Dr. Nero pushed his gold-rimmed glasses up his nose. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "The surgery was very successful." Hearing that, Yardley breathed a sigh of relief. However, Dr. Nero cautiously added, "But …" Yardley's heart palpitated as he asked, "But what?" "But we aren't optimistic about his condition," Dr. Nero carefully continued. "I can't guarantee that he'll wake up." Yardley's expression darkened, and his voice turned hoarse as he said, "That's impossible! My grandfather is going to be fine!" A nurse soon pushed a mobile hospital bed out."Grandpa." Yardley stood by the hospital bed, lowered his head, and gazed at the unconscious Otto. He felt as though a knife had been stabbed into his heart.Quinn stepped forward. "Yardley, don't worry too much. Grandpa will be just fine." He nodded calmly.… The next day, the weather was gloomy. Celia opened her eyes groggily, and a white glass lamp came into view. Where was she?She rubb
Celia yanked her arm away and glanced at Quinn coldly. "Quinn Hughes, drop your nasty behavior! I didn't come here to argue with you today. I just want to see Grandpa Hughes." "Aunt Lillian, look at Celia! She's cursing at me!" Quinn tugged at Lillian's hand pitifully.Lillian frowned and raised her voice. "Listen here, Celia Stanton. Our family has nothing to do with you. Don't even think about bothering Yardley again! You're not welcome here. Leave!""Could you please step aside?" Celia just wanted to see Otto as soon as possible and didn't want to waste her breath arguing with them. She pushed past Lillian and walked straight ahead.Lillian rushed over and barked at the security guards as Celia was about to reach the door of the room. "What are you guys waiting for? Why haven't you driven her away yet? She's not allowed to come over here again in the future!"The bodyguards exchanged a glance and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Ms. Stanton, please leave." Celia gl
Celia's heart skipped a beat.The image of Yardley holding Candy tightly at the farmhouse cabin in Mount Sunny came to her mind once again.Candy could only be here right now because of Yardley. Did Yardley refuse to let Celia see Otto because he had plans with Candy?"Do you know her?" Parker was curious when he noticed Celia's cold expression and unwavering gaze on that woman. Celia smiled wryly. "She's Candy.""That woman's Candy?" Parker followed Celia's line of sight and saw Angelica's silhouette disappear at the hospital's entrance. Celia averted her gaze. Suppressing her emotions, she said calmly, "Let's go." Angelica asked around and made her way up to the eighth floor of the hospital with her thermos flask.She noticed that there were guards guarding the innermost room, so she walked over and asked, "Excuse me, is Mr. Hughes Senior staying in this room?" The black-clad bodyguard waved his hand impatiently. "Miss, please leave."There had been persiste
"What kind of person is he?" Yardley inquired as he narrowed his eyes.Dr. Nero glanced at Otto's electrocardiogram monitor.Then, he said, "Dr. Fletcher used to be renowned for his skills in traditional Eldorian medicine. He is an exceptional doctor, and he cured a lot of terminally ill patients. However, something happened 20 years ago, and he disappeared.""He disappeared?"Yardley's expression hardened, and his tone became urgent. "Where is he now?" Dr. Nero sighed and shook his head. "I don't know. Or perhaps I should say that no one knows." Yardley's initial ray of hope instantly faded. He pressed his thin lips tightly together. He remained silent for a moment before asking, "What happened 20 years ago?"Dr. Nero sighed softly. "I don't know the specifics of what happened. I only heard from my mentor that whatever happened had a huge impact on him. "Dr. Fletcher disappeared after that incident. Since then, a lot of people have tried to find him, but to no av
At a complete loss for what to do, Celia stood frozen in place. As the front door opened, Maria appeared."Ms. Stanton?" Maria was taken aback to find someone at home at this hour. Celia was a little disappointed, but she breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. "It's you, Maria." How could she forget that Maria came over to clean the house every afternoon?"Ms. Stanton, what's going on?" Maria asked as she noticed Celia carrying a suitcase. "I'm leaving. Please let Yardley know," Celia replied calmly. Maria had also heard a little about Celia and Yardley's situation since the rumors had spread far and wide. However, she had always felt that Yardley wasn't the kind of person who would have a change of heart so easily. Besides, she had seen the way Yardley treated Celia.She had never seen him care so much about anyone in all the years she had worked for him. Celia was the first person. She hadn't expected Celia to be moving out so soon.Maria h
"Alright." Willow readily agreed. Then, she nodded and instructed the driver coldly, "Follow the car in front of us." "Yes, Ms. Xanders," the driver responded respectfully, trailing behind Parker's car from a distance. They followed Parker's car until they reached Eastwood Gardens. The two watched Parker retrieve a suitcase from the trunk and take Celia to his apartment in Eastwood Gardens.Lisa couldn't conceal her anger and jealousy as she watched Parker and Celia walk through the apartment entrance together. "That shameless bitch dares to move into Parker's house!" she fumed. Willow's eyes gleamed. Then, she turned to face Lisa. "There's definitely something going on between those two. Don't you think this would be breaking news if we told the reporters?" "But will this affect Parker?" Lisa asked with concern. "What are you afraid of?" Willow glared at her. "Do you want to see Celia clinging to Parker?" "Of course not," Lisa replied indignant
"You don't have to be so polite, Ms. Stanton. I'll help as long as I can be of assistance," Yannis said politely with a smile."In that case, could you find a way for me to visit Grandpa Hughes in the hospital?" Celia asked hopefully.Yannis hesitated, looking a little troubled by her request. He said, "To be honest, Mr. Senior Hughes has been lying in a coma all this time. You won't be able to do much even if you visit him.""Could you wait until we find Dr. Fletcher to treat Mr. Hughes Senior first? I'll figure out a way to get you to see him once he wakes up," he added after seeing the disappointment in her eyes. "Dr. Fletcher?" she asked. He nodded. "According to Dr. Nero from the cardiology department, Dr. Fletcher is an extremely skilled traditional Eldorian medicine practitioner. Only he can cure Mr. Hughes Senior. "Unfortunately, Dr. Fletcher has been missing for 20 years. Mr. Hughes has sent a lot of people to look for him, but there hasn't been any good news.
