Harry hesitated. He wanted to say something to salvage the situation, but he couldn't find the words."Later on, I finally decided to let go of my grudges and give our relationship another chance… We had another child, and I even gave birth to him this time. "But I still couldn't hold onto our peaceful happiness." As she spoke, Shirley's eyes finally welled up with tears, and a bitter smile tugged at the corners of her lips. "Harry, I'm scared… I don't have the courage to continue living like this anymore. Maybe, I should accept that I'm fated to never have a child in this life."Upon hearing this, Harry was heartbroken. He pulled Shirley into his arms and pleaded, "No! Shirley, we'll have another child! As long as we want to, it will happen! It definitely will… Don't say that, and don't hold onto such a pessimistic attitude, okay?"Shirley didn't push Harry away, but she didn't return the hug either. Instead, she calmly said, "Harry, I'm tired. Is it okay if I leave this
After bidding farewell to Harry in her heart, Shirley quickly turned and left.If she didn't leave now, she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to bring herself later on.She had known Harry for so many years, and she didn't regret meeting him despite all the disappointment and anger she'd gone through.…When Harry woke up, the first thing he did was to grab his phone to check the time.It was already 6 am! Did Shirley go to the airport?Just as Harry was about to rush to the airport in a panic, the person beside him piped up, "Sir, you don't need to go to the airport.""What? Why?" Harry was confused."Ms. Shirley's flight took off last night," the person said.Harry was stunned. Did the flight take off last night? Shirley's flight was last night?Harry's heart sank. So, she didn't even want him to see her off? Did she hate him that much?But after all the pain he'd put her through, wasn't it expected for her to hate him?…Mother's Day was coming up in two days.
Henry's decision was something Natalie couldn't wrap her head around.She looked at him with a puzzled expression and could vaguely guess that he was hiding something from her."Why don't you want to investigate it? Henry, do you know something that I don't?" Natalie quickly pieced it together. "It was Cesar, right? Is he the killer?""Natalie!" Henry grabbed her shoulder as fear flooded over him in an instant. "Even if you think that, throw that thought away right now! "Don't make a reckless guess without any evidence! And don't do anything impulsive either!"If Cesar had dared to take Jackson's life, he wouldn't hesitate to take Natalie's too. And Cesar had harbored this idea from a long time ago as well.Natalie had narrowly escaped death the last time, and now that Henry had finally made a deal with Cesar, he didn't want another bloodbath to happen so soon."How can we get any evidence if we don't investigate it? Without evidence, there wouldn't be any justice!" Natalie eye
With Henry's promise, Natalie felt much more at ease. She smiled and nodded. "Okay.""Can we go downstairs for dinner now?" Henry asked."Yes." Natalie nodded once more."The draft on your desk… Is that the design you want to submit?" Henry suddenly and curiously glanced at the drawing on the table.But Natalie quickly grabbed a nearby notebook and covered it. "For fairness' sake, I won't let you see the design."Henry chuckled. "I'm not part of the panel of judges anyway, so there's no issue of bias toward my wife.""If you're curious about what I've drawn, wait a couple of days and see it at the company's selection meeting!" Natalie said as she pushed Henry's wheelchair out of the room.In just two days, all the entries would be anonymously displayed on the big screen at the company's selection meeting. The judges would then select the two most satisfactory designs from all the entries, and in the end, the designers of the two highest-voted designs would qualify to partici
Upon a closer listen, it seemed like Jonah was having a nightmare. "No… I didn't… didn't steal… I didn't… don't…"Lavender rushed to the edge of his bed and immediately saw his curled-up and trembling body."Jonah?" Lavender gently grabbed his shoulder, trying to wake him up.But Jonah seemed trapped in the nightmare, and no matter how she tried to wake him up, he continued to struggle in the dream."Don't!" Suddenly, Jonah woke up with a shout and jerked up. He looked startled as he sat on the bed, panting heavily.Lavender looked at him in concern, not daring to raise her voice as she asked, "Jonah? Are you okay? Was it a nightmare?"Jonah finally turned to slowly look at Lavender, but his gaze seemed different from his usual self. However, Lavender couldn't pinpoint exactly what was different."Don't be afraid, I'm here. I'm always here. I know the incident scared you, but that's all in the past," Lavender gently reassured him.But Jonah was still intently staring at her
Jonah shifted his gaze to Lavender's grass ring.Lavender sure was easy to please. She even viewed the grass ring he gave her as treasure. How could he possibly let such a woman down? He had to do everything he could to protect her.After retracting his gaze, Jonah gently kissed Lavender's forehead and whispered, "Goodnight."Now that he was better, he would do everything in his power to protect Lavender and make up for the years of indebtedness to her.…In the following days, life seemed to return to normal for everyone.Meanwhile, as Natalie took care of Mercy, she was also busy preparing for the competition.That day, the company would judge the competition entries, and all designers who had submitted entries could participate in this meeting.The atmosphere in the conference room was tense, and even the seasoned designers appeared nervous.After all, participating in the NT Competition was the dream of many designers. In fact, many designers even spent half their live
Even Natalie, despite being Henry's wife herself, had no idea that he had participated in the NT competition.Henry's design abilities weren't surprising at all. But Natalie was just a bit shocked that he had decided to participate in the competition again."Everyone... Let's give him a round of applause," Wade chirped up when he saw everyone dumbfounded.Wade had been responsible for collecting the drafts this time, and when he saw Henry's submission, he was also taken aback.Henry had already received all the possible awards one could achieve in the architectural design industry. In fact, he was also the youngest champion to participate in the NT competition last time too!So far, no one else had surpassed him. But now, Henry was intending to participate in the competition again!And while Wade did have his doubts, this was still his boss's decision. And as an employee, he didn't dare to question it.The people present began to applaud. "Congratulations, Mr. Chase!" they cheer
Henry had an appointment with Lavender later in the day, so he couldn't accompany Natalie to go home. Hence, he simply nodded. "Okay, get home safe."When Natalie got back home, Leslie was already there. But instead of going in, Leslie had waited in her car. She only got out of the car and put on a carefree smile when she saw Natalie approaching.Observing Natalie's good mood, she asked, "Did you get selected?"Natalie smiled and shook her head. "No."Leslie was surprised. "No? Then why are you smiling so happily?""Can't I be happy because you're here?" Natalie shrugged.Natalie's gaze then fell on the two large bags Leslie was holding.She frowned and scolded lightly, "Didn't I say not to buy so much the next time you come?""I couldn't help it. I'm telling you now, little girls' clothes are too cute to resist! They're all the latest summer dresses! And they're so cute too…" Leslie always rambled on when she talked about these things.Natalie gently interrupted her wit
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