Rachel didn't know how to reply to that. So, she couldn't help but quicken her pace as she made for the parking lot.After dropping Rachel off at her place, Leonard decided to go and handle some of her matters.Firstly, he had to sort out the brands she'd endorsed.He had contacted Henry in advance and told him that he had something important to discuss with him.Henry then said that he could drop by any time.When Leonard arrived, Henry was reading through some documents in his office.When Henry saw him, he asked, "What is it that you want to discuss?""It's about Rachel's endorsement—"But before Leonard could finish his sentence, Henry stopped skimming the documents and interrupted him, saying, "You're here for that?""Of course! Rachel's lost most of her endorsements! So, I have to help her retain some of them, at the least. And no doubt, you're the easiest for me to talk to." Leonard put on a wide grin.Then, he asked meekly, "Given our friendship, it should be okay for
Lyla nodded confidently. "Of course! I saw a photo album in Sheldon's office once. It contained photos of him when he was younger."Then, she lowered her voice and continued awkwardly, "I even took two of the photos without him knowing. I'm sure I won't be mistaken."Amy's eyes reddened, and she felt a swirl of emotions within herself.She lowered her eyes and mumbled, "Oh… Thank goodness!"Sheldon was probably her son!All this while, she had been resentful at her fate. But now, she was grateful that Fate had led her to her son in this way.Although their reunion came a bit later than expected, she still got to meet him nonetheless.Thank goodness her son was alive…It was the best surprise she'd ever received!"What did you say, Mrs. Lancaster? Why are you acting so weirdly today?" Lyla asked, confused.Amy reached up and rubbed her teary eyes. Then, she shook her head. "It's nothing. I just remembered something."Then, Amy changed the topic and said, "Right. How are you p
Sheldon's eyes were bloodshot from staying up the whole night, but now, they suddenly lit up with hope.Oh, how he hoped that this phone call would bring him good news.It was from Henry. "The police have news on Lyla," he said."Really? They found her?" Sheldon asked urgently."They did." Henry's tone sounded odd."Then where is she? Is she at the police station or somewhere else?" Sheldon asked again."She's at the hospital." There was a subtle gravity in Henry's tone."Why would she be at the hospital? She…" All Sheldon wanted to do now was to meet Lyla. So, he stopped asking any further and instead, he asked, "Which hospital? I'll head over now."He'd save his questions for when he met Lyla."Charity Hospital. You should come. I'll be waiting in the lobby.""Okay." As soon as Sheldon ended the call, he rose to his feet.His lips were finally not as taut, and his creased brows had relaxed. He said, "They found Lyla. I'll head over and meet her now."Amy was relieved up
When Sheldon saw the watch and the written message, he couldn't hold back his tears any longer.His tears suddenly spilled out of his eyes like water escaping a broken dam.Lyla once said she'd wanted to keep hovering around him like a hummingbird, and she did.She had always racked her brains and tried to help him in some way. She even told him she held no other motives besides wanting to cheer him up. She wanted him to know that he was also irreplaceable to someone else in this world.Yet now, that hummingbird was gone. There would never be anyone else who would hover around him, saying they wished they could cheer him up a little.Sheldon, too, had thought of doing something for her.However, Fate had taken away that chance before he could even start."Since it's her gift for you, you should keep it. Consider it… her last gift to you." As Henry spoke, he choked up slightly.That cousin of his had never really experienced happiness. Yet, her short life had ended in this c
Amy saw Sheldon just as she neared the viewing room.He seemed so helpless and at a loss.This mishap must've caught him off guard.Amy entered the room and said softly, "Sheldon, come and have some food first."It was only then that Sheldon noticed Amy's presence. He slowly turned toward her and shook his head. "I don't feel like eating now. Maybe later.""You haven't eaten anything since last night. How can you hold up like this?"You still have to watch over Lyla, no? You won't be able to take it if you keep this up." Amy tried persuading Sheldon, her eyes full of concern.Fate had been cruel to her son. Why couldn't it have allowed him to have more pleasant memories?"I really don't have an appetite… Or maybe you can just leave it here." Sheldon looked as though all life was sucked out of him.Amy was heartbroken, but she knew that he would probably prefer to be alone now.Therefore, she said nothing else. She simply left the food there and walked away for the time bein
Shirley shook her head in resignation. "You were forced to commit evil deeds because of Harry's ruthless ways, and that's why I can forgive you."The real lunatic here is Harry. He locked you up because he feared his crimes would come to light. To achieve his agenda, he'd even constrained his father."She continued, "I don't know how many more people he'll harm if this goes on. I can't do much, but the least I can do is save those he has driven into a corner."No one else should pay the price for his ambition."Evelyn remained silent as she studied Shirley. She seemed to be judging whether or not she could believe her.After a while, Evelyn said, "But aren't you afraid that he'll take revenge against you if you do this? He won't let you go if you go against him.""Even if I obeyed him, my freedom will still be restricted. I would rather break free of my confinements, even if there were a price to pay."Otherwise, Harry would think he'd be free to do as he pleases," Shirley said
Sheldon had taken that photo for Lyla himself.At that time, he had been working continuously for several days without allowing himself to rest. Upon seeing that, Lyla had dragged him out into the park, and they'd spent the entire day there.The snowscape on that day was beautiful, so Lyla had asked for his help to take several photos of her.But after forwarding the photos to her, Sheldon didn't tell her that he'd secretly kept them. And sometimes, he'd even take a look at them.There was once when he grinned like an idiot while gazing at her photos, and his assistant saw him.His assistant teased him and said that he looked exactly like someone who had fallen in love because his eyes lit up when he gazed at Lyla's photos.His assistant said that it was only when one was in love with another that there would be a light in their eyes.Sheldon thought it was probably true.However, he didn't get the chance to confess his feelings to Lyla.He thought of giving himself more tim
Besides, Leslie also considered that if Hugh was really drunk, he wouldn't listen to her even if she called him.With that in mind, she decided not to call him and go to Allure Bar to see for herself.After ending the call, Leslie told Natalie about it right away, saying, "I'll drop you off at your house before going to the bar."However, Natalie suggested, "Maybe I should go with you. Then it won't seem like you're meeting him alone, and no one can hold it against you."Leslie thought about it and decided that Natalie had a point. She nodded. "Alright, come with me then."With that, she quickly started the engine and drove toward Allure Bar.The bar was located in a street where many bars were clustered. It was the liveliest and biggest bar among them all.Leslie went straight to the bar counter when she entered and asked them where Hugh was.It was crowded inside. So, it was fairly difficult to spot a person quickly.After finding out where Hugh was, she ran over.However,
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