"Is she Rietta?" Oliver stared at the photo in confusion. Holding up the photos for comparison, he said, "They're two different people..."
The old woman didn't try to snatch the photos from him this time. Instead, she simply looked at them. She looked content as if she was looking at a beloved child. "Why would they be different people? It's the same person. Look at these eyes... it's the same person. They're both Rietta. Rietta hasn't changed at all."
Oliver was stunned and suddenly understood something. After a moment of silence, he thanked the old woman and left.
Oliver called Miles over to hand him an envelope and gave him some instructions. Miles, taken aback, didn't fully grasp what was happening until Oliver left.
After coming to his senses, Miles stared at the envelope in his hand. He replayed Oliver's instructions in his mind and started to ponder.
…
News of Oliver's death soon became public. Not long after news of it had broken, a crowd swarmed the estate to offer their condolences. But the estate remained closed to visitors.
An announcement was made denying Oliver's death. However, the colorless decor within indicated that there was a funeral.
The news spread like wildfire online, and the consensus was that Oliver had indeed passed away. However, for a big family like the Youngs, Oliver's death was overshadowed by the question of inheritance.
As there had been no comment about it, it was likely that the potential heirs were involved in a power struggle.
Gabriel received a call from Chloe, who had already boarded a private plane bound for Aquastead. "Gabriel, why didn't you immediately inform me of such a major event?"
Chloe's tone was filled with reproach. She had found out about Oliver's death from the internet.
With Oliver in Aquastead, she, as his adopted daughter, naturally wanted to be there to help manage the situation. This would put her in the good books of the Young family.
"Gabriel, don't do anything. I'll be there immediately!"
She had to get there as soon as possible. Despite the mad rush, Chloe somehow remembered to bring her most trusted lawyer.
Gabriel's expression turned uneasy. "Mom, it's better if you don't."
Chloe seemed to find this absurd. "Gabriel, are you alright? I usually don't mind if you don't take things seriously, but how could you not be serious in a situation like this?"
Gabriel didn't know how to reply. It wasn't that he wasn't serious. It was just that Oliver hadn't died! What was the point of her coming over?
Jonathan's icy expression came to mind, and Gabriel didn't dare to tell her anything else. "Do as you wish. But if you come over, don't cause any trouble." Gabriel hung up the phone after warning her.
Chloe, however, remained undeterred. What did he mean by causing trouble? She was going to seize this chance to take charge of the family fortune!
…
At the Young Estate, Kelly realized that she couldn't keep avoiding the situation by pretending to be unconscious. But fortunately, Oliver's "corpse" was already in the coffin, and Gabriel had stopped insisting on her seeing him.
In the memorial hall, Kelly knelt in front of the memorial tablet with her head down. It seemed as if she had not stopped crying since she found out about Oliver's death. Onlookers praised her for caring so deeply about her grandfather, unlike Rose…
Kelly, who was dressed in white, caught Chloe off guard. Upon seeing her unfamiliar face, Chloe instinctively thought she was Rose. She hadn't met Rose before. Oliver had confused her with Celeste, and Chloe assumed there would be some resemblance.
However, the woman in front of her looked nothing like Celeste.
"Hello, Aunt Chloe," Kelly greeted Chloe after a minute.
Although Kelly looked down on her, being an adoptee, her intuition told her that this "aunt" might be hostile to Miles. In the Young family, Miles was her biggest threat.
An enemy of one's enemy was a friend. So, she decided to be friendly to Chloe. Perhaps it would be advantageous for her, especially considering Chloe was Gabriel's mother. She had to get closer to them.
However, Chloe was indifferent to Kelly. She disliked anything related to Celeste. Chloe scrutinized the woman in front of her for a while and couldn't help but comment, "You must be Rose. You seem… average compared to what they say. It seems like you have some tricks up your sleeve."
Rose… Kelly's smile faded instantly. Chloe thought she was Rose? The disdain in her eyes was directed at what she perceived in Kelly.
Kelly's heart sank at the comment, but she tried to control her displeasure. She spoke in a soft, sweet voice. "Aunt Chloe, I'm not Rose. I'm Kelly Shaffer."
As she spoke, she realized she had made a mistake and immediately corrected herself. "I mean, I'm Kelly Young."
Kelly... Kelly Young… Chloe was momentarily stunned. She finally understood who this person was. This was the true heiress of the Young family. She was Celeste's daughter.
Chloe looked at Kelly again, but this time her gaze was different. She was scanning every inch of Kelly as if searching for remnants of Celeste in her.
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