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
The first scene they shot involved Bianca and Parker. Celia stood on the sidelines and silently watched them act.The scene showed the time when the female lead, Esmerelda Lindell, first entered the palace. Esmerelda would go on to become the queen later on.She didn't come from a prominent family. Thus, upon arriving at the palace, several noble ladies mocked her. She calmly and confidently retaliated. The king, played by Parker, happened to pass by right then. He became deeply impressed by her.The key point of this scene was to showcase Esmerelda's wit and fearlessness in the face of adversaries. However, Bianca's portrayal consistently carried a hint of arrogance. It didn't fit in well with the character that she was playing.Cassius was a perfectionist who took his work very seriously. He wanted the best possible performance for every scene he shot."Cut!" Cassius said with a wave of his hand."Bianca, your expression isn't right. Let's do it again."Cut! Bianca, your p
After the break, Bianca finally got into the right state. They shot the same scene a few more times. Finally, Cassius deemed that the scene was just acceptable before moving on to the next one.Next was Celia's turn. She had a scene with Parker.It was a simple scene. Celia played the role of Lucia Moor. At this point in the drama, she was a flower picker from a seaside village in Jeda. While she was in the grove playing on a swing, she would have a fateful meeting with the king, who was in disguise as a commoner.The king would enter the grove by accident and fall in love with Lucia at first sight."Let's start, Ms. Stanton," Cassius said with a smile. He gestured for Celia to sit on the swing.Celia nodded and gave a thumbs-up. "Let's do it!"She walked to the grove and got in position. Then, the actress playing her friend started pushing the swing.As soon as Celia sat down, she felt that something wasn't right.The crew had set up the swing at the last minute. The props t
"Oh, my goodness! Are you okay?" Celia asked with concern as she looked at the large bruise on Yardley's hand.Suddenly, she felt a strange emotion welling up in her heart. He had gotten hurt protecting her once again.Yardley smiled when he saw how concerned Celia was. His smile reached all the way to his eyes."I don't mind getting hurt for you. You're worth it."Celia's ears turned red upon hearing his words. He was flirting with her at every opportunity.She stood up to avoid his intense gaze. "I'll go get the first aid kit to tend to your wound."After she found the first aid kit in the car's trunk, she returned to Yardley's side with it. Then, she took out a bottle of iodine and some gauze."Give me your hand." Celia didn't realize that her tone had become considerably softer.Yardley placed his hand in Celia's soft palm. Upon seeing the ugly bruise on his hand, Celia's delicate brows became knitted."Next time, don't rush into uncertain situations like these." Celia u
Her phone started vibrating just as Yardley was about to take things further. Celia snapped back to reality. Oh god, what was she doing? She hadn't resisted just now … She hurriedly pushed him away. Her face reddened, and she was panting as she took her phone out of her pocket. Then, she looked down and noticed that it was a call from Parker. She composed herself before answering the phone. "Are you okay, Celia?" Parker's worried voice came through the phone. "I'm okay," Celia replied apathetically. "That's good to hear." He nodded and hesitated before continuing, "By the way, Herman asked the props team, and the leader said the loose screw on the swing was an accident." "An accident?" she inquired. "That's what he said," he said with a frown. "I see." Celia didn't say anything else. Hanging up the phone, she narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly. An accident? How could that be possible?Celia was well aware that the incident couldn't h
Her ear felt ticklish as his warm breath brushed against it.Celia blushed. "What on earth are you talking about? Parker and I were just filming a scene." "You're not allowed to kiss him, even if you were filming!" Yardley said domineeringly. His eyes welled up with rage as he recalled Celia and Parker's passionate kissing scene just now. Yardley abruptly lowered his head and kissed her enticing cherry lips. Celia's words were all drowned out by his kiss. The kiss sent her mind into overdrive.What is this guy doing? For God's sake, they were on set! There were so many people here … Parker's eyes dimmed in an instant as he watched this scene, standing not far away. He noticed that Celia was keeping her distance from him during the filming just now. But she was passionately kissing Yardley in front of everyone now. His heart gradually sank. Parker wasn't the only one who saw this scene. Other employees also witnessed Celia and Yardley kissi
A faint smile graced Celia's face as she said, "I hope you can continue to immerse yourself this deeply in the role and deliver outstanding performances. Understand?" Bianca was momentarily taken aback. Was Celia implying that her previous performance was subpar? This woman was really something. Bianca had expected Celia to be furious when she had slapped her. Little had she expected that Celia would praise her in public.Celia's magnanimous demeanor might lead others to believe that she had slapped Celia on purpose to make things difficult for her. Jealousy and hostility flashed across Bianca's eyes as she clenched her fists hidden within her voluminous sleeves. However, she hastily concealed her emotions and said, "I will." Cassius, who was watching from the side, tried to defuse the tension. He said, "Let's move on from this scene. Let's prepare for the next one, which will also be in the royal garden. Parker, please take the stage." Parker, alr
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