"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
"When a marriage loses meaning, it should end in a timely manner, don't you think?" Jennifer was smiling, but her smile was visibly unkind. Natalie understood now. Jennifer was there to confront her.Natalie gave her a meaningful smile and refused to back down. "I've never refused to call off the marriage. Oh, now I remember! You're a great lawyer, skilled in dealing with various court cases, right? Do you think you can handle our divorce proceedings?"None of the lawyers in the city had had the nerve to take the case so far. That was why the legal proceedings for their divorce had been delayed.Jennifer smiled condescendingly. "You're taking it to court? Are you that confident Henry won't let you go? I think he might come around someday, and you'll be able to enjoy your freedom.""That's for the best." Natalie stopped the conversation there. She turned around and left.She was mentally prepared for her and Henry to go their separate ways. The people who flocked to him was non
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