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
Sheldon didn't say anything for a long time, looking hesitant.A few moments later, he seemed to have an answer. He was about to say something when the doorbell cut him off.He looked at the door, puzzled. "One moment, please. I'll get the door."Natalie hummed in agreement.When Sheldon opened the door, he saw Henry standing there with Lyla.Henry said to Natalie, who was still inside the house, "It's almost time. We should leave. Leave the rest to Lyla."Henry had seen this coming. If Sheldon was determined to refuse treatment, Natalie might not be able to change his mind even if she talked until she was blue in the face.At times like these, it was better to let the psychologist do her work."Nice to meet you. I'm Lyla Connell." Lyla had already approached Sheldon and reached out for a handshake.Sheldon wore an odd expression and didn't shake her hand immediately.Natalie went over to them and tried to ease the awkwardness. "You can also treat her as a friend instead of a
Natalie glanced at the signboard, which indicated they were at a pottery studio. Then, she asked, "Is this one of the activities for our date today?"Henry hummed in acknowledgment. He had never been here before. But Leonard strongly recommended this place, claiming that pottery was an activity that could easily enhance their relationship.More importantly, they could create their own ceramic sculptures under the potter's guidance. Then, they could purchase an exhibition space in the studio to keep their sculptures there forever.Wasn't that a unique way of honoring a couple's memories together?"Pottery?" After getting out of the car, Natalie looked at Henry in disbelief.Pottery required an abundance of patience. Would he be patient enough for this?"That's right." Henry extended his hand toward her. "Let's go in."Natalie understood his gesture—he wanted to hold hands. However, she felt uncomfortable about it and hesitated to give him her hand."We're on a date. You ca
Natalie looked at the sculpture before her and forced a smile. She ended up agreeing, not wanting to hurt Henry's feelings. However, she would probably be scared out of her wits if she saw the sculpture in the middle of the night."Where are we going next?" Natalie asked as she fastened her seatbelt."We're going to the paddock."Leonard was the one who had given him that idea too.Leonard had told him if Natalie didn't know how to ride a horse, he could sit behind her and ride with her. Not only would he be able to stay close to her, but he could also make her feel secure."A paddock? It's been a while since I went to a paddock. I do enjoy horseback riding quite a bit," Natalie said calmly.Henry was slightly upset at Natalie's words."You know how to ride a horse?" he asked.Why weren't things going as he'd planned? He never knew she could ride a horse!He had even planned to show off a bit on his horse later. It would've also been a good way to make up for his mistake j
Henry rushed Natalie to the nearest hospital.He had been pacing outside the emergency room while Natalie was in the operation room.He was riddled with guilt.He shouldn't have brought her horse riding!There were plenty of other things they could have done for their date. Why did he have to choose horse riding out of all things?Today was supposed to be blissful. Now … All the joy had morphed into worry.Henry quickly went up to the doctor after seeing the emergency light dim down. He asked, "Doc, how is she?"The doctor said calmly, "Mr. Chase, there's no need to worry. Ms. Shepherd will be alright. She's just injured from the fall. She just needs a few days of rest.Henry immediately heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the doctor's words.Luckily, Natalie would be alright."She's now …" Henry couldn't wait to see her."She's already been sent to her ward. You can ask the counter where her ward is," the doctor said patiently."Alright! Thank you, doc!" Henry said as he
My stomach hurts …""Why does your stomach hurt?" Henry frowned in confusion. "I'll call a doctor over!"Natalie quickly stopped him. Her voice was faint as she said, "It's just my period cramps. Don't worry. I can bear it.Natalie was using her hand to rub her stomach to relieve the pain.Henry noticed what she was doing and got on the hospital bed."You …" Natalie stared at him, unable to figure out what he was trying to do."I'll help rub your stomach," Henry replied. Then, he lay beside her and stretched his hands under the cover.Henry's hands were hot, and Natalie's body tensed up the moment his hands touched her stomach.She held his hand and gulped. "It's okay … I-I can do it myself."His actions were too intimate."Be a good girl and listen to me." Henry knew what Natalie was worried about. He looked solemn as he promised, "Don't worry. I won't cross any boundaries."How could he sleep with her while she was injured?However, he only realized how tormenting it woul
Natalie felt suffocated by her thoughts.She would rather have a peaceful life apart from Henry than for them to be in danger while they were together.She was no longer sleepy as she lay on the bed. She was waiting for Henry to return.Finally, she heard the door open.She glanced at the clock. It was past 5 am.The sky outside was also slowly getting bright.Natalie quickly closed her eyes when she heard Henry walk in. She didn't talk to him either.Henry didn't disturb her too, assuming she was asleep.However, she could feel him standing beside the hospital bed.She continued to pretend to be asleep as Henry watched. This went on until daytime when a nurse came in to do a checkup and asked Henry to leave.Henry listened and left.He waited outside for a while when he suddenly heard noises from Natalie's ward.He quickly rushed in to see Natalie sitting by the bed with an angry expression. There were a bunch of cotton swabs, sanitizer, and other things on the floor b
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