Angelica retorted defiantly, "You think I'm afraid of you? The person Yardley loves is me! "Eight years ago, I saved him. It's our destiny for him to be mine! "I'm sure you've seen it too. For the past eight years, he has been searching for me. He never forgot about me!"Seeing that she had completely provoked Angelica, a slight smirk tugged at the corners of Celia's lips.Angelica had taken the bait.Celia wanted Angelica to think that she had lost her place in Yardley's heart completely. Celia was about to get engaged to Yardley. So Angelica was bound to become frantic and do something excessive. When that happened, she would surely reveal her true colors.She would inadvertently slip and reveal something. By then, Celia would be able to uncover the truth."Tsk." Celia sighed deeply. She was going to deliver an even bigger blow to Angelica.She sized up Angelica skeptically. "Ask yourself this, Angelica. Do you really resemble the 'Candy' that Yardley always mentions?"
"Behave yourself! Drive!" Celia's face turned crimson as she pushed Yardley away.Upon seeing that Celia was flustered, Yardley stopped teasing her. He reached over to fasten her seatbelt for her and chuckled softly. "Alright."With distinct control, Yardley gripped the steering wheel and drove Celia to her rented apartment. Since they were putting up an act, they couldn't continue living together."We're here," Yardley announced as he stopped the car and opened the door for Celia."Go. Make sure no one sees us." Celia looked around, afraid that Angelica or her associates might spot them. If that happened, all their previous efforts would be in vain.However, Yardley seemed reluctant to part. He extended his arm and pulled Celia into his embrace. "What's the rush? Are you trying to chase me away?""It's not that. If Angelica's people see us, then—" Celia's words were cut off as Yardley suddenly leaned down and kissed her.This exasperating man! Her injuries hadn't even fully h
Yardley's indifferent and cold gaze fell on Angelica. His brows furrowed, and his tone turned icy. "If you feel wronged, you don't need to come here anymore. No one here needs your care.""Yards, are you still angry with me?" Angelica spoke softly. Her voice was trembling as she lowered her head.Yardley was probably still upset about what had happened yesterday. He must think that she had wrongly accused Celia and Parker of booking a hotel room together. But that was a trap Celia had set up to frame her!"Celia Stanton! I won't let you off this time!" Angelica fumed inwardly.Angelica's anger reached its peak. Yet, she couldn't show any of it in front of Yardley.She took a deep breath and tried to calm her emotions."Yards, I really saw Celia and Parker together yesterday. I can back up my claims with a video. Celia must have found out and—" Angelica explained.Her eyes welled up with tears, and her voice quivered. Her pitiful appearance would make anyone feel sorry for her.
"Get to the point!" Yardley's voice was icy.Yannis' expression grew serious. "It's just that BPL has been acting up. They're unlikely to give up easily after their significant loss in the Northern Cove project last time."Yardley narrowed his eyes. "I see."Chandler's animosity toward Hughes Inc. wasn't anything new. It went far beyond just the Northern Cove project.Thinking about the photo Celia had shown him and the fact that Angelica had known Chandler since their time in Atria, Yardley's expression turned frosty."You can leave now. Keep an eye on BPL," Yardley ordered in a stern tone."Yes, Mr. Hughes." Yannis nodded.As he turned to leave the CEO's office, he heard Yardley speak up behind him. "Did Celia come to work today?"Yannis halted in his tracks. He turned around and replied, "Yes, Ms. Stanton came to work."Yardley's expression softened, and this surprised Yannis greatly. He could tell that Ms. Stanton held an extraordinary position in Yardley's heart.Meanwhi
After Yardley was done telling her all this, he prepared to leave."I won't undergo chemotherapy." Angelica coughed violently and spoke with difficulty. "Chemotherapy causes hair loss. It'll make me look ugly, and I don't want that ... "Yards, aren't you about to get engaged to Celia? I want to look beautiful at your engagement. I don't want to be an awkward presence at your wedding. I want to see you both happy."Yardley turned around. He looked at Angelica, who was coughing intensely. Blood slowly seeped from her slender fingertips. Her already pale skin now appeared almost translucent.She really didn't seem to be faking it.Thinking about what Celia had said, Yardley returned to the bedside and looked down at her. "Since you've chosen not to undergo chemotherapy, that's fine. You can attend my engagement ceremony with Celia. Rest well.""Then ... Yards, can I hug you?" Angelica looked up. Her eyes were fixed on Yardley's mesmerizing face. They were full of infatuation.
"Alright, that's enough." Celia took a step back and dodged the kiss.The couple came to a halt in front of the door to Otto's room. Celia carefully recalled the scene she had just seen Angelica in. "If I'm not mistaken, she's definitely not sick.""Why do you say that?" Yardley inquired.Mulling over it, she said, "Traditional Eldorian medicine emphasizes the ability to diagnose by observing a person's face. "Her eyes are clear, despite her pale complexion. Her steps were especially steady, and the blood she vomited didn't smell right."But she went to great lengths to deceive you; she bribed the doctors and nurses and even used fake blood."His heart sank when he heard that. Angelica couldn't have accomplished so much on her own, so …"She has someone backing her up," he stated solemnly."That's right." Celia wasn't surprised. Yardley should be able to figure it out just as easily as she did.Celia glanced at him. "If Angelica isn't Candy but knows so much about Candy, on
Ramsey was all smiles when the topic of marriage was brought up. "This is wonderful news, Mr. Hughes Senior. I came to tell you that I consulted an astrologer, and the best date for the engagement is at the end of this month!"Otto was bursting with joy as soon as he heard about the engagement. "That's fantastic! The wedding will be held in no time once the kids get engaged."Celia subconsciously glanced at Yardey, and he was looking at her with such tenderness."Leave the engagement arrangements to us, Cece. You don't have to worry about a single thing," Otto said, worried that something else might go wrong."Don't worry, Grandpa. It'll go without a hitch this time." Celia was well aware that her sudden announcement to call off the engagement ceremony last time had probably traumatized Otto. The latter felt reassured when he heard that.Angelica, who had come to Otto's room to play the victim, clenched her fists tightly in anger when she overheard their conversation at the do
Celia and Yardley went to the hospital together the next day after work to see Otto.Dr. Nero was performing a routine examination on Otto when the couple entered the room.He stood up and addressed the couple respectfully, "Mr. Hughes, Ms. Stanton.""How's Grandpa Hughes?" Celia inquired, concerned.Dr. Nero hurriedly responded, "I just examined Mr. Hughes Senior, and his condition has improved significantly."Celia sighed in relief. "That's good."It seemed that Joaquin had been right. Otto's condition was gradually improving.It wouldn't be long before he fully recovered."You're here, Yardley, Cece." Otto's complexion looked good."I'm much better now. I'll be able to leave the hospital soon.""Grandpa Hughes, you should stay a few more days to rest and recover," Celia smiled.Otto stroked his beard. "I'm bored to death staying in the hospital all day. I'm going to get sick even if I don't have any problems. "Besides, you're getting engaged at the end of the month. I n
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