"No, I didn't do it. I'm innocent!" Lisa stepped back in panic. The police paid no attention to her pleas. Even as they led her away, she continued to argue her case.When Lisa passed by Willow, the latter averted her gaze slightly. This small, subtle movement didn't escape Celia's sharp eyes.The reporters who had come to the launch ceremony of the film weren't all gone yet. Hence, many of them had witnessed the scene. The sound of camera shutters clicking away filled the air.This was a massive piece of sensational news! Lisa, the young lady of the Burke family, had been arrested for attempting to steal confidential information from an entertainment company. It would surely attract a lot of attention.The next morning, several trending topics about Lisa being taken to the police station appeared on social media platforms. Even Starlight Entertainment and "Farewell, My Love" appeared as trending keywords."Lisa Burke Suspected of Stealing Starlight Entertainment's Secrets
At this moment, Celia was different from her usual gentle and amiable self. She exuded an icy and serious demeanor, similar to Yardley's. There was also a hint of a warning in her tone.This time, she was merely issuing a mild warning. If Willow tried to scheme against her again, she wouldn't be as merciful next time.Willow gave Celia a look of incredulity. Resentment, astonishment, and confusion were evident in her eyes. However, those emotions were quickly replaced by intense hatred.She wouldn't let Celia revel in her triumph!Willow lowered her voice and ground her teeth, threatening, "Just you wait, Celia!"She turned and left, slamming the door shut with a bang.Celia gazed at the closed door and shook her head in resignation. Then, she took a seat on the couch.She didn't have time to keep an eye on Willow all the time. Her main focus was ensuring the success of "Farewell, My Love" and doing all she could to help the film win awards.…Angelica had been elated ever sin
Angelica was an attractive woman. On top of that, she looked pitiable in her current state. Back when she had worked as a singer at Charming Creatures, she had drawn many men's attention.She was practically throwing herself at Yardley now. He shouldn't be able to resist her charms.Yardley pursed his lips and observed Angelica quietly for a moment. Eventually, he steeled himself and nodded in agreement."Alright, lie down and get some rest. I won't leave."Angelica nodded, her delicate face stained with tears. She seemed somewhat dazed. She slowly laid down but continued to hold Yardley's hand. Her gaze remained fixed on his face like glue.Yardley reminded himself of Celia's words and their plan. Although he didn't want to deal with Angelica, he sat beside her patiently and engaged in mindless, sporadic conversation.He stayed until Angelica closed her eyes and breathed evenly, appearing to have fallen asleep. He breathed a sigh of relief and left.As for the matter concerning
The more Chandler thought about it, the angrier he felt. He had always seen Yardley as a thorn in his side. BPL had been at odds with Hughes Inc. for a long time as well.Yardley was truly his nemesis.Chandler felt a growing sense of frustration. He closed the article, not wanting to see any more reports about the Northern Cove Amusement Park. However, he couldn't shake off the feeling that he was being played. The unpleasant feeling gnawed at him.He had had a golden opportunity within his grasp. Now, Yardley had outsmarted him, leaving him with nothing but a huge loss. "That's enough. You can leave now," Chandler said coldly, glancing at his assistant and dismissively waving his hand. He was clearly displeased.The assistant had been observing Chandler's expression carefully. As soon as he saw the dismissive gesture, he breathed a sigh of relief and left.Chandler massaged his right temple with a dark look in his eyes. His emotions were in disarray and indecipherable.Nort
Celia felt a complicated mix of emotions upon seeing Nicole's broken expression. Even so, she patted Nicole's shoulder to help lift her spirits, even for a little.With a smile, Celia said, "It's nothing. We're good friends. It's only natural for me to help take care of him. By the way, his right leg is showing improvement after the acupuncture treatment. "He can occasionally get out of bed and take a few steps. Uncle Fletcher said that physical activity will greatly help his recovery."Nicole finally relaxed and nodded with a smile after hearing this.But at the same time, the bitter emotions she had suppressed welled up. Her nose tingled, and her eyes stung. She didn't want Celia to notice her mood. So she turned her head to one side and gently wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes.No matter what, it was great that Henry's right leg could recover. Even if they really broke up, it was still worth it.Although Nicole felt immensely sad about this, she understood tha
Nicole ignored Norman after saying that. She left the airport and hailed a cab.Disappointment flashed in his eyes as he looked at her retreating figure.Nicole was very nervous in the car. She practically ran inside when she got home. "How are you feeling, Mom? Do you want to go to the hospital?" she yelled as she entered the foyer.Nicole hurried into the living room, only to find her parents sitting on the couch with solemn expressions. Nicole's mother, Fantine, looked away when she noticed her daughter had returned. Nicole was stunned for a moment. It took her a while to gather her thoughts. "Dad, Mom … What's going on? I thought you were sick, Mom."Nicole's father, Gregory Yandell, looked up at that moment and sighed. "You would probably still be in Ashvale with that Walker guy if we hadn't told you that your mother was sick!"Nicole's eyes widened in disbelief as she realized what was going on. She stood frozen in place."Mom …" she called out weakly after a while.
The atmosphere at Yandell Residence was peaceful, in contrast to the uproar on the internet.A reporter had been present when Norman had proposed to Nicole while she had been waiting for her flight. The reporter had been there to find another celebrity. He had never expected to witness such a scene in the lounge area.Renowned celebrity Norman Lorimer proposed to a woman at the airport. What a scoop! The news article had been written and posted on social media in no time. It had successfully made it to the top three of the trending topics list within two hours.The hashtags #NormanLorimerProposed #AshvaleCityAirport were also trending.Several similar topics about Norman's proposal appeared in the top ten trending topics almost instantly. Even photos of Norman proposing to Nicole at the airport flooded the platform's feed, and the discussion around the topic raged on.Norman's female fans were wailing in the comments section, but the majority of his fans remained positive an
When Yardley saw the surprised expression on Celia's face, he grinned happily. When you liked someone, everything they did seemed cute to you.Taking a step forward, he took Celia's hand and put his arms around her waist. "I missed you, so I came to see you. It's not easy to find the time to come out."That being said, there was a hint of frustration in Yardley's tone. He only showed this side of himself in front of Celia.Celia couldn't help but laugh. She pulled her hand out of Yardley's grasp.She said softly, "Can't you come during the day or after work? It's already midnight. Shouldn't you be resting back at Lunaria?"As soon as Celia mentioned Lunaria, Yardley felt a headache coming on. He had been busy at work, especially with the plans for Northern Cove Amusement Park. But when he got home, he had to deal with Angelica. Facing her left him mentally and physically exhausted. If it hadn't been for the fact that he wanted to expose the mastermind behind her, he wouldn't b
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