The Secret Heir's Return to Wealth and Love novel Chapter 2196

Hearing Rosalynn's words, Rose straightened up. As soon as Rosalynn hung up the call, she turned to ask, "Did Penn make a breakthrough with his potion research?"

"Yeah," Rosalynn said with a light chuckle and a nod.

Most of the time, Rose saw Rosalynn as someone who was haughty or inscrutable. But her pure joy at this moment was something new for Rose.

"Although it's not the final result we're aiming for, making progress this quickly is promising. I'll allocate some more funds to the project, and Penn's work will pick up even more speed!" Rosalynn's eyes sparkled as she looked at Rose. "That way, Wayne can come back to us sooner rather than later."

"That's fantastic!" Rose replied with a smile.

Rosalynn, feeling quite elated, gazed out the window.d2

If Rose had been a tad more perceptive and cautious, observing Rosalynn a bit closer, she might have noticed the storm clouds in her eyes.

It was the last workday, and the city streets were choked with traffic. Sitting in the car, Rose felt a touch of irritability creeping in. But Rosalynn didn't seem to mind. When they got stuck at an intersection, she even hopped out to buy several boxes of freshly baked pastries from a renowned bakery.

"My bestie adores the pastries from this shop," Rosalynn explained as she got back into the car, making sure to include Rose in the conversation. "She's living with me; you'll get to meet her this time."

"Ms. Paige?" Rose inquired.

"Mhm," Rosalynn affirmed with a nod.

"I've heard of her; she's quite impressive."

Rosalynn smiled. "Don't be nervous; she's really sweet."

"Alright," Rose replied, still smiling.

Once they got past the traffic jam and onto the internal roads of Moonlit Lake, the drive became smoother. Rose kept her eyes glued to the scenery outside.