Celia struggled, but he gripped her hands tightly. Yardley used so much strength that it seemed like he wanted to crush her delicate wrists.His tongue pried open her pearly white teeth and ventured inside. He had intended to punish the heartless woman in front of him, but her exquisite taste was so familiar. As always, it made it difficult for him to control himself, Yardley suddenly recalled the sweet moments he had shared with Celia in the past. Celia had held him tightly in the sky and said firmly, "Yardley, I'll tell you the answer right now. My answer is—I agree. I'm willing to spend the rest of my life with you. No matter in life or death." He wondered if she had forgotten everything she had said to him that day.As these memories surfaced in his mind, his kiss became gentler without him realizing it. He felt as if they were still madly in love. It was as if she had never left. Their breaths became entwined, and the temperature in the office
In fact, Yardley didn't tell anyone. … Meanwhile, Morgan stumbled upon a surprising find. She discovered two healthy, month-old babies at the orphanage. "Director, is it true that no one wants such young babies?" Morgan felt a bit emotional. How could people be so heartless as to abandon their own babies? The director of the orphanage let out a deep sigh. "You don't know the whole story. Our janitor found these babies at the orphanage's entrance. Someone left them there and disappeared. "We've been taking care of them for about half a month now, and their condition has improved significantly." Looking at the adorable babies, Morgan couldn't shake the feeling that they belonged to Celia. "I'm here on behalf of Yardley Hughes else to adopt these children, but..." Morgan expressed her concerns. Morgan anticipated the orphanage director's refusal. To her surprise, he actually agreed. "The opportunity for these two babies to have some good days is preferable to nothing.
"Let's go, Celia. We shouldn't disturb the twins' rest," said Yardley as he supported Celia and got ready to leave. Celia waved her hand and stood in front of the incubator. Even with the glass barrier, she could still discern the condition of her children. She reached out to touch them, as if her touch could make them feel her presence. She resolved to take her children home safely. Celia lingered for a while before finally leaving the hospital. Once they were home, Celia locked herself in her room, disregarding any attempts anyone made to talk to her. Yardley headed to the company to attend to some matters, while the housekeepers remained at home. Meanwhile, Morgan couldn't shake her concern for Celia, so she came to visit her. Upon entering, she heard the housekeepers upstairs calling out, "Mrs. Hughes, are you feeling better? Come out and have some soup!" However, there was no response from inside. "What's going on?" Morgan asked. The housekeepers promptly briefed
Sophie had failed to get Celia's forgiveness. So, she had no choice but to pin all her hopes on Morgan.She took all the supplements to Morgan's apartment. Richard was staying there with her.Ever since the incident with Celia, Sophie's relationship with Richard had become very strained. They barely talked to one another.Sophie knocked on the door for a long time, but no one came out.She could only wait outside. After two hours, she finally saw Morgan and Richard. They came into view, laughing and holding each other's hands.This scene pained Sophie deeply."What are you doing here?" Morgan's cheerful expression faltered the moment she saw Sophie.Sophie could only put on a smile and say, "I brought all these for you. I was wrong to come between your relationship with my son."Richard glanced at the items on the ground. He could tell from a glance that they were meant for postpartum care and immediately understood why Sophie was there."Mom, you should be honest. You got the
Otto didn't back down and insisted on his right to see his grandchildren. However, Yardley paid him no mind. He shook his head and said, "Celia needs rest. Please come back another day."The next second, he instructed the housekeepers to close the door and left Otto standing outside. Otto stomped his walking cane on the ground in frustration but had no choice but to leave.As Yardley made his way back inside the villa, he thought of another troubling matter.Although they had brought their children home, the twins had been weak because they had been born prematurely. They had appointed a family doctor to treat the twins but hadn't seen much improvement in their health. Yardley sanitized himself before he went into the nursery. He felt pained when he heard the twins' weak breaths."Mr. Hughes." The family doctor spoke up with a frown, indicating that the situation was far from ideal."The baby girl has been slowly recovering, but the boy remains very weak. I don't think the n
