"I'll head over now!" Henry became nervous and responded immediately."Keep this from Gabby.""Okay."Before leaving, he returned to the master bedroom. "Gabby, I still need to hand over some tasks at the company. I'll be heading over there.""Go ahead. Maria will accompany me." Gabriella didn't think much about it.…When he arrived at the hospital, Albert was still in the emergency room.Aster and the housekeeper sat on chairs outside the room and waited."Grandma!"He quickly walked to her with worries and anxiety. "What's going on? Why did Grandpa suddenly ..."Aster sighed solemnly and said nothing.Instead, the housekeeper told Henry, "Ms. Hannah visited this morning and talked to Mr. Albert. He heard the news about the company, and suddenly ..."Henry pursed his lips gloomily. Then, he took a deep breath, walked to the fire exit, and dialed on the phone. "Hannah showed up at Toussaint Residence this morning. Find her as soon as possible!""Yes, sir."After
Gabriella could barely breathe. Her heart started beating wildly.She thought that it must've been someone's attempt at a prank.But at this moment, the notifications from all platforms flooded in one after another. When she clicked on any of them, they were all the related reports.She could see that Henry was wearing the same clothes. The photo proved that he went to the hospital.Albert had passed away. The person who loved her had now departed.The news came unexpectedly. She felt as though she was heavily punched. She was heartbroken.Her eyes immediately turned red and misty.When Albert visited her a few days ago, he was still in good health.He said he would wait for her child to be born so that he could hug his great-grandson.She questioned why this was happening suddenly. She couldn't understand why he was willing to leave before seeing her child be born.She sniffed and immediately sat up from the bed.She shouted, "Maria, tell the driver to come over! I want to
Gabriella's eyes turned red again. "I never blamed Grandpa ..."She knew that Albert had his difficulties.Henry was too young when he took over as CEO of the company. Many people on the Board were dissatisfied with him. It caused various disputes.Some directors even went to Albert to complain about Henry.After Albert intervened, Henry had difficulty starting his work and encountered repeating constraints.Seeing that the complaint was useful, the directors always went to Albert.So, he hadn't interfered afterward.He realized then that Henry was already the CEO and wasn't merely his grandson who could preach casually.To survive in the company, Henry must establish enough authority. Albert must also defend and firmly support Henry instead of vetoing him based on the words of directors. Otherwise, the directors and employees wouldn't take Henry seriously.It was the same for this matter. Albert could only counterattack through Starhill Theaters. He couldn't directly stand
"Mrs. Toussaint, let's go back."When Maria came out with a blanket and a thermal box, Imogen had already left.Imogen felt glad seeing Gabriella's shocked expression. She left proudly after achieving her goal.Gabriella clenched her fists tightly and sat there without saying a word.As she didn't respond, Maria called again, "Mrs. Toussaint?"She returned to her senses, took a deep breath, and nodded. "Yes, let's return first."Maria glanced at her expression and felt that she seemed different from before.Back in the villa, Maria wanted to assist her in climbing up the stairs, but she refused. She sat on the sofa and said, "I'll wait for Henry."Maria nodded. She didn't say anything and went to do the chores.At around 3:00 pm, a black car drove into the villa courtyard.Henry turned off the engine, leaned back against the seat, and rubbed his brows. Then, he took the key out of the ignition and left the car.He entered the living room and saw Gabriella leaning against
No one responded to Gabriella.The pain in her belly became more acute, causing her to break out in cold sweat. She was trembling and didn't even have the strength to raise her hands."Henry! Open the door! My stomach hurts! Help me! Help the baby ..."She wanted to use her phone to call for help but realized that her phone was downstairs."Open the door ... Save me ..."She lay on the ground, gritted her teeth, and curled up. She clutched her stomach and tensed her body to resist the pain in her belly.Suddenly, it was as though an invisible hand pinched her belly and pulled it down hard!"Open the door ..."Her voice was hoarse and became weaker. She lay weakly on the ground in despair.She felt fluid from her lower body."Henry, open the door ..."She murmured and closed her eyes. Tears spilled from her eyes.She couldn't keep her child after all.…"Gabby, did you calm down?"After some time, Henry knocked on the door. No one responded. He assumed that Gabriella had
Henry turned a deaf ear and continued, "I'll ask Maria to bring some food.""I said get out! Can't you understand?"Gabriella kept her eyes shut. Her voice was calm and cold. "Sure enough, you'll never change. If you understood, you wouldn't have locked me in the bedroom."He froze and stood silent for a long time. "Okay, I'll go. Eat something after Maria comes."He slowly walked out of the ward and sat on the seat by the door. He looked sorrowful.When she heard the door close, she breathed a sigh of relief and slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were red, and she couldn't stop crying.When facing him, she could only grip the sheets tightly and restrain herself from losing control.She had never regretted something so much. She truly regretted falling in love with him and marrying him.She knew that her close connections were weak. Her relatives had passed away one after another, leaving her alone.That was the reason for her wanting a child of her own.Even if she wanted
However, Gabriella abruptly dropped the bowl and threw off the quilt. She ran out of bed and threw up into the trash can.Henry was startled. He hurriedly opened the door, walked quickly to her, and patted her back gently.The few mouthfuls of soup she had just eaten were all regurgitated.After vomiting, she wanted to go to the bathroom to rinse out her mouth. Instead, Henry picked her up and put her back on the bed. "Don't move."He then immediately poured a glass of warm water and brought the trash can over.She didn't look at him. She only picked up the glass, rinsed her mouth, and spat in the trash can. Then, she picked up the bowl again and continued eating the soup.He didn't say anything. He only stood a distance away and watched Gabriella eat.Unexpectedly, after taking a few mouthfuls, she puked again until her eyes started tearing.He quickly went to her, patted her back, and put the bowl further away. "Don't eat it first. I'll call the doctor."He strode away.
