Honey, You're a Billionaire?

Aurora Crest was a mountain located on the outskirts of Regalia, not far from the city. As such, Miles and the others soon arrived at the mountain's base.

Other Young family members, like Anastasia, Gabriel, and Chloe, arrived after them. When Anastasia saw Harriette, her face was grim.

Chloe simply glanced at Harriette once but couldn't contain her sarcasm when faced with Miles, with whom she was in a business dispute.

"You're so full of schemes, Miles. I heard you've stationed this newly returned Ms. Young at the company already. Are you that eager to use her as your new bargaining chip and claim more of the inheritance shares?"

Then, she chuckled coldly and shifted her gaze to Rose. "You missed one here. Why aren't you including her in Young Group yet?"

Chloe had been losing the upper hand in the business battle with Miles lately. Despite her unkind words, Miles took the high road.

"Back when Grandpa was still around, we never talked about work when we came up here as a family, only our love and memories about each other."

"Love and memories about each other?" Chloe scoffed. "I don't have any love for you guys. I'm telling you, Miles, even if our family's assets are divided equally, I'm still entitled to my share! Don't even think about taking that from me!" Miles ignored her antics and signaled to Rose and Harriette. "Let's go."

Aurora Crest consisted solely of trails and stairs that led up to the mountain. Hence, they could only hike up without the use of motorized vehicles. Not many people were there that day.

During their hike, Miles would retell interesting stories about Oliver at every corner. He wanted Rose to hear all of them.

Those stories allowed Rose to visualize Oliver with them on the trek. When she gazed at Miles, she suddenly realized the person who missed Oliver the most wasn't her, but rather him. The person who shared the fondest bond with Oliver was also him. "Miles..." Rose couldn't help but call out to him.

He turned around to meet her gaze and, almost instinctively, patted her head. "What's up?" He seemed extremely affectionate.

"Grandpa must've loved you very much, Miles." She smiled.

He was slightly taken aback. He understood her meaning and that she had seen through his longing for Oliver. That was why she said those words.

His love was greater than just a familial bond but rather an acknowledgment. Not only did Oliver acknowledge him, but so did Rose.

For a moment, Miles couldn't contain his brewing emotions. He looked at Rose with a note of determination. "I can never repay what Grandpa has done for me. All I can do now is try my best to grant his wishes.

"Rosie, tomorrow-"

"Miles..." A hoarse voice interrupted him.

Harriette was displeased the moment he caressed Rose's head. He had done it once to Harriette, but his movement was brief and awkward. Since then, he hadn't acted affectionately with her. Yet, with Rose, she saw how easily it could be done.

At that moment, Harriette realized that Miles was no longer her foolproof bargaining chip. And what did he mean by "tomorrow"? What was his plan?

"At least you have the chance to repay Grandpa. I can't say the same for me though." She acted disappointed.

He took in her expression and quickly comforted her. "Maybe Grandpa never wanted us to repay him. It's okay, Etta."

However, she simply sighed in response.

The group continued on their journey. At some point, Rose turned around and asked, "Where's Etta?" Not only was Harriette missing, but so were the rest.

She frowned. Then, Miles' phone suddenly rang, and he quickly answered when he saw the caller. "Etta? Where did you go?"

"Miles, I... I think I'm lost. I saw a beautiful butterfly earlier and wanted to catch it, but... I don't think I can find my way back. Miles-" Harriette screamed before the call was disconnected.

"What happened? Where is she?" Rose was worried.

Miles couldn't help but look slightly dazed. That was how Harriette went missing back then. She lost her way, and they never found her again.

Harriette's scream continued echoing in his head. Despite his usual composure, he had lost his bearings at that moment.

"She's lost. I gotta find her." A sense of apprehension bubbled up within Miles.Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

It took him back to the time when Harriette disappeared. He had searched for her in vain time after time. At that moment, that sense of foreboding returned from the past and shrouded him once again. He retreated with quickened steps, and amid his anxiety, Rose took it all in. It was only natural to look for Harriette since she was lost.

When they arrived at a branching path, Rose saw Miles taking one of the routes, and she unhesitantly strayed to the other. Surely, the more manpower, the quicker they would find Harriette.

She walked along the trail and

couldn't find Harriette after a long time. As she was prepared to turn back and search for her on the main trail, she saw a person descending from a distance away. Between them stood a pavilion, and that

person rested at that spot.

Since that person had just descended the hill, Rose thought it wouldn't hurt to ask if he had seen Harriette. Without so much as a second thought, she headed toward the pavilion.

When she arrived, she noticed

another man sitting inside the pavilion. When Rose accidentally locked eyes with him, she could feel an inexplicable chill and uneasiness. Luckily, the man only glanced at her briefly and closed his eyes before resting against the pillar Shifte

As such, she shifted her gaze toward the middle-aged man and found him looking at her as well. Although the eye contact felt strange, it didn't radiate any disturbing feeling like the previous man did.

"Sir, I saw you descended from the hill earlier. May I ask if you've seen a young girl around my height?" Rose inquired politely.

However, that man continued staring at her as though he didn't hear her. Taken aback, she suddenly felt like she had made a mistake coming here. These two men were strange!

Rose took a silent breath. Since they were in the isolated wilderness, she believed she should refrain from being alone with strangers if they weren't being helpful. Thus, she turned around to leave. Unbeknownst to her, the man resting against the pillar opened his eyes when she turned around. "I think I saw her!"

When Rose turned toward the voice, she realized it wasn't the middle-aged man who spoke, but rather the creepy man.