"I dislike dealing with smart people like you the most." Zayden cleared his throat. His expression was somewhat peculiar.If one listened carefully, one would notice that his voice was a little shaky as he spoke. But Celia hadn't gotten over her surprise yet, so she didn't notice this detail."By approaching me, you're exposing yourself to a huge risk. Are you that desperate to save your underlings?" Yardley's question was rhetorical. After all, the people he had caught were merely Zayden's lackeys. Thus, they were insignificant.Zayden pressed his hand against the edge of the table and said, "I don't care whether those people live or die. I hope you can hand over one person to me.""Oh?" Yardley chuckled."Since you've already guessed it, I don't think I need to say much. As long as you release him, I'll give you the information you want," Zayden bargained.Yardley remained unmoved by his offer. There was even a touch of weariness on his face. "Since you claim to know me, yo
"What did you say?"Sophie turned around and saw Morgan standing at the door, her shoulders trembling slightly.Morgan hung her head as her tears fell, staining her clothes. "I'm so sorry."She was full of remorse, but in the end, she could only utter these three words. Even so, she didn't know what else she could do apart from saying sorry.Compared to Morgan's reaction, Sophie was very calm. She looked at Morgan, then sat down beside the hospital bed.After a long pause, Sophie finally asked, "Do you know how Richard got into the accident?"Her voice was extremely gentle, much like her gaze, which was fixed on Richard now.Morgan clutched her dress tightly with her lips pressed together. "It's all because of me ... I-I caused it to happen ... I hurt him ..."If she hadn't been so willful and said those things, perhaps none of this would have happened.Morgan covered her face as tears streamed through her fingers. "Saying all this now seems futile."Sophie sighed almost inau
Ivan reached out to pull Morgan away, but she stood motionless. She stared blankly at her toes, completely engulfed by the surrounding camera flashes."Morgan!" Ivan tugged on Morgan's arm.Parker, who had been blocking the reporters, turned to see what was wrong. Upon seeing this scene, he frowned deeply.Feeling helpless, he reached out and put an arm around Morgan's waist to pull her into the car behind him. He knew this action might cause a bigger stir, but he couldn't leave Morgan alone when she was being hounded by the reporters.Ivan immediately started the car, leaving all the reporters trailing behind.Finally free from the reporters' siege, everyone in the car let out a silent sigh. Parker turned to look at Morgan. She was slumped against the car seat, and her expression remained blank.Richard's accident had caused a huge stir online. Parker found Morgan's reaction strange.It wasn't a baseless suspicion. He felt that Morgan's demeanor didn't quite show the sadness
"If I need to bother you for such a trivial thing, then I must be pretty worthless."Celia put on a neutral expression. In truth, she didn't find this challenging at all. After all, she had stopped being bothered by such childish tricks years ago.She was merely curious whether the actual truth matched her assumptions.Someone bumped into Celia's shoulder, pulling her attention back to the present."Sorry."A deep voice sounded in her ear. Celia felt an indescribable sense of familiarity, which caused her to halt her steps. She turned to look around but couldn't find the person who had bumped into her amidst the bustling crowd.Yardley looked at her quizzically, inquiring about her peculiar behavior.Celia shook her head to tell him that it was nothing. She could have been mistaken."Weird," she murmured, rubbing her shoulder.On the plane, Celia felt a bit bored. She initially thought of resting, but upon seeing Yardley working seriously on his laptop, she leaned closer to
In an instant, Celia was surrounded by the reporters. If Yardley hadn't arranged for people to protect her, she might have been pushed and knocked down by the crowd."Ms. Stanton, your company's artist, Morgan Larson, has had several scandals lately. What do you have to say about that?""Does Starlight Entertainment interfere in the private lives of its artists?""Are the rumors circulating online true? Can you give a response?"Celia pursed her lips. The flashing lights made her squint her eyes. It wasn't until the questioning voices around her quieted down that Celia looked up.She stated calmly, "We already made our stance clear before. Please refrain from excessively focusing on the artists' private lives. Morgan and Parker's new drama is about to conclude its filming. Please focus more on that."With that, Celia ignored the other questions. She had already contacted the company's staff in advance. So, they came out to meet her and, at the same time, blocked the reporters out
Confused, Celia couldn't help but ask, "What did you say?" She looked at Morgan, who had her head lowered, giving off a decadent vibe. The latter's eyes were red, and her voice was hoarse as she murmured, "His head must be hurting this much too. It's so painful. Celia, why am I in so much pain?" She reached out, wanting to hug Celia, but the next second, she shook off Celia's hand and sank back into the couch. Celia's eyes wavered as she finally understood the meaning behind Morgan's slurred words.Turning to look at Parker and Emma at the entrance, Morgan wanted to say something but hesitated. Parker read the room before saying something to Emma, who then looked at Morgan and let out a deep sigh before following Parker out."I'll wait for you downstairs," Parker told Celia.Celia nodded, turned her head, and focused on Morgan again. Morgan was staring at the closed door. Eventually, a bitter smile appeared on her face."So gentle …"Celia sat beside Morgan and checked the
"I …" Morgan spaced out for a while before she came to her senses and looked at Celia like a lost puppy. All of a sudden, tears escaped her eyes and glided down her flushed cheeks.Celia frowned as she wondered why Morgan was crying again."But his mother told me to stay away from him," Morgan said.She had had a change of heart, but now that she vividly recalled the scene at the hospital, she cowered inwardly."Did Richard tell you that?" Celia pinched the middle of her brows, wondering why she hadn't known how complicated a relationship could be before this."If he told you to your face that he no longer wants anything to do with you, then I suggest you don't contact him anymore. Otherwise …" Celia spoke seriously as she squeezed Morgan's shoulders."I've only met Richard once, but I could see that he loves you dearly."Celia's words reverberated in Morgan's ears, and for a moment there, her moments with Richard flashed before her eyes."Morgan, I like you.""I'm concerned
Morgan rushed straight to the hospital. Anxiously, she stood in the corridor and looked at Richard's ward from afar. Finally, she clenched her fists, took a deep breath, and pushed the door open.Inside, Sophie was peeling an apple by the side while Richard was awake, sitting on the bed. Not expecting anyone to come barging in so suddenly, he looked rather surprised, especially after seeing that it was Morgan.Morgan wasn't exactly calm either. Too overwhelmed to speak, she only stared at the man, who was sitting quietly on the hospital bed with a pale face. His eyes were brimming with so many dark emotions that they sent piercing knives into Morgan's heart.Seeing that, Sophie put the peeled apple in Richard's hand and turned to face Morgan, completely blocking Richard from the latter's view."Ms. Larson, are you here to visit Richard?" asked Sophie."I …" For a moment, a hint of timidity arose in Morgan's heart. She hesitated, lowered her head, and said, "I'm sorry."It w
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