"Dad, let's stop for now… I don't want to talk about it…"Jennifer turned away as if the conversation was getting too much for her.Although Thomas wanted to get some answers, he didn't want to trigger Jennifer. So, he dropped the subject."I'm glad you're back. At least… I can relax a little.""Did something happen to Jasper?" Jennifer asked anxiously.Thomas couldn't help but feel irritated over this. "Why would he do something like this? Not only did he drag you into it, but he also ended up in prison!"As for Natalie and Henry? They weren't affected by it in the slightest! They could still live their lives happily!""Dad, that doesn't mean their happiness would last," Jennifer said darkly."Please don't act recklessly, Jennifer! I don't want any more bad news!" Thomas immediately warned.Jennifer quickly wiped away her sinister sneer."Dad, don't worry. I'll be careful. I won't act recklessly until the opportunity arises."…After leaving the mountain, Henry proposed se
Ivan evaded the question. "Can I come in?"If Ivan had specifically come to visit Hugh, Leslie couldn't possibly turn him away. With that thought in mind, Leslie nodded and stepped aside.Ivan entered the ward and slowly walked to the edge of Hugh's bed. He murmured softly, "He doesn't look too good.""That's right." Leslie sighed. "If we can't find a doctor to perform the surgery, he might… not have much time left.""What if I can find a doctor for him?" Ivan stared at Leslie.Leslie didn't think he was joking. Her eyes lit up. "Really? Can you do that?"Ivan also had many connections in many different fields. She wouldn't be surprised if he could find a good doctor.Ivan nodded. "Yes. Dr. Justin is the doctor you're looking for, right?"Leslie immediately nodded, and her hope rekindled. "Yes! That's him! Can you contact him?""Well, I've met him a few times through a friend of mine. It shouldn't be hard to schedule a surgery with him," Ivan muttered.There was no denying th
Leslie could tell that Ivan had genuine feelings for her.Maybe he would indeed never bring up the topic of divorce. However, just because he liked her didn't mean she felt the same for him.No one could control how they felt about someone. After all, some would still blindly love someone despite being hurt a thousand times."Alright. I'll take good care of it." Leslie didn't bother arguing and accepted the marriage certificate from Ivan.Ivan smiled dotingly. "Then, I'll start preparing for our wedding. I'll let you know if you need to try on some dresses or look at the venue.""Sure, I'll just go with whatever you arrange." Leslie nodded.Since Ivan had other matters to attend to, he left first.After his departure, Leslie didn't return to the hospital. She knew that she and Hugh would never be together now.And if that was the case, why shouldn't she cut all ties with him?However, Leslie was still saddened by the shift of events. So, she called Natalie, asking her to come
"What?" Natalie looked at Henry curiously."It means you should seize your happiness when the opportunity arises."Henry reached out to hold Natalie's hand."If you have feelings for me, don't hold back. Feel free to fall head over heels for me."Upon hearing his bold words, Natalie withdrew her hand disdainfully.She glared at him. "Where did you pick up these cheesy lines?""Tell me, do you have feelings for me?" Henry persisted childishly.Natalie turned away, afraid he could see right through her. "What's there to answer?""I'll take that as a yes," Henry teased playfully.She probably did have feelings for him. Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone out to get drunk and spent the whole night with him back then.Thinking of that night, Henry's body began to stir. But he knew that Natalie was pregnant, and he would have to keep his hands to himself for the next few months."Take me back to my place. I also want to pay Felix a visit on the way back." Natalie still couldn't forg
Natalie suddenly realized something from Henry's tone. She was being fooled all along!Sure enough, Henry piped up cheerfully, "Don't worry. I have been saving myself for you. I haven't touched Jennifer even once."Besides, no one has slept in this room besides you."Henry's voice echoed in her ears. His warm breath gently brushed against her ear, like feathers grazing at her heart.Natalie's entire body suddenly tensed, and she raised her foot to stomp on his. "You're so lame! What's with all the jokes?""How else could I learn about your possessive side?" Henry smirked victoriously.Natalie's cheeks turned red from his teasing. She denied weakly, "Possessive? I'm not possessive!"Henry didn't bother to argue with her. He already knew what was going on."Alright, go freshen up and have an early rest." Henry gently put his hands over her shoulders and hummed dotingly.Natalie glanced at the clock. It was already past ten. Indeed, it was time to get ready for bed.To be honest
Harry stumbled into the bathroom. The moment Shirley saw him, she couldn't help but furrow her brows.In just a few days, how did he manage to transform so drastically?Harry used to be meticulous and always in his best dress. But now, he had a stubble around his face, and his eyes were sunken and lifeless.It only took a short time to turn a vibrant person into this disheveled state."What's wrong? Do you also hate me?" Harry glared at her angrily."Yes, I do hate you," Shirley stated, meeting his gaze head-on.Harry's expression turned ugly at her response."Come out and serve me!" Harry suddenly grabbed her roughly and pulled her out of the bathroom.Shirley resisted. "What are you doing? Let go of me, Harry Chase! Please at least act like a human being!"Harry ignored her and quickly dragged her out of the bathroom.Once outside, he threw her onto the bed.He had lost his previous gentleness and patience. He commanded roughly, "Find me some clean clothes to change into."
"I… I can't make the decision. If I let you in, and Mr. Harry questions me later, I wouldn't know how to explain," the hospital director said with a troubled look.Natalie remained silent. Her guts were telling her that there was something fishy going on here! Why else would the director be so cautious?"How about this? I'll call and ask Mr. Harry right now," the hospital director suggested.He didn't want to offend Harry, but Henry was not someone to be trifled with, either."I'll make the call myself." Henry took out his phone and quickly dialed Harry's number.Harry soon answered the call. "Hello? Henry?"Due to the hangover, Harry's voice sounded hoarse and tired."I'm at the mental hospital." Henry cut straight to the chase.There was a few seconds of silence on the other end before Harry asked, "And? Is there a problem?""Can I meet Evelyn?" Henry had a feeling he knew what Harry's answer would be, but he still asked."Why do you want to meet that madwoman? Henry, I'm a
"Didn't Jennifer impersonate you? Well, I arranged a fake her to infiltrate the Clarks. The real Jennifer probably has to live in misery from now on."She can't speak, her tendons and ligaments were severed, and her face was ruined. She has no way to prove that she's Jennifer."Look at her desperate and defeated look…" Henry looked on with indifference.Compared to Owen dying, Henry had gone easy on Jennifer.At least she was still alive.But Owen didn't have a say in his fate and died tragically.Natalie finally caught on. So this was how it was.Jennifer was still struggling on the ground. But in the next moment, the fake Jennifer stomped down on her hand.Jennifer screamed in pain and glared darkly at the fake Jennifer.How could that bitch replace her? Right now, she wanted nothing more than to declare she was the real Jennifer.But no matter how hard she tried, she could only produce grunts and moans.It felt horrible."A beggar? Do you think this is a garbage dump?" T
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