"I remember." Henry gulped.When Gabriella was rumored to be a mistress, he didn't clear the air for her. Instead, he hid the matter from her when she sustained an injury from a car accident that affected her eyesight. So, he agreed to a condition with her at that time."Do you know what I thought back then?"She recalled in a daze. "I thought we would be divorced sooner or later. I couldn't hide my pregnancy. So, I wanted to use that condition in exchange for you to give up your custody rights. I wanted this child! At the point of when I wanted to divorce you the most, I still refused to utilize the condition. But ..."She choked with sobs and couldn't complete her thought.The opportunity to use this condition has now vanished.Her inadvertent words were like daggers, piercing deeply into his heart. She reminded him of what he had done.It turned out that she was already planning for her and her child.But he was too occupied with safeguarding Hannah's career and wasn't a
Carmila, dressed in a gorgeous wedding gown, entered with Zain.After exchanging rings, Shawn and Carmila headed toward their parents in the front row.Layla's seat was on the opposite side, and the gorgeous flowers on stage hid her view, so she could only hear what was happening.The newlyweds appeared on stage with the four elders for a group shot.She narrowed her eyes and noticed that Shawn's mother resembled her landlord.Chris also had the same realization and whispered to her, "Layla, do you think that person looks like our landlord?""They do look quite similar."The ceremony was over. The newlyweds left, and the waiters began serving dishes.Carmila was pregnant and didn't need to toast. Only Shawn came forward to drink with the Sanderson elders.After toasting, he placed the wine glass on the tray, followed the elders' instructions, and turned to the next table.When he noticed a familiar figure at the table, he stopped and narrowed his eyes. He looked at Layla, the
Shawn and Carmila's wedding was rescheduled once Henry had been safely released from the detention center.However, Carmila's pregnancy was already showing, so the wedding was kept simple.Firstly, everyone thought she would appear unsightly if she married while being visibly pregnant. The second reason was that they feared the complex wedding would exhaust her and the child in her womb.Carmila was displeased, but she had no say in the matter. Furthermore, insisting on a bigger ceremony would make it appear that she didn't care about the child.The wedding car left Florin around 5:00 am and picked her up at 8:00 am.Shawn was in a suit, and Carmila was in a wedding gown. They stood together and carried out the ceremony amidst their elders' blessings.Then, he helped her into the bridal chamber.Meanwhile, Gabriella, along with Megan and several close relatives, entertained the guests who were seeing off the bride.Everyone left for the hotel around 10:00 a.m.Although the wed
Naturally, Elaine wouldn't tell the truth. "I've told you about Moabia before. They're the ones who took the watch. "I ran into Fay's friend at the mall two days ago. She recognized and mocked me! I was outraged and tried to scare them today. But they smashed my car, pinned me to the ground, and beat me!"Unexpectedly, Sam scowled. "Nothing would happen if you didn't scare them."As soon as he heard about Moabia, he knew that Gabriella's friend, whom Elaine mentioned, was Colene.Although he hadn't returned to Chatan at that time, he had been following Colene's Twitter account and checking it frequently. He knew she had accompanied Gabriella to Moabia.She wouldn't let herself suffer, and she wouldn't mock others without reason. There must be a reason for everything.Furthermore, Elaine's words lacked credibility.Everyone would choose to portray themselves favorably, including her. Just like when she broke a person's leg and said it was just a minor injury. Elaine couldn't b
Alicia looked over and saw Colene drag Elaine by the hair and push her to the ground. Colene even tied her hands with a rope as she struggled.Gabriella straddled Elaine, grabbed her chin, and slapped her twice.It was a rare opportunity to teach Elaine a lesson. She naturally wanted to settle the scores!Alicia was speechless. Sam's plane was about to land. She didn't want to face him with a bruised and swollen face."Ah! Just wait and see! I'll kill you bitches! Let go of me! My uncle will shoot you both! Ah! Fay, you bitch!"Elaine was crying and howling on the ground, her voice shrill. It was the first time in her life that she had suffered such humiliation! She swore to take revenge on them!She would make sure Blake had them jailed and executed!Elaine's cries attracted several passersby.Seeing that the destroyed car was a Maserati, they realized they couldn't intervene. So, they just watched from the side. No one dared to step forward.Someone was filming Gabriella, bu
