Celia was burning up and lying on the seat in a daze. She whimpered subconsciously, "I feel so sick."She wasn't just experiencing an allergy reaction. She also had a fever.Seeing Celia in this state, Yardley felt both distressed and anxious. After deliberating for a moment, he dialed Maxon's number.At the moment, Maxon was attending a medical academic conference. It was his turn to speak when his phone in his pocket started vibrating incessantly.He lowered his head to check and saw that it was a call from Yardley.Maxon knew he couldn't afford to miss the call. He walked out of the conference hall to answer his phone. "Yardley, what's going on?""Come to Lunaria immediately," Yardley ordered."Is someone sick? Is it really serious? I'm in the middle of a conference. Can you wait—" Maxon glanced back at the conference hall.Before Maxon could finish, Yardley cut him off. "Cut the crap! Just come over now.""Alright," Maxon replied helplessly. He had to ask for a leave fro
When Yardley's lips met Celia's, his breath caught in his throat.Her lips were so soft and sweet. Even though they were quite warm at the moment, they were exactly as he remembered.The familiar and wonderful feeling made Yardley's heart accelerate. He would give anything in the world to keep kissing her like this and never stop.But he couldn't do that now. Celia was sick and needed medical attention.His priority was to quickly feed Celia the medicine. He needed to suppress her allergy symptoms so that her fever would subside.Yardley held himself back, took a deep breath, and pried open Celia's mouth with his tongue. He fed her all the medicine and sealed her lips with his own. He pressed his lips against hers so that she wouldn't spit out the medicine."Ugh ..." Celia struggled a little but ultimately couldn't resist him. She swallowed the medicine.Upon noticing that Celia had drunk all of it, Yardley felt relieved. His trick had worked.And so, Yardley repeated the p
Yardley ignored Celia's request and pressed down on her even harder. It was as if he was defying her on purpose.He smirked and chuckled. "No, I won't move."Celia was at a loss.She gave Yardley an annoyed look and said, "Get off. I need to get my allergy cream.""What cream?" Yardley was a little taken aback upon hearing that.Taking advantage of his momentary distraction, Celia pushed Yardley away. "My special allergy cream," Celia answered, about to get out of bed. "Where is it?" Yardley asked while pulling her back onto the bed.Celia pointed to her suitcase. "It's in the compartment inside my suitcase.""Alright. I'll get it. You stay in bed and rest," Yardley said while gazing at her gently.Yardley's care and concern for Celia warmed her heart. The way he treated her made her feel loved and special.Soon, Yardley found a small bottle. He turned to look at Celia. "Is this it?""Yes." Celia nodded.Yardley walked back to the bed and sat beside her."Give it to me,
"No! It's too dangerous." Yardley disagreed right away.In a cold and domineering tone, he ordered, "Until we've identified the mastermind behind this, you'll stay at home and not go anywhere!"Celia pursed her lips. "I can't do that! The filming for 'The Royal Palace' is about to start. I can't delay the shooting progress of the whole team."She had a feeling that the person who wanted to harm her would strike again soon. There was a high possibility they would try again while the shooting was underway. The fact that they had targeted her during the opening ceremony indicated that this person was very familiar with her whereabouts.Celia didn't want to hide. That wasn't her style. As soon as the culprit made a move, she would be able to catch them."Can't someone else take the role?" Yardley frowned, displeased. He was worried about Celia's safety. Most importantly, he didn't want her to have any time alone with Parker.Celia shook her head. "I don't want to go back on my
Celia's lips were soft and sweet. They were like delicious candy. Yardley couldn't help but keep wanting more. The familiar taste of her lips was unbelievably wonderful and enchanting.Yardley held Celia's slender waist and pulled her closer to him.His passionate kisses rained down on her like a tempest. Celia was embarrassed and shy. Her face flushed crimson red. Her heart beat so violently that she thought it would burst out of her ribcage at any moment.Celia dared not move as she clutched her towel tightly. Since her hands were preoccupied, she had no choice but to let Yardley savor her lips eagerly.The temperature in the room shot up. It was getting increasingly heated in there.Right then, a melodious ringtone came from Yardley's suit pocket, interrupting the lustful atmosphere in the room."Your phone is ringing." Celia took the opportunity to break free from Yardley.Yardley cursed inwardly. He took out his phone to see who was calling—it was Yannis.He adjusted his
Meanwhile, in Xanders Residence, Willow lounged on the couch. She was scrolling through her phone and relishing the negative comments about Celia online. She couldn't help but smile with satisfaction."You're so clever, Willow. We didn't have to lift a finger, but we managed to embarrass Celia thoroughly. Look at how ugly she looks! It's truly laughable." Lisa stood in front of Willow. She covered her mouth as she chuckled, all the while trying to flatter Willow."Hmph, she brought this upon herself! She got off easy this time," Willow said resentfully while putting down her phone.Willow had heard that Celia's allergy had been treated and that it was no longer threatening. Hence, she thought that Celia had gotten off too lightly.It would have been better if that shameless bitch had become permanently ugly.Whenever Willow thought about how Yardley had carried Celia away the previous day and how much concern he had shown for her, she felt incredibly jealous.Celia had looked
Huh?When Celia heard that, her heart skipped a beat. Had her secret identity been exposed again?How had Yardley deduced that she was Leo?Celia met Yardley's amused gaze and pursed her lips. "How did you know?"By asking this question, she was indirectly admitting to it.Yardley stared at Celia with a deep gaze. His guess was correct; Celia was indeed Leo."It's actually quite simple. Since it's so obvious, I easily guessed it," Yardley replied with a low chuckle.He had suspected it back when they were at the old Hughes estate. Back then, Willow had criticized Celia for giving Otto a fake painting. Celia, in turn, pointed out that the dress that Willow had been wearing was a fake.The dress had supposedly come from Leo's design studio, but it was actually a counterfeit. Celia had even pointed out that pieces produced by Leo's design studio had a unique embroidered heart.Just a while later, Nicole had revealed the logo to the media.If Celia wasn't Leo, how could she have
The next day, Celia woke up early to a bright and sunny day.After a few days of rest, her allergy had completely cleared up.Celia descended the stairs and saw that Yardley was busy making breakfast in the kitchen.She walked over and asked, "Where's Mrs. Lopez?""She's on leave to attend to some personal affairs," Yardley replied casually.Celia glanced at him and said, "Let me do it."In fact, Celia's cooking skills weren't bad. She just didn't enjoy cooking. But Yardley had already made breakfast for her several times, while she had yet to cook for him."Do you know how to cook?" Yardley sounded skeptical.He had never seen Celia cook before."Of course. Not only do I know how, but I'm also pretty good at it," Celia responded confidently with a slight smile.Yardley chuckled. "Is that so? It's okay. I'll try your cooking next time."With that, he pushed Celia out of the kitchen. He didn't want her to tire herself."There's a lot of smoke and oil in here. Wait for me in
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