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
"I saw her!" Although Henry didn't specify who he was talking about, Wade understood him.Right now, who else but Natalie could've made Henry lose his cool?"Mr. Chase, Ms. Shepherd… wouldn't be here, would she? Besides, she wouldn't have avoided you even if she was here."Perhaps you should proceed with the ribbon-cutting ceremony? Everyone's looking…" Wade cautiously reminded him.Henry adamantly looked around, but he found nothing. Natalie was nowhere to be seen.Could he have been thinking about her so much that he was delusional?In the end, Henry could only get a grip on himself and return to the stage.The host was about to resume initiating the ceremony, but just then, the crowd parted as someone pushed through. Sheldon dashed onstage and briskly walked toward Henry."That's how you look after her?" He walked up to Henry and grabbed his collar. "You took her with you that day. So, why didn't you protect her? It's been days, but why is there still no news of her?"A
"How am I the silly one for running after him but not you?" Sheldon refuted.Lyla shot him a glare. "It's my bag, you know? You got yourself injured because you tried to help me. It's making me feel bad! I'd rather I get hurt instead.""Then take this favor as my payment for the current stage of treatment," Sheldon said in his usual indifferent tone.Lyla stopped in her tracks. Then, she asked hesitantly, "Do you mean to say that… you're willing to get therapy?"Sheldon hummed in agreement and nodded. After all that had happened recently, he had come around.He'd been living in guilt for many years, yet his parents didn't feel sorry for him at all. They even thought that that should be the way.In fact, he never would've thought that his reason for existence was to be a lucky charm for Gerald.But Sheldon refused to stay this way anymore. He wanted to leave his traumatic past behind.No one else should dictate his life any longer. More importantly, he didn't want to be bound to
However, as soon as Henry arrived at Cliff's residence, he heard a commotion coming from inside."Get out of here! I don't want to see you for now," Cliff yelled. He sounded angry."Dad, I know you're angry, but you should care for your health too.""I'll be fine, provided you stay out of my face!" Cliff roared, "Go back and reflect on what you've done! Don't come to me before you understand what's gone wrong."And also, you should stop thinking about the inheritance!""Dad—""Get out!"Henry quickened his steps, intending to stop them from quarreling. But Harry had already walked out dejectedly.Still, he forced a smile. "Henry…"Seeing Harry in this state rendered Henry speechless.Harry used to be in high spirits, gentle, and cheerful. But now, those qualities seemed to have left him."I'll be heading back," Harry said with a listless smile before leaving.After leaving the villa's grounds and getting into his car, Harry didn't leave immediately. Instead, he lit a ciga
Henry paused as he ate, but only briefly. "Why are you apologizing all of a sudden?" he asked."I feel very sorry for what I've done to you," Cliff answered. "Now, I'd like to tell you everything I've been keeping to myself. Otherwise, I fear I won't get to tell you about it."Suddenly, Henry felt a lump in his throat.Perhaps it was because he had experienced too many partings and deaths recently. And this was why he couldn't bear to listen to stuff like this.He said, "If you really feel sorry, then do your best to survive, even if it's only for another one or two months longer. It's still better than saying words that won't change anything.""Then, could you perhaps forgive me? Could you call me 'Dad'?" Cliff's eyes were brimming with hope as he stared unblinkingly at Henry.Henry was dazed. Then, he said flatly, "Eat up. Stop talking."Cliff felt his hopes getting crushed. A flicker of disappointment and a forlorn look flashed across his face.It had been years, after a
"Mr. Harry, I've looked into it. From the results, it seems your wife has indeed been pregnant for about a month," the other party said honestly.Harry gulped, his brows creasing further.He was right. Shirley was pregnant!He didn't know whether or not the baby's presence would be of help to him. Still, it was an uplifting piece of news."Alright, got it. Thanks." Harry's tight lips finally curved into a smile.An hour later, he arrived at the Clark residence.The guards at the entrance saw him, but they didn't intend to open the gates for him. This implied that they must've received some sort of instruction from Shirley.Hence, Harry didn't argue with them. He simply took out his phone and called Shirley.However, she didn't pick up. So, he could only text her, saying, "Shirley, could you come out and meet me?"I really have something important to discuss with you!"If you refuse to come out, the only thing I can do is announce to everyone else that you're pregnant."Harry
Henry hadn't been too cruel with Jasper. Compared to some of Jasper's actions, Henry had gone easy on him.Jasper interrupted, "Shut up! If what you said was true, why hasn't my mother come looking for me? Why has no one ever mentioned this to me?""How do you expect her to find you? Do you think she would dare to do that?" Henry smirked. "You can't possibly imagine what she'd been through all these years."There are large burns on her face, and she got them while saving your father. But unfortunately, your father didn't praise her for this. Instead, he distanced himself because of her ruined looks."After the divorce, she couldn't find any good jobs because of her disfigurement. She usually worked in cleaning jobs or picked up scraps to sell."She died of an illness recently. Yet even in her dying breath, she still didn't dare to see you. However, you should have received birthday gifts from her over the years, right?" Henry said. He'd only learned this from people who had deal
Jasper turned away coldly. "Do you think I could just let this go? To me, this is not something to be taken lightly."Thomas sighed helplessly. "Then, what do you want?"Truth be told, Jasper didn't know what he wanted.On the one hand, he felt guilty about his biological mother. On the other hand, his other mother treated him well when he was younger.If it weren't for today's revelation, he never would have thought that his biological mother was someone else. Moreover, the woman who brought him up was his father's mistress."Do you know she died not long ago?" Jasper didn't answer and gave Thomas a dark look.Thomas glanced at the urn on the table.To be honest, he had lost all feelings for this woman. He didn't feel anything when he heard the news.Jasper, of course, blamed his father for this."What did she do wrong? Why did you let her suffer? Does she deserve a miserable life just because you lost feelings for her?"This would ruin the relationship between the father-an
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