Natalie stared at him intently as if waiting for something.Finally, Henry abruptly stood up. He almost forgot about his image, covering his mouth, exclaiming, "Natalie! What on earth is this? It's loaded with ghost pepper powder!"Natalie was gasping for breath from laughter in her seat. She saw Henry's face turning almost green!His daily life was routine, and she had a sudden mischievous idea to give him a different experience.Henry blinked his eyes and took deep breaths, but he still hadn't recovered."I told you, didn't I? This flavor will be unforgettable for you!" Looking at his current state, Natalie suddenly felt like this guy was a bit closer to her.Henry glared fiercely at her, gritting his teeth. "You dare set me up?"Recently, he began to see different sides of this woman.There was a mischievous side, a temperamental side, and a side overflowing with talent.Regardless of which side, it seemed to make her more vivid in his eyes."I was just trying to give
Natalie couldn't help but give him a sideways glance. "Can't you be a bit gentler? You might scare him."The little boy, however, maintained his cheerful demeanor. Patting his chest proudly, he said, "I won't be scared! Mom says I'm a little man!"Natalie chuckled at his words and responded, "Yes, yes, you're a little man.""You just called me 'sir'? You called me 'sir' and referred to her as 'beautiful lady'? What's the meaning of that? Do I look very old?" Henry asked with a serious expression.He was always confident about his looks. Standing next to Natalie, they should appear quite compatible.Natalie furrowed her brow. His focus always seemed a bit peculiar.Had he not mentioned it, she wouldn't have realized the little boy had used those terms.The little boy tilted his head, honestly saying, "I just thought 'beautiful lady' sounded a bit younger.""Young? The age difference between her and me is only …" Henry stopped abruptly, choking on his words.To be honest, Henr
Natalie frowned.Was he not going back to the office?For the past few days, he had been staying at the office, so she assumed that he would go there again today.As expected, this guy would never follow the usual routine."Let's go. I'll go back with you," Henry said, glancing at her before walking ahead.At the hospital, after nearly a week of recuperation, Juliet had improved a lot.Although the doctor advised her to stay for another week, she insisted on being discharged.She told Stanley that staying any longer would drive her crazy, and she wanted to leave.Stanley, feeling sorry for her, agreed to everything she wanted.When Stanley went to handle her discharge procedures, Juliet waited on one of the chairs in the lobby.She glanced at the fixed steel plate on her fingers.Just a couple of days ago, she had undergone surgery to insert a steel plate into several fractured fingers.However, at this point, it was uncertain to what extent her fingers would recover. She d
Natalie's immediate reaction was to look at Henry. She knew that these things would trigger him."You can tell that Mr. Chase Senior is looking forward to the arrival of this little one. I took a quick look, and he has prepared everything," Amos said with a smile.Henry, however, suddenly spoke in a cold tone, "What's there to look forward to? Put all these things in the storage room for now! Without my orders, no one is allowed to bring these things in!"With that, he walked upstairs with a stern face, leaving an intimidating figure.Amos was accustomed to Henry's unpredictable moods, but he couldn't understand why Owen's purchase of these items touched on Henry's sensitive nerve.He couldn't help but look at Natalie with puzzlement. "Mrs. Chase, is Mr. Chase … Should we just put these things in storage?"Natalie felt uneasy. After all, these items were intentionally sent by Owen.Just stashing them away in the storage room felt like wasting Owen's heartfelt gesture, creating a
"What's there to say? He helped me, so I'm buying him a gift. Isn't that a perfectly normal thing to do? "You can give gifts to so many women, but I can't give Sheldon a token of appreciation?" Natalie retorted nonchalantly."What kind of gift are you giving? Does the baby in your belly count as a gift?" Henry stared at her intently.If this baby weren't dealt with soon, he might go insane.He had to admit that he was extremely bothered by the presence of this baby."You're crazy! Insane!" Natalie shot him a disdainful glance, unwilling to argue further.Henry gripped her shoulders forcefully, locking eyes with her. He questioned with deliberate emphasis, "Whose baby is this? Whose is it?""Do you dare to swear on the person you care about the most that you don't know who the father of this baby is?"After the interrogation, he did not shift his gaze for a moment, keeping a steady and unwavering stare at her because he was afraid of missing any crucial expressions on her fac
The few people who could gain Natalie's trust and make her speak her mind were scarce.And these people couldn't possibly help him coax words out of Natalie.It seemed like he had to come up with another way for this matter.Leonard, not getting an answer from Henry, teased, "What's this? Feeling uncomfortable? "Can't sleep at night? I never thought there would be a day when Natalie would torment you like this.""Get lost! Me losing sleep because of her? That's impossible!" Henry hung up in frustration. But in reality, he did have insomnia that night.The next day, he came out with heavy dark circles under his eyes.Amos's first words upon seeing him were, "Mr. Chase, did you work through the night again?"Henry glanced at Natalie, who was sitting at the dining table having a meal.She seemed to have slept quite well, with a rosy complexion and a lively spirit."Hmm," he casually responded and then walked over to the dining table.Just as he sat down, Natalie wiped her mo
Sensing that he might have misspoken, Sheldon quickly explained."Sorry, I might not have slept well these days. My mind is a bit unclear. Even my mouth is a bit uncontrollable."Natalie still convinced herself with the same reasoning.He might have just casually said it like it was a gentle banter between friends.She didn't need to overinterpret these things.Natalie's mouth twitched, having figured it out. "It's okay.""Come with me. I'll take you somewhere." With that, Sheldon had already stepped outside his office. Natalie didn't ask much and obediently followed Sheldon.Sheldon led her a few steps and arrived at another office."Go in and take a look.""Hmm?""I asked you to go in and take a look." Sheldon continued to smile mysteriously.Natalie, still puzzled, scrutinized him but eventually reached out and turned the doorknob.As the door opened, she discovered that it was an empty office."What is this?""The company will arrange for someone to decorate and set
