Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 54

Chapter 54: Chapter 54 He Returned the Heirloom

Rose instantly furrowed her brow, and the anticipation on her face vanished.

She had originally planned to hold a blessing ceremony for Grandpa and Ariel.

But it turned out the whole thing had been for nothing.

A flicker of annoyance crossed her eyes.

“Grandma, you know we’ve already...”

“Ryan said he booked a later flight, so the two of you can spend the morning however you like—a romantic date or something. Rose, everyone makes mistakes. A marriage takes effort from both sides. Grandma knows how much you care about him.”

“......”

Rose was at a loss for words.

No matter how deep someone’s feelings are, love is never a one-sided game. No one is immune to temptation, and no one can keep loving someone who doesn’t love them back forever without expecting anything in return.

Margaret had already hung up.

When Rose tried calling back, the call wouldn’t go through.

She wasn’t the type to dwell on disappointment. Within moments, she had accepted the situation.

Besides, she really did need a private conversation with Ryan about the Bennett family heirloom—the small-leaf rosewood pendant.

She had to find a way to get it back.

This seemed like the perfect opportunity.

After packing her things, she called Ryan.

She had no idea where he was.

The call went unanswered.

Rose didn’t think much of it and went downstairs alone for breakfast.

She expected Ryan to contact her eventually—or perhaps come looking for her.

But by the time she needed to leave for the airport, there was still no word from him.

Rose had no choice but to head to the airport alone.

At that point, what was left to figure out?

Ryan had stood her up.

Even Margaret had been deceived.

Rose wasn’t surprised.

After all, she wasn’t the person Ryan wanted to spend time alone with.

By the time she returned to New York, it was already noon.

Although she didn’t particularly care that Ryan had broken their plans, she was worried about the antique her mother had left her as part of her heirloom.

ince the research specimens required immediate analysis, she made a quick stop at G.S. first.

Rose stepped into the lab, pulled on a sterile coat, and dialed Ryan’s number again.

This time, he answered. “Are you back in New York?”

His deep, steady voice carried the faint hint of a good mood.

Rose had no interest in discussing the fact that he had canceled on her without warning—a clear message that she shouldn’t have waited for him.

Instead, she got straight to the point.

“When are you free? I’d like to talk to you about something...”

“Mr. Knight, come quickly! You have to try Aunt Daisy’s specialty!”

Suddenly, another familiar voice came through the receiver.

Rose’s eyes filled with cold sarcasm, and even the motion of putting on her mask paused.

It was Logan.

Ryan had gone straight to the Hill family home to spend the rest of the holiday with Samantha, Logan, Daisy, and the others.

“We’ll talk later. I’m busy right now.”

As expected, Ryan had little patience for the conversation. He hung up almost immediately.

Rose stood there in silence for a long moment.

A sharp, indescribable ache spread through her chest.

It was exactly what she had expected.

Yet somehow, it still hurt.

He had spent New Year’s Eve dinner with her.

Now, to keep things “even,” he had gone straight to his future in-laws’ house on the second day of the New Year.

So the time he had promised to spend with her...

Had actually been spent flying back to New York to accompany Samantha’s family.

He looked every bit the devoted future son-in-law, accompanying his girlfriend home for the holidays and going out of his way to please her family.

He could be so attentive to Samantha and everyone around her.

Yet he had never once thought to pay New Year’s respects to her grandfather.

In previous years, whenever they visited her grandfather during the holidays, Rose had practically begged him before he would reluctantly spare two hours.

It had never been care.

It had never been sincerity.

It had felt more like an obligation he was fulfilling.

Rose lowered her eyes.

Perhaps it really was her fault for delaying him from finding the person he truly loved all these years.

She brushed a hand lightly across her cheek and entered the herbal specimen room with a calm expression.

The development process for the compound formulation—combining natural product research and Western pharmaceuticals—was extremely complex.

Fortunately, both G.S. and the Columbia University team were highly experienced.

G.S. handled the extraction and processing of the natural compound components, while Columbia University focused on the Western pharmaceutical ingredients.

The project progressed relatively smoothly.

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