Natalie's body stiffened and she felt shivers running down her spine. However, she forced herself to remain calm on the surface. "I told you, I won't drink."Just as Natalie was about to stand up, Jasper firmly pressed down on her shoulder."Who are you to defy me? I'm telling you, I didn't let you stay here so that you could eat and drink as you like."This is for you to atone in Henry's place! Do you know what I'm getting at?"Jasper pinched Natalie's chin, preparing to force the drink into her mouth.Natalie's entire body tensed up.She naturally couldn't drink this. If fate had really bestowed another child upon her, she must do everything in her power to protect this child.So, she began to struggle hard while biting down on her lips. Her eyes shone with determination.Jasper hated people who didn't obey him. He tightened his hold on Natalie's chin. "Open your mouth!"Natalie glared at him with hatred. She suddenly opened her mouth and bit down hard on his hand.Jasper w
Fortunately, Jennifer was taken to the hospital in time, and her condition didn't escalate into something severe.Only her mouth was slightly swollen.Jennifer had to wear a mask for the time being."Do you feel any discomfort?" Henry asked with concern.Jennifer shook her head. "I'm fine."Henry hummed to himself. "Feel free to tell the chef about your allergies and your favorite food. We don't want you to have another allergy reaction.""I will." Jennifer gave Henry a guilty glance. "Sorry for causing you trouble.""Not at all. I was in the wrong for not taking care of you." Henry's tone softened as if he couldn't even bear the thought of scolding her.However, Jennifer felt sour listening to it.Henry treated those he loved way differently than those he didn't. Compared to the cruel indifference he had toward her, the attitude Henry had toward Natalie was so …It felt like two completely different people!"Let's take you home." Henry held Jennifer's hand gently.Jennifer
In her frightened state, Leslie's phone fell from her grasp."What are you doing?" Leslie tried to compose herself as best as she could.One of them replied, "Don't worry. We won't harm you. The one we want to settle scores with ... is someone else."Leslie furrowed her brows. Before she could ask who they were after, a hand closed around her mouth and she fell unconscious.When she regained consciousness, she found herself bound in an old warehouse. Her hands and feet were tied, and her mouth was gagged with a piece of cloth.Leslie would be lying if she said that being tied up in an unknown place without knowing what her captors' plans were didn't terrify her.While Leslie was looking around, she heard footsteps approaching. After a while, she saw a plain-looking woman walking toward her.Although the woman wore a mask, Leslie could still see the fatigue in her expression.However, she didn't recognize this woman! What did this woman want? Who was she seeking revenge on?Les
However, Ivan kept his thoughts to himself. He still wished to maintain a good image in front of Leslie."Don't worry, I know." Ivan quickly changed the topic. "Did she hurt you?"Leslie shook her head. She still felt uneasy at the thought of the woman dying in the fire. "She probably didn't mean to harm me.""That's good."Ivan glanced at her through the rearview mirror. He easily read her thoughts and reassured her, "She has been stirring up trouble for me."She used you against me this time. And what about the next time? I can't let such a person go unscathed."Leslie, just forget about this, okay?"However, Leslie couldn't bring herself to agree with him. She still felt that the woman was telling the truth.Maybe Ivan was indeed in the wrong this time. But Leslie was just a friend to Ivan.Some things were still better left unsaid. He might not be willing to listen to her, anyway."You must be terrified from the encounter. How about we go somewhere and relax a bit?" Ivan
Leslie immediately knew who it was from the voice alone.It was Fiona, her biological mother.Leslie didn't have the patience for her. But she knew that Fiona wouldn't let her off easily even if she ignored her.So, Leslie decided to stay and see what Fiona wanted this time."Les, won't you let Harpy and Hugh get together?" Fiona immediately asked when she reached Leslie.Leslie couldn't help but laugh in disbelief. "You came all this way just to say this?""Look, as a jewelry company's president, you must be a successful businesswoman. I'm sure you have plenty of suitors!"Fiona pointed in the direction Ivan left. "That man from earlier. He was one of your admirers, right?"You have plenty of them as well as money. But Harpy is different. She has suffered much more than you."Fiona's words were full of concern for Harper.As expected, one would only cherish the children they brought up. As for Leslie, it was as if she wasn't Fiona's biological daughter."And? Does that mean
Jennifer's actions caused the coat draped over her to fall to the ground again.Her smooth skin glowed under the lights. Coupled with the suggestive look in her eyes, she looked no different than an enchantress.However, the instant Henry met her gaze, the strange feeling swept over him again.Henry instantly regained his composure. He firmly grasped her shoulders and said, "Alright, I understand."He bent down and picked up the coat before draping it over Jennifer again. "Put on some clothes first. It wouldn't be good if you catch a cold."Jennifer couldn't help but feel disappointed. She looked at him with confusion. "Henry, don't you want to …"She thought that after being without Natalie for so long, meeting her again would have ignited a passion in Herny.But …This was completely different from what she had anticipated!Originally, she wanted to conceive Henry's child so that she wouldn't have to hang onto Natalie's identity anymore.But now, the day until she could ach
The next morning, there was a visitor at Henry's place. That visitor was none other than Cliff.Cliff was actually happy to hear that Henry had found Natalie. He even gave the latter some advice."You must treat Natalie well and not break her heart again. It'll be good if there's progress on your side too." Cliff expressed his hopeful expectations.Speaking of which, he had been unlucky in this regard. Natalie and Shirley's first child died too soon.As for Harry, he had a child outside but the poor child died in a fire before Harry could even bring the child into the family.Now, even if Natalie was pregnant, he wouldn't be able to witness the child's birth.Jennifer fought back a sneer at Cliff's change in attitude.He used to say that Jennifer was the only daughter-in-law he recognized. Now, he was equally enthusiastic about Natalie's impersonator.She nodded. "This … depends on fate."She cast a glance at Henry to gauge his reaction.However, Henry didn't dwell on the top
Jennifer swiftly took the spoon and placed it against Owen's mouth. "Come on, open up."However, the old man completely ignored her and stubbornly gazed into the distance.Jennifer wasn't known for her patience. Being treated this way only ignited the anger within her.Nevertheless, she forced herself to stay calm and continued to speak softly, "Grandpa, this food is delicious. Just give it a try, okay?"Come, won't you have some?"Jennifer anxiously stared at Owen's mouth, hoping he would open it.Finally, he opened his mouth.Jennifer breathed a sigh of relief.Moreover, Owen even took several bites of it. This made her excited!It seemed that coaxing Owen to eat wasn't as difficult as she thought! And here she was thinking Natalie was quite capable …While she was celebrating her success, Owen suddenly vomited. And it ended up all over her.Jennifer was startled and jerked up. The bowl in her hand toppled over."What's wrong with you? It's not as if I'm forcing you to ea