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
Alarmed, Natalie got out of bed. "What? Then take her to the hospital already! Why are you calling me?" she exclaimed.Her reaction captured Henry's attention, and he worriedly looked over. But despite his worry, Henry knew it wasn't a good time to interrupt and merely looked at her."Transfer 500 thousand dollars to me immediately. Otherwise, I won't take her to the hospital. You'll surely regret it if it's too late, won't you?" Jackson was clearly threatening Natalie.After all, she was the one who cared about Yvonne's well-being, not him."You're crazy! How could you even use this as part of a bargain?" Natalie was on the verge of cursing at him. But on second thought, taking Yvonne to the hospital was the top priority now. With that in mind, she forcefully withheld her urge to yell at Jackson. Instead, she said coldly, "Take her to the hospital now, and I'll transfer the money to you. And I warn you, if you dare lie to me about this, I'll make sure you suffer." But Na
"Why are you here?" Harper asked. Then, she looked at Leslie up and down and smiled, asking, "Could it be that you're expecting already?"Leslie frowned, thinking that Harper really had a knack for picking the wrong topic. Didn't Harper know how things truly were between her and Ivan?So, she merely cast an emotionless glance at Harper without responding.Fortunately, by then, the elevator had already arrived at the ground floor. And when the doors opened, Leslie almost immediately walked out.However, Harper followed her like a mosquito and said, "I came to the hospital today for the prenatal screening results."Leslie halted at Harper's words, her heart aching.Prenatal screening results? What did that mean?Was Harper talking about her own prenatal screening results? Was she pregnant with Hugh's baby already?But it made sense. Harper wasn't so stupid as to get herself pregnant with someone else's baby at such a critical moment.Then, Harper walked up to Leslie and boas
"You're already limping, yet you insist on talking to me? What's so important that you must talk to me about despite your condition?" Leslie asked, never polite to the people she disliked.Upon hearing her criticism, Harper reacted graciously and tolerably, saying, "Les, it looks like you still can't accept me wholeheartedly as your sister. But it's okay. To me, you'll always be my little sister."But Leslie refused to listen to what Harper had to say and promptly looked away.At times like this, Hugh didn't know what to say, so he simply chose to keep silent."Les, I have a favor to ask of you," Harper then said earnestly.Leslie wordlessly looked toward her.What favor could Harper want from her?Harper continued, "You see, Hugh and I have decided to have our wedding day on Valentine's Day."Leslie's chest tightened at Harper's words, and she felt suffocated.Although she had already mentally prepared herself for this, she still couldn't remain calm and unbothered once she r
Ivan never knew Leslie was so discontented deep down. After listening to what she said, he was dazed for a while.A few moments later, he tried to hug Leslie. "I'm sorry. I didn't know—""You'll never change…" Leslie instinctively leaned backward.The previous time, Ivan had used Hugh's safety as a bet to probe how Leslie felt about Hugh. He'd already apologized for it then. Yet now, he did the same thing again.Leslie knew it—once Ivan started doing things like this, there would always be a next time."Ivan Zachman, you'll never stop being overly suspicious!" Leslie didn't want to argue with him, so she simply turned and left the mansion.To ensure Ivan couldn't disturb her and that she could have time with herself, she turned off her phone once she got into the car.Then, Leslie drove aimlessly and alone through the streets.Her marriage with Ivan was now like a cage that kept her locked up. Physically, she was free physically, yet she felt like she was imprisoned.How s