Ashley gave Celia a call to get directions. Once Celia told her how to get there, she quickly hid with Yardley.Meanwhile, Jules stood in the middle, holding a bunch of flowers. All the lights in the room went out.Ashley was nervous about the dark, but she entered anyway. The creaky door made her jump."Celia, are you here? Celia?" she called out, but there was no answer.She quickly called Celia but got no answer. Just as she was about to leave, all the lights in the room flickered to life, illuminating the entire space.Jules stood in the center, clutching a bunch of Ashley's beloved sunflowers. The room had transformed into a blooming paradise of flowers.Tears welled up in Ashley's eyes as she gazed at Jules in astonishment."What... is all this?" she blurted out.Leading her to the center, Jules spoke gently, "You adore sunflowers because they symbolize quietly safeguarding someone, much like how you silently look out for me. You find joy in keeping an eye on me, even fro
Worry gripped Yardley's heart as he desperately called out to her. "Celia, come on, wake up!"No matter how hard Yardley shook her, she remained unresponsive. He called for an ambulance and rushed her to the hospital.When Celia's doctor was about to enter the emergency room, Yardley hurriedly blocked his path."What's happening to her? She was fine last night, but she won't wake up this morning," Yardley said.If Yardley hadn't faced similar situations before, he would have been freaking out."Take it easy, Mr. Hughes," the doctor reassured him before entering the emergency room.Yardley stood anxiously by the doorway, waiting for any news.Dreadful thoughts began to creep into his mind. The fear of experiencing the same ordeal weighed heavily on him.An hour later, Celia was wheeled out of the emergency room, and the doctor had a smile on his face.He took Yardley aside and questioned, "Were you not aware of Mrs. Hughes's health?"Yardley was aware of Celia's fragile health
"Are you going to kidnap me or something?" Celia joked and pretended to be scared.Selena simply rolled her eyes. "Kidnap you? Yardley would hunt me down."Celia silently agreed.Selena pulled up in front of a flower shop and opened the car door for Celia."After you, ma'am," Selena said.Celia felt a bit puzzled, but she followed Selena inside."Whose place is this, and why am I here?" Celia asked.The designs in the flower shop were even more fancy than what Selena had in her old shops."I wanted you to check out my cool new shop!" Selena proudly announced as she took a seat.Celia finally understood why Selena had brought her there."Opening a flower shop must've cost a pretty penny. Where did you get all the money?" Celia asked.Selena didn't strike Celia as the type to save up for a flower shop."You underestimate me! Just hit me up anytime you want flowers. It's on the house," Selena said.Celia grinned in response.It turned out that Selena had purposely invited Ce
Celia watched from the balcony as a truckload of flowers pulled up to their house."Are you planning to turn my house into a flower shop?" she yelled at Selena.The housekeepers rushed out to help Selena move the flowers.A bunch of people came pouring out, startling Selena."Yardley sure treats you like a princess! Are you pregnant or something?" Selena mused downstairs.Celia just happened to overhear it."No way…" she glossed over it and didn't let her ask any more questions."Seriously, what are you up to?" she asked as she pointed to the truckload of flowers.Selena clapped her hands. "Oh, these are just the tip of the iceberg. There's another truckload behind."Celia was stunned."What are you planning? Is your business in trouble? Are you using flowers as collateral?" she questioned as she pulled Selena aside."Don't jinx it!" Selena hastily covered Celia's mouth, afraid she'd say something worse."My shop's too cramped for all these flowers. I can't store them at ho
That familiar figure took the elevator to the top floor.Celia followed suit.That figure was Rhea—the woman who had bought flowers for Yardley.Rhea walked right into Yardley's office. Celia didn't dare to go in, so she waited at the door. Unfortunately, the office's soundproofing was impeccable. She couldn't hear anything from outside."What brings you here?" Yardley spotted Rhea as soon as he looked up."Oh c'mon, can't an old friend drop by for a visit?" Rhea sat right across from him. "I'm sure you must've hated me after what I did to your company."Yardley snorted. "It's all water under the bridge now. After all, you are the new leader."It was only natural for a new leader to shake things up, even more so for a government official. Therefore, he had to tread carefully."You haven't changed one bit. I've gotten rid of the reporters outside. Do you want to grab a bite to eat?"Rhea was beautiful. She had a charming innocence that set her apart from Celia.The two wer
Norman received a phone call during his break on the set."Norman, are you free tonight? We'd like to invite you out for dinner." Gregory cut to the chase over the phone."Sure! I'll be there on time!"Even though he couldn't locate Nicole, he agreed to meet her parents when he learned that they had returned from out of town.Norman canceled his evening reshoot, left the set, and headed straight to the restaurant at 6:00 pm.On the way, he thought he might be able to see Nicole.Yet, as he hurriedly arrived at the restaurant, he noticed that only Nicole's parents occupied the private dining room."Why isn't Nicole here? I've been worried about her these last few days," he hurriedly asked after he greeted them and sat down.Gregory maintained a calm, or rather apathetic, demeanor when he noticed Norman's anxious disposition."My daughter's at home and doesn't want to see you. I hope you won't bother her."His words were concise, dashing Norman's hopes. Nonetheless, Norman was
Norman's expression was just as cold as his tone.Darlene nodded and inquired softly, "Can I come in? There are a few things I'd like to discuss with you."It just so happened that Norman wanted to have a one-on-one conversation with Darlene as well, so he allowed her into his bedroom.The pair sat on opposite sides of the room. Norman's demeanor remained as cold as ever."Well? Go ahead and spit it out. Let's not waste each other's time," he said apathetically, hoping Darlene would leave as soon as possible, preferably tomorrow morning.Looking into Norman's cold and indifferent eyes, she could tell he had no feelings for her. However, that didn't mean she would hand Norman over to Nicole on a silver platter.Maintaining her composure, Darlene smiled politely. "To be honest, Mrs. Lorimer isn't forcing you to do anything. She just feels sorry for me because I'm pregnant and have nowhere to go, so she took me in for a while.""Is that so?" Norman just shook his head with a smile
It was the dead of the night, and Norman was still pacing back and forth downstairs. He looked up at Nicole's room and noticed her night light was on.However, the curtains were drawn, so he couldn't see Nicole.Norman had been waiting here ever since Gregory and Fantine turned him away.Hours had slipped by, and although he was starting to feel tired, he refused to give up.Just then, his phone rang. It was a call from his mother.Clarissa's worried voice came through the phone when he answered the call. "Norman, it's almost 1:00 am. Are you still out drinking?"He had made up an excuse before leaving, so he had to stick to it now."Yeah, I'm crashing at a friend's place tonight. I'll be back in the morning," he said before hanging up the phone and continuing to wait downstairs."Perhaps I'll be able to run into Nicole when she comes out tomorrow if I keep watch here," he thought.Norman no longer felt restless and began to look forward to what might happen next at that thoug
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