Half of the people who came to listen to Ashley's album were there for gossip. The other half were truly attracted to her unique voice. Just like that, she became an instant hit.Celia smiled while reading the news and comments about Ashley online. After sorting out her feelings, she breathed a sigh of relief and went back to work.…Willow went to the Hughes residence early in the morning, carrying a soup container."You can just come over. There's no need to bring anything with you," said Lillian as she hurriedly walked out to greet Willow. Willow took her arm as they entered the house. They looked at each other very closely. "Haven't you been saying that you have no appetite these days? I made some chicken noodle soup for you this morning."Willow acted very gentle and virtuous in front of Lillian, which sent the latter over the moon."Good girl. You're so thoughtful."One of the staff took the chicken noodle soup from Willow and brought it to the kitchen. Still hand in h
At that moment, Lillian walked out of the office."Why are you here? I heard everything. How rude of you to come here and start an argument with Yardley's secretary!" Lillian had no intentions of being polite to Celia. She only glanced at Celia before looking away."I'm sorry, Madam Lillian. It was my fault," the secretary quickly apologized to Lillian, but her eyes were filled with disdain for Celia."I wanted to go in and get my contract, but she stopped me."Celia suppressed her inner dissatisfaction and looked at the women before her, feeling extremely annoyed. However, what puzzled her was why Yardley had not come out of his office."Are you deaf? Yardley has rejected your investment proposal, yet you're still around. Aren't you going against him right now?" scolded Lillian as she glared fiercely at Celia and gripped Willow's arm.Celia forced a bitter smile, momentarily unsure of what to say."Can't you learn from Willow? She's elegant, composed, and most importantly, re
Yardley looked at Celia with affection in his eyes. His previous displeasure toward Willow was long gone."Isn't it funny?" Celia smiled at Yardley, and her smile instantly struck deep into his heart."It is if you say it is."Celia's joyous expression prompted Yardley to give her a faint smile. His smile lingered for a long time until their tranquility was interrupted by a knock on the door."Mr. Hughes, may I come in?" asked the secretary from behind the door.Celia threw a flirtatious glance at Yardley, wrote a few words on a piece of paper, then left. …In the village where hills were surrounded by clear rivers and towering trees, Morgan had been in the secluded film set for three consecutive months now.The environment in the village was extremely challenging, but fortunately, it was very peaceful. Morgan enjoyed the quietness without the online insults and public ridicule.As filming approached its end, she was about to leave the place. She felt a twinge of reluctance
This was not entirely the fault of Richard's parents. As Morgan was Richard's girlfriend, they had to find out who she was. So, they searched online for information about her, and the results were disappointing."I understand." Morgan blushed in embarrassment, unsure of what to do."But this is between the two of you. I'm just expressing my opinion." Sophie smiled politely. Morgan sensed the underlying meaning in her words. It was evident that Richard's parents did not fully approve of their relationship. As for Morgan's parents …Morgan pursed her lips. Her parents had previously brought up her ordinary background compared to Richard's wealthy family. Although she had a successful career, her achievements were probably insignificant in the eyes of Richard's parents.Morgan's parents were also concerned about Richard's wealthy status. Being surrounded by women often, they were worried he did not genuinely care for Morgan.As they left, Morgan scratched her head. She thought they
"I know I haven't been acting right these past few days, but I've been busy with work. I didn't mean to neglect you, Mr. Hughes," Celia said as she pinched Yardley's face.With his refined features squeezed together, he did not look as serious and intimidating as he usually did."There's no need for this." Maintaining a cold demeanor, Yardley pulled Celia's hands away. However, he secretly enjoyed the situation."Oh, don't be like this. Mr. Hughes, you must have a big heart. Spare me this time, please?"Celia's melodious and coquettish voice echoed in Yardley's ears, calming his nerves. He then coughed lightly, his expression still indifferent.Celia was about to say more when the office door swung open. She quickly shut her mouth. If anyone saw this scene, it would be embarrassing.Yardley seemed displeased, but he couldn't continue acting the way he had in the presence of others."Celia!" The person rushing in was Morgan. When she saw Yardley, she forcibly adjusted her po
However, Willow didn't give up. She stepped forward and hugged Yardley's waist. "Yardley, I miss you so much."Yardley closed his eyes and did his best to suppress his anger. "Let go of me."When he didn't resist her, Willow smirked. In the end, men were all the same. "No, I don't want to let go. Can't I just hug you like this?"Yardley took a deep breath and pushed Willow away. "If you keep this up, don't blame me if I retaliate."A hostile air emanated from his entire being. His expression became stormy, as if he would devour Willow whole any second."You … I ..." Willow stuttered, immensely frightened by Yardley's grim response. She mustered her courage and said, "Celia knows nothing about cherishing others. Why can't you accept me?"Her words caused Yardley to blow a fuse."Get lost!" Yardley growled. Though he and Celia were arguing, he wans't going to allow others to speak badly of her, especially not in front of him."No ..." Willow said, shaking her head.Despite b
The sum Lillian had mentioned wasn't small at all. It was enough to help the Xanders family through the crisis."Thank you, Madam Lillian. I'll visit and keep you company every day from now on." Willow was so moved she almost got down on her knees, but Lillian hurriedly helped her up.She said with a smile, "Silly child, you'd better head home quickly. Your father must be anxious."Willow nodded and went to the bank. She transferred all the money in the account to her father.Clement worked tirelessly in the company and managed to somewhat salvage the company's stocks. Although their stock price was far from what it was before, Clement managed to prevent it from crashing completely and avoided a terrible loss.News of the Xanders Group surviving the ordeal reached Yardley's ears quickly. He raised an eyebrow, suspecting the matter was not as simple as it seemed."Find out who helped the Xanders family." Yardley sent his assistant to investigate. He reclined on the couch and ste
"I plan to send you abroad to undergo training. You should take this opportunity to improve yourself. When you come back, you'll be able to take on some good roles and let your acting shine. This way, perhaps your boyfriend's parents will accept you," Celia said calmly.Upon hearing this, Morgan's eyes brightened. "Oh my! Thank you, Celia. I'll definitely work hard."The next day, Celia booked the plane ticket and sent Morgan abroad.When she returned to the office, she sighed in relief. She didn't need to constantly worry about Morgan anymore.With Morgan's issue resolved, the next thing Celia needed to do was handle the matter with Yardley.She thought about the video on Twitter and frowned. She feared someone else would snatch him away if she didn't reach out to him soon.Celia was about to call Yardley when the announcement of breaking news on the TV caught her attention."We've received news that Flight 3594 has crashed in Fyserth." The clear diction of the news anchor soun
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