The tension was high on Celia's side, and it wasn't any better on Morgan's side.Morgan shrank back on the bed warily as she watched Michael approach her. "Hold on. I want to take a shower. I'm soaked, and I don't feel comfortable," she said as she tried to buy some time.She awkwardly tugged at the corner of her lips; she had been brought here after passing out from falling into the lake. Her clothes clung to her body and made her feel extremely uncomfortable.Michael was no fool. He could tell Morgan was purposefully stalling for time. Hence, he lost his patience, tore off his clothes, and pounced on her.Morgan was horrified. However, she remembered there were guards outside, so she bit her lip to suppress her scream, grabbed the lamp from the bedside, and smashed his head.Michael fell to the ground with a dull thud.She didn't dare to hesitate when she noticed that. She got up and ran to the window. Cold air rushed in when she opened it, causing her body to shiver instinct
Celia curled her lips in disgust when she heard that. "Who does he think he is?" she mumbled.Celia raised her head, nestled into Yardley's arms, and gently nuzzled him a few times.However, his expression did not soften much; he looked at the villa with disgust.Celia inquired about Morgan's condition and breathed a sigh of relief when she learned that Morgan only had some minor injuries. Celia intentionally gave Morgan some time off so that she could get some rest; she also instructed Morgan's manager to look after her.It was already late at night when the couple returned home after resolving Morgan's issue."That bastard! I shouldn't have let him get away with it so easily the last time."Celia's expression darkened when she thought that nothing would've happened if she had locked Michael up in prison for three to five years the last time. Celia was also a little scared at the same time as she hadn't expected a useless rich boy to be able to kidnap Morgan. Could there b
Celia arrived at the hotel entrance as promised the next day.Josef emerged from the hotel lobby with a pep in his step. It was obvious that he had chosen his outfit carefully. He beamed when he spotted Celia. "You're so punctual, Celia! Where are we going today?"Celia smiled wryly and lowered her hand, which was shading her eyes. "I'm taking you to our most famous tree tunnel. Let's go; the scenery is beautiful. We can also take the cable car if you're up for it."He nodded and seemed enthusiastic throughout the journey. He struck up numerous conversations with Celia, but she only responded politely.It was already 11:00 am by the time the pair rode the cable car through the forest.Josef pulled out two sandwiches from his backpack and handed one to Celia before asking, "Is there a shortcut around here? I want to go on an adventure! It would be thrilling to take a shortcut."Celia looked at him skeptically. "Shortcut? Why would you want to take a shortcut? Wouldn't it be better
Even though Celia heard Josef's question, she was in no mood to answer. Celia turned around and stamped her foot. Then, she quickly grabbed his arm and continued walking forward.However, it started pouring in no time. It was raining cats and dogs two or three minutes after the thunder. The rain pelted them.Josef inhaled sharply. He was dressed lightly because he had checked the weather forecast before he picked out his outfit. It was supposed to be sunny all day that day.The raindrops pattered against her eyelashes and face, and the sensation of water droplets entering her eyes was unpleasant. Her vision blurred, and she instinctively raised her hand to wipe the water off her face. Then, she spotted a cave in front of them.The wind was howling, and the rain was pouring; all she could do was shout to the man beside her, "Hang in there, Josef! There's a cave up ahead where we can take shelter from the rain."He nodded. The pair struggled through the pouring rain toward the cav
Undoubtedly, after the press statement was released, articles mentioning the names of Celia and Josef made it to the top ten trending topics. One after another, netizens left their comments under those posts, fanning the flames while watching the excitement from behind their screens. Among the rubberneckers were Yardley's die-hard fans who began ridiculing and making fun of Celia. Of course, some sincerely supported Celia and Yardley's relationship, so they argued back. Instantly, an online melee erupted. "Celia! Celia!"Yardley, who had entered Miller Gardens, couldn't care less about what was happening outside. Despite being drenched in the rainstorm, Yardley and his bodyguards were looking for Celia and Josef separately.Mud was all over the ground, but Yardley was too worried to bother about dirtied shoes. He was truly scared that something terrible would happen to Celia, especially in such a place under such an environment."Celia, where are you? Answer me if you ca
Morgan forced her body upright and saw Emma declining a few incoming calls on her phone. Morgan couldn't help but apologize. "Emma, I'm so sorry. It's all my fault that you have to stay with me here. I remember you still have a lot of work to attend to. Please don't put it off because of me. I'm feeling fine already.""It's alright. I've already applied for leave from the company," said Emma with a smile, but soon her phone rang again, interrupting their conversation.Emma was about to decline another call when Morgan quickly stopped her and said, "I'm really fine now. You should get back to work. Don't postpone anything because of me. Besides, Richard is here—not to mention that he's a doctor."Seeing how close Morgan and Richard were, Emma did not comment further. She only left Morgan a few reminders before she turned to leave for work.Richard checked the thermometer and confirmed that Morgan's fever had gone down. He rolled up his sleeves as he said, "I'm going to cook you so
After treatment and recovery, Morgan's emotions stabilized a lot, and soon she was back on track with her daily life and work."Yes, I'm feeling better," Morgan said softly to the phone."Alright, remember to get enough rest. Call me if you need me." It was Richard's voice on the other side of the call."I want to thank you for being by my side for the past few days," said Morgan as she was reminded of how helpful Richard had been. The two chatted a while longer before they had to end the call because Richard had to attend to a patient."Mr. Black again?" Emma asked."Ah, yes. He has been so helpful these days. I have to thank him, don't I?" Morgan answered gently."I have a feeling that Mr. Black is treating you with extra care," teased Emma smilingly, sounding a bit nosy."What about Mr. Black?" Morgan had been texting Celia with her head lowered, so she did not hear what Emma said.The car stopped, and Emma shook her head with a smile. "Nothing. We're here.""You're being
"Don't tire yourself out. You've just recovered." Emma was still worried."I'm fine. I've had enough rest the past few days. Don't you worry, okay? See you later," said Morgan before she left.Parker's office was just downstairs. Morgan did not wait for the elevator and went down the stairs. Standing at the door, she briefly adjusted her clothes, inhaled deeply, and knocked on the door."You're here." Parker opened the door and stood aside to let Morgan in."Are you busy with anything? Am I late?" asked Morgan softly as she scanned the room briefly."I was reading the script when you came." Parker poured Morgan a glass of water.Honestly, since the incident, their relationship had been delicate. Morgan did not quite know how to get along with Parker.Though script reading was just an excuse for her to be with Parker, she still concentrated on the script when they started practicing."You're already doing great." Parker looked at Morgan and flashed her a complimenting smile.Re
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