Although she sent Natalie to the orphanage the second Natalie was born, she was filled with pain and guilt when she made her decision.So, she had always remembered how Natalie looked when she was born.In fact, no one knew that she kept a photo of Natalie in her wallet's compartment.That was the only photo of Natalie she kept.Celine's gaze immediately became strange at the sight of the child."Thank you for taking care of my child, Mr. Chase. I won't trouble you two any further. I'll bring Jonah home now." Celine immediately collected her gaze and turned to look at Henry."Mom, I want to play with Cece a little longer…" Jonah said reluctantly.His words immediately increased Celine's anxiousness. She didn't even know what to say at that moment."Mrs. Yoder, he still wants to play for a while longer. Why don't you…"You two can stay a little while longer. Cece also seems to be enjoying herself with Jonah," Henry said with a faint smile."It's a bit late now. Not to mention,
Natalie could not help but frown. "Won't you hate it if I become chubby?"Henry looked at Natalie and shook his head solemnly. "I won't. In fact, I think you'll look cute if you become chubbier."He'd even be able to feel more secure. It would stop other men from thinking of coveting Natalie."So, I can relax and eat all I want?" Natalie asked uncertainly.Henry's expression remained solemn. "I'll reward you 20 million for every two pounds you gain. If you gain ten pounds, you'll get 100 million and vice versa."Natalie's mouth could not help but twitch.It seemed like he was well-prepared to spend everything to make her chubby……For the past few days, some people have been having a great time while others suffered.Harper and Fiona were part of the suffering ones.She could not muster the generosity to wish Hugh and Leslie well while feeling unhappy and unfortunate.So, Harper decided to hold a press conference after discussing things with her mother.During the press con
"My mom is claustrophobic! She'll go crazy if you lock her inside such a small space!" Harper was hysterical, causing her voice to nearly crack.She had lived with her mother for more than 20 years, after all. She understood Fiona's condition perfectly.She was trapped inside a lift with Fiona once.Fiona was so scared that her whole body was trembling. After a while, she even began to gurgle out white foam.That scene was etched deeply within Harper's mind.Since then, she was made aware of how severe her mother's claustrophobia was."There's a price to pay when you speak nonsense." Hugh's voice was light, but there was an underlying hint of hostility within it.For a moment, Harper didn't know what to say. Her heart was filled with hate.After a while, Harper chuckled coldly. "Hugh, do you really like Leslie that much? Will your feelings for her never change no matter what happens to her?""That's not what you should worry about now, is it? Shouldn't you be more worried abou
Leslie no longer wanted to suffer in despair after experiencing many hardships.Since the person she liked just so happened to like her, she decided not to hesitate and be with him."Yes," Leslie said after nodding gently.She could feel Hugh's gaze on her. He could burn a hole in her head if he continued to stare at her with such intensity.Leslie turned her head to say something to Hugh when she met Hugh's gaze.He was looking at her, but not with his usual gentle and affectionate gaze.Instead, there was something off with his gaze.Leslie didn't know how she was supposed to interpret it.But the second Leslie met his eyes, he quickly looked away and said, "We'll arrive after the turning right up ahead. Get ready to get out of the car."He successfully diverted Leslie's attention. She looked out the window only to see the car driving slowly toward a hospital.A hospital?"Why are we at the hospital? Are you feeling unwell?" Leslie asked in confusion."My friend gifted me
The whispers among the crowd grew louder."What is happening? Did Harry get released from prison because he bribed them?""That man is making such a big scene. I can't tell who's the one telling the truth.""Today is a good occasion. It's quite unlucky to have that man make a scene here…""Felix, don't listen to them no matter what they say. Don't overthink it, either. Alright?" Shirley did not care much about the situation. She was more worried about Felix's emotions.Felix's relationship with Harry had improved over the past two days. But all that improvement might be destroyed after the scene that day.Felix was clearly distraught. He was frowning and pursing his lips tightly.Normally, he would not ignore Shirley when she talked to him.But currently, all of his attention seemed to be on Logan. He didn't seem to have heard a word of what Shirley said.Lucas also decided to cry at that moment. His cries echoed throughout the hall.During such a tense moment, Lucas' cries s
Although Felix did not answer him, Harry knew that he was listening.So, Harry continued, "I've already finished all the documents for your school. I'll send you to school in a few days."Just like before, Felix did not answer him.Harry could understand. Felix was probably distressed after remembering about his mother's death.Harry did not stay for long, either. He quickly left after saying what he wanted to say.He immediately saw Shirley in the corridor after leaving Felix's room.Shirley looked calm, but Harry was feeling distressed.He walked toward Shirley and reached out to embrace her. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry you and our child must suffer such stress and grievances."He understood that even though he was released scot-free, some people would forever see him as a murderer.Such thoughts would subject his family to other people's disdain and contempt."Me and our child are fine. But you…" Shirley pulled away and looked at him worriedly. "Don't give yourself too much stre
Henry was evidently shocked by Mercy's sudden cries. He quickly stopped and rolled his wheelchair toward Natalie.Natalie stood up and began to comfort Mercy. "Mercy, don't cry. There's no need to cry. Mommy and Daddy are here. We are here with you."Under Natalie's gentle coaxing, Mercy quickly stopped crying. However, her tears remained pooled in her eyes, making her look aggrieved.Henry was slightly embarrassed and said, "Cece, how can you embarrass me like this…"He had been excited to perform for Mercy. Who knew Mercy would cry instead?Natalie looked at Henry's defeated expression and could not help but say, "Cece might just not be used to such a performance.""Brat." Henry's tone seemed like he was reprimanding her. But his gaze as he looked at Mercy was full of love and adoration.At that moment, Henry's phone started to ring."I'll take Mercy back to her room to play. You can answer your phone," Natalie said as she turned to carry Mercy out of the room.As she walked
According to the rules from the previous NT competition, the design drafts for the preliminary rounds were to be prepared beforehand.On the other hand, the finals would require the competitors to come up with a draft on the spot.Although they allocated around three hours to draw, it was incredibly hard to finish a piece properly within three hours.Therefore, one would need a strong adaptability response and a quick and creative mind."Don't stress too much over it. I believe you can do it. Cece and I will be supporting you throughout everything," Henry said with a smile."Alright." Natalie smiled warmly."We'll finalize the theme for the competition during the next meeting. I'll tell you about it then. I need to go out now.""You can go."Henry could not help but frown. Perhaps it was due to how quickly Natalie had answered him."Y-You don't seem to care much about where I'll be nowadays." Henry's gaze followed Natalie.Natalie had already walked toward the bookshelf and b
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