"Don't worry. She's fine. She's just a bit weak at the moment."Remembering Yardley's words outside the ward, the doctor felt a wave of nervousness. He could tell that Yardley and Celia weren't ordinary people judging by their attire. They were certainly not ones to be trifled with."Did you say that we had twins?" Yardley turned to ask the nurse after learning that Celia was alright."Yes, sir." The nurse chuckled inwardly. She found that, despite Yardley's intimidating appearance, he was a very devoted husband.Soon, Celia was moved out of the operating room and into a VIP ward.Yardley gently wiped the sweat from Celia's face again. He took in her pale complexion; it was a sign of how much she had suffered."How's Celia?"Sounds of hurried footsteps came from outside. Ashley and the others had come over. Yardley turned and signaled them to leave.Celia had just given birth, so she needed a quiet environment to rest. Having too many visitors might affect her recovery.Ever
"How could you hit me because of her? I'm the mother of your child!" Sophie shrieked.She had never suffered such humiliation. She had been showered with love from a young age and wasn't accustomed to such harsh treatment. So, she became agitated and emotional."Isn't it all because of you that things turned out this way? Would such a thing have happened to our company? Would Richard suddenly want to break all ties with us? It's all because of your reckless behavior!" Chester vented years of suppressed grievances and dissatisfaction as if it would make him feel better.Celia watched as Chester and Sophie argued fiercely. She stepped forward to stop them, especially since there were many people outside watching the spectacle."Stop fighting. This isn't the time or the place for arguments!"Sophie went at Chester and started hitting him. Celia tried to break up their fight, but Sophie pushed her. Celia took a few steps back at that. She didn't attempt to intervene anymore."It's
"Mrs. Black, we'd intended to negotiate amicably with you and achieve a satisfactory outcome for both parties. "The decision to move out was mine, and I asked Celia to come over and help me out. If you're unwilling to be decent and compromise, then let's end things between our families here."Morgan felt relieved after expressing her thoughts. It was like a significant weight had been lifted off her shoulders. "What do you mean?" Richard panicked. Just when their relationship had slightly improved, the situation took a turn for the worse again."We're breaking up for good!"Morgan left after saying that. Jessica and Darby left with her, leaving the Blacks behind."This is all your doing! Look what you've done! How many times have I told you not to be so assertive and bossy? Why don't you ever consider my feelings?" Richard punched the couch angrily, his heart filled with bitterness.Sophie hadn't wanted things to turn out this way either, but she had been too angry and spoke
"It's fine. You two can go if you have something else to attend to," Jessica said.Soon, Celia arrived at the Blacks' residence with Jessica and Darby.Sophie opened the door and was surprised to see Celia standing at the doorstep with Jessica and Darby. She couldn't understand what Celia was up to.Once they were inside, Celia didn't beat around the bush and stated her purpose directly. "I think you might be having some misunderstandings about Morgan."Sophie smiled without saying anything."Don't you think you're interfering too much in Morgan's personal life?" Celia questioned.Upon hearing this, Sophie realized why they were there. Having discussed the issue with Chester, Sophie had finally agreed not to interfere in Richard's and Morgan's lives.So, she didn't object to Celia's words. She even agreed with Celia, much to the latter's surprise.Under normal circumstances, Sophie would have argued with her. Why was she being so agreeable this time?"How about you sign a writ
After saying that, Celia hung up.On the other end, Quinn felt very displeased. After all, it was her party, and she had personally called Celia to invite her. Quinn felt that Celia had snubbed her by refusing to attend.Quinn thought about it for a moment. If Celia didn't come, Yardley probably wouldn't either. If both of them didn't show up, it would be embarrassing for Quinn.So, she decided to go and find Celia.…Morgan was taking refuge at Celia's place, so she answered the door when Quinn came over."I'm here to see Celia."Celia had instructed Morgan to turn away anyone she didn't recognize, no matter who it was. Hence, Morgan said, "Celia isn't seeing anyone today. Please come back another time."To Morgan's surprise, her words ignited the anger that Quinn had been suppressing in her heart. The two quickly started arguing.Celia listened to their argument from her room. She regretted asking Morgan to handle Quinn. She had expected that Quinn would come looking for her