Jean-Pierre returned to his booth, looking immensely displeased. Annie was considerate and wanted to put an ice pack on his face. But he blocked her hand and growled angrily, "Get lost!"Annie's smile froze for a moment, but she forced herself to swallow her pride. She leaned in and spoke softly to Jean-Pierre. "Mr. Jean-Pierre, I see you're interested in that woman. Well, we happen to be old acquaintances. I can help you get her."Jean-Pierre had been upset but perked up when he heard what Annie had to say. "Is that right?" he asked eagerly."Absolutely," Annie replied seriously, nodding her head with an intriguing smile on her lips."What can you do?" He narrowed his eyes. The tone of his voice carried a hint of skepticism.Annie leaned in to speak in his ear once more. After a while, his face lit up with understanding, and he nodded repeatedly.He reached out and pinched Annie's chin. "Babe, your idea isn't bad at all."Upon seeing how this was turning out, Annie insisted
Jean-Pierre froze on the spot. How had it turned out like this?Annie had claimed she put the necklace in Celia's bag. But now, it was in her bag instead!Had she intended to steal his necklace?As this thought crossed his mind, he looked at Annie with anger. "What's going on?"Her face paled, and she seemed bewildered. "It wasn't me. I swear!"Celia was about to speak when a man's voice sounded from nearby. "Being suspected of intentional theft and framing others can land you in jail. A 20-million-dollar necklace is enough to put you behind bars for the rest of your life, Ms. Lauren."The voice sounded so familiar.Celia's heart skipped a beat. She turned her head and saw a tall figure approaching them.Yardley was here! Celia had thought he was still in Yrendale. Why had he suddenly returned?Facing Celia's puzzled gaze, Yardley gave her a sexy smirk. Then, he instructed the security guards beside him coldly, "Take Annie to the police station. As for Mr. Jean-Pierre, l
Willow sounded awfully confident. This made Parker snort in response.He leaned against his desk and said seriously, "Ms. Xanders, forgive me for being blunt, but you're too naive. "If Yardley and Celia could be easily separated by a few words, you wouldn't have had come to see me today."His words struck a nerve. Willow clenched her fists a little and pursed her lips. Her smile faltered a bit as well."So what?"Parker shook his head and looked at her without much interest. He retorted mercilessly, "So I have no intention of working with you. I like Celia, but I would never resort to such unethical methods to win her over. You've come to the wrong person."Parker's rejection was unequivocal, and Willow's gaze dimmed."If there's nothing else, please leave." He urged her to leave.Willow stood up from the couch abruptly. She glared at Parker and said, "I hope you won't regret what you said today."With that, she left in a hurry.Lisa followed her out. Her gaze darkened as
"Alright." Yardley stared at Celia deeply for a while. The fire in his eyes wasn't completely gone, but he backed down in the end.He released her hand and sat down next to her, appearing somewhat helpless.Seeing him in this restrained state, Celia felt a twinge of guilt. She extended her delicate hand, placed it on Yardley's shoulder, and leaned against him. She looked at him and said, "We have a lot of time ahead of us. There'll be plenty of chances in the future."Yardley turned to look at Celia's exquisite face. He planted a kiss on her forehead and said, "Yes, we have long days together ahead of us."...After Parker left, he walked over to a dimly lit streetlamp. It happened to face the direction of Celia's living room. He couldn't help but look up at the glaring light coming from Celia's window.Yardley and Celia were definitely together now, right? They might even be ...Intense bitterness filled Parker's heart. He shook his head and forced those thoughts away. He low
Joaquin nodded in response. But when he saw Henry's right leg, his expression turned serious.Nicole had been supporting Henry. She looked at Joaquin nervously. After getting a signal from Celia, she helped Henry sit in a nearby chair.Joaquin removed the old bandage from Henry's leg and saw that his wound had worsened. His lips formed a taut line as he carefully examined the injury. He pressed around the area gently. Henry frowned and even broke into a cold sweat, all while clenching his teeth and keeping silent.Joaquin stood up after a while.With her hands tightly clasped together, Nicole hurriedly asked, "Uncle Fletcher, what's Henry's condition? Can his leg still be treated?"Joaquin shook his head, his expression grave. "The injury in his right leg is severe. It's been neglected for quite some time. So the wound has deteriorated, affecting the tendons and muscles. "Even if I do my best to treat it, a complete recovery may not be possible. Even if we heal his leg, he
"Hmm? Not drunk … I'm not drunk ..." Nicole heard a voice through her hazy consciousness. She instinctively turned her head and saw Norman's face.She chuckled absentmindedly. Her face was flushed thanks to the alcohol. She reached out to pull Norman's sleeve. "Hey, it's Norman … What are you doing here too? Perfect! Drink with me!"Nicole's tone was firm, so Norman had no choice but to sit next to her."Come, let's toast!" Nicole poured some alcohol into another glass and handed it to Norman.He didn't reach out to take it. Instead, he looked at her with concern. She seemed to have become haggard over the past few days.Just as Nicole was about to have another drink, Norman grabbed her wrist to stop her from downing the alcohol. "Nicole, don't drink anymore. You've already had enough.""Let go … Let go of my hand!" Nicole shouted at him with furrowed brows, shaking off his hand. "If you still consider me your friend, then drink with me! Otherwise, leave me be."With that,
"Are you sure?" Willow looked at Lisa skeptically.Seeing Lisa nodding earnestly, Willow gave an approving nod. After all, Lisa had been coming up with plans for her all this time."Alright. I'll wait for news from you."In the evening, Celia rushed to the hospital to visit Henry. Nicole was preparing to leave when she arrived. Upon seeing her, Nicole froze for a moment."Nicole," Celia greeted her and then lowered her head to look at Henry, who was lying in the hospital bed. She asked, "Henry, how's your leg? Is it feeling any better?"Unexpectedly, Henry acted as if he hadn't heard her at all. He just turned his head to look out of the window. On the other hand, Nicole stood by the window, avoiding eye contact with everyone.Celia sensed that something was amiss and looked at Nicole. "What's going on? Is something the matter between you two?"Only then did Nicole raise her head and force a smile at Celia. She tugged on Celia's sleeve and said, "It's nothing. Let's talk outsi
"Of course I'm serious! I'm absolutely serious about this!" Norman blurted, nodding enthusiastically.He was very sure. He wanted to be with Nicole for the rest of his life. Although he and Nicole had been impulsive when they had spent the night together, he still felt that he should take responsibility for his actions as a man.Celia was hesitant. She knew who Nicole loved in her heart, but Norman seemed very sincere too."Well ..."Normal could tell that Celia was starting to waver. He took another step forward and looked into her eyes, his warmth and sincerity shining through."Celia, I swear I like Nicole. I want to protect her for the rest of my life. Please help me!""... Alright." Celia relented and agreed upon seeing the determination in Norman's eyes. She believed he wasn't lying.However, Celia knew Nicole's personality well. She wouldn't want to see Norman, at least for the time being.Celia didn't think Norman should rush it and push his luck.After contemplating
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