Natalie was stunned, and her eyes flew open in surprise. "What?"Henry cleared his throat and asked earnestly, "Any requests for hugs and kisses?"Natalie burst into laughter, surprised to hear this from Henry. And with such seriousness!"Henry, you've been acting strange lately." Natalie couldn't stop her giggling fit and bent over in laughter.Henry's brows furrowed. Lately, Natalie seemed to be getting more bold.As expected, there were things better left unsaid. If he wanted a kiss, he should have just gone for it.With that in mind, Henry cupped her cheeks and kissed her.Natalie's laughter instantly died down. It was an unexpected kiss.But she quickly closed her eyes and melted into the gentle yet hungry kiss.Slowly, things got out of control. Henry's kiss landed on her neck, and his hand slipped under her clothes…Later, she found herself being lifted onto his lap. In the blink of an eye, Henry forced himself to regain his composure.Natalie was still in her postpar
"Sir, can I help you with something?" The nurse shot Cesar a puzzled look."I'm Jonah's family member. Do you have his test report?" Cesar wanted to know Jonah's condition."Yes, I have his test report here." The nurse was still on high alert."Could you show it to me?" Cesar asked earnestly.When Jonah was wheeled into the ward, Cesar couldn't help but feel a pang of concern.In the end, he hadn't received the news he had hoped for. Jonah's luck was better than he had imagined!"I'm sorry, we need to hand the report to the doctor first, and it will be given to the patient's family members in the ward later. If you want to see it, could you wait in the ward?" the nurse said.Realizing this approach wasn't working, Cesar suddenly sighed."Here's the thing, the person lying in that ward is my half-brother. I'm very concerned about his condition. But… his mother doesn't want to see me, nor will she tell me about his condition."Please understand. As an older brother, I'm worried
"I think I feel something." The long-forgotten feeling stirred excitement in Henry's heart.He had almost forgotten what it was like to feel. For the first time, Henry realized how nice it was to feel pain.One would only know true pain and sorrow when they lost their ability to feel."You think?" Lavender didn't want such ambiguous answers."Press a little harder!" Henry requested.Lavender pressed down with more force.This time, Henry could be quite certain that he felt pain. "I can feel pain."Lavender nodded thoughtfully. She looked to be deep in thought.Henry didn't dare to disturb her but quietly waited for her to give an assessment.After a while, Lavender calmly removed the needles from his acupoints and placed them back in the briefcase. "There's still hope for your legs."Henry's heart skipped a beat. He bit down his excitement and asked, "Really? I still have a chance to live a normal life?""Well, since you can feel pain, it means these nerves aren't completely
"What's wrong?" Henry was still in the dark."I'll fill you in later. Rachel's here! I'll be back in the country soon, and I'll definitely make it to your daughter's one-month party!" Leonard hurried to say before hanging up the phone.Slipping his phone into his pocket, Leonard eyed the figure approaching him."Why did you book the tickets?" Rachel received two plane tickets home that day.One for her, and the other for her mother."Your mom's agreed to go home." Leonard shrugged nonchalantly.Rachel was speechless. She hadn't expected Leonard to seek her mother out after she rejected him. And oddly enough, her mother really liked Leonard, seeing him as her son-in-law.Usually, her mother would instantly forget about the people she met. Yet, she remembered Leonard!Rachel fell silent before huffing in annoyance, "Her decision doesn't count.""If your mom wants to come back with me, will you join us? You won't just leave your mother with me, will you?" Leonard's tone suggested
Ever since Leonard heard from a friend who lived here that there was a lie detector around and that it could solve his problems, he had wanted to bring Rachel over."Yes," Rachel mumbled.Leonard sat opposite her and asked, "You love your mother, right?"Rachel hesitated for a moment. Why was this guy not playing by the rules?But she quickly responded, "Yes."As they exchanged questions and answers, their gaze also focused on the lie detector nearby. Now, the lie detector was still showing a green light."Have you ever liked another man before?" Leonard continued to ask."No." Still green."And do you like any man now?" Leonard pressed on."No." Red.Rachel's heart skipped a beat. Was the lie detector that accurate? Not even a half lie could escape from it.Rachel suddenly felt uneasy. It seemed that all her thoughts would be laid bare in front of Leonard that day.Leonard narrowed his eyes at her with an inexplicable emotion within."Is the person you like called Leonard
"Rachel, how would you know I wouldn't have that kind of determination and preservation if you don't even give me a chance?" Leonard cocked a brow.He assured her, "It's okay if you're not ready to agree now. I can stay by your side as a friend."Rachel pursed her lips uncomfortably.If it weren't for her family history with the disease, she would definitely give Leonard a chance. But the medical history was like an insurmountable gap standing between them."And, if you don't come back to the country with me, I might end up broke," Leonard added.Rachel hadn't recovered from the shock of what had just happened, and Leonard's words made her pause again. "What?""To be honest, I made a bet with someone." Leonard shrugged.But his words were like knives stabbing into Rachel's heart."What is it?" Rachel didn't quite understand, but her gut feeling was telling her that it wasn't a simple matter."I made a bet with someone that I would make you a star within a year. If I fail, not
Jonah pursed his lips and held Lavender's gaze for a few seconds before releasing the hand covering his chest.With Jonah's cooperation, the examination went by in a breeze.After finishing, Lavender didn't immediately leave but took a seat at the edge of Jonah's bed. Her expression was serious, signaling she had something important to discuss with him.Jonah felt a bit intimidated by her seriousness and looked at her with confusion."Jonah, I have something to tell you," Lavender started.Jonah continued staring at her blankly."Let's get married." Lavender stared at him.Jonah's expression remained unchanged as if he wasn't part of the conversation.Lavender leaned in. "Do you understand what marriage means?"Jonah pondered her question for a moment before shaking his head."It means from now on, we'll be living, eating, sleeping, and doing a lot of things together," Lavender explained in simpler terms.Jonah furrowed his brows and asked softly, "So, I get to see you every
"Celine Graham, what you've done this time has truly pushed me to the edge!" Shane's eyes burned with resentment. "I can't find any reason to forgive you! You hear me?""What about you? Do you think you're completely innocent?" Celine yelled.Before this matter came to light, she had always been fearful and had considered what she would do if it were exposed. But now, it didn't seem as daunting as she had imagined.Instead, she could finally speak her mind after all these years. In a way, it made her feel like a weight had been lifted off her shoulders."What did I ever do?" Shane laughed at her words. "You bitch, you brought home a bastard and lied about it being my child! How dare you push the blame on me?""Isn't it true? If it weren't for your deep obsession with having a son, would I have to do what I did?"Celine's emotions grew more intense as she spoke."It was you who showed kindness and gave me false hope! But you revealed your obsession with having a son!"What was I