Somewhere deep down, Henry's heart grew tender. Just from watching Natalie interact with Owen, he could sense that she cared for him.He didn't expect her to remember Owen's birthday.As it was, it seemed she had been genuine toward his grandparents. It was just that he had been misjudging her kind intentions with his own petty mindset.Henry gently nodded. "Yeah, his birthday is coming up."He had initially planned to hold a grand birthday banquet to celebrate Owen's 80th birthday. But too many things had happened this year. Moreover, given Owen's current condition, it was also inappropriate to throw a fancy banquet."Then let's come here on his birthday. We'll throw Grandpa a simple celebration." Natalie suggested.Henry's eyes smiled at her words. Yet, he said nothing.Natalie was confused after seeing his reaction. "Why … are you smiling?" She didn't think she said anything wrong."Nothing. I think your idea is splendid." Henry nodded reassuringly.He was pleased when
Shirley's question caught Harry off guard, and he looked uneasy for a brief moment."He's the child of a friend of mine. Life has been tough for them because they had no one else to depend on in this city. So, I thought I should help."Shirley looked at him in confusion. "Which friend? Have we met?""No, you haven't," Harry replied casually. He fervently hoped they could get over this topic quickly."Then, should I visit that child? That's your friend's child, after all. What do you think?" Shirley asked.Harry wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "It's fine. We'll think about that later. Oh, right. Let's go shopping for new clothes. The shops we frequent are launching new items.""Sure!" Shirley didn't resist as Harry led her away, distracted by what he'd said. …Meanwhile, Henry was outside Blue Ocean Group's office building. He was surrounded by bodyguards as usual when he was about to go in.Although it was initially uneventful at the entrance, a group of people suddenly
Natalie's expression wavered, but she sounded calm as she responded with a hum.She would never tell Henry how many times she had practiced putting on a tie before the mirror.She knew that Henry was meticulous, so she had practiced until she was very familiar with the steps. It was so that she could put it on for him every morning in the future.But reality proved to her that her fantasy was overly ideal. Henry had barely slept at home, and she never had the chance to put his tie on for him.It never occurred to her that she could put on the tie for him now that they were divorced."Did they do anything else to you besides hurling stuff at you?" After adjusting his necktie, she asked with deliberate casualness.Even though she was doing her best to conceal her emotions, Henry detected a hint of concern in her tone. "Are you concerned about me?""I'm just asking. Don't overanalyze it—""If you're worried something unfortunate will happen to me, you can tag along wherever I
Everyone in the restaurant instinctively turned to look toward the commotion, including Natalie and Henry.However, what happened next was beyond everyone's imagination.Those people charged toward the stage where Sheldon was. They had come in a large group and were intimidating.Natalie was puzzled. They called for "Gerald Cook" though. Why would they head toward Sheldon if it was "Gerald" they were looking for?Upon seeing that, Sheldon's first reaction was to cast the guitar aside and flee.However, the mob didn't even give him the chance to do that and captured him within the blink of an eye.The one in the lead kept scolding, "Going somewhere? Trying to flee when you owe me money? Where the hell do you think you're going?"You owe me one million dollars! When are you going to pay me back?"The restaurant manager took in the situation and tried to approach them. However, he gave up on that notion when the same man shot him a glare.There was no way the restaurant would
After returning to their seats, Natalie phoned Sheldon. However, no one answered the phone.Henry felt even less interested in the food upon seeing Natalie's deep frown. "Do you need me to look into it?"If they investigated this matter, they might discover something in no time. Surprised, Natalie looked at him. "You're helping me to investigate this?""You'll keep thinking about that guy as long as you don't have the answer, won't you?" Henry said while rolling his eyes at her.He'd rather get to the bottom of it than let that happen. That way, it would put her at ease."Thanks for the help, then!" Natalie smiled at him.She actually smiled. It was one of the few times she'd smiled recently.It suddenly occurred to Henry that doing things like this was no big deal as long as he could make her happy.Before this, he couldn't understand those who chose to compromise just because they liked someone. But now, he seemed to have understood.Sheldon's matter weighed on Natalie f
Fiona scolded, "Are you trying to manipulate the truth? I saw with my own eyes that you were the one who pushed Harpy!"Oh, Les. Harpy's your only sister. How can you dislike her so much?"After rebuking Leslie, Fiona turned to Harper and expressed her concern. "Are you injured, hm? Do you feel any discomfort?"Harper still looked frail. She simply shook her head and didn't explain anything. She merely said, "Mom, Don't blame Les."Leslie rolled her eyes, finally seeing Harper's true colors.Her only thought was that Hugh truly lacked a discerning eye. He was thoroughly deceived by such a pretentious woman.But perhaps it was women like Harper who could trigger a man's desire to protect more than any other woman.Fiona didn't plan on letting this slide. So she let Hugh make the judgment. "Hugh, why don't you tell us what you think?"Leslie lifted the corner of her lips in disdain. "Why do we need his opinion? Do I have to apologize if he says I'm wrong? He doesn't carry that mu
Natalie looked up and saw a woman in a bright yellow dress. She dashed toward Henry and hugged him as though no one else was around.Henry didn't resist her at all. On the contrary, his smile widened. "You're back earlier than expected. Why didn't you tell me? I would've picked you up from the airport."Even though they were quite far away, Natalie could still hear them talking. She somehow felt dejected.Even if Henry had been really nice to her recently, it'd be tough to get him to focus on her alone, wouldn't it?For all she knew, there might be other women out there with whom he was intimate with."It was a surprise! You specially requested me to return, so of course I got on a flight immediately." The woman let go of Henry and grinned in delight.She was pretty, and her smile was sweet.As Natalie watched their interaction, she suddenly thought her presence was unnecessary.Henry specifically requested for the woman to return to the country. So he'd be keeping her comp
Henry gave Natalie a puzzled glance. "What's wrong with that? That way, I can see you nodding and smiling at me every day I drive. Isn't that great?"Great for him, perhaps! But Natalie thought it wasn't even remotely great.She angrily looked away. "Take it down now!""You don't think it looks nice?" Henry asked casually."Of course not! What would you feel if I made a figurine based on you and put it in my car?" Natalie asked him back."Please, go ahead. I won't mind," Henry said, clearly untroubled.Natalie was again at a loss for words."If you're dissatisfied with it, I have a better idea," Henry continued with a cunning glint in his eyes."What is it?" Natalie eyed him warily."When we go on the date tomorrow—"Natalie interrupted him before he could finish, "What date?" She looked sincerely confused.Henry turned slightly toward her. Then, deliberately and slowly, he reminded her, "You promised me a date that day when we settled Sheldon's debt. Have you forgotten?"A
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