It wasn't easy to maintain such a huge business."Mr. Hughes, if we do this, the subsidiary's revenue for this year will be negative again," said the secretary, afraid that Yardley might have made a mistake.Yardley chuckled and said, "Just do as I said. The amount of money we make isn't important. What matters is that we win over the public's support."The statement was published on the company's official website ten minutes later. Following this, the affected shareholders of the subsidiary company received their compensation from Hughes Inc.Yardley was highly efficient. Within an hour, he had already regained the public's trust. This incident should have significantly lowered the subsidiary's annual profits.However, Yardley's statement had turned the table by pushing the subsidiary company into the limelight and regaining the people's favor. As a result, the company's stock price skyrocketed.His approach to this crisis became an example in the business world. Many tried to f
After clicking on one of the articles, Celia looked at the photo and complained, "Why do I look so ugly in this photo? I look fat."Hearing this, Selena gave her a disdainful look."This reporter has awful photography skills. The angle is all off," Celia continued, not caring at all about Selena, who shrugged helplessly and walked away. …In the evening, Celia lay on the bed and admired the photo from the article earlier while occasionally touching her slightly bulging belly, feeling the little life inside.Right then, another piece of news appeared on her phone. The glaring headline at the top read, "Yardley Hughes' Wife Suspected to Be Pregnant."The article also had photos of Celia looking extremely bloated, as if she had been pregnant for several months.Yardley, who had just returned from a shower, saw Celia's serious expression. He couldn't help but ask, "What are you looking at? You look very focused."She held up her phone and showed him the photos. "I look so ugly in
Celia laughed at the sight of the sisters' antics. She looked at them and said, "Hello, Ms. Jenkins and Ms. Jenkins."Their laughter and chatter echoed in the office.Meanwhile, public opinion on the matter intensified online, but it wasn't directed at the two sisters. Instead, many netizens criticized the elderly couple. Some netizens even exposed the elderly couple's personal information, including their address.The elderly couple had just returned home when they saw the word "shameless" painted on their front door. They hurriedly started cleaning up their front yard.Just then, a group of people barged in and started throwing things at the elderly couple."Don't you have something better to do at your age? You torment this young lady and refuse to take a DNA test. But then, you insist on being her parents. Without a DNA test, no one will believe you're her parents!" The netizens were very capable. The elderly couple had never faced such humiliation in their lives. This inc
The elderly couple's extended silence gave Celia and Yardley no choice but to leave. Just as they reached the door, the elderly man called out to them."Wait, I'll tell you."Celia smiled at Yardley. She was finally about to get the answers she had been waiting for."Selena and Freya aren't our daughters. I'm their mother's brother-in-law. "Their real parents searched for them for a long time. They became mentally unstable and passed away a year ago. My wife's sister entrusted us with the task of continuing the search." This revelation stunned Celia. She had thought these two were only pretending to be Selena's parents for money. She had never expected there to be such a tragic story behind it all.She hadn't anticipated that Freya's and Selena's real parents were deceased. They had left this world in disappointment, unable to reunite with their daughters.Celia felt emotional as she looked at the elderly couple, whose eyes were filled with unspoken sorrow. She fought back tea
Unfortunately, Selena's parents could only hear her cries from heaven now.…Yardley arranged for Celia to rest at home and assigned an assistant to watch over her. Even so, she watched the live broadcast of the press conference online. She had learned to control her emotions by now so that they wouldn't affect her child.She began to regret it when she saw the sisters crying so heartbrokenly. She pondered if it would have been better to just let them cling to the hope that their parents were still out there somewhere."Mrs. Hughes, Mr. Hughes has instructed me to take you to the hospital for a check-up later," said the assistant. She was in her early 20s, and she was serious and meticulous in her work."There's no need. I'm fine and don't need a check-up," Celia refused without a second thought."That won't do." The assistant was surprisingly firm. "Mr. Hughes said that you've been aggravated emotionally. If anything happens to you, how could he go on?"Celia laughed out loud
Celia sat aside and watched as Morgan completed recording the entire show. Only then was she able to stop worrying.Morgan's comeback attracted the public's attention immediately. Thanks to her previously good reputation and frequent appearances on various talk shows, her popularity soared once again.Richard's parents weren't happy about this. As they saw numerous videos of Morgan's comeback and the public's affection for her, they felt even more dissatisfied and irritated."Isn't she just a washed-up artist? Doesn't Celia have any other celebrities in her company? Bringing her back into the entertainment scene is like slapping the audience in the face!" Chester Black, Richard's father, disliked Morgan immensely. He loathed her even more now."Why bother making a comeback when she's just an insignificant celebrity? I haven't forgotten what she did before. We must teach her a lesson!" Sophie's animosity toward Morgan hadn't decreased one bit either."How do we do that?" Chester
Celia was more than happy to help Princess Isabelle with the design. She enjoyed it."Are you still working? Isn't it time to go home?" Yardley asked.He watched as Celia busied herself with work, showing no signs of stopping. At that moment, he regretted allowing her to start her own company. He was very worried about her pregnancy.Feeling uncomfortable under his gaze, Celia wrapped up her work and followed him home.This finally brought a smile to Yardley's face.…Back home, Celia checked her email and indeed found the invitation from Princess Isabelle. She was thrilled to see the familiar invitation letters. She was filled with happiness all day, recalling her last collaboration with the princess. It had been quite a while ago."You said that Princess Isabelle is currently here in our city. Is that true?" Celia suddenly remembered what Yardley had mentioned before."She's been staying at a hotel and is likely to leave the day after tomorrow." Yardley had already inquired
Seated on the couch, Lior wore a faint smile, showing no signs of anger. If he had wanted money, he could have simply asked Celia directly. After all, Celia was known for her generosity. Betraying friends went against his principles, and he would never engage in such actions. In the end, the Black family suffered significant financial losses and failed to achieve their desired outcome, making them the laughingstock of the entire city.… Meanwhile, Celia remained occupied with designing gowns. She even delayed her regular work. However, there was something that had been bothering her for a long time—an issue she couldn't find a solution to. One day, she opened her laptop and noticed someone attempting to hack into it. So, she promptly set up an additional layer of firewall. To outsiders, it looked like an ordinary laptop. Yet in reality, it contained numerous added layers of protection. Being an exceptional hacker herself, the moment the term "hacker" crossed her mind,
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