
He wouldn't abandon her! Rose was confident about that.
At the bottom of the mountain cliff, there was a reservoir.
The reservoir was quite large and stretched over a great distance. The team from Azure Clan, the bodyguards Clover brought over from the Xanth family, and Miles' people conducted a joint search for several days.
With each passing day, the expressions on people's faces grew increasingly serious.
They couldn't find Jonathan. They didn't know if he was alive or dead.
But at that moment, it seemed like no news was good news.
Back at their new house, Rose looked very pale. She had been waiting on the mountain, but the next day she fainted. When she woke up again, she was in a new room.
Emily took care of her daily needs.
There were several men out and about, all involved in the search.
Emily observed Rose curled up on the couch. In just a few days, Rose had
noticeably lost weight and looked extremely haggard.
Emily felt a bit heartbroken by the sight.
"Rose, how about having something to eat? Or, if you're not hungry, we can just take a break and have a nap. Does that sound good?"
Rose hadn't slept in several days.
Sometimes she ate a little, but she would take a few bites before stopping. It was as if eating was just a task necessary for survival-something she had to do to stay alive long enough for Jonathan to return.
Rose gave Emily a thankful smile.
But to Emily, this smile looked even more heartbreaking than if Rose weren't smiling at all.
Even though she was so heartbroken, she still cared about others' feelings.
Rose couldn't eat more than a couple of bites. She knew she had to sleep, but whenever she closed her eyes, all she could think about was Jonathan. She thought about their first meeting at the bar and their subsequent agreement to get married.
Every memory was exceptionally clear in her mind.
The more she thought about it, the harder it was for her to fall asleep.
Where was Jonathan now? Was he dead or alive?
Clover suggested that as long as a body hadn't been found and there was no news, the person was likely still alive. He might just have been held up by some situation.
Miles said Jonathan cared about Rose so much that he couldn't help but come back just after announcing the happy news about getting a marriage certificate with her.
Elijah mentioned that he was quite satisfied with Jonathan, and once he returned, he would comfortably entrust her to him.noveldrama
Rose believed that Jonathan would come back. It was possible that, for some reason, he truly got held up.
...
Meanwhile, in Finch Manor, the atmosphere felt very desolate and eerie.
Eleanor hadn't left the house for a few days and had been keeping a close watch on any updates from Finley.
However, it seemed like someone else couldn't hold back any longer.
Jonathan's whereabouts were unknown, and it was uncertain whether he was alive or dead, which caused Yosef, who had previously been suppressing his thoughts, to start contemplating them again.
"Mom, with Finch Group being such a large company, it's not ideal for it to be without steady leadership for so long.
"Mom, I'm just having Liam temporarily take over. When Jonathan returns, Finch Group will still be his. I'm only considering this for the sake of the Finch family and Finch Group.
"Mom, otherwise, I'll just temporarily take over-"
A sudden loud bang echoed in the study, followed by a cry of pain.
Eleanor sternly pointed her walking stick at Yosef, who was clutching his forehead.
"I've told you before. Don't even think about it. Liam is nowhere near as good as Jonathan. It was
Jonathan's idea to let him enter the Finch family in the first place. If you want that illegitimate child to take control of the entire Finch Group, it'll only happen over my dead body!
"Don't think I don't know exactly what you're capable of.
"I'm warning you. If you know what's good for you, focus on your job and keep things to yourself. Whether it's regarding Finch Group or anyone else, you must not reveal anything about Jonathan's disappearance."
Finch Group had been keeping this information under wraps.
The Young family and the Xanth family also worked together seamlessly to help keep things hidden.
If the news got out, there was no telling how much Finch Group's stock price
would fall.
Fortunately, since Jonathan was "severely injured in a car accident and hospitalized", he hadn't been around for a while, and outsiders hadn't noticed anything unusual.
"What are you standing around for? Get lost! Don't come back and bother me again!" Eleanor didn't want to see him any longer.
These past few days, she had been feeling extremely agitated.
The cause of all of this was Lizzie!
Eleanor thought about Lizzie with a hint of disgust in her eyes. It seemed to her
that Lizzie was like a fly that previously masqueraded as a butterfly, buzzing around her.
She never liked Lizzie before.
She always thought Lizzie married Cyrus for wealth and prosperity, but little did she know that she had such sordid intentions hidden within the Finch family.
"Damn it!" Eleanor was getting more and more upset the more she thought about
it.
Eleanor felt uneasy and restless, as if a weight was pressing on her chest.
After hesitating for a moment, she suddenly got up and made a phone call to
Cyrus. "Where are you? Come with me to the hospital!"
On the other end of the phone, Cyrus paused for a moment. The hospital?
He was about to instinctively refuse after thinking about it, but before he could say anything, Eleanor had already hung up the phone.
Cyrus looked troubled. He knew exactly who was in the hospital.
During the days that Jonathan was missing, he was avoiding the events of that day and the things he heard. He tried not to think about them. He was in a daze as if this was the only way to feel a bit better.
But in the end, he still had to face it.
Cyrus took a deep breath as the guilt he had been suppressing continued to well
up within him.
"I'm sorry."
He had finally said those words, but even he couldn't tell who they were meant for.
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