Natalie felt a surge of frustration upon hearing this.She turned slightly, furrowing her brows as she looked at him. "Just took it casually? Did you even bother to ask for my opinion? Why is it that every time you make decisions on your own? Are my thoughts so insignificant to you?"Henry glanced at her, perpetually wearing that disdainful expression."Yeah."Natalie became even more infuriated. She turned away decisively. "I won't do it! I don't care what kind of program it is. If you want to record it, go ahead and do it yourself.""It's a couples' program, interview style. The host will ask you, as well as me, some questions. Just go with the flow," Henry finally explained the details of the program.However, he merely provided an overview of the program he had taken on, not taking Natalie's attitude into serious consideration.Natalie coldly smiled. "What, performing in front of reporters isn't enough? Now you want to act in front of such a large audience?""It's just
Once Henry and Natalie arrived at the competition venue, Henry made a beeline for the participants' entrance. Meanwhile, family members like Natalie headed straight to the lobby.Natalie had already spotted a few prominent figures in the architectural design field. Some were competing, others were judging.After seeing Henry disappear into the exclusive lane, Natalie strolled toward the lobby.When all the competitors and judges took their places, the host took to the stage to kick off the competition.Due to the language barrier, Natalie could only catch the gist of what the host was saying.Eventually, a sentence flashed on the big screen. After translating it, it read, "A theatre."It seemed that the challenge would be to design a theatre.After the theme was announced, the screen switched to a live feed of the competition area. Competitors had their own designated space.Within the competition area sat dozens of top-tier architects, who all had produced significant works be
Henry cleared his throat and smiled at Mercy. He tried to keep his smile gentle and even spoke softly.But it only took a few seconds of him singing to cause Mercy to burst into tears, her face filled with resistance.The corners of Henry's mouth twitched. Was he that scary?Natalie was stunned by this. What was going on? It seemed that Mercy was a difficult child!Henry and Natalie had arrived in the city a few days before the competition. It was Henry's idea. He said he still owed Natalie a honeymoon trip, so he decided to make it up to her during this overseas trip.They visited many places and took many photos during their free time.Looking at the photos on her phone and then at Henry sleeping beside her, a satisfied smile appeared on Natalie's face.She tiptoed over and pecked Henry on the forehead. "Henry, I never felt more happy."But as soon as she leaned back, she saw Henry with his eyes opened. Under the dim light, his eyes shone brightly with a hint of danger."Ste
Why was Harry here?Time sure flew by. In the blink of an eye, it had been almost three months since Shirley divorced Harry."Shirl, I'll excuse myself since the guest is here. Take your time!" her boss said and retreated to the nearby restroom.All of a sudden, the entire coffee shop fell quiet, and the atmosphere became tense.Shirley and Harry stared at each other, feeling as if time had come to a standstill. In the end, it was Harry who broke the silence. "Let's start.""Why are you…" Shirley still found it hard to believe."It's your birthday today. How could I miss it?" Harry offered a faint smile.Shirley wasn't sure how genuine Harry's feelings for her were at the beginning of their marriage. But she had to admit, Harry never missed any of their anniversaries, or her birthday during the time they were together.But she never thought Harry would still show up and celebrate her birthday with her after the divorce."It's my birthday, yet you're still making me draw
"I see. Then I'll visit Cece after you return," Shane said as he cast a loving gaze at Natalie.As he watched Natalie leave, he couldn't help but feel a sense of gratitude and relief.Thankfully, he had realized life's true meaning before it was too late. And fortunately, he still had the opportunity to make different choices and correct his past mistakes. …When Natalie walked out of the Yoder residence, she headed straight to the car parked at the gate.She reached out to open the door, but she realized that she couldn't even grip the handle.But this wasn't the first time such a thing had happened.Whenever she tried to pick up a bowl, it would slip from her fingers and shatter on the floor.Whenever she attempted to hold a pen to sign documents, she could barely steady it, resulting in a signature that looked like gibberish.She found herself unable to perform even the simplest of tasks, and much less when it came to lifting heavy objects.Although Henry had been reassur
Natalie didn't know how to respond to such a subject.Though she didn't harbor any resentment toward Celine, it was quite impossible for her to see Celine as importantly as she did Yvonne. Celine might be her biological mother, but she was still like a stranger to her—especially after years of separation.…With Natalie's intervention, the shareholders of the Yoder Group finally calmed down.However, it wasn't because they weren't wary of her identity as Shane Yoder's daughter, but rather, it was because of her identity as Henry Chase's wife.Offending her would also mean offending Henry Chase, and they certainly wanted to avoid that at all costs. Shortly after the chaos at the Yoder Group subsided, Shane finally regained consciousness.The moment he woke up, all he saw was Jonah busy taking care of him.Just then, Jonah was walking toward Shane with a wet towel in hand. He was startled to see that Shane was awake."Dad… " Overwhelmed with joy, Jonah called out to Shane.
