Chapter 617 Not Retaliating
Rose often wore that necklace.
Kelly had complimented the necklace, saying it looked beautiful and that she wanted to buy one as well. Rose told her that she had designed and made it herself, and there were only two in the whole world: one that she kept and the other that was given to a friend.
She knew that the friend was Yvonne.
She pretended to be jealous at that moment, but Rose didn't give in or make one for her too.
Kelly recalled that Rose was also wearing it that day.
All the information pointed to one conclusion—that body was undoubtedly Rose!
"Miles, Rose… Poor Rose…" Kelly was crying so hard she nearly fainted.
The level of sadness and grief she displayed was comparable to that of Miles.
In her heart, she secretly felt glee at Miles’ reaction.
After he saw "Rose", it seemed as if the necklace confirmed her identity, and from that moment on, he seemed to have lost his soul.
Even her "self-blame" act received little response from him, as if he was deeply immersed in a state of sorrow and pain.
He identified himself as Rose's brother and retrieved Rose's "body" from the police.
It was described as a corpse, but in reality, it was just a few charred and broken pieces.
Miles personally held it and took it back to Young Estate.
Kelly had a chilling intuition but brushed it off.
Fortunately, the next day, Miles arranged for the remainder of the body to be cremated. Kelly witnessed the entire process. Elijah and Clover were also present during the cremation.
They complained that Miles acted on his own and shouldn't have proceeded with the cremation so quickly.
However, the flames were already burning in the furnace, and they couldn't change anything.
Clover, in a fit of anger, got into a fight with Miles.
It was called a fight, but it was actually Clover attacking without Miles fighting back.
"I've read the police report. It was your sister, Harriette, who took Rose there. Why is it that she's fine, but Rose died in the explosion?" Clover demanded.
Clover punched Miles in the face with no mercy.
"Why did your sister need to go there? Did she actually do something or not? You need to give me an explanation!" Clover exclaimed.
For almost half an hour, Clover's attacks continued relentlessly.
Miles, while containing his anger, muttered under his breath in response to Clover, "Harriette simply wanted to meet the person who once pushed her into the water and nearly killed her.
"She cares for Rose and has always thought of Rose as a sister. Harriette is kind-hearted and would never do anything bad to Rose.
"Rose… This was an accident. Even Harriette didn't expect it.
"Harriette feels really guilty too."
Every single word was made in "Harriette's" defense.
Clover was already furious, possibly because he had heard from the police that the warehouse explosion had nothing to do with Harriette.
After venting his frustration on Miles, he could only give up. However, he took the ashes with him.
"I'm taking her back!" Clover gave Miles no chance to refuse. He grabbed the urn and left with Elijah.
Miles wanted to chase after Clover, but in the end, he gave up on the idea.
Kelly observed him. Seeing his defeated demeanor, she knew that his sorrow was genuine.
"Miles, it's all my fault. Even though I didn't directly cause Rose's death, she ended up going to the psychiatric facility because of me. It's on me…
"Miles, even if you handed me over to Mr. Xanth, it would be fair."
"When they were fighting just now, Kelly stood aside, looking frightened and unwilling to get closer. She only dared to come out and speak these words after being sure that Clover had already left.
As she had anticipated, the more she blamed herself, the more Miles would excuse her.
"Harriette, it wasn't your fault. It was an accident. Clover was upset, and it's fine to let him vent, but you… have to be okay."noveldrama
Miles looked at her and managed to muster a bitter smile.
"I didn't manage to protect one sister, but I am determined to protect the other one!"
Miles spoke with a tone of determination as if he were making a solemn vow.
He once failed to protect Harriette, and now he was determined to keep Rose safe.
But what Kelly heard was—Rose was dead, so he had to protect Harriette instead! Even if she was a fake, in Miles' eyes, she was Harriette!
Kelly was extremely happy. Being Harriette was really great!
With a protective older brother like that, she would likely have his support if she ever wanted to take control of the entire Young Group in the future.
The ashes were taken away by Clover.
The Young family didn't hold a funeral. It was said that after Clover took the ashes that day, he and Elijah left Regalia.
During this period, the atmosphere around the Young family had been quite somber.
Kelly, undoubtedly, was the one who felt the deepest sorrow aside from Miles.
Maybe it was because she had managed to escape and wanted to do something for Rose but couldn't.
The day after the body's cremation, Miles went to Young Group.
He spent all day and night at the company, like a spinning top that never stopped, fully dedicating his mind and body to the affairs of Young Group.
Kelly naturally accompanied Miles.
She continued to show her guilt toward Rose and her sense of responsibility for Young Group. Meanwhile, Miles has gradually started to delegate many tasks to her.
The days went by one after another.
Kelly had something buried in her heart that she never dared to speak—Rose had passed away, so what should be done about the Young family's inheritance and Young Group?
This topic was one that Kelly couldn't bring up, but finally, someone else came forward with it.
When Chloe learned about Rose's death, she started contemplating the vast inheritance of the Young family.
It was Rose's inheritance, and according to logic, with Rose passing away and not leaving a will, the first in line to inherit would be her children and husband.
But, of course, Rose didn't have any children.
But although she didn't have children, she did have a husband!
Not long ago, the news that Jonathan and Rose had obtained a marriage license was spreading widely in Regalia.
Jonathan was Rose's husband, and as her legal primary heir, he should inherit everything from Rose.
However, that would mean the large family business of Young Group would end up in the hands of Finch Group.
How could they let that happen?
At that time, Chloe wanted to speak up, but she was repeatedly stopped by Gabriel.
However, there were times when Gabriel couldn't keep an eye on her, which finally gave Chloe an opportunity. She immediately headed straight for Young Group.
She approached Miles and made her position clear. She suggested that if Rose had not yet inherited the Young family's assets, everyone should redistribute the properties left by Oliver.
In the conference room, Chloe gathered everyone from the family and those from the Young family together.
The large conference room was sparsely populated, with only a few people present, yet the atmosphere was eerily tense and unsettling.
"Miles, I'm really saddened by what happened to Rose. It's unfortunate for her—just after inheriting the Young family's assets, this happened…"
Chloe pretended to sob, but despite her efforts, no tears would come, so she just gave up.
"Rose may have passed away, but those of us who are still here need to take good care of what she and Mr. Young Senior left behind!"
Those that were left behind were also the vast empire and wealth of Young Group, wasn't it?
Chloe had finished speaking, but no one responded.
Chloe was determined to get what she deserved today, and if she could grab even more, that would be a bonus.
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