Back inside the building, Henry took out his phone and cut off the call.Natalie furrowed her brows when the call ended. She resorted to sending him messages. Her fingers flew across the keyboard, sending one message after another."Henry, let me in to see Grandma.""Just a single glance!""I'm begging you! Won't you let me in? Please don't punish me with this. Please!""I want to see Grandma one last time! I'm begging you!"She looked up after each message. Yet, she was only met with Henry's cruel indifference.Harry noticed Natalie and could tell that something was off between the two.He approached Henry. "What are you doing? Why won't you let Natalie in?""Harry, this is between the two of us. Please don't ask about it." Henry didn't want to elaborate.Harry gave Natalie, who was forced to stay outside, a look of pity. "Just let her in. Don't let this escalate. It might affect the child."Henry did not back down at this.He coldly hissed, "I'm being merciful for even
"Grandpa ..." Henry started to greet Owen but trailed off when he saw Natalie. His face darkened instantly.The moment Natalie met his gaze, she knew he hadn't calmed down."Since Natalie is here, let's discuss this together." Owen pointed to the bookshelf nearby. "Henry, please bring over the will from last time.""The will?" Natalie asked, caught off guard.Wills had always given her a bad feeling. It felt like an omen.Owen nodded. "Yes, I made a will. Henry has already seen it.""Grandpa, you'll live a long and healthy life! Why did you make a will?" Natalie felt uneasy.Henry stood aside and stared at her coldly. He sneered. Natalie was a good actor. She had even managed to deceive Owen and Moira as if she genuinely cared about them! In reality, someone so heartless didn't care about anyone."Grandpa, please don't talk about the will. If I had known you were going to talk about this, I wouldn't have come," Henry said gloomily.Moira's passing had taken its toll on him.
Henry suddenly turned to Natalie with a gaze as sharp as a knife.The injury on his forehead didn't seem serious, but he had been experiencing a lingering pain since the night before. While he was driving, a sudden pain had shot through him, and his vision had blurred. Even though he had reacted quickly and stepped on the brakes, he couldn't avoid the collision.And all his suffering happened because he was searching for Natalie. But what about her? Whenever he recalled Natalie being with Sheldon yesterday, he found himself unable to forgive her!"I don't need your concern!" Henry huffed.Natalie frowned at him. "You shouldn't drive if you're not feeling well."Henry didn't respond. He rested his head on the steering wheel. Since yesterday, he had endured immense fatigue and felt mentally exhausted.After some rest, Henry raised his head again. But Natalie was nowhere to be seen.He sneered. She was so patient with Sheldon. But when it came to him, she disappeared in just ten
Owen was furious. His body trembled violently. This was going too far!The bodyguards, hearing the command, began driving the reporters away. "Go! Leave! Hurry up! Get out! Stop asking questions!""Let's go inside. The reporters must have nothing better to do. They come up with the most absurd lines!" Owen hissed angrily.Before he turned around, a reporter shouted, "Your son said this himself! I even have the recording here! Do you want to listen to it?"The reporter wore a mask that hid their features. Everyone's gaze fell on the reporter. Cliff's expression turned ugly. He could feel the death glare Owen was sending him. To be honest, he didn't expect the reporters to expose this. He couldn't even remember the stupid things he had said while drunk.The reporter quickly played the recording.In the recording, Cliff sounded drunk. "I don't understand how I could have such an incompetent son! He has a chance to divorce that rapist's daughter, yet he refuses to! It's not tha
There were bodyguards downstairs, so Natalie couldn't enter. She had to wait outside.They could see Natalie if they looked out the window Henry was standing next to.Henry could see her, too. He knew he was being mean, but he harbored too much resentment toward her. And they thought he was going to be kind to her?Henry huffed coldly. "She can go home if she can't handle it. No one is forcing her to wait outside."Shirley felt sorry for Natalie. She spoke up, "Henry, she's just worried about Grandpa. Knowing her, she won't leave until she knows how the surgery went.""What does that have to do with me?" Henry remained unmoved.Harry and Shirley didn't know what to say.Cliff sneered, "You two are worrying too much! She isn't carrying the Chase family's bloodline! Why should we worry about her?"Just then, the light above the operating room switched off. Everyone stood up eagerly.Soon, a nurse pushed Owen through the doors. He was still unconscious. No one could tell what was
"We can also put a stop to the rumors if we can prove them wrong," said Natalie.Henry stopped talking as he stared into her eyes intently.If only he could see right through her and read her mind. Then, he'd know when she was telling the truth.With a determined and solemn look, she continued, "Regardless, I'll never abort this baby. You won't have the chance to do that, Henry Chase."Still, Henry couldn't bring himself to believe that the baby was his. Why would she keep him in the dark if she really was pregnant with his baby? Why hadn't she used that as an excuse to seek personal gain? Perhaps she was secretly devising a greater scheme?"We can do it now if you're willing to." Natalie felt at ease. Nothing about this scared her.Henry still kept quiet. After staring at her with his soulful eyes for a long time, he turned around and left.Natalie's gaze followed him as he walked away. She couldn't figure out what his actions meant.It wasn't until he reached the elevator t
To be honest, Natalie had no idea how Henry planned on settling the issue.She shook her head. Feeling resigned, she said, "He didn't tell me.""So, he's going to remain silent and let you bear the brunt of this?" Naturally, Sheldon was displeased with Henry's attitude.The gossip was no less disturbing to him. Not to mention, Natalie was the subject of discussion.Although she claimed she was fine, it must have felt agonizing. She replied, "He initially promised to do the DNA test but changed his mind." Natalie felt a dull ache in her heart whenever she brought it up. So, she quickly changed the topic. "Let's put that aside. I've almost completed the design draft for the music center. I'll show it to you tomorrow."Sheldon wasn't in the mood to talk to her about work. Still, he replied, "Alright."At that moment, he made up his mind.…It was the day of Moira's cremation.After the cremation, they temporarily brought the urn with her ashes back to the Chase residence. They
"Yes, sir?""Arrange a press conference," Henry instructed.Wade was puzzled but quickly grasped his intentions. "Are you going to clarify it personally?"Henry ignored the question. He merely said, "You may go ahead."Not daring to inquire further, Wade nodded. "Sure, I'll get it done.""We'll have it tomorrow morning. Make it as soon as possible." Henry turned to look out the window with a soulful gaze.The longer they dragged it out, the bigger the fuss people would make of the matter. The rumors were only going to spread further.Wade replied immediately, "Sure, Mr. Chase. I'm on it."He soon left the room, and Henry was alone in the spacious office.He stood by the window for some time. Eventually, he couldn't restrain himself from taking out his phone and searching for Natalie's number.She really was strong-willed. The rumors were getting out of hand, yet she was still calm and composed. She hadn't even called him.Or perhaps she knew he would step in to resolve it? I