When Norman returned home that evening, he behaved as usual, showing no signs of the joy usually associated with becoming a father.Although Nicole and the baby were safe, he felt like an outsider. Weighed down by the frustration, he slowly climbed the stairs. He wanted to take a shower and change his clothes.However, before he could reach the room, Clarissa suddenly emerged from her room. Noticing his listless appearance, she stepped forward and reproached him, "Where did you go again today? You've been out doing nothing all day long."At that moment, Norman did not feel like talking. Yet when faced with Clarissa, who was as persistent as always, he had no choice but to give an answer. "I had things to attend to during the day.""What business could you possibly have to attend to?" Unconvinced, Clarissa scoffed sarcastically."You've turned yourself into a complete mess. You look neither like a human nor a ghost! If the reporters catch you like this, you'll become a laughing s
Following Celia's advice, Norman gave up trying to go into the ward. He sat on a bench in the corridor, and decided that he should protect Nicole in his own way.Half an hour passed like that. He vaguely heard conversations coming from the ward. A smile unconsciously appeared on his lips. As long as she was safe and sound, it did not matter, even if she chose not to forgive him. A sense of emptiness crept into his heart, and he started to feel tired. He had not slept well the night before because his mind had been filled with thoughts on how to mend their relationship.After all, their daughter had already been born. For her sake, couldn't they resolve any misunderstandings or grievances?As he contemplated that, he heard footsteps approaching from nearby. Subconsciously, he turned his head, only to find Henry slowly walking toward him with a lunchbox in his hands.Upon seeing Henry, the weariness on Norman's face disappeared instantly. He stood up to meet Henry and bluntly q
Subjected to the repeated humiliation of the elderly couple, Henry stood silently in the corridor. After all this time, and despite the fact that Nicole had been betrayed by Norman and given birth to her child, he had never expected that they would still not accept him.Seeing him rooted to the ground, Norman smiled with fake sympathy. "Mr. Walker, it's important to know your own value. I suggest you stop bringing trouble upon yourself in the future."Leaving this piece of advice behind, he walked toward the direction of the elevator.Unexpectedly, Henry raced after him. Just when Norman felt something was amiss, lukewarm congee was poured over his head."Bastard, that's what you get for gloating!" Henry threw the lunchbox onto the windowsill and cursed fiercely before kicking Norman to the ground.Norman, of course, was not about to back down. He wiped off the sticky congee from his face and lunged at Henry with rage.The two men grappled with each other yet again, filling t
Postpartum meals were usually characterized by high protein and nutrition. They had a mild taste and were easily digestible.As an experienced person, Clarissa immediately understood it from Darlene's description of what was going on. After a moment of thought, she frowned and said seriously, "If I'm not mistaken, Nicole has probably given birth.""What?"Darlene looked surprised as she blinked her eyes and asked, "Didn't you say she was over eight months pregnant, with some time left until her due date?"Clarissa was still pondering. Norman's recent late nights and refusal to disclose his whereabouts the night earlier only made her more certain of her judgment."The baby may be premature!" she asserted confidently, suddenly agitated.Although she did not like Nicole, she still wanted to know whether the newborn baby was a boy or a girl.Darlene noticed how Clarissa was becoming restless in the room, so she eagerly suggested, "Mrs. Lorimer, why don't we go downstairs to ask No
Norman's brows tightened as he found the high-pitched voice extremely familiar. He approached the ward and pressed his ear against the door to listen closely. In an instant, his calm and handsome face fell.Swiftly pushing the door open, he noticed a woman pointing and shouting at Nicole.He immediately stepped forward to pull her away and said, "Mom! What are you doing here at the hospital? Haven't you caused enough trouble at home?"Norman's eyelids twitched. He never expected Clarissa to come to the hospital. Hearing him criticize her, Clarissa became more furious and arrogant."Why can't I come here? The baby has our family's blood. As a grandmother, don't I have the right to know?" She spoke with confidence.She shrugged his hand off and continued scolding him. "You're becoming more and more unreasonable. You actually hid the news that Nicole had given birth from me!"Norman hung his head in frustration at his mother's self-righteous reproach."Mom, I didn't mean to hide
In an instant, Nicole felt a tearing pain coming from the incision in her abdomen. She put a hand over her stomach, her frail body shivering and curling up.Fantine and Gregory hurried over in panic upon seeing her fall to the ground.Norman was also terrified and turned to run toward Nicole.However, a pair of hands firmly held him back. Clarissa didn't want to take any responsibility. She tried to hint at him with her eyes while saying, "Come with me. Don't meddle in others' business!"Norman couldn't just stand by at such a critical moment. He felt utterly disappointed by Clarissa's indifference."If you want to leave, leave by yourself!" Hatred filled Norman's eyes as he stared at her and said, "If you interfere again, I'll take it that I have no mother in this lifetime!"His warning was loud and clear, leaving Clarissa stunned. Her hands dropped to her sides limply.With a stern expression, Norman shut her up. He quickly ran toward Nicole.At that moment, Nicole was swea
At Starlight Entertainment, Talia placed a thermos on Celia's table. "Boss, your mother-in-law made some soup and asked someone to take it to you."Celia waved her hand, signalling that it should be thrown away. This was the third time Lillian had brought her something. Each time, Celia refused to accept it coldly and threw it away.Such back-and-forth exchanges were useless to her. The best solution was to ensure Lillian never appeared before her again.For the past few days, Celia had been reflecting on this matter. She believed she hadn't done anything wrong. However, Yardley's attitude deeply disappointed her."Tell her to take whatever she brought here back if she comes again." Celia didn't need such attention. Talia, of course, followed her instructions.Celia was supposed to participate in a competition two days later. Yet her mind was a complete mess, and she hadn't prepared at all. Anthony, on the other hand, was well-prepared.These days, her family matters had indeed
The audience had witnessed the entire competition and was proud of the three contestants. The trophies would be directly mailed to their respective homes.Celia left right after the results were announced.Just then, she got a call from Marion."I lost to you again, but I concede defeat wholeheartedly."Hearing this, Celia smiled lightly. "You have improved dramatically recently. It seems you've been training hard. Did you want to beat me that much?"It sounded as if Celia was challenging Marion.Marion could not help but laugh over the phone. "I think most of the hackers' wish is to beat you."Celia had not expected her reputation as a hacker to be so prominent. She considered her skills and methods to be routine, yet everyone seemed to praise her abilities.At that moment, Anthony came in. Celia put the call on speaker."Congratulations, Marion. It was a pleasure to compete with you one-on-one. Now I know where my skills fall short compared to yours. I'll practice more from
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