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
Jennifer paused. Although she wasn't truly experiencing amnesia, surely, they wouldn't detect anything if she went for a checkup.With that thought in mind, Jennifer calmly nodded. "If there's a chance to recover my memories, I'm willing to give it a try.""Great! I'll contact the doctor later and have them arrange a time as soon as possible!" Sheldon cheered.He hoped that Natalie could recover as soon as possible.Henry didn't comment much on this. This was Natalie's matter after all, and she had to make the decision herself."Thank you," Jennifer said sincerely.But in reality, she felt that Sheldon was meddling too much!"It's what friends do." Sheldon glanced at the jewelry counter and asked, "Are you buying jewelry?"Jennifer quickly piped up, "We want to buy wedding rings!"Sheldon was surprised and glanced at Henry."Give us a moment." Sheldon pulled Henry aside.Sheldon checked to see if anyone was nearby and whispered lowly, "Isn't this a little despicable?"Henry
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