Upon a closer listen, it seemed like Jonah was having a nightmare. "No… I didn't… didn't steal… I didn't… don't…"Lavender rushed to the edge of his bed and immediately saw his curled-up and trembling body."Jonah?" Lavender gently grabbed his shoulder, trying to wake him up.But Jonah seemed trapped in the nightmare, and no matter how she tried to wake him up, he continued to struggle in the dream."Don't!" Suddenly, Jonah woke up with a shout and jerked up. He looked startled as he sat on the bed, panting heavily.Lavender looked at him in concern, not daring to raise her voice as she asked, "Jonah? Are you okay? Was it a nightmare?"Jonah finally turned to slowly look at Lavender, but his gaze seemed different from his usual self. However, Lavender couldn't pinpoint exactly what was different."Don't be afraid, I'm here. I'm always here. I know the incident scared you, but that's all in the past," Lavender gently reassured him.But Jonah was still intently staring at her
Jonah shifted his gaze to Lavender's grass ring.Lavender sure was easy to please. She even viewed the grass ring he gave her as treasure. How could he possibly let such a woman down? He had to do everything he could to protect her.After retracting his gaze, Jonah gently kissed Lavender's forehead and whispered, "Goodnight."Now that he was better, he would do everything in his power to protect Lavender and make up for the years of indebtedness to her.…In the following days, life seemed to return to normal for everyone.Meanwhile, as Natalie took care of Mercy, she was also busy preparing for the competition.That day, the company would judge the competition entries, and all designers who had submitted entries could participate in this meeting.The atmosphere in the conference room was tense, and even the seasoned designers appeared nervous.After all, participating in the NT Competition was the dream of many designers. In fact, many designers even spent half their live
Even Natalie, despite being Henry's wife herself, had no idea that he had participated in the NT competition.Henry's design abilities weren't surprising at all. But Natalie was just a bit shocked that he had decided to participate in the competition again."Everyone... Let's give him a round of applause," Wade chirped up when he saw everyone dumbfounded.Wade had been responsible for collecting the drafts this time, and when he saw Henry's submission, he was also taken aback.Henry had already received all the possible awards one could achieve in the architectural design industry. In fact, he was also the youngest champion to participate in the NT competition last time too!So far, no one else had surpassed him. But now, Henry was intending to participate in the competition again!And while Wade did have his doubts, this was still his boss's decision. And as an employee, he didn't dare to question it.The people present began to applaud. "Congratulations, Mr. Chase!" they cheer
Henry had an appointment with Lavender later in the day, so he couldn't accompany Natalie to go home. Hence, he simply nodded. "Okay, get home safe."When Natalie got back home, Leslie was already there. But instead of going in, Leslie had waited in her car. She only got out of the car and put on a carefree smile when she saw Natalie approaching.Observing Natalie's good mood, she asked, "Did you get selected?"Natalie smiled and shook her head. "No."Leslie was surprised. "No? Then why are you smiling so happily?""Can't I be happy because you're here?" Natalie shrugged.Natalie's gaze then fell on the two large bags Leslie was holding.She frowned and scolded lightly, "Didn't I say not to buy so much the next time you come?""I couldn't help it. I'm telling you now, little girls' clothes are too cute to resist! They're all the latest summer dresses! And they're so cute too…" Leslie always rambled on when she talked about these things.Natalie gently interrupted her wit
Hugh gave Leslie a calm look. He said, "I'm not trying to force you into a marriage. I just want you to see how determined I am to be with you."Leslie glanced over at the City Hall.They were open now, and if they went inside, they could get their marriage certificate.Leslie shifted her gaze to Hugh and asked seriously, "You do know what will happen once we're married, right? Are you prepared for that?"For one, I'm divorced. And what's worse, I might never be able to give you the joy of becoming a father. Can you truly accept and live the rest of your life knowing this?"Hugh replied, "With your looks, it's only natural that I'd love you for the rest of my life, isn't it?" The tensed air cracked at this, and Leslie couldn't hold back her smile. "When did you learn how to flirt?" she asked."You don't like it?" Hugh asked unconsciously.Then, he quickly realized something and asked, "About the marriage…""Fine! What do I have to be afraid of if you've promised to not re
As Natalie entered, Henry acted as though everything was normal and nothing out of the ordinary had occurred.Before Natalie came in, he had actually been attempting to stand.Currently, his legs were becoming more and more sensitive to pain.In fact, during his third acupuncture session with Lavender a few days prior, he'd already begun to experience a dense and prickling sensation in his legs.Lavender had even said that his rapid recovery was a medical miracle.And Henry was deeply thankful for such a miracle. Finally, he was on the verge of standing up on his own again. He could stand before Natalie and Mercy to protect them, and he could be independent again.Only Henry knew how rapid his heart was when he managed to stand on his own and lean against the wheelchair.Later on, he even cautiously attempted to release his grip.And just like that, he was truly standing without any support!It seemed it wouldn't be long before he could stand unassisted too!However, Henry
After the shareholders left, Cesar remained seated alone in the meeting room for a long while. After having risen to such a position of power, he wondered about its true worth.Not even a flicker of happiness was sparked within him.He had thought that achieving his goal would at least bring him the sweetness of revenge.Yet, now… Why did his heart feel even emptier?Eventually, Cesar stood up and left the company building.As usual, a throng of reporters were waiting outside the company's entrance, eager to extract some news from him.After all, he was a prominent figure in the fashion design industry, and especially amid such a pivotal shift in status, the public was naturally curious about what would happen next.Nevertheless, Cesar offered them no responses.Then, after stepping into his car, he nonchalantly instructed, "Go to the cemetery."He wished to visit his mother's grave.He had secured his mother's final resting place after his return to the Yoder family.Befo
Cesar regarded Jonah with disdain as he slowly rose to his feet.Then, just as he was about to leave, Jonah unexpectedly grabbed his ankle.Cesar instantly knitted his brows. He thought that Jonah had something to say. But unexpectedly, Jonah said, "You car… Can I sit in it?"Cesar laughed as his eyes filled with increasing contempt.Then, he gradually raised his foot and forcefully kicked Jonah aside. "Do you think a loser and a fool like you are worthy of sitting in my car? Get lost!"The kick sent Jonah down to the ground and left him in a state of complete disarray.After that, Cesar turned and headed toward his car without any hesitation.He witnessed Jonah struggling to get up through the rearview mirror and couldn't help but sneer again.This Jonah was far from his match.Shortly after, Cesar's car sped away and left behind a cloud of dust.Amid the settling dust, Jonah's eyes slowly sharpened, shedding any hint of its previous vacantness."Jonah."At that moment,