Meanwhile, in the villa, Celia was sitting in the room, biting her fingers gently as she watched the housekeepers outside the door. From time to time, she glanced at herself with the corner of her eye, feeling somewhat dissatisfied. What kind of prenatal care was this? They had sent her to a place where she couldn't go out anywhere and was surrounded by so many household staff. It felt like she was being imprisoned.A thought occurred to Celia as she remembered the day Yardley had hesitated to say something to her. She touched her flat abdomen. It had only been a month, so naturally, there wasn't much of a baby bump. But what kind of fetus would make Otto so cautious?Celia took a deep breath. Without any electronic devices, she couldn't contact the outside world, so she had no idea how things were out there.She gritted her teeth and wondered when Yardley would discover her. She hated the feeling of being controlled by others.Celia frowned and opened the door. The houseke
Several housekeepers rushed to the pier and notified the security guards, who immediately began their search. Soon, a few of them boarded the ship.Celia's heart pounded as the security guards' footsteps grew closer behind her. Since she had a petite frame, she hid under the control desk in the cockpit and used a chair to shield herself.However, the position she was in made her very uncomfortable, and her abdomen began to ache slightly. She suppressed the discomfort and concealed herself in the cockpit.Soon, the security guards arrived in the cockpit. Celia had hidden exceptionally well, but her scent quickly caught their attention."It seems Madam has been here," said one of the guards.Celia's heart raced as they searched the cockpit high and low. Eventually, they reached the control desk and found a strand of a woman's hair on the chair.Since the ship's captain was male, the strand of hair undoubtedly belonged to Celia.Celia had her eyes tightly closed when the security g
"This is a check for one million dollars. Can you talk now?"Susie looked at the check in front of her, stunned. Although she had been working by Otto's side for many years, this was the first time she had held a check with such a huge amount."I was taking care of Madam in the villa yesterday and was called back here in the evening," she said.Yardley suddenly sat up at the mention of Celia and asked, "Where is she?""On a deserted beach. I flew there. Mr. Hughes Senior didn't allow us to use any electronic devices, so I don't know the exact location," said Susie.Yardley furrowed his brows. He hadn't expected Otto to be so cautious. Otto hadn't even spared the housekeepers around him.With this revelation, it became clear that Otto had been manipulating things behind the scenes. No wonder Yardley hadn't been able to contact Celia for the past few days.The only way he could think of now was to send the psychologist to Celia and have his men tail him."Do you have any way to c
Yardley didn't pay any attention to Otto as the latter left. Instead, he turned his head and looked at the unconscious Celia. It had been a long time, and she had shown no signs of waking up. It made him even more anxious.He had someone change the blood-stained clothes on Celia and place her lying flat on the bed. Her face remained ashen, as if she were a patient on the verge of death.Yardley felt deeply distressed to see her like that.Suddenly, the doorbell rang. He frowned, opened the door, and saw the doctor standing there.This man was the most skilled doctor. With Celia currently unconscious, it wasn't convenient to transfer her back, so Yardley had troubled the doctor to make this trip.Despite the availability of a plane, the journey had still taken a considerable amount of time."Doctor, thank you for making this trip," said Yardley. His voice was slightly choked up.He then stepped back to let the doctor in."No worries. It's part of my job," said the doctor. He n
"Is this how you should talk to your elders?" Otto growled.He was accustomed to being respected and had never been treated with such an attitude before."Is this how you should be treating your granddaughter-in-law?" Celia refuted, anger filling her eyes that had been dull and lifeless a moment ago. "If it hadn't been for you, would I be in this state now?"Otto's breath hitched in his throat. It was the first time he had seen Celia in such a state."Anyhow, I'm still your elder. You shouldn't treat me with attitude," he insisted.His gaze turned cold as he stared at the pale Celia without his usual benevolent smile on his face.The atmosphere between the two became increasingly tense. Seeing that things weren't going well, Yardley signaled to the housekeeper beside him to escort Otto out.Helpless, Otto followed Yardley's suggestion and left the room."Don't be angry."Seeing that Celia was still angry, Yardley walked over to comfort her. Unexpectedly, she completely ignored
Outside the door, Celia scoffed disdainfully before handing the key to Yardley. She hadn't intended to be that harsh at first. However, Otto had insisted that he hadn't done anything wrong, even after doing something so outrageous. His self-righteous attitude infuriated Celia. In the beginning, Otto had been kind to her. After he had sent Lillian overseas for Celia's sake, they had maintained a cordial relationship.Yet Celia couldn't accept the fact that Otto had imprisoned her because she had been pregnant. Yardley understood that, so he refrained from reproaching her.Soon, the door opened. The first thing they saw was Otto slumped on the ground, his forehead glistening with a sheen of cold sweat. Despite that, Celia didn't even spare him a glance. Her eyes were cold as she stood straight and stared down at Otto unyieldingly.Otto felt indignant. He couldn't believe he had to bow down to someone younger than him. If news of this got out, it would tarnish his reputation.
Meanwhile, things weren't going well at Starlight Entertainment.With Celia absent, there had been no one to oversee things. Hence, everyone elected Jules to temporarily manage the company in Celia's absence. Jules had a decent reputation within the company, so many employees were willing to follow his instructions.Jules still had feelings for Ashley. Yet he was able to keep work and personal matters separate and didn't allocate all the resources to Ashley.Under Jules' management, the company soon welcomed a new face.Due to Celia's absence, the company hadn't recruited new talents in a while. Things had thus become rather stagnant. That was why Jules had reluctantly held an audition and signed a few new artists."Mr. Garcia."Jules was reviewing documents in his office when someone entered. He put his work down upon hearing someone call him.Freya Jenkins, one of the company's new artists, stood at the door. Her strikingly perfect face set her apart from the other artists.
Jules convened an emergency meeting with the public relations department. He stressed the urgency of dealing with the situation at hand.Although there was no complete evidence to prove Freya's innocence, the controversy was somewhat quelled with the company taking action.Freya sat blankly in her office chair as she faced the judgmental gazes her colleagues directed at her. She couldn't quite accept what had happened and could only sit alone in a corner with a dazed expression.Now that her unsavory past had been exposed, the company couldn't let her take on any endorsements or media appearances. Right now, doing so would only worsen her situation.Because of that, Freya was temporarily shelved.Fortunately, the previously released song had brought in some income. It offset the damage caused by her scandals, so there weren't severe losses. Yet there was a continuous stream of abusive comments beneath Freya's Twitter post. Freya had no choice but to turn off the reply and retwee
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