Shirley had found out about it a few days ago.No one knew how hard it was for her to face Harry these days. She had to pretend like nothing had happened.She was aware of how despicable this man was, yet, she still had to greet him with a smile."Shirley, why… Why would you eavesdrop on me all of a sudden? A-and between Evelyn and I…" Harry suddenly lost his ability to construct sentences."If you've got nothing else to say, sign this," Shirley said as she handed him a document placed by her side.Harry took a glance at the document and saw the words "Divorce Agreement". Those words slid through his heart like a knife."You want to divorce me?" Harry said with some difficulty."I told you early on that I can't accept any disloyalty in my marriage. You don't need to be very affectionate with me, but you mustn't cheat on me and make me a fool!" Shirley said firmly.During their years of marriage, she had pushed herself to become less aggressive and assertive so that she could be
"Why do you ask? If someone planned it, are you going to avenge me?" Henry said as nonchalantly as he could.Now that Cliff was in bad shape, Henry didn't want him to worry too much. He preferred to solve the problems on his own if he could."So it was planned?" Cliff's eyes turned cold.Although he wasn't close with Henry, they were still related by blood. He would also want to protect his child.However, Henry didn't want to talk about it and changed the subject. "The news about Harry… Is it true?"Cliff sighed deeply. "That muddled son of mine! I don't know what he was thinking! How could he do such a thing? We men of the Chase family are always loyal to the love of our lives!"Cliff, as well as Henry, only had eyes for one woman in their lives.Cliff had lost his wife more than 20 years ago.Over the years, many women were interested in becoming his wife, but he was unmoved.Cliff believed that once you had met someone whom you loved dearly, other women would eventually be
Henry closed his eyes as he tried to calm his emotions.He covered his aching chest with his hand and whispered to Natalie in his heart, "Where are you? If you don't come back soon, I'll probably go mad."It was indeed torturing to wait for someone's news all day long.Whenever the door of his ward opened, Henry would look at it anxiously, hoping that it was Wade bringing good news to him.Needless to say, his hopes were smashed and rebuilt over and over for the past two days.…On the other hand, Harry was fired up to settle his matter with Evelyn.However, Evelyn was once again disappointed by his way of handling their matter."Harry, how could you say something like that? You want me to make a public announcement that this was all my plan? All because I wanted to take advantage of you?" Evelyn found it funny."You said you wanted Felix back, didn't you? I'll return Felix to you if you'll do as I say." Harry slightly turned his face away, merely giving Evelyn a sideways glan
Dancing was but a usual means of socializing in this industry.Hence, Leslie agreed without any hesitation. "Sure."Ivan then led her to the center of the dance floor in the ballroom.As they chatted, they danced slowly and leisurely to the music.Not too far away, Hugh was staring at them.Perhaps he was too distracted by the sight of them, he didn't even realize his cigarette was about to burn his finger.He was snapped back to his senses only when he felt a burning sensation on his fingertips.After dousing the cigarette, he beckoned to one of the staff. Then, he tipped the staff and asked him to run an errand for him.He then kept his gaze on Leslie and Ivan after the staff left.Soon, the same staff walked by Leslie. He was carrying a tray on which were glasses of red wine and accidentally bumped into her. He spilled red wine all over her and immediately apologized, "Oh, I'm sorry! I'm so very sorry! I didn't do that on purpose…"Ivan was slightly irritated by this.
"Help is right in front of you. Why do you insist on getting someone else?" Hugh studied Leslie carefully. "So, what's the problem?"Leslie looked away. She appeared to be extremely awkward and was still reluctant to tell him.Hugh saw through her and deliberately said, "It's fine if you don't want to tell me about it. Let's just hang around then. I'm free today, anyway.""You…" Leslie was at a loss for words.Since when had he become such a rascal? But it was when he behaved like this that she didn't know what to do with him.Meanwhile, Hugh still appeared to be indifferent. So, eventually, Leslie could only yield to the circumstances. She found it hard to tell him about her plight, though. "The zipper on my back is stuck.""Turn around," Hugh said.But Leslie didn't react. The restroom wasn't that large to begin with, and it now seemed more cramped because of Hugh's presence. Even the air felt slightly thinner."Turn around. I'll help you with it." Hugh's tone sound
Shirley momentarily stopped stroking the dog she cradled in her arms. "What do you mean?"Evelyn pressed her lips together. Several moments later, she gathered her courage and said, "I… was the one who caused you to miscarry your and Harry's baby."Shirley was stunned at her words, astonishment and disbelief written across her face.Evelyn continued, "I'd always wanted to cause a rift between you both. Seeing how happy Harry was when you were pregnant, I got really envious."That's why I… slipped something else into the tocolytics you took."Upon hearing her confession, Shirley would be lying if she said she didn't hate Evelyn at all.After almost ten months of pregnancy, her baby was so close to being born into the world. Yet, she ended up with a stillbirth.She could never forget the pain she felt when she learned about that.But what could she do even if she was filled with hatred? Regardless, she would never get her baby back.Shirley suppressed her emotions and asked em
Evelyn's eyes were red as she glared resentfully at Harry.Anxious and fearful, tears were already streaming down her face. "Fire is Felix's worst fear…" she said.She stared anticipatingly toward the residential area, mumbling, "He must be terrified to have to experience this, but I… can only watch from here. I can't be with him…"Harry cast her a meaningful glance. On either side of him, his hands moved hesitantly.He initially wanted to console her, but he eventually gave up on that notion.He decided not to scare himself. Things might not be as bad as they imagined.…After a thorough rest for several days in the hospital, Henry was almost fully recovered.The procedures for his discharge had already been settled, and he slowly climbed out of bed and buttoned his shirt steadily.Finally, he could leave the hospital. Now, he could go ahead and carry out whatever he had in mind.At that moment, Wade walked in with a grave expression. Frowning, he said, "Mr. Chase, somethi
Cliff's eyes reddened further as he saw the blood on the floor. His health was really declining as time passed.He growled as he clutched his aching stomach, "Don't ever let me down again.""I won't, Dad. There won't be a next time. I promise!" Harry assured confidently.Cliff smirked. "You promise? On your poor son's life? He's already gone! Why would I need your promise now?"Harry had nothing to say to that. All he could say was, "Dad, please calm down. Your health is of utmost importance."But Cliff was still seething, he didn't want to talk to Harry. He shoved aside the hand that Henry was supporting him with and went upstairs without so much as looking back.Harry slowly clenched his fists.How had things come to this? Almost nothing went as he had predicted!…After leaving the mental hospital, Henry returned to the office.With the efforts of the public relations department, the reputation of Blue Ocean Group had been restored slightly. Everything seemed to have ret
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