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,
"It's been two months since we've gotten married, and you haven't been genuinely happy since. So, that made me reflect on myself. "How on earth am I inferior to Hugh?" Ivan smirked as his eyes slowly reddened.After saying that, he took out his wallet from his pocket and tossed every card he had at Leslie. "Here's everything I've earned over the years. "My assets, social status, and reputation should be on par with Hugh, no? And I can give you all of those! Be it properties, companies, or money, I can give you everything!"All I want is for you to look at me. Can you do that? Can you focus on me?" Ivan's eyes glinted with a terrifying obsession.Perhaps because he'd never gotten anything he'd desired since he was young, and now that he had the power, he was unusually adamant to getting whatever he wanted.However, his words had become a burden to Leslie."But that's not what you said in the first place. You said you wouldn't force me…" At that moment, Leslie felt like there wa
Jackson rolled his eyes and said in a carefree manner, "Sure, I'll lead her here. Get 500 thousand dollars ready."That amount was nothing to the Chase family, but it was an unreasonable demand from Jackson.Besides, Natalie sensed that he didn't care about Yvonne even though he was her son. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so eager to exchange information about Yvonne's whereabouts for his personal gain.Deep down, Natalie scorned him. But it would be money well-spent if she could meet her mother.Eventually, she relented. "Okay. Now go and bring her to me.""Don't worry. I'll surely get it done." After Jackson said that, he whistled at Natalie before leaving, feeling satisfied.After Jackson left, Natalie waited at home and kept glancing at the wall clock.Finally, three hours later, she heard the sound of a car engine being turned off.She quickly rose to her feet and waited outside the house. As the car door opened, she heard people quarreling."I don't want to go down—"
However, life was unpredictable. Not everything would happen as one wished it would.Natalie's lips quivered, but she didn't respond. Everything Yvonne had said was shocking to her.How could that be the truth? To think Daniel would… would have wishfully thought of keeping Yvonne, who'd lost her memories, by his side through his own selfish means.No wonder he stopped Natalie from probing into the incident. So, it turned out there was a hidden reason behind it.Yvonne continued, "After I recovered my memories, I quarreled with him. He kept apologizing to me, but I was infuriated."Could his apology compensate for the loss of my entire youth? How could I have known that he'd keep me in the dark for so many years as though I was a fool?"That was why… I came up with a plan and led Daniel into the trap. He told me he knew it was a trap, but he took the bait anyway just to appease me."After saying this, a bitter smile appeared on Yvonne's lips. "Then what did you do after you l
The slap resonated unusually loudly. Even Natalie was stunned when she heard it.She started, "Mom, that money—"However, Yvonne interrupted her and said, "Don't give it to him! You can never satisfy him!"If you pay him now, he'll start bothering you like a fly. How are you going to live in peace then?" Yvonne spoke sternly.She then turned to Jackson, who was glaring at her, and said firmly, "She's not related to you in any way! So, you should never come here and make a fool of yourself again!"Jackson held his burning cheek as hatred filled his eyes. "Hah! You hit me… You hit me because of that child you had with that adulterer!"Fine! I'll remember what you've done today!" With that, Jackson marched out of the living room.But Natalie suddenly had a bad feeling about it. So, she worriedly told Yvonne, "Give me your account number. I'll transfer 500 thousand dollars to you. Then, you should transfer it to him."Although it was Natalie's first time interacting with Jackson,
Henry declared proudly, "Our baby is speaking to me!"Natalie smiled. "You've really mastered the art of fabricating nonsense lately. You don't even seem embarrassed about it…""It's true! It's a girl! She says I should buy more pretty clothes so she can wear them when she's born," Henry solemnly said, as though it was all true.Natalie played along, saying, "Really? Are you sure it's a girl? What if we get a baby boy?"Henry arched an eyebrow and confidently said, "It's true. You've got to believe in the telepathic connection between our baby and I!"Natalie burst out laughing. "You're really looking forward to our sweet darling, aren't you?""Only one sweet darling, though? That's not enough, don't you think?" Henry suddenly wore a cunning smile."I haven't even given birth, yet you're already thinking about the second baby?" Natalie frowned."I wish we could have several more children. If only it didn't break my heart to see you suffer during the pregnancy. It would be nice
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