Natalie couldn't be bothered to explain herself to Henry. She didn't want to waste her energy on something this futile, which was why she didn't react to Jennifer's mockery."Look at that, Henry. She was your ex-wife. Yet now ... she has fallen to such a state."Maybe you should … help her?" Jennifer turned to Henry and asked.Henry sneered at Natalie. "Why should I? Didn't she bring this upon herself?"With that, he turned to Jennifer and changed the subject. "Aren't you here to pass the invitation to a friend? Let's go.""Alright, let's go. It's scorching hot today. I feel like I'm about to be roasted alive."Jennifer immediately nodded and linked her arm with Henry's before heading toward the building.Guilt flashed across Henry's eyes as they turned around. To ensure that Henry could punish those who schemed against Natalie, he had no choice but to hurt Natalie like this.Natalie was left standing alone in front of the building.A bitter smile played on her lips. She never
The people scrutinized Natalie and whispered among themselves before quickly walking away. This aroused Natalie and Sheldon's suspicions.Sheldon was quick to notice the poster hanging on the wall. He walked toward the poster to check it out.Wasn't this a poster about Natalie's incident? Her address was even printed on it!This infuriated Sheldon, and he tore the poster apart.However, as soon as he finished tearing one, he discovered there were many more lining the walls! Moreover, these posters were in very obvious locations!Sheldon rushed over like a madman, tearing down one poster after another.Who did this? Who was this hell-bent on ruining Natalie's reputation? Why couldn't they let her live a peaceful life? He swore to find out who the mastermind was!Yet Natalie was as calm as a clam.She had thought it through. Regardless of her opponent's tricks, she would face them all head-on. She would not give up like this.Admitting defeat would be playing right into her oppo
The makeup artist decided to give the couple some space and left the room when they saw Henry walking toward Jennifer.Jennifer had never dated or had any intimate contact with a man before. So, having Henry approach her made her heart skip a beat, whether it was out of nervousness or anticipation.She slowly closed her eyes.However, Henry simply took a seat on the nearby couch. He even looked irritated.Jennifer felt a bit disappointed, but still asked with concern, "What's wrong? It's our wedding today. Why do you look so annoyed?"Henry tilted his head and stared deeply at Jennifer. "What would you do if you found out someone was plotting something behind your back?"Jennifer shrugged. "Then I'll make sure they'll end up regretting it.""What if they were aiming at the people you care about?" Henry's eyes glinted mysteriously.Jennifer felt a bit uneasy a this. She felt there was some hidden meaning behind his words.But Jennifer told herself not to overthink it. She was p
After the host delivered a warm opening speech, they started the ceremony."Next, let's put our hands together and welcome today's stars! Let's give them our most sincere blessings by giving them the biggest round of applause!"The host started to clap, and soon, thunderous applause echoed in the hall.Everyone turned their heads toward the entrance where a beautiful couple stood–Henry and Jennifer.Henry wore a dignified suit, highlighting his outstanding bearing. Beside him, Jennifer looked like someone who had just walked out of a beautiful painting.The spotlight shone behind them, making them the most dazzling figures inside the hall.Thomas was among the guests. A satisfied smile played on his lips as he saw this."My daughter is finally getting married to the person she loves. I'm sure this is a wedding she will never forget."Cliff smiled back at him. "Henry was the one who arranged the wedding. He cares a lot about Jennifer."I knew it! With how beautiful Jennifer is,
All these years, Henry had never referred to Cliff as his dad. But when Henry did, Cliff only felt shivers running down his spine.However, Henry hadn't done anything out of line, so Cliff could only force a smile despite the uneasy feeling.Thomas lowered his voice and hissed, "What is he doing?"Cliff wanted to swear at him. How the fuck would he know?Yet he found himself patiently whispering back, "Let's wait and see what happens next.""Hello, Grandpa," Jennifer politely greeted from the stage.Although the guests might be fooled by Jennifer's act, Henry was secretly sneering at her.He didn't hide his disdain. "You're not worthy to be Grandpa's grandaughter-in-law."This sentence immediately caused a commotion among the audience and they started whispering among themselves.The crowd was confused.Was Henry insulting Jennifer? But wasn't he treating Jennifer like some precious jewelry moments ago? What was with the sudden change?Cliff and Thomas sensed the seriousness
Jennifer was panicking, but she kept urging herself to calm down.She had been through many lawsuits, and some of them were only won at the very last second. As long as the verdict hadn't been given, she still had the chance to turn this around.Ethan was pushed onto the stage by the bodyguards. He kept his head down the entire way in, feeling extremely flustered."I'm sure you're very familiar with this man, aren't you, Ms. Brown?" Henry walked slowly toward Ethan and casually placed a hand on his shoulder.This seemingly casual gesture made Ethan shudder with fear.Jennifer pursed her lips and denied, "Not at all."Honestly, tears were beginning to form in Jennifer's eyes. She didn't expect Henry to investigate this.Most of all, she never thought Henry had been on Natalie's side all this time and was merely putting on an act for her.And she actually fell for it!Jennifer always thought she was in control of the situation, but she didn't realize she was being toyed around b
"Henry Chase, must you handle this so ruthlessly?" Sadness, disappointment, and anger swirled within Jennifer's gaze.Henry ignored her and continued, "The court case that made Ms. Brown famous ..."Henry suddenly turned to Jennifer, and his smile was tinted with disdain."Ms. Brown didn't win that case in an honorable way, right? She threatened the plaintiff and forced them to compromise just so you could win the case ..."Panic flashed across Jennifer's face as she was exposed.She had done this so discreetly! And it had been many years since the case! How did Henry find out about it?It seemed that Henry had put in a lot of effort just to embarrass her during the wedding.Jennifer thought this would be the happiest day of her life. Yet her groom had plotted against her and pushed her down to hell …Jennifer was on the verge of a breakdown.She interrupted Henry emotionally, "Stop! Stop talking! I'm sorry! Is this what you wanted? For me to apologize?""Did she really do th
Henry answered Leslie's call and immediately asked, "Do you know where Natalie is?"Leslie's heart skipped a beat at the question. Did that mean Natalie didn't attend the wedding?But when she spoke with Natalie earlier, Natalie clearly said she was preparing to leave for the wedding! What went wrong? Where was Natalie now?"I … I actually called to ask if you've seen her. I tried calling her, but I can't reach her ..." Leslie's tone was full of worry."You can't reach her?" Henry sounded nervous."I'll go look for her. Let me know if you have any news about her," Leslie said before hanging up the phone.Of course, Henry couldn't sit and wait around when he heard this.He had planned to meet up with Cliff in a lounge. He was sure Cliff must be anxiously waiting for an explanation.But now, Henry had something more urgent to attend to, so he decided to let Cliff wait a while longer.Henry turned and left.Wade had been following Henry. He reported, "Mr. Chase, there are report
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