They were her nemesis!Elaine fixed her gaze on Gabriella and Colene, filled with rage. "I must teach them a lesson!"Alicia, trying to discourage her, said, "Elaine, I don't think it's a good idea. We're in Chatan…""My uncle's here. What are you afraid of?" Elaine replied unconcernedly, "Follow me."Gabriella and Colene stepped into a clothing store while talking. The clothing in the store was stylish. Gabriella chose a one-shoulder dress and entered the changing room.Colene was outside and exclaimed with astonishment, "Damn! So the woman standing with Henry outside the women's restroom door that day was Elaine?"Gabriella frequently videocalled her while in Draken, telling her about her situation there.She then realized that Gabriella had met the self-righteous foolish Elaine, the young lady of the Draken's wealthy family, on the plane again."It's her," Gabriella responded as she changed clothes."She came to Florin?""Do you remember that we met a big shot at the pol
Then she turned slightly to see that Felise was still fast asleep. However, they were so close that they might wake her up.Gabriella didn't want Felise to catch them in the act.Henry didn't answer. He blew hot air onto Gabriella's neck, and goosebumps prickled her skin. He caught her earlobe and sucked it hard.A jolt of electricity seemed to shoot through her, and she shuddered. She curled her toes and shrank back.Suddenly, Gabriella became fully awake, and she tightened around Henry's hand. "What… what are you doing?"Henry's mouth was next to her ear, and his breath was hot on her earlobes. "I'm helping you relax.""No…""When you're relaxed, I'll sleep."Gabriella remained silent. Then, she bit her lip. "No, Henry… don't… uh, Lise is beside me… don't…"A light seemed to flash across her brain, and she stiffened suddenly, and her eyes went out of focus as she stared at the ceiling. Her breathing turned heavy.Henry kissed her cheek and got some wet towels to wipe her do
Felise hadn't seen Gabriella in two months, and she missed her dearly.After school, Felise got in line with the other children to leave the kindergarten. She looked around and heard her seatmate say, "Lise, your parents have come together to get you!"Felise followed the gaze of her seatmate, and she saw a man and a woman standing side by side, their eyes searching through the crowd of kindergarteners. The man wore a black shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, revealing his lean forearms. He wore black pants and a leather belt, which showed off his long legs. He looked like a model.The woman wore a fitting white lace blouse, and there was a white-gold necklace around her creamy neck. Her arms were fair and slender, like snow, and she wore a short khaki-colored miniskirt. Her legs were slim and fair, and her skin was flawless. They were a very good-looking couple, and they attracted the attention of many of the parents. Even the children couldn't help looking over at
It was already noon. Henry told the driver to make a detour to a restaurant. The waiter led them to a private room on the second floor and politely handed them a menu.Henry had come here a few times before. Perhaps it was because he didn't like lamb, but he only just noticed that there were several signature lamb dishes on the menu. Gabriella looked through the menu and ordered a few at random.Henry heard her orders and told the waiter, "Add a braised lamb and lamb rack.""You have great taste, sir. These are our signature dishes." The waiter smiled and noted it down."Will it be too much?""It's okay. We can bring it back if we can't finish it." Henry gave the menu to the waiter. "That's all."While they waited for the food to be served, the two of them chatted casually.Henry told her in detail about all the affiliated companies under Toussaint Holdings and the new products the studios were about to launch. He asked Gabriella which of these she was interested in. As lo
Then Layla heard something that made her lose all hope."Layla, come to my office."She opened her mouth, then deflated and said, "Okay."The intern looked curiously at Shawn's retreating figure and said, "Why does Mr. Shawn want to see you?""I don't know. Whatever it is, I'll find out when I go. I'm leaving." Layla carried an expression of dignified resignation.She guessed that Shawn wanted to see her about the office romance issue. She wasn't dating Robin, but it was worse than dating. Shawn had just stepped into the office when Layla followed him in. Her head was lowered, and she looked uneasy. "Mr. Shawn, what do you want to see me about?" she asked, her voice hoarse. Shawn sat down behind the desk and arranged the documents on it. He asked casually, "Do you remember what I asked you during your interview?""Y-yes… you asked me what I think about office romances." Layla lowered her gaze and answered in a small voice. Her palms were sweating, and her heart was in her t