Henry seemed to have forgotten that Harry had never been an impulsive man.Harry pleaded guilty because someone had visited him two hours ago.It was Harry's first time seeing that man."Who are you?" he asked as he stared at the man wearing a mask and a cap."We don't know each other. However, we know one person—Evelyn Yule," the man answered coldly.Harry frowned and continued to stare at the stranger."What do you want to tell me by coming here?" Harry knew the man wasn't here for something as simple as a visit."You owe Evelyn so much, yet you still refuse to admit to your crimes." The man chuckled in disdain."I merely promised her a beautiful future, causing her to hold on to that future forever."But I really didn't push her down the stairs! I did not!" Harry remained impassive as he corrected the man.He was an adult. He would admit to his wrongdoings.But he would never admit to something that he had never done."Did you really not do such a thing? Do you want to r
"That's right. Felix ran away today."Henry knew he could not keep it a secret anymore. He had to tell Harry the truth."Why would he run away?" Harry asked immediately.With his understanding of Felix, Felix wouldn't have run away alone.Henry looked at Harry hesitantly.But before he had the chance to say anything, an officer walked over. "Hello, your visiting time is over. We need to bring him back to his cell."Harry was still staring at Henry.Henry could tell that Harry really wanted to know what had happened.However, his visiting time was over. Their conversation could only come to a stop for the time being."Harry, I'll tell you everything the next time I visit you."Henry looked solemn as he said, "Don't overthink things. Just focus on taking care of yourself.""Alright. I got it." Harry looked at Henry once more before following the officer to leave through another door.As he watched Harry leave, Henry decided that, even though the situation seemed difficult, he
"Mrs. Chase, please wait for a moment. I'll invite him in now." The butler nodded and turned to head toward the living room.After a while, Jackson appeared in the living room."Come with me quickly!" Jackson said once he saw her.Natalie looked at him with hatred. "What are you saying? Why should I go with you?""Your mom was caught in a fire. She's now disfigured from all the burn wounds! "Follow me to visit her! Quickly! We might not make it in time if we waste more time here!" Jackson said impatiently.Natalie felt her heart drop, but she was feeling more disbelieved and angry than anything.She stood up and questioned him, "Jackson, what nonsense are you spewing?""Why would I lie to you about such a thing? If you don't want to go, you can forget it. Just pretend that I never came," Jackson said as he turned to leave.Natalie definitely would not let him leave so easily. Her thoughts were already in a mess due to his words.She quickly stopped him. "Stand right there. J
"After she appeared, she did treat me well. At least I never had to lower my head after that day."Natalie looked at Jackson solemnly. It was the first time she had heard Jackson say something so earnestly.Jackson then turned and gave her a meaningful look, saying, "You don't know what I experienced during those years, so you have no right to judge me."Natalie remained silent. She didn't go through what Jackson did, so she shouldn't teach him how to act. She had no right to ask Jackson to do anything.There was no true right or wrong in any given situation. Some things might seem wrong when standing on one side of the argument, but if you had a change of perspective, things might seem right.For some reason, as the car continued its drive down the road, Natalie felt sleepier by the second.She had never felt so sleepy during a car ride before. But now, her eyelids couldn't help but drop. However, before she closed her eyes, she saw the car turn in another direction.At tha
Natalie pressed her lips together into a thin line as she eyed Jasper warily and with a hint of hostility.Jasper's smile grew wider as he studied Natalie's face.He asked, "Why aren't you saying anything? It's been some time since we last met. Don't you have anything to say to me?""What would I have to say to someone like you? We won't get along anyway, so there's no need for that," Natalie replied coldly.Even in her situation, she refused to back down. She knew it wouldn't work on Jasper. He would never change his mind or decision just because she backed down."Is that so? But I think we can talk about Henry. That's a good idea, isn't it?" Jasper said as his smile slowly disappeared."Jasper Brown, what else do you want? A lot of unfortunate things have happened to so many people because of you! Just stop this, will you?" Natalie growled, her eyes red.Calling Jasper a demon would be an understatement."Why should I stop? He's the reason my sister's in that state! He even r
Henry's grip on the armrests tightened. Indeed, he couldn't stand up.Previously, even if he didn't have his bodyguards with him, he was skilled enough to fight several people at once. But now, even standing up was a problem for him.A sense of helplessness washed over him."If you can't stand up, then get on all fours. Crawl to me and pay your respect to my dad. Then, I'll consider letting Natalie go." Jasper looked at Henry with a cold expression.Jasper's demand wasn't easy for Henry to comply with, considering how he had been living a privileged life. Hence, it was a form of intense humiliation for him.Henry didn't respond to Jasper's demand, and upon observing this, Jasper smirked. "Well, looks like you don't really cherish your wife and baby after all! What? Is your dignity more important than their lives?""Jasper, I was wondering," Henry started, "In the future, will you really not regret the life you've chosen? It'll be filled with revenge and hatred—""Shut up! Stop
Suddenly, at that moment, they heard a noise."Don't move! Put your hands in the air and surrender! We'll consider giving you a lighter penalty that way."Jasper turned and looked toward the sound. Then, he saw several plainclothes officers closing in on them.Jasper's heart was filled with immense hatred, but getting out of here was his top priority now. After all, there would only be a chance for him to devise another plan if he could escape arrest. If they got him under cuffs, that would be the end of him.Hence, Jasper quickly let go of Henry and prepared to flee.However, he didn't expect Henry to tightly grab onto his ankle, preventing him from running.Fury and panic boiled within Jasper. "Let go of me, Henry! Let me go!"Henry had only grabbed onto one of Jasper's ankles, so he could still move the other leg.Hence, Jasper lifted his free leg and repeatedly kicked Henry.He used his full force with every kick, as though he was trying to kill Henry. "Let go! Now!" h
"Mom, why are you here?" Natalie turned to Henry questioningly and asked, "What's going on?" Henry's lips curved into a faint smile.Then, Wade answered on his behalf, saying, "Well, after Mr. Chase learned from Amos that Jackson took you away, he immediately sent his men to track Jackson down."When we found him, we asked him where your mother was. And knowing that you'd be worried about your mother, Mr. Chase instructed me early on to take your mother here when you were both back."Upon listening to his explanation, Natalie felt moved. She didn't expect Henry to have everything so well thought out.Indeed, Henry knew her really well now. This was something that would only happen when one was truly concerned about someone else. As long as they cared, they would try to understand the other party.Natalie's lips subconsciously curled into a delighted smile. "I see."Then, she asked Yvonne, "Mom, did Jackson do anything to you? I was scared witless after all that he said today!
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