"The ceremony was about to start. Why hadn't Yardley shown up yet?Angelica's brows were slightly knitted as she felt a little uneasy, but she quickly suppressed it. "No. He even came to save me today. He wouldn't lie to me," she thought. "Ms. Martinez?" A soft voice urged her from the side.Angelica snapped back to reality and had no choice but to turn and follow the woman beside her onto the stage.She inadvertently turned her head while walking and spotted an all-too-familiar figure in the crowd—Chandler.Her heart skipped a beat, and she unconsciously clenched her fists.It was her and Yardley's engagement ceremony that day. Even though she had initially approached Yardley on Chandler's orders, she had gone to great lengths to get to this day. Would Chandler's appearance derail her plans?Angelica stared at him for a few seconds, but Chandler didn't seem to notice her at all. He continued to exchange pleasantries with others. His polite demeanor was worlds apart from
Angelica's pupils contracted, and her expression changed immediately.There was nervousness and disgust, as well as a hint of panic and surprise, in her eyes.Why was Celia here?When the others heard the sound, they turned to look. Upon seeing that it was Celia, most of the people present had expressions of confusion or astonishment.But most were just waiting to watch the drama unfold. Both of Yardley's fiancées were here. It would be an interesting show.Celia walked over with ease. Her composed demeanor made everyone hold their breath. They dared not speak. The air of confidence she exuded was unimaginable to Angelica.For some reason, Angelica felt a hint of panic."Celia, what are you doing here?"Celia didn't speak and stared straight at Angelica. The latter nervously swallowed, and her gaze flitted around unconsciously as she became increasingly flustered. When she saw the security guards standing on both sides of the stage, she finally gained some confidence."Secur
As Celia's words fell, everyone gasped. Angelica's pupils constricted, and she unconsciously glanced backward. How did Celia know?But she quickly snapped back to her senses and glared at Celia in anger. At that moment, Angelica could no longer care about maintaining her image. She could even resort to killing Celia on the spot."W-What nonsense are you talking about? If you claim that these scars on my back aren't from falling off a cliff, then provide evidence. "If you can't, then you're making false accusations! You're falsely accusing me!"That was all Angelica was capable of saying. There was even a hint of resoluteness and concealed confidence in her eyes after she said that.She was sure that Celia couldn't produce any evidence.As long as she could prove that she was Candy, Yardley wouldn't leave her, ever!"If I had no evidence, would I have come here today?"Celia looked down at Angelica, making the latter's heart skip a beat. She didn't even know where to look.U
After Lance mentioned that name, everyone in the room, except for Celia, Yardley, and Chandler, gave Angelica weird gazes. She had seemed so pitiable just a moment earlier.Angelica's heart chilled, and her face darkened. She hadn't expected that her concealed scars from over a decade ago would be exposed so brutally in this situation.She had thought that she was about to secure her happiness.Angelica fell into silence, lost in her memories.Back then, after her stepmother had left, she had become a young and helpless child who'd had no one to care for her. Hence, the police had sent her to an orphanage.There had been many other children at the orphanage.At first, Angelica had thought she would make new friends. She hadn't thought that she had much to lose, considering how terrible her original home had been.But the other kids there had somehow learned of her background. They had all been children that no one wanted, yet none of them had been willing to play with her. They
"Believe you?" Celia stepped forward and looked at Angelica with extreme disdain. "You've done so many despicable things. You plotted to get close to Yardley by pretending to be a pitiable woman and his first love to win his sympathy."Not only that, you even pretended to have advanced-stage stomach cancer. You used that to coerce Yardley into getting engaged with you!"Even though Celia didn't shout, she said all that firmly.Surprised gasps filled the hall, followed by incessant discussion."What? Angelica's advanced-stage stomach cancer was a scam? So she wasn't even sick?""Why would she do that? Is she cursing herself to have an early death by faking stomach cancer?""You don't understand. If she hadn't faked cancer, how could she have gained Mr. Hughes' sympathy? "Unfortunately, Mr. Hughes saw through everything a long time ago. Angelica thought she was smart, but little did she know that she was falling into a trap.""Angelica shot herself in the foot this time."Eve
After Yardley made this statement, chaos ensued in the venue.Reporters swarmed around Chandler, bombarding him with one question after another."Mr. Lawrence, what are your thoughts on what Mr. Hughes just said?""Is it true that Angelica was a mole you planted to get at Mr. Hughes?""Did you secretly instruct Angelica to steal Hughes Inc.'s secrets? Angelica's true identity has been exposed, and BPL has suffered significant damage. Mr. Lawrence, can you tell us how you feel at this moment?"How did he feel? Chandler's feelings at this moment were nothing short of miserable."Get out of my way!" Chandler yelled at the reporters angrily, his expression strained.He clenched his fists tightly, and his knuckles turned white. He had fallen into Yardley's trap!Yardley and Celia had long seen through his plan. They had pretended to fight in front of Angelica and the press, making everyone believe that they had fallen out.Then, Yardley had agreed to get engaged to Angelica so that
With these thoughts in mind, Quinn couldn't contain her excitement. She would have to find a chance to ask Lillian about what had happened in the past.Yardley announced solemnly, "Alright, that concludes today's events. Celia and I will hold our engagement ceremony next month. The exact date will be announced later."He took Celia's hand, and they left together.Celia walked hand in hand with Yardley, their fingers interlocked. When she felt the warmth of his palm in her hand, her heart was warmed too.In the parking lot outside the hotel, Yardley opened the car door for Celia in a gentlemanly manner. In his husky voice, he said, "Get in.""Alright, thank you," Celia replied as she took the passenger seat. She leaned back slightly and rested against the seat. After the hectic events of the evening, she felt tired and just wanted to go home and rest."Can you take me back home?" Celia turned her head to look at Yardley.Yardley chuckled softly. "Where do you want to go? I've a
At Populus Hospital, Parker lay weakly on the hospital bed. He felt a faint stinging pain from his injuries, but his heart ached even more.He had believed that Celia and Yardley had broken up for good, thinking that it was really over between them.He had thought Yardley was quite the scumbag for getting engaged to Angelica. Though he had known that it was unfair to Celia, Parker hadn't been able to help but feel a bit happy inside.He had seen it as another chance to pursue Celia.However, at the engagement ceremony today, he had realized that everything had been his fantasy. Celia and Yardley's breakup was just part of their plan.They had worked together seamlessly to expose Angelica's schemes.Yardley's public confession to Celia, along with his kiss on her forehead, had dealt a heavy blow to Parker's heart.Parker had lost his chance to pursue Celia again. Images of Celia and her voice filled Parker's mind, causing his heart to ache faintly.In a daze, he seemed to hear C
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