Natalie was stunned. Were her eyes playing tricks on her? Why would the usually gentle Harry have a murderous and cold expression on his face?"Ha ... Harry ..." Natalie greeted hesitantly.Harry seemed surprised to see her. But soon, his expression returned to normal. Because of this, Natalie genuinely thought she was just seeing things."Are you here to visit Felix?" Harry asked gently."Yes, I even brought him some food." Natalie smiled."The doctor's giving Felix a check-up, but Evelyn is in the ward. I have something to attend to, so I'll be taking my leave first." Harry gave her a curt nod and left.Watching Harry's departing figure, Natalie found this version of him foreign.However, Natalie quickly retracted her gaze and entered the ward.Inside the room, Evelyn seemed to be wiping away tears.Seeing this, Natalie's heart dropped. "Evelyn, what happened? Is Felix ..."Evelyn blinked and composed herself. She shook her head. "It's nothing. Some unpleasant memories ca
Natalie had just put down her phone when another message from Henry came through.Even through the screen, she could imagine the arrogant look on his face when he sent the message. "I'm hungry. Hurry back and cook for me!"Natalie didn't reply after reading it.Another message from Henry came through. "Did you see my message?""I did ..." Natalie replied."Then why didn't you reply?" Another text."Couldn't be bothered." Natalie frowned and replied halfheartedly."From now on, you must reply to every one of my messages. No excuse!" Another message.Natalie stared at the messages on her phone with confusion.Wasn't Henry a stoic man? Natalie was starting to realize how little she knew about Henry. It appeared that he was quite a clingy person ...As soon as she entered the house, Amos approached her with a smile. "Mrs. Chase ..."They both felt awkward at the title.Amos quickly cleared his throat. "Apologies, Ms. Shepherd. I ... I'm not used to addressing you as anything el
Henry seemed unsurprised by the sudden arrival. He calmly hummed. "Let's go downstairs.""Who is it?" Natalie couldn't contain her curiosity and asked."Juliet." Henry's soft answer sent shivers down Natalie's spine.Natalie froze for a moment before she helped Henry downstairs.As they reached downstairs, Juliet was brought in by Henry's men.A bodyguard forcefully pushed Juliet forward, causing her to stumble and fall to the ground."Ouch!" Juliet's first reaction was to cast a pitiful glance at Henry. However, she had forgotten that she could no longer expect any sympathy from Henry.Henry sat on the couch and gazed indifferently at Juliet. "I heard your brother died."Juliet's brother, Wilbur, had gone missing a week ago. Only two days ago, the police found Wilbur's body by the river.After some investigation, they traced the suspect back to Stanley, who had already confessed to his actions.Juliet didn't understand why Henry was asking this. She wiped away her tears with
"So, it was entirely his doing? My child's and Grandma's deaths were also his doing?""Of course! Why would I do any of that?"Stanley's expression shifted. Even though he was trying hard to stay calm, his reddening eyes betrayed him."But I heard something was going on between the two of you.""That's not true! He had always been doing everything I said! Stop trying to sow discord and make Henry misunderstand me!"It's not as if I could stop Stanley from liking me. Why should I bear the blame for his reckless actions?" That was the end of the recording.Natalie calmly put away her phone.Right now, a mixture of emotions flickered across Stanely's face—heartbreak, disbelief, irony, and anger."You heard her, right? You did all of this for her, yet she doesn't appreciate it. Now, she's even trying to cut all ties with you." Natalie observed Stanley closely.On one hand, she wanted Stanley to dwell in misery for the days to come. On the other, it was to confirm if Juliet was i
"Does it matter whether I believe it or not?" Natalie nonchalantly retorted.Henry furrowed his brows slightly, showing reluctance to engage in further conversation with her.After turning back to lie on the bed, Henry spoke again, "Fetch me some paper and a pen.""What for?" Natalie asked, puzzled."Just go and get it."Natalie scrutinized him, unable to discern anything from his expression. Eventually, she turned around and fetched paper and a pen for him.Once Henry had the pen and paper, he began to write with determination.Natalie had no idea what he was jotting down. She didn't pay much attention to it, either.To her surprise, after he was done, Henry casually tossed the pen aside and handed her the paper. He said, "Hold onto this."Natalie looked at him, perplexed, and didn't immediately take the paper.Henry couldn't help but urge, "Hurry and take it! You can read the contents carefully."Natalie, now thoroughly confused, reluctantly accepted the paper. She read th
Natalie was confused. But she refrained from interrupting Leslie, patiently waiting for her to finish speaking.Leslie slowly shifted her gaze to the hospital building in front of them before continuing, "My sister is ill, suffering from a condition called clotting disorder."Today, she unexpectedly had severe bleeding, and the hospital's blood supply was depleted."That's when my mother reached out to me. She wants me to be ready to donate blood to my previously unknown sister."Because Leslie's sister had golden blood, this blood type wasn't abundant in every hospital's stock.According to the doctors, Leslie's sister's condition was critical at this time.Although the bleeding had temporarily stopped, there was still a risk of a sudden relapse.If she experienced another bleeding episode, the hospital wouldn't have enough blood in stock to provide for Leslie's sister.Excessive blood loss could pose a life-threatening danger."Usually, something like saving a life is someth
A while back, he wouldn't leave her alone, telling her how much he couldn't live without her.He had come to pick her up from work every day for a while now.No matter how late she got off work, she would always see him waiting as she walked out of the company.One day, just to wait for her, he skipped dinner and ended up with a stomachache.Watching him squat there in agony, she felt a bit sympathetic. She even thought that maybe he did care about her.Unexpectedly, now he was striving for something for his beloved Harper.All the previous efforts suddenly seemed somewhat ridiculous.Perhaps, if she didn't have a face almost identical to Harper's, Hugh wouldn't have noticed her in the first place.Now that Harper was back, how could he possibly take a substitute like Leslie seriously?"Les, I've been trying my best to find someone who can donate blood for Harper. You don't have to do this, it's just in case … in case we don't find anyone …"Hugh cautiously began speaking, af
"Natalie? Natalie!" Leslie rushed toward Natalie."Natalie!" Sheldon, who arrived in a hurry, also walked quickly toward them.…Two hours later, at the hospital, Sheldon and Natalie walked out of the examination room one after the other.Glancing at the wound on Natalie's ear, Sheldon, still shaken, advised, "Next time, don't act so impulsively.""But at that moment, I had no other choice but to rush toward Leslie," Natalie replied. She couldn't just stand by and watch Leslie get hurt.Natalie quickly added, trying to downplay the situation, "Fortunately, it's not too serious. They're just some superficial injuries."Her injuries were indeed not severe. When she fell just now, it was a deliberate act to scare those people, or else they probably wouldn't have left so easily.She didn't want this drama to continue. In the end, she and Leslie would be the ones to suffer.As Leslie was quite intoxicated, Natalie arranged for a designated driver to take her home instead of accompa
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