Honey, You're a Billionaire by Chandler Solar

The alarm blared and instantly woke up the entire Finch Manor.

Yosef's family, who had been keeping an eye on the situation outside, saw Jonathan leaving the study and thought the matter was over, but they perked up upon hearing the alarm. "What happened? What's going on?" Yosef pretended to have been woken up by the sound and stepped out of his room to check. Bella followed closely behind.

Anna and helpers in the manor also began waking up one after another. The medical team arrived just after the alarm rang for a moment.

The previously silent manor was bustling with activity. Everyone was focused on Cyrus' study.

In the room, Rose had put down the photo album. Jonathan returned to the room just as the alarm sounded.

"What happened?" Rose was unaware of the situation outside but guessed that the commotion was related to Jonathan.

The icy coldness in Jonathan's heart melted a little upon seeing Rose. He strode up to her the moment he entered the room. "Jonathan..." Rose was startled by the intensity of his gaze. She called his name, but Jonathan simply tightened his embrace.

His actions made Rose even more worried. She soothingly returned his embrace and asked again, "What's wrong?" "Nothing. I'm taking you out of here." Jonathan reluctantly released Rose and held her hand.

As they walked out of the room, Rose noticed that the originally dim residence was now brightly lit. Many people were on the second floor, all focused on a particular room waiting for news.

As they descended the stairs, she saw medical personnel. She quickly scanned the crowd and noticed that everyone beside Eleanor, Cyrus, and Lizzie were present.

Was it Cyrus? Rose eyed Jonathan. Sensing her nervousness and concern, Jonathan squeezed her hand in reassurance and diverted her attention.

"We need to get back to the hospital to change the dressing on your forehead." "Okay." Rose agreed.

Jonathan didn't want her to be involved in the commotion, but Rose couldn't shake her worry and had a feeling that leaving the Finch Manor wouldn't be easy.

Sure enough, they hadn't even reached the bottom of the stairs when a voice called out from above, "Jon, Cyrus is in such a condition, and you're leaving in a hurry. Where are you going?" Yosef stood at the railing with a face full of concern for Cyrus. He gave Jonathan a reproachful look. Jonathan continued walking and ignored Yosef's question.

"Jonathan!" Yosef's face darkened further as he shouted. He was about to chide Jonathan when Bella noticed Eleanor descending from the third floor with sharp eyes. "Mom, why are you up? Did we wake you?" Bella went forward to help her down.

"Don't worry, the doctor's in the room. Cyrus will be fine." Bella's voice was soft, and her face showed concern. Eleanor's presence piqued Rose's curiosity, so she instinctively looked back. Even though Eleanor was over 70, she was in excellent spirits and didn't need support.

Seeing the scene before her, her brows furrowed with a stern look. "He'll be fine? Then why make such a big fuss?" "Mom, it's early. You should get srest. We and the doctors are here for Cyrus. See? Jonathan is also back." Yosef mentioned Jonathan on purpose before shifting the topic to say, "But he seems to be in a hurry to leave. What else could be more important than Cyrus at moments like this?" Eleanor paused and looked at Jonathan, who had reached the ground floor. She could understand Yosef's implication well. But...

"If it's urgent, he should hurry along," Eleanor said.

Everyone was shocked.

"Mom?" Yosef was the first to protest.

He wanted Eleanor to get Jonathan to stay so he could watch the unfold and the intensified conflict between Cyrus and Jonathan. He also wished to make Jonathan look bad in front of Eleanor. But he was shocked to learn that Eleanor was sending Jonathan away.

"Mom, Cyrus' condition isn't promising. If Jonathan leaves-" Eleanor cut Yosef off halfway through his words with a calm gaze. "Jonathan is not a doctor, so why should he stay? The doctors are here for Cyrus." "But..." Yosef wanted to speak, but Lizzie rushed out of the study seemingly unaware of Eleanor's presence. She called out, "Jon! Where's Jon?" Everyone's eyes turned to Jonathan on the ground floor. Lizzie saw him when following their gaze and ran downstairs. She was so anxious that she almost tripped on the stairs and twisted her ankle. Ignoring the pain in her ankle, she finally reached Jonathan and knelt before him. "Jonathan..." Her actions shocked everyone present. Bella couldn't help but exclaim, "Bella, what are you doing? You've always been poised, so how can you kneel before Jonathan? He's your stepson..." Although she seemed to be reprimanding Lizzie for her inappropriate behavior, the underlying message of her words was clear. What did Jonathan do to make the gentle and kind Lizzie kneel before him in front of everyone?

Jonathan becthe center of attention. Instinctively, Rose stepped forward and shielded him with her body. This caught everyone's attention, and their expressions shifted. It was shocking to see Jonathan, the dignified ruler of the Finches, be protected by a woman. Was protection even necessary for Jonathan? Was Rose overestimating herself, or was she underestimating Jonathan?

But to Jonathan, Rose's action filled him with warmth. His cold eyesm seemed to ignite a fiery amber spreading warmth through his heart. Eleanor gave Rose an extra glance. Lizzie was momentarily stunned but quickly recovered. She looked past Rose at Jonathan. "Jon, you can blme for this. Do whatever you want to me, but you should have angered your father like that QUMS "And Mrs. Finch, how did I do that?" Jonathan asked with a cold sneer.

How had Jonathan angered Cyrus? Was Jonathan not afraid that she would expose the truth to everyone?

Lizzie felt a sense of admiration mixed with frustration Hler tactics! Ever never seemed to work on Jonathan both in the past and the present. X