Yardley recognized the men in the photos. They were the same ones who had been chasing Angelica because of her debt the day Yardley had reunited with her. Angelica had dashed onto the road to avoid them and collided with his car. Yardley's memories of the day he had met Angelica were still vivid.But this photo … Had Angelica already known those two men? Celia gave Angelica a snide look. "Care to explain, Angelica?""It's just a photo. How does this explain anything?" Angelica's heart leaped into her throat. Yet she pretended to be calm.She continued, "I borrowed money from them. What's the big deal? "Yards, you already know about this. My grandmother got seriously ill and urgently needed money for surgery, so I borrowed a high-interest loan from them." Angelica bit her lip, looking pitiful. "Is that so?" Celia sneered, "According to the information Anthony discovered, you gave these two men 200 thousand dollars on October 13th. "I thought you said your gran
Angelica's face contorted with rage as she thrust toward Celia with all her might. At this moment, she was nearly insane. She only had one goal in mind—to kill Celia!Celia's expression hardened as she noticed the sharp cutter coming straight at her. She promptly kicked Angelica, sending her tumbling to the ground. There was a clatter as the cutter also fell to the ground. Meanwhile, Yardley abruptly rushed over to Celia in concern. "Are you okay, Celia?" He couldn't believe that Angelica would suddenly pull out a weapon and attack Celia."Candy, have you gone mad?" Yardley's cold gaze landed on Angelica, his tone heavy with disappointment. Why? How could Candy do something like this? He had always assumed that his reunion with Angelica had been a coincidence. He had no idea that she had orchestrated all of it. Worse, he had never imagined that Angelica would conspire with Jordan and Chandler, leak Hughes Inc.'s project budget, and frame Celia. Yard
"What are you doing, Candy?" Yardley was shocked to see Angelica about to stab herself with the cutter.He rushed forward and tried to stop her, but it was too late. The cutter had already pierced her body. Blood immediately gushed out. "Yards, since you don't love me, then I … will make it easy for you …" Angelica fell into Yardley's arms, her face pale and pitiful. Yardley's white shirt was stained red with blood. It was a shocking sight to behold. Celia hadn't expected Angelica to resort to such desperate measures. "Yardley, let me have a look," she said with a frown. However, her gaze was drawn to the wounds on Angelica's back. Celia stepped forward. "Angelica, were the scars on your body really caused by falling off the cliff?" "Don't touch me, Celia!" Angelica shouted through gritted teeth as she endured the pain. "Just let me die, Yards!" Angelica struggled as she attempted to pick up the cutter that had fallen to the ground.Yardley gr
Celia frowned as she looked at Regina, who seemed pissed off.Celia glanced at Parker, her tone a little impatient as she said, "Take care of her, Parker." Then, she ignored Regina and got into the car. Celia didn't want to waste her time on such insignificant people. Regina's anger intensified when she noticed the disdainful look on Celia's face. The latter hadn't even spared her a glance. Parker stopped Regina. He said coldly, "Regina, stop being unreasonable!""Me? Unreasonable?" Regina pursed her lips."Parker, why didn't you answer my calls? Why wouldn't you meet me?" Regina wanted to explain herself to Parker, but he never gave her the chance. Since she couldn't find him, she had no choice but to come to Celia. She had wanted to warn Celia to stay away from Parker! But she hadn't expected to run into both of them. The shameless bitch must be clinging to Parker again!"I've already made it abundantly clear to you that we have nothing to do with ea
Parker! It was Parker Blithe again! Was Parker really that important to Celia? Yardley's expression hardened. The temperature seemed to have dropped several degrees around him. Celia pursed her lips, sensing the chill emanating from the man in front of her. Just as she was about to say something, her phone rang with a pleasant ringtone. Celia took it out and saw that Parker was calling her. Ignoring Yardley's worsening expression, she answered the phone. "Parker." Parker's crisp voice came through the phone. "Have you finished work? I'm outside your office." "I'm almost done."Celia checked the time. "Give me five minutes." "Okay," he readily agreed. After hanging up, Celia tidied up her belongings. She prepared to leave as soon as her shift ended. Yardley grabbed her arm as soon as she took a step forward. "I dare you to leave, Celia." He glowered. After yesterday's events, he had realized that she still loved him. Candy was
Celia frowned as she watched Parker walk toward her. What was he up to? "Celia, the person I want to thank the most is you," he said solemnly, stopping in front of her as everyone else looked on. All eyes were suddenly on Celia. Regina, in particular, stared at Celia like a green-eyed monster. Celia frowned slightly, giving him a look that said, "Parker, what are you doing? Stop it." She had a bad feeling as she remembered how Parker had emphasized multiple times that tonight would be the most important night of his life. She seriously hoped he wasn't going to confess his feelings for her again. Parker ignored her silent protests. He took her hand in his and pulled her up to the center of the stage. He was radiant as the spotlight shone on him. He looked at Celia. "Celia, you have always encouraged and supported me. You gave me the motivation to keep going. "Everything I have today is because of you, and I want to share my success with you.""Congrat
"N—no, that's not it. I can explain what happened back then, Parker." Regina bit her lip. She had always wanted to explain herself to him, but he had never given her the opportunity."Explain?" Celia sneered as she closed in on Regina."I dare you to say you didn't cheat on Parker with other men when you were abroad.""Bullshit!" Regina glared at Celia. Her face contorted in rage, but she felt uneasy on the inside. How did Celia know so much? Celia raised her voice and demanded, "I dare you to say that you didn't betray Parker!" Regina had clung to her and tried to sully her reputation. Celia had long collected evidence of Regina's betrayal. She had only refrained from making the evidence public out of consideration for Parker's reputation. But since Parker had spoken, she wasn't afraid to add fuel to the fire.Celia's overwhelming presence intimidated Regina. She was about to say something when Celia opened a few photos and projected them. Regina appeared dis
A storm was brewing in Yardley's deep eyes.He had been nearly overcome with rage when he saw Parker proposing to Celia. He hadn't expected Regina to rush up and cause a scene just as he was about to intervene. But Parker had resumed his proposal after the commotion.Yardley had been about to walk on stage and pull Celia away. He had never imagined that she would reveal such shocking news.Celia maintained a poised smile on her face amid the crowd's surprised whispers."In all honesty, Parker and I planned this proposal tonight with the sole purpose of promoting Starlight Entertainment's new project." Promotion? Was this grand proposal only for the promotion of a new project? Everyone was dumbfounded.Celia arched her brow and continued, "Starlight Entertainment will be launching a large-scale historical drama called 'The Royal Palace' soon, and I will also be making a guest appearance in it. "The proposal just now was for the promotion of 'The Royal Palace'. It seems to
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