However, Celia refused to let Yardley come with her.She looked over at him and said, "Stay here and keep an eye on Angelica."All their efforts would be in vain if the both of them went to Yrendale together."I can't let you go to such a dangerous place alone." He frowned, concern tinging his tone.Mulling it over, she said, "Get a few more people to go with me."More hands on deck was always beneficial in disaster relief.He didn't say anything else. He made a few calls and asked Yannis to help him arrange manpower and an airplane.Then, Celia and Yardley hurried to the hotel.On the way there, Celia scrolled through her phone. The latest updates on the Yrendale earthquake flooded the news.Her brows were knitted. Henry's location happened to be the epicenter of the earthquake, and the situation didn't seem promising.When they reached the hotel, Celia went straight to Nicole's room. Nicole was beside herself with worry. As soon as she spotted Celia, she ran up to her and
Meanwhile, at Xanders Residence, Willow lay weakly on the couch. Her eyes were glued to the news online reporting how she had been fooling around with a gigolo in the lounge that night.Marc had tried everything he could to stop the news from spreading, but to no avail."Look at the mess you've made. You've tarnished our family's reputation!" Marc was furious and disappointed with his younger sister."Marc, I didn't mean for this to happen!" Willow looked aggrieved. "I had everything planned out. I didn't know Yardley would—"Marc cut Willow off before she could finish her sentence. "I can't believe you still have the nerve to say that! "Grandpa would literally have a heart attack if he found out that his beloved granddaughter, the esteemed young lady of the Xanders family, had resorted to such heinous means.""What else could I have done?" Tears welled up in her eyes. "I love Yardley a lot, Marc. You've never been in love, so you have no idea how I feel."Marc was flabberg
Frowning, Willow glanced at Lisa. "What is Yardley doing at the hospital? Hasn't Mr. Hughes Senior already been discharged?" "Since Mr. Hughes Senior has been discharged, Mr. Hughes must have gone to visit Angelica," Lisa responded after giving it some thought."Let's go and have a look." Jealousy welled up within Willow as she thought of Yardley visiting another woman.When they reached the hospital, Lisa asked around for Angelica's room number. Then, the two took the elevator together and reached the door of Angelica's ward.The door was slightly ajar. Willow could see Yardley inside through the crack. "How're you feeling, Candy?" Yardley asked apathetically as he looked down at Angelica in the hospital bed.He had been in a meeting when he had received a call from the doctor. "This is bad, Mr. Hughes. Ms. Martinez's condition has deteriorated."Yardley frowned slightly. "Deteriorated? How could that be? How is she?"The doctor replied, "Ms. Martinez's condition was initial
Willow was just born into the wealthy and prominent Xanders family. She had no other redeeming qualities aside from being pampered and spoiled!Lisa had repeatedly sacrificed herself to please Willow in order to build a good relationship with the Xanders family.She had acted as Willow's lackey, been at her beck and call, and fulfilled all of the latter's demands. However, Willow had never treated her as an equal.Not only did Willow boss her around, but she also blamed Lisa for everything that went wrong. She had even gone as far as to get Celia and Parker together several times in order to drive Celia away from Yardley.Lisa had been in love with Parker for so long. He was her idol.How could she just stand by and let Willow set Parker up?Hence, she had done a lot of things behind the scenes.She was the one who had secretly leaked the news about Willow and the gigolo to the media that night, and she had fueled the flames behind the scenes and exacerbated the situation.
“I'm busy," Yardley flatly refused.So what if Willow had attempted to commit suicide? What did it have to do with him?Yardley couldn't fathom why he should visit her in the hospital. He found Marc's request absolutely baffling.Marc's heart sank at his ruthless rejection.He took a deep breath and persisted. "Willow is in the emergency room because of you. It's not too much to ask you to come and see her and comfort her, is it?""I didn't ask her to attempt suicide," Yardley said coldly before hanging up the phone.Marc tightened his grip on his phone as he listened to the dial tone on the other end of the line.He was well aware that Yardley didn't like his sister, but she had gone to such lengths because of him. Did Yardley have no compassion at all? He was so heartless!Marc's eyes were glued to the door of the emergency room as he sat on the benches outside.His heart felt as if it were being ripped in half as images of Willow lying in the bathtub, covered in blood, re
"Please give this bouquet of tiger lilies to Willow later." Marc retrieved a bouquet from his car and handed it to Yardley.They were Willow's favorite flowers. She would definitely be overjoyed if Yardley gave them to her personally.Yardley frowned slightly as he took the bouquet. Willow was lying on the bed, thinking of him when he reached the hospital.When she heard the door open, she looked up and noticed Yardley's tall figure standing at the door to her ward. She was ecstatic."Yardley, you're finally here!" Ignoring the pain, her eyes were filled with joy as she sat up.His gaze landed on her wrist.He hadn't expected Willow to slit her wrist and attempt suicide. Marc had said the wound was very deep, and she had almost been a goner. How foolish and reckless! He handed her the tiger lilies and said coldly, "Don't do such foolish things again."However, she took his actions the wrong way and assumed he cared for her."Thank you, Yardley! How did you know tiger lilie
Celia felt a pang of sympathy seeing Nicole so upset.She understood what Nicole was going through at the time. Regardless, saving lives was the most important thing then. Anyone trapped beneath the rubble needed to be rescued as soon as possible.Celia pursed her lips, took a step forward, and patted Nicole on the shoulder. "We'll definitely find him."There was no time for her to say anything else because she noticed the rescue team and bodyguards were beginning to move the bricks and debris out of the way. She joined them, getting herself covered in dust and dirt.The debris was cleared away in no time, revealing a child with pigtails."It's a little girl! Quickly, help her up!" Celia exclaimed when she spotted the child.Besides finding Henry, the main priority then was to save as many people as possible. There would undoubtedly be a lot of casualties in such a major earthquake. Every life saved counted.Everyone was focused on the rescue efforts, and the digging speed
The woman's hand slid down Nia's face. Then, she closed her eyes and stopped breathing.Perhaps Nia couldn't accept such a heavy blow. She had just experienced an earthquake, and her beloved mother had died to protect her. Nia didn't make a sound at that moment. She just stared blankly at the woman on the stretcher. Her cheeks were still stained with tears, but she didn't cry like she had a moment ago. She didn't even say a word.Celia lowered her head, her emotions a jumble.Even though she was the most afraid of witnessing such scenes, she marveled at the sacrifice a mother was willing to make for her child. She had no idea where Nia would live in the future or whether she would be adopted or placed in an orphanage. But the most precious time for her was probably when she had been with her mother.Celia held Nia's hand and asked, "Nia, would you like me to sing a song for you?"Nia finally burst into tears. "I want my mommy!"Celia wrapped her arms around Nia and hugged
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