Natalie suddenly realized that in her haste, she had let slip something that she hadn't intended to disclose.Natalie brushed her nose regretfully, wishing she could take back her words.But words, once spoken, were like spilled water—they couldn't be taken back.So, Natalie had no choice but to honestly explain the situation to Yvonne."No wonder you came rushing to me when I was injured last time. I thought Jackson was kind enough to inform you. It turned out… He had simply received a favor," Yvonne said, visibly annoyed.But she also felt a bit guilty. If her family had caused trouble in Natalie's life, it would weigh heavily on her conscience.Afraid that Yvonne might feel burdened by this, Natalie quickly reassured her, "Mom, since the money has been given, let's not dwell on it, okay? "Your safety is far more important to me than money. Besides, money can be earned again, but family is irreplaceable."Yvonne didn't want Natalie to worry either, so she nodded obediently
Henry turned to Natalie and gently grasped her clenched fist, saying, "Silly, even if it wasn't for you and our child's sake, I'd still be careful.""If we risk our lives over petty squabbles with such people, it wouldn't be worth it. Henry, I really hope all these terrible things will quickly pass." As Natalie spoke, she quietly tightened her grip on Henry's fingers.The more hardships she experienced, the more she realized how precious and elusive peaceful times were."Don't worry, I will. I definitely will." Henry reassured her with a gentle smile.…Their car drove smoothly along the road, and they soon arrived back at the Chase residence.However, as soon as the car stopped, Henry's phone rang, and a sharp glint flashed in Henry's eyes.The call was probably from Harry.As he thought of this, Henry calmly took out his phone from his pocket.He then glanced at the caller ID and saw Harry's name.Previously, he had saved Harry's contact as "Bro". But after everything tha
"Maybe… I was never truly a part of your family. I didn't inherit that intelligence, and all my abilities and accomplishments were built through time and effort," Harry said.Throughout the conversation, Henry remained silent. But his gaze was deep and thoughtful as he listened to Harry.This was the first time Harry had spoken so much to him, and Henry knew these were the true feelings that Harry had suppressed for years.Harry continued, "All these years, I've been seeking others' approval. I didn't want to live in the shadows nor under someone else's spotlight!""Don't talk to me about this. I just want to ask you one thing—can you release Cliff?" Henry's gaze was unwavering as he looked at Harry. Now, the tone he used to talk to Harry lacked the courtesy of the past."I didn't expect that that project recently was a trap you set for me," Harry said with a bitter smile.The project was proposed to the Opulent Group under the guise of foreign investors and involved building an
Harry had actually never gone to see Cliff ever since the day he had confined him.So, perhaps now, he was ashamed to see Cliff and chose instead, to run away from him.But Henry didn't insist on him coming either. Instead, he merely asked, "Which room is he in?"But before Harry could answer, his phone rang.Harry took out his phone, but when he saw the caller ID, his brows furrowed.He quickly picked up the call and answered in a rather low tone, "Hello?""Got it," Harry then replied hastily. Henry noticed the shift in his expression.Then, Harry hung up the phone and suddenly got out of the car.Henry had a bad feeling about this. And he was right."Dad passed out, and he's now in the operating room," Harry said as he walked straight to the hospital.Harry was quite familiar with this place. Even though he never went to see Cliff, he had come to this hospital countless times.Despite the fact that he didn't have the courage to see Cliff, he had come anyway."Passed o
"Natalie's pregnant, right?" Cliff smiled gently. "I um… prepared something for the kid."Cliff then took out a document and handed it to Henry.Henry looked at him puzzledly and took the document.When Henry read the document, he frowned. "Why did you prepare this?""Actually, I'd planned for this early on. I just wanted to leave something for your kid as well as Harry's." Cliff showed a complicated expression when he mentioned Harry.Truth be told, he didn't harbor any favoritism toward either Henry or Harry. And even though he had sometimes said unpleasant things to Harry, he had never really meant them.But perhaps Harry had taken his words seriously."There are two copies here. Pass one copy to Harry or Shirley. Although I'm disappointed in Harry, I have to be fair to Shirley and her child," Cliff said.The documents were property deeds, and the entitled party only needed to sign the deed for the properties to be transferred.Although they were just some shop lots and equ
Natalie came back to her senses and sat bolt upright. "Henry, didn't you say you were bad at singing? I think you and I have a different definition of 'bad singing'!" she said."Compared to my other strengths, singing does seem a bit worthless," Henry said innocently.The corner of Natalie's lips twitched. This man was indirectly bragging about himself."The more disappointment I set you up for, the more surprised you'd be, right?" Henry smiled cunningly.Natalie then realized that she was no match for Henry when it came to scheming."So, how was it? Were you surprised?" Henry eagerly waited for a compliment.Although Natalie had fallen right into one of his traps, she had to admit that his singing had astounded her.This man really hid his talent for singing well."I want to listen more. Sing me another one!" Natalie said as she rested on Henry's arm again.This time, Henry didn't hesitate and casually started singing a romantic Flansh song.When a person had a nice voic
Cliff stood next to Henry in a suit.He was no longer the aggressive man he'd used to be. Rather, he was now calm and loving."I've waited for this day for so long, son. I can finally rest in peace now that I've seen your wedding," Cliff said.Henry's smile faded upon hearing what Cliff said. He couldn't help but stare at Cliff. "Can you not bring that up on a day like this?" he said.Cliff then realized that what he'd said seemed a bit inappropriate for such an occasion."My bad. I won't say it again," Cliff apologized.As they were talking, Shirley walked toward them with a painting in her hands."Hey, Shirley," Henry greeted.Shirley handed him her painting and said, "This is a little gift from me. It represents my blessing for you and Natalie. I wish you a life as beautiful as paintings."Henry accepted Shirley's gift with a smile.At first, he thought it was just an ordinary painting. But upon closer inspection, he knew immediately that Shirley had painted it herself.
"By the way, get me a doctor," Henry said as he glanced at the makeup artist lying unconscious on the floor.After giving out the orders, Henry helplessly hung up the phone.He kept praying in his heart and hoped that it was just a false alarm.He and Natalie had wasted too much time, and he wished that Fate would stop being so cruel to them.He was even willing to give everything he had in exchange for Natalie's safety.Meanwhile, Yvonne was so anxious that she kept fidgeting with her hands. However, she didn't ask Henry any questions. After all, she could see that Henry was even more anxious than she was.A moment later, the person in charge of the hotel hurriedly came and asked, "Anything wrong, Mr. Chase?""Is this how your hotel manages security?" Henry took a glance at the makeup artist on the floor. Then, he said in a deep tone, "I can't get a hold of my wife now!"Although Henry sounded like he was placing the blame on the hotel, in reality, he placed more blame on hims
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