Lyla wondered if Sheldon was the one who put the nightgown on her and dried her hair.Did that mean he found her naked? Did he see everything?Honestly, there was nothing to see on her, though.Her body was covered in severe burns just like her face. Even she couldn't bear to look at those horrible scars herself.If Sheldon had seen those scars…Lyla started to feel inferior again, so she quickly pulled away from Sheldon's arms and stood up.However, she hadn't gained back her full strength yet, so her feet went weak the moment she stood.When Lyla was about to fall, Sheldon grabbed her arm."Be careful." Sheldon gently reminded her.Lyla pushed him away once she got back on her feet."I accidentally fell asleep during my bath, I think. No big deal. It's getting late, so you should go home and take some rest now," Lyla said as calmly as possible.Sheldon had been visiting her with different kinds of excuses. He must be exhausted after all those trips.He had to take care of
"What's wrong?" Shirley had a bad feeling when she saw Carol's nervous expression."Mr. Lucas… Mr. Lucas is gone…" Carol said timidly. She didn't dare to look them in the eyes."What? Luke's gone? Where could he have gone?" Felix was the first to react.Shirley had no time for questions. She dashed into the house, hoping that Carol was lying.She was certain that if she opened the door, she would see Lucas playing in his cradle, and he would even smile at her sweetly."Yes, that must be it…" Shirley ran so fast that she tripped on the stairs and fell to her knees.She stood up again, ignoring the pain in her knees, and hurried upstairs.She had to see Lucas now. Lucas must be there waiting for her!Shirley slammed the door open, only to find an empty cradle. There was no sign of Lucas.Shirley felt lost as she stared at the empty cradle. She stumbled toward it. It was empty, no matter how many times she looked at it.No one was lying in there and smiling sweetly at her. No on
"I don't know the specifics very well. So, I'm planning to go over and find out," Henry said, his voice tinged with concern.Henry was now a father himself, so he could deeply empathize with the emotions Shirley and Harry were experiencing when their child was entangled in such a distressing incident.The night before had likely stretched long and agonizing for them. The more time passed, the more danger Lucas might be in."You better hurry, then! And remember to keep me posted on any developments!" Natalie urged. Her heart was heavy with concern after learning of the situation.She and Shirley had engaged in idle conversation just the previous night, during which Shirley had shared numerous photos of Lucas.Shirley was brimming with love when she spoke of her son. It was an undeniable bond of a mother's love for her child.Imagining Shirley's current state of despair was heart-wrenching."Okay." Henry swiftly wheeled himself away after acknowledging Natalie's advice.Despite N
Cesar couldn't help but overhear their whispered discussion.Though his face remained expressionless, a subtle coldness could be detected in his eyes.His fingers fidgeted with his signet ring, a gesture that usually indicated deep thoughts preoccupying his mind.The ribbon-cutting ceremony concluded eventually.Shane stood before everyone to deliver a few words, marking the end of the day's groundbreaking ceremony.Afterward, everyone traveled in their own vehicles to the hotel that had been reserved in advance.The hotel's banquet hall had been meticulously prepared, with a delicate and sumptuous lunch awaiting everyone.Everyone sat down to start their meal after arriving at the banquet hall.Halfway through her meal, Natalie excused herself to go to the restroom.She unexpectedly encountered Cesar standing in the corridor upon exiting, seemingly waiting for someone.She prepared to return to the banquet hall after nodding to him as a gesture.Cesar called out to her unex
"Send me the location!" Henry commanded before swiftly hanging up the phone."What happened?" Harry questioned immediately as he sensed the urgency in Henry's demeanor."Natalie has been kidnapped. I'm heading there now! Remember to let me know if there's any news about Luke," Henry instructed quickly.He hurriedly wheeled himself away without waiting for any response from Harry.A profound sense of helplessness washed over Harry as he watched Henry's retreating figure.He pondered where things had gone wrong. Why had everyone's once peaceful lives suddenly been thrown into chaos?Just as Harry's gaze left the doorway, his phone rang with the sound of a text message.He checked his phone without hesitation and discovered someone had sent him a photo.He opened it eagerly and stood up abruptly the moment he saw the image clearly, with his eyes fixed on the photo before him.It was a photo of Lucas!Lucas was crying in the picture. His cheeks were puffed out red, and tears stre
Although Evelyn's death had occurred some time ago, any mention of her still seemed to cast a strange atmosphere.Harry didn't dare to probe too deeply.He was acutely aware of Evelyn and Felix's hardships and understood these matters well enough in his heart, so there was no need for further discussion.…Henry contacted Jackson once more after departing from Harry's place. Jackson provided his current location to Henry.Once the call ended, Jackson continued to conceal himself behind a tree trunk, closely observing the movements of a group of people not far away.These individuals were dragging the unconscious Natalie from a car and pulling her in a specific direction.Jackson kept his eyes on them until he noticed a building close enough.Despite the distance, the words on the large sign were visible to him—Eastern Wind Cold Storage.Was that a cold storage facility? Could these people be planning to lock Natalie inside the cold storage?The thought of this sent a shiver d
"You were brought here by someone. I don't know who did this, but locking you up here clearly means that they want you dead," Jackson explained as he gave a light sigh. He then glanced toward the door of the cold storage and said in a somber tone, "I tried to open the door just now, but it's locked tight. We can only wait for your husband to rescue us now."After hearing this, Natalie remained silent for a while.Although the conversation was brief, the information that she got from it was significant enough that she needed some time to process it.Cesar was right behind her when she had last been conscious at the vacant lot. Then, she was bagged and quickly lost consciousness almost simultaneously.It was clear to Natalie that the person most likely behind this was Cesar. And if it wasn't him, then she really couldn't think of any other possibility.But why would Cesar do this?She had only met Cesar once or twice and didn't remember offending him.So, perhaps the fleeting mu
"It can't be opened?" Henry asked as his suspicion about the cold storage intensified. An abandoned facility like this normally wouldn't have electricity, let alone be in operation.These signs pointed to something highly unusual."Then find a way to open it for me!" Henry resolutely ordered.The bodyguards immediately sprang into action, discussing strategies and potential methods to open the door.However, despite having tried out various methods, all their efforts still resulted in failure. Henry's heart was in turmoil as he observed them from the side.If Natalie was indeed inside, every moment she remained trapped increased her peril."Let's all put in a bit more effort!" One of the bodyguards said, trying to encourage the others.They then retrieved several iron bars from the car, intending to use them to force the door open.The door had already shown signs of slightly giving way. So, perhaps it could be opened with just a bit more effort."I'll count down from thre
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