With that said, Richard left. Celia watched his retreating figure. Deep down, she felt glad for Morgan and Richard and wished that Morgan would make the right decision this time.…In the hospital, Chester helped Sophie with her medicine."Don't let it bother you. You know how our son is. Why stress about it?" Chester asked.Chester had a milder personality compared to Sophie. He didn't want to witness any conflict between Richard and her."I get upset because I'm concerned about him. That woman is not an easy person to deal with," Sophie responded.She viewed Morgan as a troublemaker who stirred up issues behind her back and created tension in her relationship with Richard."As parents, we should let Richard handle his problems. As long as he is doing well, that's enough for us to be happy," Chester said.As Richard neared the door, he overheard his parents' conversation. He felt a surge of bitterness. After a moment of hesitation, he decided to enter the ward. After all, the
Jules received a call from Ashley as soon as he got back in the car."Jules, where the hell have you been? Please don't tell me you're still in bed!"Her temper had been getting worse, and she had been raising her voice a lot. Jules could tell she was nervous and afraid of messing up."I'm on my way, babe. Why are you up so early? Have you had breakfast yet?" Jules played dumb, but he couldn't help but nervously graze the steering wheel.Ashley's anger flared when she heard his carefree tone. She sucked in a deep breath and said, "Men—you're all so carefree. Here I am, working my ass off, and you don't even know what's going on."I'm giving you ten minutes. If you're not in front of me by then, I'm calling off this wedding!" Then, she hung up."Sweetheart, please, just hear me out—"Jules remained calm when he heard the familiar beeping sound. He swiftly put his phone down and stepped on the gas to find Ashley.It felt like an eternity had passed before he arrived at the we
Kendrick was immediately greeted by a nurse when he stepped into the obstetrics and gynecology department. "Dr. Cooper, didn't you just get off work? Why are you back?""Mind your own business," he answered grumpily as he walked.The nurse noticed his unfriendly demeanor and chose not to engage further. She assumed he had urgent matters to attend to and simply watched him leave with a smile.He was greeted by a handful of people in the short distance. He was surprised that he was so popular, which only fueled his frustration. Ashley rushed over to Kendrick when she spotted him. "Kendrick, you're finally here! Please check on my friend."Jules noticed that Ashley was a little worked up, so he hurried over to Kendrick to explain the situation."Hi, I'm Jules. Celia's stomach started hurting out of nowhere today. Ashley's a little on edge because she's afraid that something might have happened to Celia."Once he got a grasp of the situation, Kendrick went straight into the exam
Jules and Ashley's wedding was right around the corner. Even though there had been a few minor hiccups, those issues were swiftly resolved. Jules was undeniably a reliable man when it came to important matters.The couple was choosing photos to use as posters for their wedding. Ashley and Jules made a stunning couple. Hence, Ashley was pleased with how the photos turned out."Why don't we use this one?" she asked as she pointed to the photo in her hand.Jules nodded. "Let's swing by the wedding venue in a bit to see how things are shaping up.""Sounds like a plan to me."The couple headed to the wedding venue after picking out the photos. This was the largest hotel in Xenith. A lot of celebrities tied the knot here. The atmosphere and class were on another level. It had been a real challenge to book the place. It was fortunate that Celia was acquainted with the owner. If not, Ashley and Jules would be out of luck.… Eventually, the wedding day arrived. Everything progres
Celia reassured Jules before she left. "I'm alright. Don't let me keep you from your beautiful bride."Celia climbed into the ambulance and reminded Jules not to tell Ashley. Otherwise, the latter would definitely rush over.In the blink of an eye, she arrived at the hospital and was surrounded by a lot of doctors and nurses. Yardley, in particular, seemed oddly tense. Yet Celia remained calm because she felt like she was fine. She even reassured Yardley, saying, "Don't worry. I'm fine."Celia took hold of Yardley's arm, noting that his hardened expression had frightened the nearby doctors and nurses. He patted her hand. "Let's just get checked out first and listen to what the doctor says."Celia nodded and spotted Kendrick as soon as she looked up. He was the doctor who had treated her last time, and he also happened to be Ashley's high school classmate."Hey there, Dr. Cooper," she greeted Kendrick.Kendrick recognized her voice and looked up. He nodded at Celia and sai
Norman's severe cold had worsened on the third day after the successful surgery. It made it difficult for him to speak.Gregory couldn't help but shake his head and sigh as he walked out of the ward in the morning and noticed Norman sleeping with his head tilted.After all, he wasn't helpless. Gregory had seen everything Norman had done lately.He didn't wake Norman up. Instead, he tiptoed past him, not wanting to disturb Norman from his slumber.Gregory returned with a bag of breakfast just as Fantine came out to fetch some hot water.Just then, Norman was stirred awake. He spotted the couple in front of the ward and immediately got up to greet them. "Good morning, Mr. and Mrs. Yandell."His voice was very hoarse. Besides that, he also felt a sharp pain in his throat, as if it were being torn apart. The older couple exchanged a worried glance when they noticed Norman's voice change."What's wrong with your voice? Why is it so hoarse?""I thought you said your cold was alm
Gregory nudged Fantine with his elbow when he noticed that Norman and Nicole were silent.Fantine smiled at the young couple before asking, "What are your plans for the future?"Catching her drift, Nicole tactfully stated, "I haven't thought about that. The future seemed too far away for me. Right now, all I want is for Jenna to be discharged from the hospital and safe and sound."It was everything the Yandell family and Norman hoped for.Fantine turned to Norman. "What about you? What do you think?"Sensing the suggestive nature of her questions, Norman didn't want to be too blunt, so he responded with tact, "I also want Jenna to grow up safe and sound. Everything else can wait."The young couple's responses gave Fantine the cue to keep going.She nodded contentedly and declared, "The both of you should give Jenna a complete family then!"Gregory chimed in, "That's right! We've discussed it. The baby is still very young, and the operation was also a success. It's time for her
"What did you just say?" In an instant, Clarissa sat up in bed and glared at Norman. "Who agreed to let the two of you marry? Did you even bother to ask for my opinion?"Norman had already prepared himself for Clarissa's reaction before he had come home.He remained patient and calmly responded, "Well, I'm discussing it with you right now, aren't I? "Jenna will be a month old in just a few days, and I thought it'd be a great time to break the good news. We'll celebrate Jenna's recovery from her illness and welcome Nicole into our family!" "There's no way in hell I'll allow it!" Clarissa snapped as she listened to Norman's blissful reverie.Her face twisted in anger as she raised her voice and declared, "I won't allow you to marry Nicole! That thing doesn't need a celebration party either!"Norman's ears were ringing from her outburst. He was momentarily stunned before he gathered himself and asked calmly, "Why? Is it because you dislike Nicole? Or because Jenna's a girl?"
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