Henry looked at Natalie with a complicated look.It wasn't that he was making a mountain out of a molehill. Rather, both they and those around them had encountered too many events in recent times.And this led him to believe a notion he had once encountered—a person's mindset can gradually age. And this wasn't because of the passage of time, but rather because of their experiences."If there's nothing pressing, perhaps it's best to stay at home for a while. After all, there's no harm in it," Henry suggested without disclosing his concern about Natalie's background.However, his intuition told him that Natalie's background couldn't be kept hidden for long.Natalie was also well aware of Henry's disposition, so she knew that further inquiry would be futile if he chose to stay silent.Thus, she nodded without further question. "Alright, then please take me home."After witnessing, particularly, what had happened with Lucas, Natalie believed even more firmly that if someone wanted y
Celine wrestled with a sense of indebtedness as she continued to utilize Lavender's financial support.Despite Lavender's willingness to assist her, Celine struggled to fully embrace her generosity without reservations."Where are we headed to now?" Jonah asked in confusion."We're taking you home," Lavender responded with a gentle tone."Home? Home?" Jonah echoed, his confusion apparent."It's the place where we'll be living together from now on," Lavender briefly explained.Jonah gave a thoughtful nod as he processed the information.Meanwhile, Celine was gazing out the window during the ride. Upon noticing a huge hotel, she instructed the taxi driver, "Please stop here.""Ms. Celine, is there something you need to attend to?" Lavender asked in surprise.Celine hadn't mentioned any plans to stop on their way home, so Lavender assumed that Celine would accompany her and Jonah back to their home."Um, yes… A friend has invited me to dine here, and I've already accepted," Ce
As Cesar had expected, Shane didn't like what he'd heard."A hard time? They're just having a hard time financially, whereas I'm under unbearable stress! Who's the real one having a hard time now?" Shane asked in a low tone.Having achieved his purpose of adding fuel to the fire, Cesar remained silent and simply wore a light grin on his face."You know what to do, don't you?" Shane glanced at Cesar and asked.Cesar nodded lightly and answered, "Yes, leave it to me."After Celine left the hotel in her hurry, she scanned her surroundings with a blank expression.The street was bustling, and everyone seemed to have somewhere to go and something to do.Whereas she… She had nowhere to go or anything to do.Even if she wanted to look for a job, she might somehow bump into Shane again. And her self-esteem did not want Shane to see her work for money. That would be such a humiliation.However, that was how life was. Sometimes, it didn't go the way we wanted it to.…Meanwhile, Lav
Lavender had been so excited and happy just a moment ago. But now, she couldn't help but feel a little down."I-Is this the only one you've got?" She tried her luck and asked."Yes, all our wedding dresses are handmade, so there's only one of them," the sales associate said regrettably."I see. Let me change out of it then." Lavender wanted to make things easy for the sales associate too."Would you like to try other dresses, miss? We have some other nice new designs." The sales associate tried to interest her in other dresses.But Lavender wasn't in the mood for dresses anymore now. "No thanks, maybe next time," she answered.Sometimes, when we had our minds set on something the moment we laid eyes on it, it would be impossible to find a substitute for it.Hence, Lavender knew that no other dress would catch her eyes now.Meanwhile, Jonah had been sitting there quietly. When Lavender went back to the dressing room, he lowered his head and squeezed his hands, as though he was
Jonah was probably frightened, and he kept his head as low as he could while he squeezed his hands.It pained Lavender's heart to see Jonah like that.However, she was aware that she couldn't get anything out of Jonah, so she turned to Cesar and asked, "What did you do to him?"But Cesar was smiling casually, as if he had nothing to do with any of this. "You shouldn't ask me what I did. You should ask what he did.""What do you mean?" Lavender stared at him.Cesar turned his head and gestured with a glance. A man who was standing beside him immediately said, "Today, as soon as our wedding dress counter was opened for business, he rushed in and tried to snatch a wedding dress on a mannequin."When Lavender heard what the man said, she felt as if something had pierced through her heart. It was a subtle, yet sharp and clear pain.She couldn't help but turn around and look at Jonah, who still kept his head lowered. Then, her eyes welled up with tears.Jonah… He was brought to t
There was a raging flame burning in Cesar's heart as he felt a strong pain on his cheek.As much as he wanted to return the favor, he suppressed his rage and calmed himself down.Instead of showing his anger, he smiled lightly. "This is the first time that anyone has ever slapped me. Since you're the one who slapped me, I might never forget this slap.""Enough with the bullshit, Cesar Yoder! Don't tell me you're not the one behind all this." Lavender furiously questioned him.Cesar raised his hand and slightly touched his aching cheek.Then, instead of answering Lavender's questions, he said, "Can't you see, Lavender? After what happened today, can't you see how difficult it'll be if you really choose to be with Jonah?"You'll never know what kind of mess you'd need to clean up for him! Why don't you save yourself some trouble and find someone who can protect you, someone who can solve everything for you? Why must you be the one protecting others?" Cesar found it incomprehensible
"Mr. Yoder, Mr. Cesar is here. Shall I let him in?" a waiter stood at the door and asked politely.Henry sat there with a calm expression while he quietly clenched his hands under the table. It looked like Cesar was seriously concerned about this. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come here the minute he got that message."Can't you see I'm with guests? Ask him to wait outside! If there's something he'd like to report, he'll have to wait until after we finish our meal." Shane said, displeased. He couldn't stand ignorant people the most. He was trying to make it up to Natalie and Henry here. He couldn't possibly let Cesar see him groveling now, could he?The waiter was a little embarrassed and was about to leave. But before he could do so, Natalie said, "Actually, we don't mind having Mr. Cesar join us. We have plenty of food to share." Yet, Shane stood firm in his decision and gave a hollow laugh while shaking his head. "Don't worry. He's gotten used to waiting already. Come on, l
If Celine had to pick the one thing she regretted most, it would be the fact she bet her entire life on a man like Shane. "Look at the state Jonah is in! Yet you still want to report him as a thief? Do you want him to live in shame forever?" she exclaimed.Shane had just heard about this from his assistant. After all, he would definitely be the first to hear about his private safe being broken in. But he didn't expect the thief to be Jonah.However, Shane couldn't bring himself to care.Even though he had been Jonah's dad for over 20 years, Jonah wasn't his biological son. So, why should he care?Shane huffed. "Celine, don't cause trouble here. What? Am I supposed to forgive your son even if he burns down my company? "If I let him go today, people will think I'm a pushover and might come to cause trouble in the future. And if that happens, what should I do then?"But Celine didn't want to hear Shane's lame excuses."I'll agree to any condition as long as you let Jonah go.