"How are you feeling today, Parker?"Parker was awake when Celia walked into the ward. He was holding a book in his hand—an anthology of essays.He instinctively set the book aside when he noticed her and replied, "The doctor said I might have to stay for a longer observation, but I feel like I'm already better."He felt like a plant, stuck to his bed every day, unable to move freely or go anywhere. Besides, he was troubling Celia by visiting him at the hospital.Most importantly, he wanted to get discharged as soon as possible so he could officially ask Celia how she felt about him."How's the progress on the set? I still have a few important scenes to shoot. I'm worried that the filming process will be slowed if I continue to stay in the hospital. "It would be terrible if the film didn't make it in time for the film festival after its initial release."His brows knitted, and his tone became urgent when he thought of the film's production.Celia had already informed the direc
Half a month had passed in the blink of an eye.Parker's injuries had gradually improved, and he had started to memorize his lines again. Celia was still rushing back and forth between the hospital and the office.Meanwhile, Nicole and Henry hadn't seen each other since the last time. Although Nicole continued to visit him in the hospital, their conversations were limited to polite small talk. There was a growing sense of estrangement between them.Henry made time each day to get out of bed and walk during his treatment. It was supposed to help with his nerves' recovery.That day, Joaquin removed the silver needles from Henry's right leg and placed them in a needle pack. He said, "Alright, the wound on your leg has basically healed. This is all I can do since you didn't take good care of your body in the past. "Come on, get out of bed and walk around, and see if you're used to it."Henry had been thinking about his and Nicole's problems for the past few days. He began to won
Celia was feeling down after leaving the airport. She had a lot on her mind as she drove back to the hospital.Nicole paid close attention to Celia's expression as she sat beside her. Her brows knitted slightly as she comforted Celia. "Perhaps Dr. Fletcher might have his own reasons for not wanting to talk about your parents. Don't worry. You'll find out about them one day. It’s not like you can rush these kinds of things.""But …" Celia frowned, her tone urgent and her disappointment palpable. She had always been curious about her parents, but Joaquin had never told her a single thing about them. She had finally found some leads, but all of them had gone cold. Celia came to a halt and eventually let out a long sigh. Joaquin was already on his way back to Joram Peak at this point. It would only backfire if she continued to press him for answers. It was best to let it go.The women returned to the hospital. Nicole pushed open the door of the ward and found Henry already dress
"W-What did you just say?" Norman asked. He had been feeling down in the dumps these days, mainly because Nicole had been avoiding him. He had never expected Henry to tell him that Nicole was pregnant.Norman vividly remembered that Nicole had been a virgin that night at the hotel, so …His eyes widened as a thought slowly took shape in his mind, and his expression instantly changed to joy.Henry, on the other hand, frowned. He had no idea what Norman meant. Was this a typical case of a guy refusing to take responsibility?His tone became stern at the thought of that."Yes. Nicole is pregnant. Aren't you guys a thing? I hope you'll take responsibility and not let her go through any hardships now that she is with your child."Henry hung up the phone after saying that. The corridor was empty. He raised his head slightly and let out a sigh.It was time to end this.Meanwhile, Nicole gripped Celia's wrist anxiously. She couldn't imagine having a child, especially since she had on
"Let me think about it …" Nicole said after a long silence. She didn't agree or disagree with Celia's statement. Instead, she gave a very vague reply.Her mind was in disarray, and she needed time to calm down.Celia caught on and left after reminding Nicole to take care of herself.…It was the 12th of that month in the blink of an eye. There were only six days left until Yardley and Angelica's engagement ceremony.Angelica had been in a very good mood recently. Chandler hadn't called her again after she had sent him the photos of the proposal.She had been uneasy at first. She had been afraid that Yardley would discover something or that Chandler would deliberately reveal her true intentions for getting close to Yardley. But, as time passed, she let her guard down and focused on the engagement preparations. At this point, Angelica had personally arranged almost all of the details for the event.She was basically on cloud nine. All she had to do was wait for the day she would
Celia always avoided answering the reporters' questions. Fortunately, there weren't as many reporters this time compared to the last time. Hence, the two of them were able to get into the van and rush back to the set with ease.Parker breathed a sigh of relief after getting into the van. He leaned back in his seat and said, "I was genuinely caught off guard to see them as soon as I got discharged from the hospital."Celia smiled. "Luckily, the set is completely closed. Security has also been tightened outside. Everyone will be happy to see you back."By the way, let's go back to the office first. You've just been discharged from the hospital, so you still need to take good care of yourself. You can go back to the set in a few days.""That won't be necessary. Let's go straight to the set. I miss them, too. Besides, we need to catch up with work. We can't afford to delay this for too long.""It's alright—""Celia, listen to me. I'm an actor, and acting is what I do for a living. I
Celia looked at the woman and soon realized who she was. Hence, she smiled at her. "What a coincidence, Anna! What are you doing here?"Anna glanced at the entrance and said, "I'm here for a dinner date. I didn't expect to see you here. Are you here with your friends?"Celia shook her head and said, "I'm here for a company dinner. I'm the boss, so I'll have to treat everyone.""I see. You're so amazing." Anna smiled as she looked at Celia. Then, she lowered her head to retrieve a delicately packaged lipstick from her bag and handed it to her. "Since I ran into you here, I'll give this to you right now. I hope you wouldn't mind."Celia looked at the lipstick, puzzled. "What's this?""It's a lipstick that I liked to use when I was abroad. It's a plum color, and it should look great on you since you have fair skin. Consider it a thank-you gift for taking me to the hospital the last time. "I was planning to give it to you the next time I saw you, but I didn't expect to run into yo
"She doesn't know," Yardley said coldly. He couldn't help but frown when he smelled the alcohol on Celia. "Did you drink at the gathering?"He was quite upset because Celia had been in contact with Parker. Parker's actions in the hospital had already made him very unhappy. Besides, she didn't look like she had just come out of a restaurant from the way she spoke so softly just now.Celia was momentarily stunned. For some reason, she felt a little guilty. "Yeah … Everyone was so happy, so I drank a little," she mumbled.She walked over to Yardley and was just about to say something when he grabbed her wrist and sat her down next to him.Yardley inched closer to Celia, so close that he could kiss her if he leaned in a little more. But he didn't.Instead, he leaned close to her left shoulder and swiftly pulled away. "That's not your usual perfume … Where exactly did you go?"Celia realized he was jealous again.Mulling it over, she decided to tell the truth. "Parker was drunk,
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