Regina Wright? Regina was the one behind all this? Everyone's gaze was drawn to Regina as soon as Celia said that. Regina's expression changed drastically. "What do you mean by that, Ms. Stanton?" "I meant what I said." Celia's eyes were icy. "You're the one pulling the strings, and you're shifting the blame onto Bianca!" "Don't accuse me of something I didn't do, Celia Stanton!" Regina gritted her teeth. "Do you have any evidence to prove it was me?" "Of course, I do." Celia wore a poised smile. "Regina, don't you know that you shouldn't do something if you don't want people to find out? Did you seriously think it would go unnoticed that you had done so much behind my back to harm me?" "You're making things up! I didn't do anything!" Regina couldn't help but take a step back in the face of Celia's overpowering presence. She took a few deep breaths and forced herself to calm down. She had no idea why Celia had suddenly become suspicious o
Celia replayed the video. "I'm sure all of you have seen it. Someone deliberately sprinkled platinum on those bouquets that day.""So what?" Regina concealed the panic in her eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "Even if someone deliberately sprinkled, everyone could see that it was this man. What does it have to do with me?" Regina was a little flustered when she saw this video. Why did Celia have this video? She had already confirmed that no surveillance cameras were installed in that area. Regina reminded herself silently not to lose her composure. "True. It is this man." Celia smiled. "But this man is a bodyguard from the Wright family. And the one who instructed him to do this is you, Regina!" "You're quite the storyteller, Celia. I don't even know this man. How could he possibly be a bodyguard for my family? Don't frame me!" Regina pursed her lips. In any case, she had sent the bodyguard abroad. What could Celia do to her as long as she kept ins
Regina couldn't help but take a step back in the face of Celia's intimidating presence. "So what if I had him sprinkle the platinum powder into the bouquets? You were just allergic, and you're fine right now," she said as she glared at Celia. The evidence against her was overwhelming. Regina had no way to deny it anymore. However, it wasn't a big deal if it was just an allergic reaction. "Hold on now. That was just the first time you've tried to harm me." Celia smiled as she said coldly, "There are three more incidents to come." She would settle these accounts with Regina one by one! "The things that happened after that have nothing to do with me." Regina made a last-ditch attempt to defend herself. "Those were all Bianca's doing. She was jealous of you. She didn't like you and wanted to hurt you—" Bianca glared at Regina when she heard that. "Don't make up lies to frame me!" she cut her off. Bianca had figured out the truth at this point. Reg
Regina looked up, met Zephyr's eyes, and bellowed, "Why should I apologize to that bitch? She's the one who stole my fiancé!" "I can't believe you're still unaware of your own mistakes!" Zephyr frowned as he raised his hand and slapped Regina hard in the face. Regina held her cheek and looked at her brother in disbelief as the pain spread through her face. "Did you just hit me because of that bitch, Zephyr?" Her delicate face contorted in rage. Regina couldn't fathom why her brother, who had adored her, would hit her in front of so many people. And it was all because of Celia! "My apologies, Ms. Stanton. My sister has done so many things that have harmed you. I sincerely apologize on her behalf. "My sister has been doted on since she was young. It's my fault, as her older brother, for not raising her properly. I promise I will keep an eye on her from now on and that this will never happen again. "Please accept my sincerest apology, Ms. Stanton!" C
"I can't do that. I've already told them I would go. How can I go back on my word?" Celia wasn't happy that her phone had been taken away, and it was written on her face."Did you forget that you have a cold right now? I can't believe you would still want to go out in the cold and drink. What if it develops into pneumonia? Are you asking for trouble, Celia?" Yardley forcefully placed the glass of water in her hand and offered her the medicine with his other hand. "I'll take the medicine."Celia took a sip of water with her left hand and swallowed the pill with her right hand. Then, she looked at Yardley and stated flatly, "But I have to go to the party tomorrow night." Celia was a person with strong principles. She would keep any promise she made. Moreover, it was just a cold—nothing too serious. This domineering man always made a mountain out of a molehill. "You're not allowed to go, and that's final." Nervousness and concern flashed across his eyes as he sa
What was so good about that bitch?Why did Yardley care so much about her?Willow had finally managed to provoke Regina to go after Celia. She hadn't expected Celia to come out unscathed again! Regina was as useful as a chocolate teapot. Willow had put in so much effort behind the scenes to help Regina, but it had all been for nothing! She was going to humiliate Celia tonight, so Yardley would never look at her again!Willow's eyes twinkled wickedly as she turned her head and looked at Lisa. "You know what to do, right? Have someone spike Celia's drink," she whispered in her ear."Alright, Willow," Lisa said promptlyWillow's gaze turned cold when she recalled the lesson learned from Annie last time. "It has to be a colorless and tasteless drug. We mustn't let that bitch figure it out!" she added."Alright. You can count on me!" Lisa nodded. A contented smile graced Willow's face. Celia definitely wouldn't get away this time!… Celia found the banquet hall a
Celia frowned. She hadn't expected Parker to be drugged as well. She needed to find a way to sober him up quickly. Otherwise, she and Parker would be ruined if things escalated She wouldn't allow that to happen! Her gaze turned cold when she thought of that. Celia forcefully pushed Parker away and took in her surroundings. All of a sudden, she noticed a pitcher on the table that was still full of water. Her eyes lit up as she reached for the pitcher and poured the cold water onto Parker's face. The sudden, cold sensation jolted him awake. "Celia, I—" Parker was utterly confused.What had happened to him? He massaged his temples, and memories from moments ago began to come back to him. He recalled Celia being ill and going to the lounge to rest. Then, a waitress had come to tell him that Celia had wanted to see him. After that … he had arrived at the lounge, and his entire body had felt out of sorts."Listen to me, Parker—we've been drugged." Celia
Everyone in the lounge suddenly found it strange when Celia said that.The reporters present had all received an anonymous message telling them there was breaking news here—that Celia and Parker were having an affair. That was why they had come.When the reporters noticed that Celia and Parker were actually in the lounge, they immediately jumped to conclusions. They had assumed that the two were indeed doing something scandalous because of the content of the text message.In reality, Celia and Parker were just in the lounge. The reporters had no idea why both of them were soaked, but the two of them hadn't done anything inappropriate.But Lisa wasn't a reporter, so she wouldn't have received that anonymous text message. Why would she also assume that Celia and Parker were having an affair? Unless … she was the one who sent the anonymous message. Everyone turned to look at Lisa inquisitively. "Ms. Burke, do you have anything to say in response to Ms. Stanton's question
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