Natalie's last shred of hope was utterly shattered.She was too absurd, too foolish. How could she have harbored hope over a madman like Jasper?"Jasper Brown! You've lost all your humanity! Karma will get you if you do this!" Natalie screamed in despair.Jasper remained composed and indifferent to her outburst. "I'm not entirely sure what Karma has in store for me. But at least, I've made Henry pay."With that, Jasper turned and left the room.Natalie cursed after his departing figure. She used up all her strength to curse him.But what was the point? At most, she would vent her anger out.Time ticked by.Natalie dreaded the arrival of night. She feared that she might truly lose this child.…The next morning, Harry took the time to visit Henry at the hospital again.The nurse mentioned that Henry had a poor appetite and was in poor condition.When Harry saw Henry, he was shocked. In just two days, Henry seemed to have aged tremendously.Stubble had formed on his chin, an
Harry slowly walked up to Henry and muttered softly, "I've confirmed with the doctors here. It's… a stillborn taken out from the womb."Henry felt like he was struck by lightning. He froze in his spot, not knowing how to react.A stillborn…If the other party sent him this, the stillborn must be…It was his and Natalie's child?When these thoughts flashed through Henry's mind, he suddenly found it hard to breathe.He couldn't believe it! He didn't want to accept it!Did they lose their child again?Once again…Once again, he couldn't be with Natalie when she needed him the most. Once again, he failed to protect their child. Once again, he let such a tragedy unfold."Henry, although the doctor said it's a stillborn baby, we can't be sure that this it's… it's…" Harry observed Henry's state and didn't know how to continue."Before finding Natalie, let's not let our thoughts run wild, okay? Shall I help you dispose of this?" Harry asked cautiously.Henry closed his eyes and sai
William looked guilty. "I'm not much of a cook.""And what about this heap of trash? Why isn't it dealt with? How could you let a kid live in such a condition?" Harry looked at William in disbelief.But on second thought, it wasn't surprising that William would do such a thing. After all, William had left Harry at the orphanage just so he could live a carefree life.Harry didn't even know he had a father back then. But at the same time, he felt fortunate that William gave up on him.Otherwise, Harry wouldn't be where he was now if he had William as a father. Because of what William did, Harry could experience the warmth the Chase family brought to him.In the end, Harry didn't know he was blessed before his blessings were taken away from him."I'm out gambling every day, so why would I have the time to deal with this? Besides, isn't it enough to have a roof over your head? Was I supposed to build him a palace?" William argued.Harry clenched his fists. "What about the money I ga
This was but a simple wish. Yet, Harry couldn't fulfill it.Because that number was already out of service. The person Felix wanted to find was no longer here."Felix, your mom went to a place with a weak signal. She hasn't called us for a long time."Stay here with me and learn to draw. By the time you can draw well, your mom will be back," Shirley piped up when she noticed Harry was at a loss.Felix turned to look at Shirley and asked seriously, "Really? Will my mom come back when I become good at drawing?""Yes, I won't lie to you." Shirley also crouched down and smiled at him.Felix lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before nodding obediently. "Okay, then I'll learn to draw.""Good boy." Shirley gave him a thumbs up."Felix, I'll have the chef make you something to eat. What do you want?" Harry, afraid of continuing that topic, changed the subject."I…"Before Felix could answer, Shirley suggested, "How about asking Harry to make you something nice?"Harry glanced
He never thought a similar scar would appear on Natalie's stomach. Jasper quickly closed his eyes, forcing himself to shut down the thoughts in his mind. He wanted to calm down and complete his task at hand.But every time his knife inched closer to Natalie's stomach, a small voice would ring inside his head."If you do that, you'll definitely regret it."In the end, Jasper could only accept his fate and put away the knife in his hand.He pulled down the cloth that was gagging Natalie and asked, "How did you get that scar on your stomach?"Natalie's face was soaked with tears. She hadn't recovered from her state of fear.She looked at Jasper disorientedly. She could not understand why Jasper was asking such an unimportant question.Natalie was filled with hatred for the man before her. So, her tone was also rude when she said, "What does that have anything to do with you?""Answer me! How did you get that scar?" Jasper asked as his eyes slowly turned red.He was anxious for
"Get away from me! I won't believe you! I don't want to know what type of a person you are, either!" Natalie shouted crazily.She just wanted to return to Henry's side.Although she had only been away from Henry for a few days, a sense of desperation she had never felt before was starting to consume her.It was because she was worried about him.She fully believed he would do anything to look for her this time. That made her more worried.She would never doubt his feelings for her. She would never doubt if he cared about her life.Jasper continued to remain calm.He lowered his eyes. Natalie could not understand him. She didn't know what he was thinking.After a while, he looked back up at her and said gently, "Do you want to go back to Henry's side?"Natalie did not say anything. She only pursed her lips tightly and looked at him with hatred.How could she not hate him?The life she had dreamed about for so long was finally here. The man she had loved for so many years fina
Tears pooled in her eyes, blurring her vision.Her hands trembled slightly as she gently caressed Henry's face through the photos.Although she could not see Henry's entire face, she could tell he looked much thinner and fragile now."Henry… I will try my best to take care of myself and our child for you."Reuniting with you will be the biggest motivation and anticipation for me and our child. You must take care of yourself since you're alone at home. Alright?"I have too many things that I want to tell you…"I want to hear you sing to me again. I miss your hugs. I miss you saying goodnight to me."I miss going to work with you and discussing architectural designs with you…"Tears began to flow quicker as Natalie spoke. She even began to choke on her sobs."However, our short separation is for a happier ending. Am I right?"Henry, I can already hear the sound of our child's heartbeat. We would probably be able to see a clearer outline of our child now if we went to a checkup.
However, Henry did not dwell on it and quickly focused on decorating the nursery.After a while, someone knocked on the door.Amos' voice sounded from outside. "Mr. Chase, a man by the name of Mr. Quinn is requesting to meet you."Quinn?Henry was confused.Was it Jackson? Why did Jackson come here to meet him at such a time?"Mr. Chase, do you want to meet him? It's the man who claimed to be Mrs. Chase's brother," Amos said after not hearing an answer from Henry."I'll meet him," Henry said as he began maneuvering his wheelchair.Amos quickly rushed in. He walked behind the wheelchair and pushed Henry out of the room.After a while, they reached the first floor.Jackson was filled with shock and regret when he saw Henry in a wheelchair."I didn't think that would be true… I thought the reporters were making things up," Jackson said as he blatantly stared at Henry's legs.It was such a waste. A perfect man like Henry had become disabled just like that.Amos looked at Jacks
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