Leonard looked up in surprise and saw that Rachel was angrily storming toward him.Apparently, she was the one who had thrown the book at him."Ra-Rachel, what's the matter?" Leonard's mind was racing, but he couldn't figure out what he had done to anger her.Nevertheless, he was ready to admit his mistakes and correct them accordingly."See for yourself!" Rachel picked up the book she'd thrown at him and tossed it to him.Leonard calmly took the book and noticed a striking headline on the book cover."Shocking! Former CEO of Velvet Star Entertainment Is the Boss Behind Sky Entertainment?"Well, the cat was out of the bag.Leonard cleared his throat and pondered on how to explain this to Rachel. But before he could say anything, Rachel spoke up instead, saying, "How could you lie to me? Do you know that I couldn't sleep for nights, worrying that you couldn't find a job?"I felt so guilty that you were kicked out by your father and even lost your job because of me! Every day, I
However, Celine wasn't aware that when she'd quickly run off, Henry had shown up at the other end of the hallway.Although Celine was quite far away, Henry could still tell that it was her.When Henry saw her, he briefly paused at wheeling himself. It was only when Celine's figure completely vanished at the elevator that he wheeled himself into Natalie's ward.He had just finished speaking with the doctor in his office regarding Natalie's condition. The doctor informed him that Natalie might not be able to hold pens for some time. And even if Natalie was able to take care of herself in the later stages of recovery, her hands might not be as agile as before. This news would undoubtedly be devastating to a designer who relied on her hands to draw sketches.On his way back to the ward, Henry had pondered how he should break the news to Natalie. However, he couldn't find an answer.As he entered the ward and wheeled himself to the side of Natalie's bed, he gazed at her with a
When Natalie was pushed off from the seventh floor, her phone had fallen out of her pocket and had subsequently gotten smashed.And so, her phone had been turned off since, rendering Lavender unable to reach her.Lavender frowned, feeling uneasy.When Celine noticed Lavender's strange expression, she quickly asked, "Did you get through?"Lavender shook her head and said, "I'll try Henry's number again." Celine's heart leaped into her throat as she waited.Luckily, Henry quickly picked up the phone this time."Mr. Chase, may I know where Natalie is right now? She missed my wedding today," Lavender anxiously said."She's in the hospital," Henry honestly told her.Lavender furrowed her brows. "Which hospital?""Community Care Hospital.""Got it. Thank you." Lavender hung up the phone. "What did he say?" Celine immediately asked as her heart pounded.Meanwhile, Jonah stared at Celine in confusion and wondered why she was so concerned about Natalie.Such excessive concern di
Lavender's gaze lifted to Jonah's well-defined jawline.Jonah's eyes were notably luminous too, just like they were in their past.Lavender had always been captivated by Jonah's eyes. They shone so brightly and clearly, like stars that were her guiding light.With the microphone in hand, Jonah surveyed the audience before commencing his address, "As you've all witnessed through those images… The past three years have been exceedingly difficult for me. "Throughout that period, I was unaware of the extent of the disgraceful actions I'd committed, nor can I fully comprehend the turmoil those close to me have endured on my behalf. "Yet, if there's one aspect of which I'm absolutely certain…"Jonah's gaze tenderly met Lavender's as he continued, "The woman standing beside me has truly done so much for me. The mere thought of what she endured, and the resilience she displayed during those challenging times, fills me with both awe and fear. "And the commitments I made to her have be